Pam Knight
MA Communications Management and Instructional Technology
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Pam Knight Quick Facts
I value the privilege of helping organizations achieve their goals with e-learning technology. I bring a wealth of experience in education, training and instructional technology. I love this profession and am a real team player. I develop enduring relationships and follow proven methods tornmanage time and resources. I believe in working hard and having fun in the process.
Education
- M.A. Communications Management, Minor in Instructional Technology, Summa Cum Laude, 4.0 GPA, Annenberg School of Communications, University of Southern Califo ia, Los Angeles, CA
- B.S. Computer Science, Minor in Business, Summa Cum Laude; University of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
- Jou alism Major, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, TX, 2 years
Professional Experience
Executive Consultant, ISIS Multimedia, Austin, TX
- For clients and portfolio, visit the web site: http://isisinteractive.com
- Interactive software strategies and design for Internet and CD-ROM. Client-centered service with focus on learning strategy, content design and visual design. Interactive multimedia, including video and audio media elements. Clients include government agencies, schools, non-profit associations and corporations. Awards, including Outstanding Achievement in Education, Training, and Public Service. One web site with over three-dozen awards.
Manager of Business Development and Production, Texas Learning Technology Group, Austin, TX
- Worked with foundations to write proposals and solicit funding for projects; develop and maintain exte al contacts to encourage business partnerships.
- Managed software development and production, including developing cost estimates and timelines, process design, hiring and training staff, reviewing design documents, script, and storyboards, and insuring timely delivery of high quality, thoroughly-tested computer-based courseware. Managed graphics, programming and media production staff and contractors to implement interactive education programs. Two major award-winning interactive multimedia curricula: TLTG Physical Science (15 units of 9th grade Chemistry and Physics) and TLTG Chemistry I (9 units of 10th grade Chemistry), officially adopted as a textbook alte ative in several states.
President, Communications Associates, Inc., Austin, TX
- Consultant; Designed, scripted and produced training and marketing materials for corporations, ad agencies and small businesses. Designed and produced video and CBT instructional training units for AT&T National Sales Training; Ran video production studio for IBM Systems Division, producing one program per week; Wrote video and slide scripts for clients and production houses; Developed sales and marketing materials for ad agencies, and instructional materials and operational manuals for clients.
Part-time faculty for Austin Community College, Austin, TX
Taught stress management and time management to companies and state agencies.
Training and Marketing Analyst, Intel Corporation, Austin, TX
Taught customer courses on SYSTEM 2000 Data Base; Produced a multimedia training course that was sold nationwide; Wrote training manuals and managed course development efforts. Produced sales brochures, slide shows and videotapes to promote products and support the sales force.
Photographer, Office of Charles Eames, Venice, CA
Worked on Mathematica exhibit and Franklin and Jefferson Bicentennial Film.
Technical Editor, Systems Development Corporation, Los Angeles, CA
Editor for Instructional Media Research project.
Annenberg School of Communications, USC, Los Angeles, CA
- Developed instructional modules on photography, video, and computers for the learning center; Produced 15 slide/tape units on European Communication; Photographer for first Annenberg School of Communications brochure, including the "People" logo; Worked on two museum exhibits as photographer.
- Selected equipment, designed and loaded databases for inventory and the learning center, helped to hire staff.
Research Associate, Center for Communication Research, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Database for research project, computer programming, statistical analysis and plotting.
