Professional Documents
Culture Documents
LOVSTAD
EXPERIENCED TECHNOLOGY EDUCATOR AND TRAINER
Dedicated to improving performance, enhancing programs and guiding students of all ages to succeed. Passionate about learning and inspiring anyone to learn more about technology.
TH
Online/Blended Courses Delivered Cisco Networking Cisco Routing Home Office Net Management Home Office Computer Mgmt. Fundamentals of Project Mgmt. Electronic Portfolios Beginning Web Development E-Commerce Software Skills Camtasia Studio Jing Angel Online BlackBoard Adobe Acrobat Skype Web Ex Go to Meeting Remote Desktop VPNs Xterm Cisco IOS Cisco Packet Tracer MS Windows Operating Systems Microsoft Office Microsoft Project Microsoft Visio Learning Adobe Acrobat Technical Skills Troubleshooting PC issues Upgrade PC software and hardware
OVERVIEW OF QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Skills: Excellent skills in relating technical information to non-technical students and faculty Proven experience in measuring student learning outcomes, developing curriculum, assessing and improving student learning and evaluating course efficacy. Strong experience teaching with a variety of classroom technologies. Recognized experience teaching and relating to students from diverse academic, socioeconomic, and cultural backgrounds. Understanding of learning methodologies for college students, and the corporate training level. Excels at collaborating with instructors, managers, and clients to find out training needs.
EXPERIENCE
Software Quality Engineer
May 2012 Present TeamQuest Corporation, Clear Lake, Iowa Works closely with global software team using a variety of remote access tools to communicate and work effectively regardless of distance and time/date differences. Responsible for performing tests on computer applications to isolate and solve issues. Initiates tests, analyzes results, and finds solutions to technical problems. Collaborate with engineers, managers, and my quality team to design and executive test plans on computer applications.
North Iowa Area Community College, Mason City, Iowa Provided vision and motivation for IT faculty team to create an excellent teaching and learning environment enhancing the students educational experience. Led in the development and implementation of IT programs and curriculum. Championing the involvement of women in the area of technology through grants and activities directed to the interests of young women. Effective fundraising and budgeting to ensure quality hardware and software accessibility for student educational opportunities. Teaching, facilitating, advising and inspiring students to achieve their career and life goals. Developing creative recruiting activities such as Wired Differently to attract students to NIACC and into Information Technology careers.
Hamilton College, (Now Kaplan University) Mason City, Iowa Provided network administration for student computer labs, Internet and Webserver. Planned and implemented curriculum for college level computer courses. Taught computer courses including: Introduction to Microcomputers, Computer Excellent Applications, Desktop Publishing and Presentations, Advanced Microcomputers, LAN understanding of: Concepts, Business on the Internet, Visual Basic, Network Administration, and System Cases.
EDUCATION
Management Information Systems, BA
Graduated May 1990
Buena Vista University, Mason City Iowa Campus Studies focused: Information systems and their use in business and other organizations. System design, database Other Skills management, programming, business management, managerial finance is a sample of the mix Effective of technology and business systems studied in this program.
communicating Decision making Developing and motivating highly focused teams Effective listening Certifications Cisco Certified Academy Instructor for CCNA and CCNP curriculum