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Cari Crumly

 
 MERLOT Contributor  Peer Reviewer
Professor/Curriculum Developer
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Primary Discipline: Education / Educational Leadership
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Member Type: Faculty
Last Login: Aug 06, 2012
Member Since: Nov 11, 2011

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Affiliations

Pratt Community/Technical College (Education, Community/Technical College, KS, United States) - primary

Contact Information

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Languages

English - speaking level (Superior) , reading level (Superior)

Skills and Interests

Education/General (Intermediate)
10+ years of corporate training and adult (post secondary) education experience. Research completed including adult students in general educational programs.
Workforce Development (Advanced)
Worked under a Title III grant and Department of Energy grant with state technical college(s) to identify workforce development and educational needs to increase employability skills and knowledge in the field of electrical power and smart grid technologies (including renewable energy sources).
Business/General (Intermediate)
Contract work with growing Professional development/training company to develop and teach Business Leadership and Executive Leadership training courses. Extensive background teaching policy, customer service, and leadership/management courses in the corporate environment.

Education History

Doctorate of Philosophy Post-Secondary and Adult Education (08/2011) Capella University
Master of Science Education; Training and Performance Improvement (12/2005) Capella University
Bachelor of Science Business Administration (12/2003) Baker University

Positions

Director of Curriculum Development ( 11/2010 - Current ) Department of Energy (grant) for Pratt Community College
Director of Technology ( 11/2009 - 10/2010 ) Title III Grant position with Pratt Community College
Claims Trainer/Adjuster ( 04/2000 - 10/2009 ) American Family Insurance
Training Supervisor ( 03/1998 - 10/1998 ) Blue Cross Blue Shield of Kansas

Publications

Crumly, C.L.. (2011). Responsive Teaching: A study of adult basic education programs. Proquest/UMI.

Associations

American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)
Basic Membership 01/2008 - Current
Kansas Adult Education Association
Member 10/2008 - 03/2011

Teaching Experience

Introduction to Organizational Behavior (Winter 2012)
Edvancement Solutions -Organizational Behavior
This course is aimed at the characteristics of human characteristics and the impact on management and resultant organizations performance level. It covers and reviews personality, motivation, values, stress, leadership skills, power bases, and communication theories and practices.
Adult Basic Education (Winter 2010)
Wichita Area Technical College -Reading, Writing, Math
Provide face-to-face instruction to non-traditional adult students (general education courses). Prepare students for workplace employability by incorporating life skills instruction to the course curriculum. Manage student assessments, maintain accurate records of achievement scores.

Presentations

Introduction to Policy, 10/01/2007
This training presentation was presented to state area insurance agents and staff and included training lessons and activities related to basic policy understanding (home/auto).
Effective Communication, 10/01/2007
This presentation discussed effective communication concepts, techniques, and characteristics related to personal insurance (auto/home) policies and claims processes.
The Role of Leadership, 05/15/2006
This training presentation was provided to a small group of professionals at the University of Phoenix (Wichita, KS) campus and covered the fundamental concepts of leadership and presented in conjunction with Basic Transformational Leadership
Basic Transformational Leadership, 05/15/2006
This training presentation was provided to a small group of professionals at the University of Phoenix (Wichita, KS) campus and covered the basic/fundamental concepts of transformational leadership and presented in conjunction with The Role of Leadership