Texas
Interactive Multimedia Awards:
2004 Notable Achievement in Training for Chase Home
Equity Second Mortgage Training
2002 Outstanding Achievement in Training for ATSTAR Assistive
Technology Assessment Process
2001 Outstanding Achievement in Training for Managing
Risk in Commercial Banking
2000 Outstanding Achievement in Public Service for the
USAA Educational Foundation web site
2000 Notable Achievement in Training for Chase CST Compliance
Training
2000 Notable Achievement in Education for www.workplacelibrary.org
1998 Outstanding Achievement in Education for Chase
Client-Centered Relationship Management
USAA Educational Foundation Website
won over two dozen awards from 1999-2000
Workplace Library won the following award:
SXSW Educational Web Site Finalist: 1999
TFrom Gutsy Mavericks to Quiet Heros: True Tales of Texas Women won the following
awards:
Aegis Award of Excellence, 1998,
Texas Interactive Multimedia Notable Achievement in
Education, 1998
TLTG Chemistry I won the
following awards:
International Television Association Silver Reel Award,
1993
ITVA - International Best Interactive Program,
1993 New York Festival Gold Medal Award, 1992
TLTG Acid-Base Chemistry won
the following awards:
New York Film in 1990
Video Festival Silver Medal Award in 1990
Nebraska Videodisc Best Educational Achievement Award
in 1988
TLTG Introduction to Physical Science won
the following awards:
International Television Association Silver Reel Award
in 1988
CONFERENCE SPEAKER
- South By Southwest Multimedia Conference: 1998-2004
Steering committee, speaker, panel moderator, award presenter
- International Television Association Annual Conference:
"Multimedia 101, 102, and 103", "Managing the Multimedia Project" and "Production of Media Elements for Multimedia", Interactive Design". "Interactive Video Workshop" and "Interactive Case Studies", "Interactive Video Workshop", "Preproduction Planning"
- Texas Education Agency Conference, 1989; "Technology in Schools"
- Texas Association of School Boards Annual Conferences: "Emerging Learning Technologies"
- National Association of Cable Programmers; "Scriptwriting for Public Television"
- "Factors to Consider in Evaluating Multimedia Platforms for Widespread Curricular Adoption" in the book Multimedia for Learning by Educational Technology Publications, Inc., Jan. 1993.
Although many Isis projects are large, Isis is committed to helping the small company use interactive technology at an affordable rate. We believe the Internet provides an opportunity never before available to help small businesses advance their presence and increase their competitive edge.
With a success track record since 1993, ISIS Multimedia provides consulting, design, and production services, taking projects from inception through all phases of development. Founded by a veteran interactive multimedia producer, Isis staff has pioneered multimedia applications for over 20 years, including mixed media in 1974 and interactive videodisc in 1986. Isis has won dozens of awards, including three TIM 2000 awards rni March of 2000. Below are some of ISIS MultiMedia's most notable projects.
http://www.workplacelibrary.org -- This web site uses video and audio clips of people in the workplace to answer the question, "Why do I have to learn this?" for high school students. It was a finalist in the 1999 SXSW Educational Web Site Competition and won the TIM 2000 Notable Achievement rni Education award.
http://www. http://www.usaaedfoundation.org -- This web site provides valuable consumer information to help users make educated financial decisions. It won the TIM 2000 Best of Public Service award.
Client-Centered Relationship Management -- For Chase Bank for internal training, almost half of this eight-hour training course uses video and audio clips to model behavior for high performers. This program won the TIM 1998 Best of Educational Achievement award.
Chase Securities Compliance Training -- This training program for Securities traders at Chase Bank won the TIM 2000 Notable Achievement in Training award.
From Gutsy Mavericks to Quiet Heroes: True Tales of Texas Women -- This award-winning video includes a teacher's guide and was distributed to all 7th grade history classes. The project incorporates over 300 historical photographs and video clips and has an original music score.
Lemshaga Bar Akademi in Sweden -- ISIS produced a Swedish multimedia overview of the technology-based school, and developed the Bar Akademi Assessment System, to track curriculum content, objectives, teaching strategies, proficiencies, classes, students, and scheduling information.
As production manager at Texas Learning Technology Group from 1986-1993, Isis founder headed production of the groundbreaking award-winning TLTG Physical Science and TLTG Chemistry interactive multimedia courses. Chemistry became the first state-adopted multimedia textbook in several states.
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Isis Interactive
Award-winning custom developer of interactive education and training materials, specializing in instructional design. Open to Joint Ventures on product development.
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Isis Interactive
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ATSTAR Assistive Technology Assessment Process Curriculum and the ATSTAR Administrator Training Provides assistive technology training for the general educator and administrator to address Federal requirements for Fair Access to Public Education. Isis Multimedia led the design team, collaborating with consultants across the nation, to develop this robust interactive multimedia curriculum, which uses Internet delivery coupled with a CD-ROM containing extensive video. Course included pre- and posttests for certification as Campus Assistive Technology Representatives.
