Barry Doolittle

Resume of:
    Barry Doolittle


PO Box 257, Q Plaza Post Office
Cainta 1900, Rizal, Philippines.


Email: barry@doolittle.ph

Cell / Text Phone:
919-308-2934
Landline:
2 476-3504


International callers use country code 63


Computer Based Training (CBT) / Web Based Training

Senior Human Performance Technology Specialist


OBJECTIVE

CAREER OBJECTIVE
Provide service to the educational community as a computer based educational developer, Computer Based Training (CBT) skills and theory instructor, Web Based Training developer (WBT), or computer communication specialist with an international development organization or educational institution.


TARGET JOB

Target Job Title:

ISD Designer and Developer, Instructor

Alternate Target Job Title:

Human Performance Technology Specialist, Instructor

Desired Job Type:

Employee, Temporary/Contract/Project

Desired Status:

Full-Time, Part-Time, Hourly Contract

 

Description of my

Perfect job

Providing a development organization or educational institution direction as a working Instructor. The next 5 years will see the same explosion of computer use in education that hardware platforms enjoyed in the early 80's.

 

Career Level:

Instructor

Date of Availability:

Immediately


TARGET COMPANY

Company Size:

No Preference, large, small

Category:

Education, Training, and Library

 

Description of my

Ideal company

An educational institution or software development company. Either large or small with a need for a design and development instructor with several years of experience. I enjoy cross culture experiences. Entrepreneurial, established, public, private, or pre-IPO startup companies can all provide the needed resources to build Web Based Training (WBT).


TARGET LOCATIONS

Relocation a remote option.

A contract from my location in Philippines preferred.


EXPERIENCE

 

Internet Educational Systems Contractor

3/2002 - DATE

Barya Lang - Web Page Design & Internet Training

Metro Manila,

Republic of the Philippines

 

Project Lead

1/2001 - 2/2002

United Defense LP

Minneapolis, MN

 

Senior Human Performance Technology Specialist
Project Leader, Logistics, Mk 45 Mod 4 Differences
United Defense LP, Armament Systems Division
Fridley, MN 55421-1498

 

Senior Human Performance Technology Specialist

1/1995 - 1/2001

Classroom Instructor and Government Contracts

Philippines, VA, MD, and Wash DC. DC

Various instructor positions as I contracted through various companies specializing in development of human interfaces for educational systems and training of computer students. Designing and developing major startup projects and training my client company's staff to develop educational materials.

 

Senior Human Performance Technology Specialist, CBT

12/1994 - 1/2001

Educational Programmer (CBT/CBI/WBI)

Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC

 

Human Performance Technology Specialist (HPT)

Human Performance Technology Specialist. Employee of Government Contractors in Virginia and Maryland, USA. Designing and developing educational materials for the Aviation Industry (ToolBook II version 7.1). Currently using Front End Analysis (Harless), Instructional Objectives Development (Mager), and student feedback design (Tosti).

 

University Instructor

12/1991 - 12/1994

Capitol University Center

Pierre, SD, USA

University Instructor. Capitol University Center, Pierre, SD. Instructor for introductory computer classes, advanced database administration classes, spreadsheet usage classes, and basic level word processing classes. Designed and developed Windows PC based CBT courseware used in university classes. Identified areas of classroom instruction that could be better presented through CBT. Developed lessons using the Unison Authoring System and integrated them into the course of instruction. Designed a computer testing system to use for student placement, evaluation and certification.

 

Senior Programmer Analyst

9/1991 - 12/1994

State of South Bureau of Personnel (BOP)

Pierre, SD, USA

Senior Programmer Analyst. State of South Bureau of Personnel (BOP), Pierre, SD. Designed, developed, implemented and maintained the Intelligent Scanner System (ISCAN). This system was designed to scan paper input, and store it as data files to be used on DOS based, IBM mainframe based, UNIX distributed databases, and South Dakota State Personnel Office desktop and laptop computers running Windows. Designed, developed, implemented and maintained the Computer-Based Instruction and Help (CBI/H) systems which delivered courseware to state employees throughout South Dakota. Developed real time electronic connections between South Dakota, Florida, Minnesota and Texas, which were used to keep databases for all state employee records.

 

Information Resources Manager / Computer Specialist

7/1990 - 8/1991

USDA

Huron, SD, USA

Information Resources Manager / Computer Specialist. USDA. Modernized computer operations and developed CBT materials to train FmHA state office employees and county office employees. Conducted specialized classes and seminars. Designed and implemented a computer system state wide.

 

Senior Programmer

3/1986 - 3/1991

SimuFlite International Division, CAE-Link, Singer Corporation

DFW Airport, Dallas, TX, USA

Senior Programmer. Computer Based Education Design and Development, SimuFlite International Division, CAE-Link, Singer Corporation; Dallas/FW, TX. Designed, developed, and maintained the SimuEdit authoring system used to deliver the CBT portion of business jet and military transport crew training for civilian and Air Force flight crews throughout the world. Supported and maintained the CBT and simulator used to train USA Air Force flight crew at Clark Air Base, Angeles City, Philippines. Designed, developed and implemented interactive video, digital audio, Multi screen real-time simulations that ran on WICAT hardware using the WISE authoring system. Maintained logistics and communication software developed in Informix. Established international communications network transmitting data between the Republic of the Philippines and USA mainland Air Force Bases.

