Nicole A. Buzzetto-More, Ed.D

Nicole A. Buzzetto-More, Ed.D Department of Business, Management, and Accounting University of Maryland Eastern Shore 2117B Kiah Hall Princess Anne, Maryland 21853 (w) 410-651-6498 nabuzzetto-more@umes.edu Education: Doctor of Education Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY Major: Communications and Instructional Technology Master of Education Ed.M Degree Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY Major: Communications and Instructional Technology Master of Science College of New Rochelle, New Rochelle, NY Major: Marketing Communications Bachelor of Art Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY Major: Business Communications Awards: 2005 American Distance Education Consortium Webb-Godfrey Hill Award Honorable Mention 2006 Best Paper Award Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference, Manchester, England 2007 Global Digital Business Association Distinguished Service Award 2007 Best Paper Award Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia Certifications: Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) Microsoft Certified Application Specialist (MCAS) PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS: Published Books: Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Principles of Effective Online Teaching. Santa Rosa: CA, Informing Science Press. Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Advanced Principles of Effective E-Learning. Santa Rosa: CA, Informing Science Press Book Chapters Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). Using Project Based Learning to Build Information and Technological Literacy. In Leaning, M. (2008) Issues in Information and Media Literacy. Santa Rosa: CA, Informing Science Press.

Buzzetto-More, N. and Pinhey, K. (2007). Evaluating E-Learning for Quality Assurance. 197-212. In Buzzetto- More, N. (2007). Principles of Effective Online Teaching. Santa Rosa: CA, Informing Science Press. Buzzetto-More, N., Alade, A., and Panda, D. (2007). Using E-Learning to Drive A Student Learning Outcomes Based Assessment Program. 213-244 In Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Principles of Effective Online Teaching. Santa Rosa: CA, Informing Science Press. Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Understanding Electronic Portfolios. 281-289 In. Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Principles of Effective Online Teaching. Santa Rosa: CA, Informing Science Press. Book Chapters Under Preparation Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). Applications of Second Life. In. Song, H., Kidd, T. (2009). Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology ed. Hershey: PA, IGI Global (Formerly IDEA Group). Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). The Implications of E-Portfolios. In. Song, H., Kidd, T. (2009). Handbook of Research on Human Performance and Instructional Technology ed. Hershey: PA, IGI Global (Formerly IDEA Group). Book Reviewer Bovée, C., Thill, J. (2009). Business Communication Today, 9e. Upper Saddle River: N.J. Pearson Prentice Hall. Locker, K., Kienzler, T. (2009). Business and Administrative Communication, 8e. Burr Ridge, IL: McGraw Hill Koohang, A., Harmon. K. (2007). Learning Objects: Theory, Praxis, Issues, and Trends. Alex Koohang & Keith Harman, ed. Santa Rosa: CA, Informing Science Press. Koohang, A., Harmon. K. (2007). Learning Objects and Instructional Design, ed. Santa Rosa: CA, I Informing Science Press. Koohang, A., Harmon. K. (2007). Learning Objects: Appl., Implications, & Future Directions, ed. Santa Rosa: CA, Informing Science Press. Journal Editorial Boards: EduCause Quarterly http://connect.educause.edu/eq Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects http://ijklo.org/editorial.html Global Digital Business Review at http://www.gdba.us/newjournal.html Journal of Global Information Technology at http://www.gdba.us/newjournal.html Journal Review Boards Journal of Information Technology Education at http://jite.org/. Informing Science: The Interdisciplinary Journal of the Emerging Discipline at http://inform.nu Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks http://jaln.sloanconsortium.org/index.php/jaln/index International Journal of Doctoral Studies http://www.ijds.org/ Referred Journal Articles: Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). Faculty Professional Development for E-Learning Success. Global Digital Business Review. (pending publication)