Designed to connect schoolwork and job activities and answer the question, "Why do I have to learn this?" Winner of the 2000 Texas Interactive Multimedia Award for Notable Achievement in Education, and the 1999 South by Southwest Finalist Award for Educational Web Site Competition. Audience: High School students and teachers
A science curriculum supplement correlated to TEKS and TAAS
The Alte
ative Energy Research Education Division provides this
curriculum to provide information on the chemistry of alte
ative
fuels to supplement high school Chemistry classes. Originally a
paper-based curriculum, Isis Multimedia facilitated the conversion
to an interactive curriculum delivered on a CD-ROM. The interactive
version features numerous animations and exploratory interactive
activities.
Audience: High School Chemistry Students
As multimedia production manager at Texas Learning Technology
group from 1986-1993, Pam Knight produced two major award winning
products; TLTG
Physical Science and TLTG
Chemistry. Each is a full year curriculum designed to teach
science at the high school level. They won over a dozen awards as
innovative educational products.
Audience: Middle School and High School
JP Morgan Chase & Co. Chase Managing Risk in Commercial Banking Required original content creation extracted from questionnaires and interaction with Chase Credit Executives, and was tested in rna classroom environment before being released in online format. Won Outstanding Achievement in Training in 2001. Audience: Credit Risk Managers
- Client-Centered Relationship Management
Almost half of this eight-hour training course for Chase Bank is video and audio clips that model behavior for high performers, delivered on CD-ROM. Winner of the 1998 TIM Award for Outstanding Achievement in Training.
- Home Equity Training: Chase Home Finance
Second Mortgage Equity Training for Chase Home Finance Client Managers designed to address the benefits of financing options under the new home equity laws. Includes interactive gaming and vocabulary-building links throughout. Winner of TIM 2004 Notable Achievement in Training award. Audience: Account Managers
- Chase Securities of Texas
Compliance Training 1999. Provided certification for Securities Representatives to meet mandatory training requirements. Included content presentation and testing in a pleasing and fun visual design. Winner of the 2000 Texas Interactive Multimedia Award for Notable Achievement in Training
- Webquests
Audience: Middle School Students
Restaurant
Webquest
Frederick
Douglass Webquest
Backyard
Webquest
- Texas Women's Foundation
From Gutsy Mavericks to Quiet Heroes: True Tales of Texas Women includes a video, teacher’s guide and CD-ROM for Texas history classes. The project incorporates over 300 historical photographs and videos and includes an original music score. ISIS Multimedia led all phases of development and production. Winner of the 1998 Aegis Award of Excellence.
Audience: Environmental Engineers
Provides consumer education to the general public, with the motto, "Good information for good decisions." Winner of the 2000 Texas Interactive Multimedia Award for Outstanding Achievement in Public Service and over a dozen other awards. Audience: Adult Consumers
- Lemshaga Bar Akademi
ISIS Multimedia produced several products for Lemshaga Bar Akademi in Sweden, one of which was the Bar Akademi Assessment System. It was designed to allow a school to track complete curriculum content, including objectives, teaching strategies, proficiencies, classes, students, and scheduling information. The school was founded by Helena Wallenbery-Le er, well-known for her vision and commitment in education.
- Material Handling Industry Association (MHIA)
A
Personal Guide to Automated Guided Vehicle Systems
Economic
Justification of Material Handling Investments
An
Introduction to Basic Material Handling Equipment
This is a book and CD-ROM combination that facilitates understanding the effects of integrating client/server into an organization. Pam Knight served as instructional designer and project manager on this project that was produced for IBM Corporation.
Audience: Mechanical Engineers and Manufacturers
- Bioterrorism Training: Texas Department of Health
Audience: Emergency Physicians or Doctors for Continuing Medical Education Credit
Some Web Sites
Library
of the Workplace
Brooks
AFB MultiMedia Planning Guide
Siddha Yoga
Meditation Center of Austin
Big River
Chiropractic
Balestherapy
Restaurant
Webquest
Douglass
Webquest
Our
Backyard Webquest
Plastics
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