Pam Knight MA Communications Management and Instructional Technology

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 to
manage 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 California, Los Angeles, CA

• B.S.
  Computer Science,
  Minor in Business, Summa Cum Laude; University of West Florida, Pensacola,
  FL

• Journalism
  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 external 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 alternative 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.

Some Awards

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

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.

Isis Interactive: An award winning company!

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
in 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
in 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 BarnAkademi in Sweden -- ISIS produced a Swedish multimedia
overview of the technology-based school, and developed the BarnAkademi
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.

Other Programs & Highlights

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