Buzzetto-More, N & Alade, A. (2008). The Pentagonal e-portfolio model for selecting, adopting, building, and implementing an e-portfolio. Journal of Information Technology Education. 7 184-208 Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). A Comprehensive Examination of Student E-Learning Preferences. Interdisciplinary Journal of Elearning and Learning Object. 4 113-135 http://ijklo.org/volume4/ijellov4p113-135buzzetto413.pdf Buzzetto-More, N. & Ukoha, O. (2009). Student Satisfaction with Web Based Mathematics Instruction. Global Digital Business Review. (pending publication) Buzzetto-More, N., Hummer, W., & Burza, W. (2007). Examination of a Web Based Homework Intervention Program in Basic Accounting Courses. Global Digital Business Review. 2(2). 8-16 Buzzetto-More, N., Sweat-Guy, R., & Elobeid, M. (2007). Reading in A Digital Age: E-Books as Learning Object. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects. 3 239-250 http://www.ijklo.org/volume3/ijklov3p239-250buzzetto.pdf Buzzetto-More, N. & Sweat-Guy, R. (2007). The Technology Ownership and Information Acquisition Habits of HBCU Freshmen. Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge, and Management. 2(1). 59-72. http://ijikm.org/volume2/ijikmv2p059-072buzzetto252.pdf Sweat-Guy, R., & Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). A Comparative Analysis of Common E-Portfolio Platforms and Available Features. Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology Education.. 5(1). 327-342. http://proceedings.informingscience.org/insite2007/iisitv4p327-342guy255.pdf Buzzetto-More, N. & Alade, A. (2007). Najbolji postupci u e-procjeni znanja (drugi dio). Časopis Edupoin. Croatian Academic and Research Network. Travanj 2007. / godište VII / ISSN 1333-5987 (http://www.carnet.hr/casopis/54/clanci/1?carnetweb) Ukoha, O. & Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Application of Tinto s Retention Model Constructs on At-Risk First Generation College Students Using Confirmatory Analysis. Global Digital Business Review. 2(2) 32-39 Buzzetto-More, N. & Sweat-Guy, R. (2007). Digital Natives: Exploring the Technology Experiences and Uses of the Millennium Generation. Journal of Global Information Technology. 1(12) 78-87 Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). Navigating the Virtual Forest: How Networked Digital Technologies Can Foster Transgeographic Learning. Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology Education. Volume 3, 2006. http://informingscience.org/proceedings/insite2006/iisitbuzz118.pdf Buzzetto-More, N. & Alade, A. (2006). Best Practices in E-Assessment. Journal of Information Technology Education. Volume 5, 2006. http://www.jite.org/documents/vol5/v5p251-269buzzetto152.pdf Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). Guidelines and Standards for the Development of Fully Online Learning Objects. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects. 2 http://www.ijklo.org/volume2/v2p095-104buzzetto.pdf Buzzetto-More, N., & Guy, R. (2006). Incorporating the Hybrid Learning Model into Minority Education at a Historically Black University. Journal of Information Technology Education. Volume 5, 2006. http://www.jite.org/documents/vol5/v5p153-164buzzetto130.pdf

Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). The Story Of Black Rock: How An Early Sustainable Forest Spawned The American Environmental Movement And Gave Birth To A Unique Consortium That Links Science, Conservation, And Education. Hudson Valley Review: A Journal of Regional Studies. Spring, 2006. http://www.hudsonrivervalley.net/hrvr_22.1.pdf Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). Using Electronic Portfolios to Build Information Literacy. Global Digital Business Review, 1(1), 147-152. Buzzetto-More, N. & Sweat-Guy, R., Jewell, C. (2006). Technology Backgrounds of Freshmen Students at Two Historically Black Universities. Global Digital Business Review, 1(1), 87-93. Journal Papers Under Review Buzzetto-More, N., & Ukoha, O. (2008). The Impact of A Summer Bridge Program on Student Perceptions and Retention at an HBCU. Black College Review. Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). The Usefulness of an Asynchronous Online Assessment and Remediation Programs with Minority Learners. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks. Referred Proceedings: Buzzetto-More, N. & Ukoha, O. (2009). Student Satisfaction with Web Based Mathematics Instruction. Global Digital Business Review. Proceedings of the Global Digital Business Association Conference. October 15-17, 2008. Washington, D.C.. Buzzetto-More, N. and Gowrla, M. (2008). Faculty Professional Development for E-Learning Success. Global Digital Business Review. Proceedings of the Global Digital Business Association Conference. October 15-17, 2008. Washington, D.C.. Buzzetto-More, N., and Gowrla, M. (2008). Electronic Portfolio Based Assessment: A New Paradigm for Minority Education. Proceedings of the 2008 Eastern Shore E-Learning Symposium. July 29 th 2008. Princess Anne, M.D. Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). An Examination of Two E-Learning Student Studies. Proceedings of the 2008 Eastern Shore E-Learning Symposium. July 29 th 2008. Princess Anne, M.D. Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). Linking E-Portfolios to Information and Technological Literacy. Proceedings of the EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference Baltimore, Maryland, January 16-18, 2008. Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). A Comprehensive Examination of Student E-Learning Preferences. Informing Science and Information Technology Education Conference. Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference, June, 2008. Bulgaria Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). The Pentagonal E-Portfolio Model. Informing Science and Information Technology Education Conference. Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference, June, 2008. Bulgaria Buzzetto-More, N. & Sweat-Guy, R. (2007). The Technology Ownership and Information Acquisition Habits of HBCU Freshmen. Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference, June 2007. Ljubljana, Slovenia. Best Paper Award