 

Programmer, Educational Systems

7/1978 - 12/1986

Control Data Corporation, Educational Company

Minneapolis, MN, USA

Programmer, Educational Systems. Control Data Corporation, Education Company; Mpls. MN. Developed, programmed, maintained and provided consultant services to international organizations utilizing the PLATO Computer Based Educational System. The system, based on the research from the University of Illinois, became the grandfather of CBT/CBI today. The PLATO System involved an investment of over 1 billion-dollars by CDC as of 1986. Concepts developed and implemented within PLATO have become the basis for other CBT authoring systems throughout the world. Developed software using touch screen input, computer managed instruction (CMI), self-paced instruction, basic skill development, and computer generated educational prescriptions.


EDUCATION

MA in Education

5/2001

Marikina Institute of Science and Technology

Philippines-Luzon-Marikina City

Marikina Institute of Science and Technology; Marikina City, Philippines,
(MA in Education). This degree is not completed yet.

 

Bachelor's Degree

(Computer Based Education and Communication)

1/1995

Metropolitan State University

US-MN-St. Paul

12/1978

University of Minnesota

US-MN-Minneapolis

3/1975

Northern State University

US-SD-Aberdeen


SKILLS

Skill Name

Skill Level

Last Used

Experience

HTML

Intermediate

Currently Used

6 years

ToolBook II 7.1

Expert

3 years ago

4 years

Database Managers: Oracle, Informix, dBase III+,

Expert

Currently used

19 years

Storyboard Development

Expert

Currently used

24 years

Story Board System Development

Expert

Currently used

19 years

IconAuthor

Expert

6 years ago

2 years

CBT Development

Expert

Currently used

26 years

CBT

Expert

Currently used

24 years

WBT

Expert

Currently used

14 years

IMI

Expert

Currently used

18 years

Toolbook

Expert

4 years ago

5 years

Authorware

Intermediate

2 years ago

3 years

PowerPoint

Intermediate

3 years ago

12 years

IconAuthor

Expert

7 years ago

3 years

Quest Net

Beginner

4 years ago

1 years


REFERENCES

Available upon qualified interview.

 

ADDITIONAL Skills obtained through formal training:

 

GENERAL EDUCATION

Educational Psychology
Practicum General Methods of Education
Special Methods of Teaching Secondary Education
Special Methods of Teaching Social Science
Special Methods of Teaching Art Education
Seminar in Art Education
Student Designed Higher Education Planning
Social and Cultural Foundations of Education
Psychological and Philosophical Foundations of Education
Organization and Management in Education

SPECIALIZED EDUCATION

Educational Curriculum Development (CBT)
Development of Computer Mananaged Instruction
Computer Assisted (Aided) Instruction (CAI) Design and Development
Education Curriculum Design
Education Curriculum Development Fundamentals
Education Curriculum Devevelopment - Computer Based Education (CBE)
Design and Development Interface of an Education Curriculum
Management of Computer Managed Instruction (CMI).

GENERAL COMPUTER SCIENCE

Computer and Information Processing
Principals and Theory of Computer Programming
Oracle Programming and Database Management
Structure Query Language (SQL)
DOS Memory Management
Unix System Programming and Administration
Informix 4GL Programming Unix for the 3B2 Mini Computer
Born/Korn Shell Script Programming on Unix
Assembly Language Programming Motorola 6000 series
Principals of Programming, Pascal Programming Language
Principals of Programming 'C' Programming Language

SPECIALIZED COMPUTERS IN EDUCATION

Programming in the Plato Author Language (PAL)
Introduction to the WISE Authoring Language
Introduction to the Unison Authoring Language
IconAuthor Advanced Authoring Language

COMMUNICATION

Introduction of Psychology and Personal Adjustment
Sensation and Perception of Human Information Gathering
Voice Mail and Office Communication
Principals of Commercial Photography
Literature as Translated in Film for Education
Basic Journalism

GENERAL BUSINESS

Business Law 1 & 2
Management By Objectives (MBO)
Principles of Personnel and Industrial Psychology
Counseling and Interviewing Principles and Skills
Creative Problem Solving
Principles of Human Resource Development (HRD)
Design
Life Design Directors Clinic

 

Operating Systems

UNIX, MSDOS, NOS, VAX, AIX, CP/M, SCO, Windows 3.0 through XT

Computer Languages

HTML, Unison, SQL, C, Oracle, Informix, Pascal, Tutor, USE, WISE, PAL, OpenScript

Spreadsheets

Lotus 123, Excel, VP Planner

Desktop Publishing

NCS OCR scanner tools, Scantron forms, GUIs, Harvard graphics

Word Processors

Word Perfect, Word Star, MS Word, DisplayWrite, Office 97 through 2000

Authoring systems

W/W Groups, IconAuthor, Unison, Wycat, PLATO, ToolBook II, Authorware, Quest.

Networks

Novell, PC LAN, Ethernet, Microsoft LAN Manager, Internet, IBM token-ring, ATT StarLan, modem communications and UNIX uucp

General Areas

Internet Web Page Design and Developmet, Marketing of Internet Services, Sales Training of Internet Web Services, Customer Service, Customer Support, Sales, Technical Presentations, Troubleshooting, Product training, Implementation, and remote administration of software systems. Experienced educator in many areas of skill and concept development.

MANAGEMENT Experience

Owner and Operator

Barya Lang - Web Page Design

Information Resource Manager

FmHA, USA Dept. Agriculture

Owner and Operator

One California

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

SofTouch Software Corporation

Property Manager and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

StarPoint Corporation

Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Ecology Up Corporation

Regional Manager

National Farmers Organization

Owner and Operator

MiniNews Corporation

District Manager

Field Enterprises Educational Corp

Partner and Business Manager

Mini Morning News Corporation

College Unit Director

Northwestern Mutual Life

Area Sales Manager

West Bend Corporation