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Celeste J. Scott                                               Professional Experience 

The Art Institute of California – San Francisco, California      April 2010 – November 2011

Academic Director - Web Design & Interactive Media, Foundation Arts

  • Responsible for program curriculum development including a plus (online/in-class) course integration, course development, assessment measurement  plans, quality improvement plans, and program success action plans in accordance with accreditation requirements
  • Member of national director committee for new program evaluation and design for graphic design and web media integration
  • Mentored, advised and managed a student body of 150 – 250 students for media programs, including quarterly academic success reviews, course planning and scheduling, orientation, portfolio preparation and presentation, at-risk student action plans, and quarterly student motivational activities 
  • Recruited, managed, and evaluated faculty staff, full time and part time, including performing in-class observations, co-teaching, developing subject matter and methodology assessments, documenting industry and academic development plans, evaluating student feedback, and performing quarterly teacher portfolio reviews 
  • Managed  biannual  industry reviews  for program evaluation and development, employment competitiveness, future trends, and portfolio assessments 
  • Developed professional business relationships for internship placement, technology insight, portfolio reviews, and faculty development 

 The Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona      April 2007 – March 2010

Academic Director - Web Design & Interactive Media, Visual Effects & Motion Graphics, Digital Film & Video Production

  • Successfully implemented instructional delivery changes in support of new regional academic goals for student success and program revenue goals
  • Designed and implemented new program curriculum and program re-structuring initiatives, outcome assessment reviews, and action planning to achieve student success goals
  • Managed and maintained academic and administrative documentation for performance in accordance to defined institutional policies and accreditation requirements
  • Recruited, developed and supervised full-time and part-time program faculty and staff members.
  • Managed delivery operations, fiscal management, technology evaluation and implementation with cross-functional support teams including IT, Student Services, Admissions, and Career Services
  • Supported marketing and promotion initiatives through admissions and support staff program training, career services support, and community relations project delivery
  • Managed industry experience and knowledge development and corporate advisory boards for  industry program evaluation
  • Provided academic leadership and program development management to maintain and improve learning experience for academic success and career readiness

 The Art Institutes - San Francisco, CA/Phoenix, AZ      April 2006 – November 2011

Web Design & Interactive Media Faculty

  • Instructor responsibilities in the undergraduate web program for courses including - IM130 Intro to Scripting, IM131 Design Concepts, IM222 User Centered Design, IM231 Digital Identity, IM242 Internet Marketing, IM324 Usability Testing, IM460 Integrated Information Design, IM450 E-Learning Design, IM465 Professional Practices
  • Created detailed curriculum plans, incorporating business experience and current industry related resources in course delivery, and defined assessment measurements to course competencies and outcomes
  • Managed student performance and academic achievement, and provided learning-centered development planning for new course/program delivery                                                            

 Honeywell Inc., Phoenix, Arizona      May 2006 – April 2007

Logistics Manager, Automation College, ACS Division

  • Managed operational and system support delivery for customer product training in North America
  • Recruited, trained and supervised on-site and remote technical and operations support personnel
  • Managed onsite system configuration design, testing and delivery, learning and development  resource scheduling, client and employee assessment analysis and reporting, documentation delivery and management, inventory management, capital appropriation, operational budgets, and business website management

 I.C.E. Enterprise, Phoenix, Arizona     June 2002 – March 2006

Director, Content Management and Media Assets

  • Created and managed a content and product management team to deliver to online client product and service levels, including content management, database inventory management, client product requests, and internal and external support training
  • Worked on software development teams testing and defining usability functionality on database interfaces
  • Identified and assessed service delivery support needs and implemented solution improvement plans
  • Created and implemented process improvement plans to align with and improve product deliverables to client expectations
  • Managed project support, team development, cross-functional organization relations, client/vendor relations, and quality assurance assessments

 Fourthstage Technologies, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona     July 2000 – January 2002

Interactive Media Developer

  • Worked with clients to acquire detailed business requirements, formulating concept and overall site functional design requirements, coordinating development team, providing on-going client updates and training
  • Created and managed content development, designing and building websites to approved design spec in coordination with back-end development, implementation and test coordination, usability testing, user/client training and maintenance process design
  • Managed the development and user interface design for e-commerce and product sites including front-end coding and scripting, navigation design, concept creation, client interface, and maintenance support

 

 Web Developer  1997 - 2000, Thunderbird, American Graduate School of International Management, Phoenix, Arizona

Sales Support Specialist  1996 - 1997, Honeywell, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona                                  

Business Support Manager  1993 - 1994, WorldCom/MCI (Verizon), Colorado Springs, Colorado   

Network Business Development Manager  1977 - 1993, Digital Equipment Corporation (HP), CO/MA

 

Community

  • Participated in web development projects for:Aurora High School, Oakland, July 2011, SF Emergency Planning Association, San Francisco, July 2011, San Francisco Cultural Arts, San Francisco, April, 2011

  • Coordinated outreach teaching workshops for:   Skills USA in Phoenix Arizona, Phoenix, 2009/2010 Association for Career Technical Education (CTE), Tucson 2009

 

Education

MA. Ed. Degree, Educational Leadership - Argosy University, Phoenix, Arizona

B.S. Degree, Interactive Media Design - The Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

A.S. Degree, Web Administration - The Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix, Arizona

A. A. Degree, Graphic Design - Glendale Community College, Glendale, Arizona

Business Administration - Assumption College, Worcester, Massachusetts

Liberal Studies, Political Science - Southeastern University, N. Darthmouth, Massachusetts 

Project Management Training - Six Sigma – Greenbelt, Honeywell Inc., Phoenix, Arizona 

 

Continuing Education

Pearson/New York University Webinar - LX Design: Using Evidence to Ignite Learner Experience, August 2013

Whitehat Security Seminar - Website Vulnerabilities, February, 2011

MZinga Social Media Seminars - Content in Social Media, March, 2011, Security in Social Media, August , 2011 

Voices That Matter Web Design Conference - San Francisco, June, 2010

RSA Data Security Conference - San Francisco, March, 2010

 

Memberships

Arizona District 3 Toastmasters: 2005-2006

 National Association of Women Business Owners: 2007 – 2010

American Marketing Association: 2007 - 2011

Usability Professionals Association: 2008 - 2011

eLearning Guild: 2011 - present

Learning Solution Magazine: 2011 - present

eMarketer: 2008 - present