Sweat-Guy, R. & Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). A Comparative Analysis of Common E-Portfolio Features and Available Platforms. Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference, June 2007. Ljubljana, Slovenia. Best Paper Award Sweat-Guy, R. & Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). The Attitudes of African American College Students Towards E- Learning and Technology. Proceedings of the 2007 Texas Computer Education Association Annual Convention and Exposition. Austin, Texas. Sweat-Guy, R. & Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Instructor-Centered vs. Learner-Centered: Examining Student Learning in an Online Environment. Proceedings of the 2007 Texas Computer Education Association Annual Convention & Exposition. Austin, TX. Buzzetto-More, N., Hummer, W., & Burza, W. (2007, October). Examination of a Web Based Homework Intervention Program in Basic Accounting Courses. Proceedings of the Global Digital Business Association Conference. McClean, V.A. Buzzetto-More, N., & Guy, R. (2006, June). Student Satisfaction of Web-Supported Learning at a Historically Black University. Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference 2006. Manchester, England. Recipient: Best Paper Award. Ukoha, O. & Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Application of Tinto s Retention Model Constructs on At-Risk First Generation College Students Using Confirmatory Analysis. Proceedings of the Global Digital Business Association Conference. McClean, V.A. Buzzetto-More, N. (2006, June). Navigating the Virtual Forest: How Networked Digital Technologies Can Foster Transgeographic Learning. Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference 2006. Manchester, England. Recipient: Best Paper Award Buzzetto-More, N. (2006, October). Using Electronic Portfolios to Build Information Literacy. Proceedings of the Global Digital Business Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV Buzzetto-More, N. & Sweat-Guy, R., Jewell, C. (2006, October). Technology Backgrounds of Freshmen Students at Two Historically Black Universities. Proceedings of the Global Digital Business Association Conference. Las Vegas, NV Buzzetto-More, N. (2005, June 16-19). The IT Revolution: Applications and Strategies for Transgeographic Learning and Academia in the Twenty-First Century. Proceedings of the Informing Science and Information Technology in Education Conference 2005. Flagstaff, AZ Conference Presentations/ Proceedings/ other Papers: Buzzetto-More, N. (2008, April). Teaching Effectively Through Simulations. 2008 Maryland Business Education Association Conference. Ocean City, MD Buzzetto-More, N., Song, L. and Fuller, M. (2008, April). Promoting Effective Discussion and Substantive Interaction within Online Discussion. USM Symposium On Online Resources And Pedagogy For Teacher Education. Adelphia, Maryland Buzzetto-More, N. (2008, April). Exploring the Second Self in Second Life. USM Symposium On Online Resources And Pedagogy For Teacher Education. Adelphia, Maryland

