University of Puget Sound

Experienced manager of Online Learning, Educational Technology, and Instructional Design initiatives & teams.

Portland, Oregon, United States

Provide consulting services to corporate, higher education, and k12 clients with specialization in the planning and execution of learning technology, curriculum development, and distance learning support initiatives.

in-spirEd.solutions

Principal / Senior Educational Technology Consultant

Provided technical oversight to Concordia’s online learning initiatives, and leadership to a team of Instructional Technologists supporting 400 courses and 4,000+ students (via Blackboard Learn LMS). Accomplishments include streamlining critical course production and LMS management processes, and improving collaboration through the introduction of a liaison model between the EdTech team and academic departments.

Concordia University-Portland

Director of Educational Technology / Center for Learning Solutions

Managed the curriculum product pipeline and a multi-location team of instructional designers, project managers, and production staff. Acted as primary product customer to EVP's within 7 brands. Directed the integration of curriculum teams as part of new acquisitions. Reorganized product focused resources to improve market alignment and support growth.

OnCourse Learning

Director of Learning Product Development

Led ProSchools after its acquisition to the OnCourse Learning portfolio of companies, overseeing 6M in revenue and direct reports with responsibility for marketing, customer service, regulatory, product development and IT.

ProSchools

Interim General Manager

Led technology and learning product initiatives at Proschools during the company's transformation to online education and rapid growth. Directed the design, development, and delivery of ProSchools proprietary LMS, and managed its rise to over 675,000 enrollments. Oversaw technical support and the integration of technology to support sales, customer service, and marketing.

Michael Shepherd

Michael Shepherd