Sylwia Cavalcant
Instructional Designer
Dedicated and Innovative professional with 5 years of experience in Instructional Design in higher education and as a State worker, who thrives in an collaborative team environment.
Is Qualified:
Is Educated:
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, AZ UNITED STATES
Graduate Certificate in Economic Education, 2012.
CENTER FOR TEACHERS, KATOWICE, POLAND Pedagogical Courses for Teachers, 2004 (1 year long).
Certificate in Pedagogy of Teaching Adult Learners.
UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, CRAKOW, POLAND
Master’s Degree in Marketing and Management, 2001 (U.S. Equivalent. Credit evaluated by World Communication International).
COLLEGE OF MARKETING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CRAKOW, POLAND
Bachelor of Arts, 1999 (U.S. Equivalent. Credit evaluated by World Communication International).
Is Currently Employed:
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY, PHOENIX, AZ
Instructional Designer, November 2015- present
DINE COLLEGE, TSAILE,AZ
Instructional Designer/Residential Faculty, July 2015- present
CENTER OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION , PHOENIX, AZ
Program Director, Aug 2012- July 2014
PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PHOENIX, AZ
Instructional Designer/ Adjunct Faculty, Aug 2011 - present
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MESA, AZ
Instructional Designer /Adjunct Faculty, Oct 2010 - present
COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS, KATOWICE, POLAND
Residential Faculty, Sep 2004 - Feb 2008
- Collaborate with community college faculty and State employees using Moodle, Canvas and Blackboard Learning Management Systems to design and develop course map, syllabi and storyboards for online, blended and instructor-led courses.
- Design, develop and revise trainings (online, blended and instructor-led) for state employees and Higher Education.
- Use web page development tools, desktop publishing applications, screen recording and presentation tools to develop customized products meeting client needs (Captivate, Snigit, Google Docs, Articulate Storyline 2, Power Point, Adobe Photoshop and more).
- Provide subject matter expertise to faculty in integrating sound instructional theory, such as scaffolding and classroom assessment techniques, in online and classroom environments.
- Facilitate trainings for K-12 teachers, state employees and college faculty on: pedagogy of teaching, adult learning and distance learning theories and methodologies (Blooms, Knowles, Kirkpatrick evaluation), preparation to teach online, usage of 21st century technologies with excellent evaluation results.
- Design training materials, not limited to: videos, course tutorials, interactive activities, different forms of assessments (summative and formative). Delivered training sessions to Instructional Designers community with excellent evaluation results.
- Certified Quality Matters Peer Reviewer; QM is an international program designed to certify the design of online and blended courses.
- Facilitate in person, online and hybrid courses (five, eight, twelve and sixteen weeks) using various Learning Management Systems and provide technology support in: Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle. Resolving and troubleshoot technology issues.
- Proven track record for being a dynamic communicator and mentor with a focus on student- centered content.
- Demonstrated clarity expert and grammar guru with a talent for cleaning up confusing or overly wordy instructional content, and translating into easily understood text, speech, or images.
- Project management skills: distribute responsibilities and establish priorities. Led production team of instructional designers. Successfully manage four to five ID projects at all times, meeting 98% of deadlines over 5 years.
Is Educated:
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA, TUCSON, AZ UNITED STATES
Graduate Certificate in Economic Education, 2012.
CENTER FOR TEACHERS, KATOWICE, POLAND Pedagogical Courses for Teachers, 2004 (1 year long).
Certificate in Pedagogy of Teaching Adult Learners.
UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS, CRAKOW, POLAND
Master’s Degree in Marketing and Management, 2001 (U.S. Equivalent. Credit evaluated by World Communication International).
COLLEGE OF MARKETING AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, CRAKOW, POLAND
Bachelor of Arts, 1999 (U.S. Equivalent. Credit evaluated by World Communication International).
Is Currently Employed:
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY, PHOENIX, AZ
Instructional Designer, November 2015- present
DINE COLLEGE, TSAILE,AZ
Instructional Designer/Residential Faculty, July 2015- present
CENTER OF ECONOMIC EDUCATION , PHOENIX, AZ
Program Director, Aug 2012- July 2014
PARADISE VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, PHOENIX, AZ
Instructional Designer/ Adjunct Faculty, Aug 2011 - present
MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE, MESA, AZ
Instructional Designer /Adjunct Faculty, Oct 2010 - present
COLLEGE OF ECONOMICS, KATOWICE, POLAND
Residential Faculty, Sep 2004 - Feb 2008