Buzzetto-More, N. (2007, August). Exploring Second Life As An Educational Medium. Proceedings of the Second Annual UMES Office of Instructional Technology E-Learning Symposium. Princess Anne, MD Buzzetto-More, N. & Pinhey, K. (2007, August). Using Web-Based Assessments with Capstone Business Students. Proceedings of the Second Annual UMES Office of Instructional Technology E-Learning Symposium. Princess Anne, MD Buzzetto-More, N. (2007, April). Using Rubrics to Enhance Assessment. 2007 Maryland Business Education Association Conference. Ocean City, MD Buzzetto-More, N. (2007, April). Understanding Web-Quests. 2007 Maryland Business Education Association Conference. Ocean City, MD Buzzetto-More, N., & Pinhey, K. (2006, July). Quality Assurance and Elearning. Proceedings of the 1 st Annual UMES Office of Instructional Technology Seminar. Princess Anne, Maryland. Buzzetto-More, N. (2006, July). The Wonderful World of WebQuests. Proceedings of the 1 st Annual UMES Center for Instructional Technology Seminar. Princess Anne, Maryland. Buzzetto-More, N. (2006, March). The e-learning and Business Education Paradigm: Enhancing Education, Assessment, and Accountability. Proceedings of the Maryland Business Education Association Conference. Ocean City, MD Buzzetto-More, N. (2006, October). Using Electronic Portfolios to Build Information Literacy in Business Education. Proceedings of the 2006 Eastern Business Education Association Conference. San Juan, Puerto Rico Buzzetto-More, N. (2005, October 13-15). Creating a Virtual Forest: The Black Rock Environmental Monitoring Project. Presented at the 20 th Anniversary Society for Human Ecology Conference. Salt Lake City, UT Buzzetto-More, N. (2005). Using Technology to Create Global Learning Communities. The International Conference on Global Perspectives in Education. Cambridge, MD Buzzetto-More, N. (2005). Global Ecosystems Education and the Black Rock Forest: The SEE-U Program. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Black Rock Forest Symposium on Science and Technology. Black Rock Forest Consortium: Cornwall, N.Y Buzzetto-More, N. (2005). How Black Rock Helped Inspire the American Environmental Movement. Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Black Rock Forest Symposium on Science and Technology. Black Rock Forest Consortium: Cornwall, N.Y Buzzetto, N., (2000, August). Future of Digital Technologies on Knowledge Acquisition. Proceedings of the First Annual Black Rock Forest Symposium on Science and Technology. Black Rock Forest Consortium: Cornwall, N.Y Buzzetto-More, N. (2004, May). The Black Rock Forest Consortium. ProQuest Information and Learning Company: Ann Arbor, MI. [Dissertation] Lowes, S., Buzzetto, N. (1999, October). Corning Pained Post School District Federal Technology Innovation Challenge Grant Evaluation, Institute for Learning Technologies, Columbia University: N.Y.

Published Manuals: Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). Designing Effective Instruction Using the Blackboard CE 6 Learning Management System. UMES Office of Instructional Technology, Princess Anne: MD. Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). An Updated Student Guide to Building An Electronic Portfolio Using the Blackboard E-Portfolio System. UMES Office of Instructional Technology, Princess Anne: MD. Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Blackboard CE 6 Comprehensive Guide to Course Design. UMES Office of Instructional Technology, Princess Anne: MD. Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Blackboard CE 6 Senior Capstone Portfolio: A Handbook for Students. UMES Office of Instructional Technology, Princess Anne: MD. Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). WebCT 6 Complete Instructional Manual. UMES Office of Instructional Technology, Princess Anne: MD. Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). Understanding the WebCT Electronic Portfolio Platform. UMES Office of Instructional Technology, Princess Anne: MD. Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). A Student Guide to Building An Electronic Portfolio. UMES Office of Instructional Technology, Princess Anne: MD. Buzzetto-More, N. (2004). Using WebCt: A Manual for Students. University of Maryland Eastern Shore: Princess Anne, MD. Published WebQuests Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). Whistle Blowing: Business Ethics. Published on January 17, 2008 4:51 pm ET at http://questgarden.com/27/69/1/080117104046/ Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). Business Communications. Published on January 16, 2008 2:42 pm ET at http://questgarden.com/27/69/1/080117141636/ Buzzetto-More, N. (2008). Understanding Computer Networks and the Internet. Published on August 4, 2008 at 12:08 pm ET at http://questgarden.com/27/69/1/061101094522/ Buzzetto-More, N. (2007). Technological Foundations: Understanding the History and Theories of Technological Change. Published April 24, 2007 at http://questgarden.com/27/69/1/070423080659/ Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). Business Management Published on June 14, 2006 2:42 pm ET at http://questgarden.com/27/69/1/060614133833/ Buzzetto-More, N. (2006). Business Ethics. Published on December 14, 2006 2:42 pm Updated January 7, 2008 ET at http://questgarden.com/27/69/1/061205140319/ Current Research Projects/ Works in Progress:

