Laura J. Sederberg, M.A.

474 Waterford Drive, Chico, CA 95973
530-898-4326 (wk) . 530-521-8809 (hm)
E-mail: lsederberg@csuchico.edu

R E S U M E Objectives To use my talents and abilities to further higher education, with a combination of pedagogy and technology to promote self-directed learning in adults. To promote life-long learning.

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Education

M.A. from CSU, Chico, 1997 in Information and Communication Studies, Instructional Technology option.

California Secondary Teaching Credential: California Lutheran University, 1974.

B.A. from CSU, Northridge, 1972. Major, Physical Education; Minor, Social Sciences.

management of programs/projects supervising and coaching project teams providing leadership and direction designing and developing online courses designing instructional materials developing instructional strategies performing job and task analysis teaching others by using various pedagogies

writing performance objectives conducting needs assessment analysis evaluating instruction & training using computers in classroom learning developing and utilizing interactive multimedia teaching presentation & page layout software designing web pages and multimedia presentations presentation skills

I am literate in: Mac OS; IBM-PC DOS, Windows, and NT operating systems.

I have competency in many software applications including, Web, page layout, scanning, multimedia authoring, internet & HTML editing, spreadsheets, database, word processing, etc. The list of applications includes: WebCT & Blackboard; Microsoft Office 2000 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel); Adobe PageMaker and InDesign, Photoshop, and Premier; Adobe (Macromedia) Dreamweaver, Flash, Freehand, Director, SoundEdit Pro; TextBridge; OmniPage; Graphic Converter; iLife series, and others.

Internship with TLP: (Technology Learning Program) at CSU, Chico: work with faculty to place syllabi and other web pages on the world wide web and develop multimedia projects for use in the curriculum and classroom.

Graduate Assistantship with Movement Design Center of the Physical Education Department at CSU, Chico working with Dr. Betty Lou Raker to assist students with multimedia development projects at the graduate level, Current Trends and Issues in Physical Education, PHED 361; and Body Concept and Movement Role of Women, PHED 255.

Student Assistantships: work with faculty and students in IMC Graphics (Instructional Media Center) to design, and produce print production; and work with faculty and staff at TLP (Technology and Learning Program) to help them produce multimedia for classroom presentations, or web pages.

CSU, Chico, Technology and Learning Program, Chico, CA 95929
July 2001 -- current    Instructional Technology Consultant (ITC - Career)
Manage the Technology and Learning Program which assists faculty in applying computerized technology into their classrooms and curricula; coordinates projects to develop interactive multimedia; publishes for print media and electronic media; teaches workshops; coordinates WebCT Institute trainings for external institutions; creates instructional courses for faculty with WebCT to develop online courses. I manage and supervise 5 staff and 8-10 student assistants.

WebCT, Inc., Learning Partnerships Group, Six Kimball Way, #310, Lynnfield, MA 01940
March 2001 -- July 2001    Champion (Master Trainer & Consultant)
Develop training materials for both online and face-to-face workshops; travel and conduct workshop training; facilitate online courses; consult with faculty/administration for online learning program needs on college campuses; evaluate curriculum; administrate WebCT training servers; create and design WebCT courses; present product and services to conferences;

CSU, Chico, Technology and Learning Program, Chico, CA 95929
June 1997 -- March 2001    Instructional Technology Consultant (ITC)
Assist faculty in applying computerized technology into their classrooms and curricula; coordinate projects to develop interactive multimedia; publishing for print media and electronic media; teach workshops; coordinate Community College Outreach Project for the New Media Center; create instructional courses for faculty with WebCT to develop online courses; supervise 8-12 student interns and Student Assistants.

CSU, Chico, Department of Recreation Administration, Chico, CA 95929
August 1997 -- current     Lecturer
Instructor of computer applications, teaching Leisure Promotional Services.

CSU, Chico, Department of Communication Design, Chico, CA 95929
January 1996 --1998    Lecturer
Instructor in Graphic Art option, teaching Prepress, Postpress and Graphic Arts Survey.

CSU, Chico, Alumni Association
January 1998 -- current    Web Master
Maintain the web site for Alumni Association; upload new materials and maintain site.

CAHPERD, California Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance
September 1996 -- 1998   Web Master
Design and develop a web site for the organization, maintain it weekly.

CSU, Chico, Continuing Education
January 1997 -- 1998    Web Master
Maintain the web site for Continuing Education weekly; upload new course schedules per semester and intersessions.

Sierra Cascade Healthy Kids Center, 231 W. Main St., Quincy, CA 95971
August 1993 to March 1994    Coordinator/Trainer
Coordinated and provided training at workshops for educators in health education: video and audio production training; student assistance programs; building self-esteem; drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention education; HIV/AIDS education.

Quadco Printing, 2535 Zanella Way, Chico, CA 95928
November 1988 to August 1993    Product Manager
Supervised and evaluated production staff; customer relations, estimating, job costing; trained employees; developed trainings for clients and employees in the area of DTP.

Andresen Graphics, 2639 Twenty-Ninth St., Santa Monica, CA 90405
September 1976 to March 1985; 1986, 1987, 1988*     Trainer; Director of Information & Education; Production Manager
Supervised, hired & fired, evaluated; quality control; customer service; developed curriculum & training programs; taught typography & proofreading to employees & customers; wrote the Andresen Personnel Handbook, Manager's Handbook, and Policy & Procedures Manual. I started as a production employee.

*(1986 -1988 worked as an independent consultant traveling between their Los Angeles, San Francisco and Phoenix locations training employees.)

ASTD (American Society for Training & Development)

MERLOT (Multimedia Educational Resources for Learning and Online Teaching)

NMC (New Media Centers)

Educause

ISPI (International Society for Performance Improvement)

ITS (Instructional Technology Society) member of the CSU, Chico chapter.

KZFR 90.1FM, Chico Community Radio Program Council Member

Habitat for Humanity, Chico; member of original steering committee; Board of Directors; Chair for fundraising and public relations committees; newsletter editor.

Chico Business Women's Network past member, board member, and newsletter editor.

Superior California Club of Printing House Craftsmen; past member, newsletter editor, board member and secretary.

Women's sports, women's music, the Internet, theology, golfing, hiking in the mountains, and swimming.

References are available upon request, e-mail Laura Sederberg.

This document is maintained by: Laura J. Sederberg
Last Updated: March 21, 2007