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`Dorcas Francisco, [email protected] West StreetWest
Mifflin, PA. 1512412-461-2737
Profile:Results-driven Instructional Designer with 5 years of
international experience.Experiences include working as Assistant
Professor at the Universidade Eduardo Mondlane, in Mozambique, to
curriculum design and development for international NGOs. Develop
and implement online courses as well development of job aids and
auxiliary materials. Particular interest in instructional
technology design.
skills and Professional CompetENcies:* MS Office Suite* Html*
Captivate 4/5* SPSS* Moodle* Open Source* Adobe Photoshop CS3*
Technical Writing* Project Design
* Flash Cs3* Learning & Instructional Theory* Blackboard*
Training(online and classroom)* Material Development*
Learning/course management systems* Qualitative research* Computer
Based Training* Instructional design* Online course design and
development* Project Management* Teacher Preparation* MAC
platform
* Proficient in Portuguese (written and spoken)Professional
experienceAssistant Professor | Eduardo Mondlane University/Faculty
of Education (Mozambique)September 2009 - Present* Teach master
level courses on instructional design/curriculum
development,participatory methods, and teaching methodology*
Developed and implemented the Department of Curriculum and Teacher
preparation first online course for master level students*
Supervise and evaluate master thesis* Revise existing curricula for
the Faculty of Education to improve greater integration and
cross-functionality with other university programs* Develop
auxiliary curricular materials
* Revise existing curricula for the department of curriculum
development to improve greater integration and cross-functionality
with other university programs* Conduct professional development
for online course development for universityprofessors
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | Mecanismo de
Apoio para Sociadade Civil, MozambiqueSeptember 2009 - Present*
Design and develop national curriculum on civil society and
governance in Mozambique
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* Develop training plan including facilitator manual and
implementation guide* Develop auxiliary curricular materials*
Manage curriculum development team, write and monitor work plan,
coordinate meetings with target groups and partnering civil society
organizations
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | IBIS: Education
for Development(Mozambique)October 2009 - March 2010* Design and
develop training manual for the "Construindo Cidadania em
Mocambique [constructing citizenship in Mozambique] project*
Conducted training for 30 civil society educators on curriculum
development,facilitation and development, and material development
for community* Provided oversight for curriculum development on
HIV/AIDS, Governance and Gender
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | JHPIEGOOctober
2008 - October 2009* Designed and developed Pedagogic training
manual and reference material forMozambican Ministry of Health
training institutes* Collaborated with partnering NGOs to ensure
consistency in material content* Conducted field visits for data
collection, source verification, and interview on-site staff*
Developed and implemented pre-testing plan
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | Forte
Saude/Chemonics(USAID)(Mozambique)September 2008 - May 2009*
Designed and developed information, communication, and educational
(IEC) material for Avian influenza project* Developed and
implemented pre-testing tools* Prepared and edited proposals,
distribution plans, and final reports* Coordinated activities with
the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Agriculture,and USAID
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) ITECh/CDC
(Mozambique)September 2007 - December 2008
* Provide technical expertise in curriculum
development/instructional design, development, implementation, and
evaluation for HIV/AIDS related programs* Assist in staff
development and training on instructional methods* Explore and
evaluate new instructional technologies, materials, and techniques
for teir applicability in Mozambique* Collaborate with Mozambican
ministry of Education and INGO partners in development and
implementation of mother support groups for HIV positive women*
Managed prevention of mother to child transmission project
including budget,material development, and working group
Principal Instructional Designer (Consultant) | Foundation for
Community Development (Mozambique)July 2006 - August 2007
* Designed curriculum for a network of 32 NGOs working in
children's rights including education, HIV/AIDS, health, and
nutrition* Authored trainer guide for NGO personnel with emphasis
on adult learning theory* Designed evolution instruments for
training programs* Evaluated the effectiveness of training
programs, training materials, and trainers* Managed curriculum
development team
Teaching Assistant | GWU: Graduate school of education and Human
development (Wa
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shington, DC)August 2005 - December 2005* Co-lectured methods
course for pre-foreign language and ESL secondary education
teachers* Assessed student work and provided mentorship for
pre-service teachers
Research Associate | National Capital Language Resource
Center/US Dept. of Education (Washington, DC)August 2004 - 2006*
Developed proposals, reports, instructional guides, and other
web-based materials* Identified, collect, analyze, and synthesize
educational data related to foreign language teaching* Designed
research studies* Developed and trained secondary teachers in
teaching methodologies and curriculum development* Led pedagogical
and action-research seminars for secondary teachers* Prepared
briefs about the state of language teaching for educational policy*
Developed and evaluated foreign language curricula
Spanish Teacher | Friendship-Edison Public Charter Schools
(Washington, DC)August 2002 - February 2004* Facilitated
conversational and written fluency through project-based
instruction, cooperative learning, groups, and technology based
instruction
* Sponsored Spanish club and Spanish National Honor Society*
Established school-wide programs focusing on intercultural
learning
EducationThe University of Boston Massachusetts* Certification:
Graduate Certificate Instructional Design Technology (ongoing)The
George Washington University* Doctor of Education- Curriculum and
Instruction (2007)University of Pittsburgh* Master of Public and
International Affairs (2002)* Concentration: Social and Economic
Development* Certification: Non-profit Management
University of Pittsburgh (2000)* Bachelor of Arts: Spanish and
Japanese* Certifications: Latin American Studies and Asian
studies