Quinn, K. & Buzzetto-More, N. (2009). Management Perceptions of Workplace Competencies in the Hospitality Industry. Buzzetto-More, N.,& Mitchell, B. (2009). Student Outcomes and Perceptions of Competitive Computer Simulations As Part of A Business Curriculum. Buzzetto-More, N. & Ukoha, O. (2009). Can Online Asynchronous Learning Benefit Remedial Mathematics Instruction. Buzzetto-More, N. (2009). Student Perceptions of A Capstone Electronic Portfolio Project. Buzzetto-More, N. (2010). Understanding Human Communication and Identity Formation in Virtuality. Ukoha, O., & Buzzetto-More, N. (2011). A Comprehensive Analysis of Student Retention. Conference Organizing Committees 2008 Eastern Shore E-Learning Symposium 2008 University System of Maryland Teacher Educator Conference 2007 UMES E-Learning Symposium 2006 UMES E-Learning Symposium Conference Reviewer 2008 Informing Science and Information Technology, Varna, Bulgaria 2008 Global Digital Business Association, Washington, D.C. 2007 Informing Science and Information Technology, Ljubljana, Slovenia 2007 Global Digital Business Association, McClean, VA 2006 Global Digital Business Association, Las Vegas, Nevada 2006 Informing Science and Information Technology, Manchester England Proceedings Editor: (2008) Proceedings of the 2008 Eastern Shore E-Learning Symposium. Princess Anne, MD (2007) Proceedings of the Second Annual UMES Office of Instructional Technology E-Learning Symposium. Princess Anne, MD (2006). Proceedings of the 1 st Annual UMES Office of Instructional Technology Seminar. Princess Anne, Maryland. Grants Awarded 2006-2008 Maryland Higher Education Commission- UMES Somerset Teaching Empowerment Project (USTEP) $100,000, Role Co-PI 2006-2007 Title III- UMES Office of Instructional Technology $300,000, Role Co-Project Director 2001 National Endowment for the Humanities Grant for intercultural course development $2,500 2001 Pace University Dyson College Grant for online course development $800 Intellectual Interests: The use of digital technologies to augment teaching and learning. Virtuality and online socialization. Applications of Second Life. The usage of Voice threads and Vokis. Alternative assessment techniques including e-portfolio based learning. The impact of the media on the changing fields of marketing, advertising, media production, and public relations. Diversity in higher education. The impact of media on communications. Cooperative learning and the creation of global communities.

SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS UNIVERSITY SERVICE o Business Teacher Education Program Coordinator at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Evaluate and advise students in majoring in Business Education ; University supervisor for Business Education field experiences. o Facilitated the University of Maryland Eastern Shore NCATE accreditation by collecting, analyzing, and reporting information demonstrating alignment of curriculum, clinical experiences, technology usage, instructional/assessment practices, and performance within the Business Education program. o Co-Authored the Middle States Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Plan for the Department of Business. o Chair of the Assurance of Learning Committee and responsible for coordinating the student learning outcomes assessment plan for the Department of Business, Management, and Accounting s application for accreditation by the American Association of Colleges and Schools of Business. o Create a variety of assessment regimes including: rubrics, web-based examinations, diagnostic tests, and electronic portfolios that have been implemented department-wide for use in assuring quality assessment and the collection of meaningful data on student learning outcomes and teaching effectiveness. o Provide instruction through didactic, coaching, and Socratic formats to students in higher education in both traditional and distance education environments in education, communications, and business curricula. o Share the responsibility for meeting and assessing the University-wide student technology competency. o Created and conducted professional development training for faculty in the creation and implementation of instructional technologies. o Authored numerous faculty and student manuals to support e-learning and electronic portfolios. o Developed a set of standards and guidelines as well as an evaluation rubric for assessing the quality and pedagogical effectiveness of fully online courses. o Develop project based learning initiatives including the creation of WebQuests and the integration of competitive computer simulations. o Integrate technology into instruction using the following strategies: o The use of Tk20, a web-based tool for k-12 learning communities and teacher education programs, for instructional design, course management, field experience information, and communication and resources. o The use of BlackBoard CE, a web-based course management tool, for creating online learning delivery contexts to provide students the opportunity for enhanced assessment, interaction, feedback and collaboration. o Facilitated the Blackboard Electronic Portfolio Pilot Project which involved the creation of a student capstone portfolio for students in the Department of Business Management and Accounting.

