MEGHANN T. PYTKA
3531 Sidney Street, St. Louis, MO 63104 | 312.520.8382
meghanntpytka.com | mpytka@gmail.com
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
Award winning educator with over fifteen-years of instructional design experience in multiple subjects and modalities applying ADDIE and Quality Matters standards. Recognized for curricula innovation, digital pedagogies, and distance-learning course builds. Also experienced in curricula evaluation and redesign. Seeking to apply my instructional design experience to consult in a variety of instructional environments.
Instructional Experience
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
Lecturer and Course Developer, Master’s Program in Public Policy and Administration, 2013-Present
Created, edited, and managed the development and delivery of over 20 eLearning public policy modules, 5 research and communication courses, using Panopto and PowerPoint
Design and implement formative and summative assessments in the Learning Management System, Canvas
Define multi-tiered learning objectives deploying instructional scaffolding
Record and edit instructional e-learning materials
Deliver e-learning materials, including video and webcasts, to adult learners in the fields of Public Policy, Public Administration, Public Safety, Defense, Public Health, and Foreign Policy
Faculty Fellow, Educational Technology Teaching Program, 2017-2018
Conducted evaluation based on Bloom’s Taxonomy of Training for Master’s Program in Public Policy and Administration
Collaborated with technology specialists to re-design online courses for adult learners based on ADDIE standards
Maryville University, St. Louis, MO
Lecturer and Course Developer, Department of History, 2019-Present
Develop differentiated instruction opportunities for e-learners for the Learning Management System, Canvas
Collaborate with technology specialists to create, edit, and manage the development of scenario-based eLearning for asynchronous, online course
Storyboarded, drafted, edited, and implemented eLearning workbook and assessments for asynchronous, online courses
Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Edwardsville, IL
Lecturer, Department of History, 2019-Present
Design, organize, synthesize and present course content for online courses for the Learning Management System, Blackboard
Storyboarded, drafted, edited, and implemented eLearning workbook and assessments for asynchronous, online course
Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Carbondale, IL
Assistant Director for Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies & Lecturer in the Departments of History and Political Science and the Honors Program, 2013-2018
Spearheaded the rewriting of undergraduate and graduate curricula and evaluations; establishing learning tracks and standardizing student learning delivery to bring program into alignment with national standards following outside review
Administered all aspects of curriculum development; supporting instructional personnel
Mentored graduate instructors through all five phases of ADDIE to create standardized introductory curriculum and assessments for undergraduate learning track with Respondus Lockdown capabilities
Employed differentiated instruction for interdisciplinary courses focused on multicultural competencies in online, hybrid, and brick and mortar courses (including interdisciplinary courses focused on HIV-AIDS, Women in STEM, Gender and Law, and the History of Science)
Supervised the hiring, management, professional development, and quality review of instructors, graduate assistants, interns, and undergraduate student staff
Instituted program-wide assessment standards and performance support tools to enhance learning outcomes
Created outward facing documents and internal white papers to enhance learning experience
Education
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 2018
Graduate Certificate, Harvard Ukrainian Institute
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, 2013
Ph.D., History
Graduate Certificate, Gender Studies
Faculty Certificate, Educational Technology (2018)
Colgate University, Hamilton, NY, 2002
BA, History, Highest Honors
Selected Awards
2018 Non-Tenure Track Teaching Award, College of Liberal Arts, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
2018 Faculty Fellow, Educational Technology Teaching Fellows Program, Northwestern University
2006 Fulbright Fellow, Institute of International Education, The Fulbright Program
2006 Lacey Baldwin Smith Prize for Teaching Excellence, Northwestern University
Languages & Technical Skills
Languages: English (Native), Polish (Fluent), Ukrainian (Reading, Basic Speaking), German (Reading, Basic Speaking), Spanish (Reading, Basic Speaking), Yiddish (Basic), Russian (Basic), Turkish (Basic)
Technology: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Design Suite, Canvas, Blackboard, Desire-2-Learn, BlueJeans, Moodle, Basic, OneDrive, Google Cloud, Dropbox, Facebook, Twitter, Squarespace, Wix, Tumblr, Weebly, Skype, Kaltura, Zoom, Instagram, Banner, Mailchimp, Quark, YouTube, Camtasia, HTML, Final Cut, Respondus
STEM Specific Training/Experience: Calculus III, Statistics, Women in STEM, Sex and Sexuality during HIV-AIDS, Analytic Logic