Dr. Melissa K. Jones
Designing Learning Experiences that Empower and Inspire
Education
2019 - 2022
Doctor of Education
Florida State University
Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies
Educational Psychology & Learning Systems
College of Education
2017 - 2018
Graduate Certificate
Florida State University
Online Instructional Design and Development
Educational Psychology and Learning Systems
College of Education
2007 - 2009
Master of Arts
University of South Florida
English Literature
College of Arts and Sciences
2007 - 2009
Graduate Certificate
University of South Florida
Creative Writing
College of Arts and Sciences
1997 - 2001
Bachelor of Arts
Florida State University
English & Political Science
College of Arts and Sciences
Leadership, Design, & Development
Experience
2024 -
2023 - 2024
Director, Employee Development
Asst. Director, Employee Development;Organizational Development & Human Resources
Valencia College
2017 - 2021
Sr. Teaching & Learning Faculty Development/Instructional Design Specialist
Saint Leo University
2015 - 2017
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Keiser University
2012 - 2015
Teaching & Learning Campus Director
Keiser University
Teaching Experience
2021 -
Visiting Professor, ISLT
Florida State University
EME 5250, Open Learning and Open Educational Resources
EME 2040, Introduction to Educational Technologies
EDP 5216, Theories of Learning and Cognition in Instruction (GTA)
EME 6357, Evaluation of Instruction and Training in Human Performance Technology (GTA)
EME 6356, Learning and Web Analytics (GTA)
EME 5608, Trends and Issues in Instructional Design (GTA)
EME 5603. Introduction to Systematic Instructional Design (GTA)
2018 -
Associate Faculty, Communications
Valencia College
ENC 1101, Freshman Composition I
ENC 1102, Freshman Composition II
2017 -
Adjunct Faculty, English
University of South Florida
ENC 1101, English Composition I
ENC 1102 English Composition II
2012 - 2015
Lead English Faculty
Keiser University
AML 1000, American Literature
ENL 1000, English Literature
ENC 0009, Basic English
ENC 1101, English Composition I
ENC 1102, English Composition II
2007 - 2011
English Faculty, GTA, and Adjunct
University of South Florida
ENC 1101, English Composition I
ENC 1102, English Composition II
ENC 3250, Professional Writing
Skills & Expertise
Instructional Design
Project Management
Human Performance Improvement
Educational Technologies
DEI-focused Organizational Development
Faculty Training
Higher Education Policy
Speaking and Facilitating
Professional and Technical Writing
Tools & Technologies
Learning Management Systems
Blackboard: Faculty, Designer, & Trainer, Expert
D2L Brightspace: Sys. Administrator, Faculty, & Designer, Expert
Instructure Canvas: Faculty & Course Reviewer, Expert
e-Learning Tools
Adobe Creative Cloud: Advanced Beginner
Articulate 360: Rise, Expert & Storyline, Proficient
H5P: Advanced Beginner
VoiceThread: Expert
Kaltura: Proficient
TechSmith: Camtasia & Snagit, Proficient
Project Management and Data
Smartsheet: Proficient
Qualtrics: Proficient
Tableau: Advanced Beginner
Productivity and Functional
Microsoft 365: Trainer, Expert
Google, G Suite: Proficient