o Implementing the DBMA Senior Capstone Portfolio Project. o Design and/or implement online assessment measures and Web-based project-based learning initiatives. o Usage and development of the following tools to enhance teaching and learning: Second Life, Vokis, Voice Threads, WebQuests, Podcasts, Electronic Portfolios, Social Bookmarking Sites, Google Docs, Online Gradebooks, Discussions and Chats, PowerPoint Lectures, A Variety of E- Assessments, Weekly Annoucements, PDF Handbooks and Manuals, Tegrity Recordings, Digital Rubrics, Simulations, and Online Assessment Reports. o Provide academic advisement for students in the Department of Business, Management and Accounting to include Business Education majors at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore. o Use a range of traditional, interactive, and emerging technology interventions for various program projects. o Developed strong knowledge base through critical analysis of instructional design models and the design process from needs assessment and goal definition through evaluation. o Through the Office of Instructional Technology, developed and managed a grant program that awarded money to faculty for the development of fully online learning experiences. o Created a conference organized by the Office of Instructional Technology and serve as the editor of the proceedings. o Edited and authored two books published in 2007, currently authoring a book chapter to be published in late 2008, as well as currently contributing to a book working being published in 2009, and preparing for a book to be published in early 2010 o Authored a number of book chapters o Maintain Graduate Faculty Status o Chair as well as serve on doctoral dissertation committees o Responsible for redesigning website for the UMES Department of Business, Management, and Accounting o Responsible for the design of a series of brochures for the UMES Department of Business, Management, and Accounting o Passed Microsoft Certification Exams to be a Certified Master Microsoft Office Specialist in both 2007 and 2003 versions of MS Office which included tests in Excel, Access, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook. o Developed a working database for the University Writing Center. o Selected to represent the University on the board of the NASULGC-Sloan National Commission on Online Learning Benchmarking Study and Faculty Survey o Developed a number of surveys to be administered both University and USM system-wide to faculty and/or students. o Brought student groups to the 2008 and 2007 Maryland Business Education Association annual conference and include students in my professional presentation.

COMMITTEES UMES General Education Committee UMES Professional Education Unit UMES Distance Learning Committee UMES Assessment Council DBMA Assurance of Learning Committee, Chair DBMA Technology Committee ADDITIONAL PRIOR PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES o Extensive experience in editing and authoring. o Developed an internship program for communications students in NYC o Conducted large-scale research studies and authored reports while employed at a world-renounced research institute at Columbia University. o Gained valuable experience in national television advertising in the development of rate cards and pricing based on CPMs, HUTs, and ratings. o Obtained a variety of professional experiences in public relations. o Authored bios, press releases, backgrounders, and other forms of media writing for promotional purposes. o Engaged in both small and large scale event planning and implementation for corporate and not-for-profit entities. o Successfully wrote and obtained federal, state, and corporate grants. o Conducted public opinion polls for presidential, senatorial, gubernatorial, and mayoral elections. o Engaged in a variety of fundraising endeavors for colleges and other not-for-profits. o Worked as an educational consultant, researcher and program evaluator. o Experience developing technology enhanced curriculum for K-12 schools in NY. Teaching Experience 7/05-Present University of Maryland Eastern Shore, Princess Anne MD Assistant Professor Coordinator Business Education Program Department of Business Courses Business Communications Business and Ethics Business Software Applications Advanced Applications of Business Technologies Curriculum and Instruction in Business Education

Office Management Office Technology and Records 9/05-6/06 Marist College, Poughkeepsie N.Y. Adjunct Professor Online Masters of Organizational Communication Courses Organizational Communications Writing for the Media 1/04-6/05 University of Maryland Eastern Shore Visiting Lecturer Program- BS in Human Ecology Courses Taught Advertising, Marketing, and Promotions Professional Development Independent Study Public Relations Portfolio Consumer Motivation/ Market Research Supervisory Management Pre-Internship Seminar Organizational Communications Internship Seminar Human Development Resource Management 1/00-12/02 Pace University, 1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY Lecturer Program- BA in Communications Studies Courses Taught Writing for the Media Law and Ethics Public Speaking Organizational Communications Introduction to Mass Media Interpersonal Communications Public Relations Intercultural Communications Mass Communications Research Internship Advisement 1/00-5/00, 9/02-12/02 Metropolitan College of New York 75 Varick Street, New York, NY Adjunct Professor Program- MBA in Media Management Media Culture and Society Social Dynamics of New Technologies Media Management Multimedia Design 9/02-12/02 Borough of Manhattan Community College 199 Chambers Street, New York, NY Adjunct Professor Program- AA in Speech, Theatre, and Communications Introduction to Speech Communications Professional Memberships Informing Science Institute International Society for Technology in Education EduCause Global Digital Business Association

Sigma Beta Delta Honor Society Eastern Business Education Association Maryland Business Education Association Kappa Kappa Gamma