
Operations Manager | Education Consultant
New South Wales, Australia

Operations Manager | Education Consultant
New South Wales, Australia
Executive Profile
Dedicated leader, committed professional educator that realizes innovation, fosters a climate of collaboration, a team player who shares knowledge, a creative Facilitator and Educator using new and emergent communication technologies to build and fosters workforce partnerships.
Strengths
"At the cutting edge of elearning innovation"
"multiskilled - learning design, mobile content, web design, community builder"
"able to quickly translate ideas into reality"
"one of the few educators with a keen intellectual grasp of the implications of elearning and the practical skills to realize them"
"proven track record of realizing elearning initiatives in a diverse range of contexts"
"if you want help in pushing the boundaries, practically and/or conceptually, Alex is your man!"
Educational Elearning Leader
Michael Coghlan - TAFE SA
". .he achieved some outstanding results for our organization; professional development workshops and one to one training. .mapping future directions with senior Management.. provided a clear direction for building our capacity in mobile learning technologies and pedagogy."
Peter Holden
Manager, National & Industry Initiatives
Centre For Learning Innovation
NSW Department of Education and Training
".....Hi Alex, just wanted to wish you all the best for your new endeavours and hope all goes really well with your business. Thanks again for all your work and I appreciate all the help you have given me over the last 6 months and also your patience, its been fun. Good luck with everything and talk to you soon...."
Fiona Baker
Powerful Skills Team
Country Energy Australia
networked learning,conferences,project manangement,content management,innovative,instructional design,leadership, workshops,speaker, networking, project development,research, teaching,team management,upgrades,web site production,mobile,web 2.0,
(E-Learning industry)
March 2008 — Present (1 year 10 months)
More information about my role at EDUPOV as Operation Manager can be found at http://www.edupov.com/about/
EDUPOV was formed in mid-2008.I am one of the 4 founding Directors in the Company. I was appointed as Operations Manager in March 2008.
My duties include directing :
* client liaason
* events management
* web marketing
* product training
* seminar/workshop/conference presentations
* office management
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
October 2008 — May 2009 (8 months)
Consult with key stakeholders to realize project objectives
Negotiate liaison with incumbents, Team Leaders and Managers
Manage role mapping to industry and national training packages
Develop competency reports for analysis and implementation
Manage & co-ordinate web conferences for teams
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
2000 — 2009 (9 years )
(Government Agency; Education Management industry)
January 2008 — October 2008 (10 months)
Consult, research and develop online learning platforms
Liaise with ICT and develop project plan
Facilitation team and one-on-one professional development
Manage website content/ maintenance
Source / network content experts for project development
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
July 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 8 months)
Plan & conduct professional development training for Teachers online
Develop & maintain online learning resources
Facilitate team based training using online learning technologies
Research & access Facilitating online learning resources
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
July 2006 — February 2008 (1 year 8 months)
TAFE NSW, International Centre for VET Teaching and Learning
Support diverse state-wide project teams in numerous contexts / sectors
Flexible learning resource development
Multiple team facilitation both f-3-f / teleconference / webconference
Develop & maintain NSW LearnScope website content
Authorship of project blog and wiki
Facilitation of national & international professional networking events
(Educational Institution; Education Management industry)
February 2005 — July 2006 (1 year 6 months)
DET NSW, Centre For Learning Innovation
Design, manage and implement professional development for Management / Staff
Research and develop connected learning resources
Support learning resource development and design initiatives
Prepare and present research findings to Management
(E-Learning industry)
August 2005 — February 2006 (7 months)
DET NSW, Centre For Learning Innovation
Design, manage and implement professional development for Management / Staff
Research, prepare tenders & funding applications
Facilitate teams
Create and maintain website content/ maintenance
Facilitate national professional networking
Certificate IV Workplace Training & Assessment 2009 — 2009
Doctorate of Creative Arts , Art , 2003 — 2003
Partial completion....presented my pre-candidacy documentation for acceptance.
Bachelor of Arts ( Honours ) , Fine Art , 2001 — 2002
Bachelor of Arts , Fine Art , 1997 — 2001
Associate Degree , Visual & Performing Arts , 1995 — 1996
Bachelor of Arts , Primary Education , 1992 — 1995
1980 — 1986
Networked learning,history,travel,culture,food,health & lifestyle,creating art,gardening,music
Action Learning and Research Association ( ALARA ),Teach and learn Online (TALO),Webheads International (WIAOC)