Career Experience
Instructional Designer
November 2005 - present
Salem International University, Online Programs
Coordinate course design and provide faculty support regarding Blackboard for Online Division.
SymbolArt, sole proprietorship
http://www.symbolart.com
1997 - present
dba SymbolArt by Lydia, dba SymbolArt Publishing, dba SymbolArt
Desktop Publishing Services including
- website design and maintenance
- pre-print layout and design
- corporate identity design
- copy editing
- graphic design
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Supplementary work
July 2003 - 2005
Adjunct Faculty
International Academy of Design and Technology, Fairmont, WV
Teach courses in the Visual Communications and Computer Information Management programs.
July 16, 2001 | July 15, 2002 | June 23-24, 2003 | July 6-9, 2004
Technology Consultant (various locations)
West Virginia Fine Arts Teachers' Academy
Conduct workshops on "Using Technology in Arts Education" and "Introduction to Building a Basic Webpage"
2001
Contributing Writer
Clarksburg Exponent-Telegram, Clarksburg Publishing Company, Clarksburg, WV
Wrote occasional feature articles.
May - August 2000
Part-time Copy Assistant
Le Print Express, Clarksburg, WV
Performed
a variety of tasks related to copying and printing. Designed print
layouts. Since the shop closed for business in July 2000, I continue to
do some graphic design and desktop publishing work on a contract basis
for Job Squad, Inc., the owner of this Le Print franchise.
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Human Resources Development Consultant*
Training and Development Specialist**
*1995 - 1997
**1987 - 1995
Consolidated Natural Gas Transmission Corporation, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Within the scope of these positions I...
- Designed, developed and taught various management training programs
- Wrote and prepared training materials, course description, and
interoffice communications promoting training and development programs
- Organized off-site supervisory and management training events
- Served as administrator supervisory level assessment centers and conducted training for new assessors
- Served as an assessor for management level assessment centers
- Facilitated groups for purposes of problem solving and performance management
- Assisted in conducting company-wide training needs analyses
Highlights:
- Served as chairperson of a "Barrier Removal Team" which produced the company's first Manager's Guide to PC Software Training for which I wrote the text, designed the layout, and provided camera ready originals for printing.
- While serving on a team with other CNG training staff,
successfully lobbied to include 360° feedback and Seven Habits of
Highly Effective People training in the redesign the CNG System
Supervisory Training program.
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Career interim
1983 - 1987
Following my marriage in 1983 I relocated to my husband's home in
Haverhill, Massachusetts. While there I worked at a variety of jobs
including real estate sales with the King Davis Agency, YMCA fitness
and swimming instructor, Y's Way to a Healthy Back instructor, YMCA
front desk clerk, Tac Temps temporary office services, and seasonal
data entry work for the IRS.
On a volunteer basis I wrote, designed layout, published and distributed a condo owner's association newsletter.
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Director of Program Development
1981 - 1983
Harrison County YMCA, Clarksburg, West Virginia
Within my responsibilities for the development and implementation of comprehensive recreational and educational programs I...
- expanded program opportunities 75% during the first year while the
new YMCA building was under construction by using schools, churches,
and other public facilities,
- interviewed and hired all program staff, managed personnel matters
concerning that group (10 to 25 part-time staff and volunteers), held
periodic staff training and regular staff meetings,
- initiated the association's first staff evaluation procedure,
- restructured and improved the YMCA sponsored 10K Monza Run,
- initiated the association's first successful Youth Basketball
Association. Organized it, promoted it, conducted coaches' and
officials' training workshops,
- worked in all areas of public relations—public speaking
engagements, radio and television appearances, wrote news releases,
pre-recorded public service announcements, did layout and design of
seasonal program brochures, flyers, and supplemental program
announcements,
- designed 1/4-mile indoor fitness trail for employees of local hospital,
- organized and established a Medical Advisory Committee for YMCA fitness programs,
- organized and implemented the Y's Way to Physical Fitness testing and evaluation program,
- prepared budgets for individual programs, and
- served as professional staff-in-charge in the executive director's absence.
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Director of Recreation
1977 - 1981
City of Clarksburg, Board of Park Commissioners, Clarksburg, West Virginia
I was responsible for providing total recreation programming for local citizens. Notable achievements include...
- organized the area's first youth soccer league
- designed the area's first fitness trail (the Mayor's Fitness Trail)
- developed a system of faciltiy use permits which provided a more efficient and orderly use of park athletic facilities
- conducted seasonal playground staff training using a comprehensive handbook that I compiled and edited
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Recreation Specialist
1975 - 1977
City of Norfolk, Recreation Bureau, Norfolk, Virginia
Organized and supervised athletic leagues for women and youth; assisted other departments as necessary.
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