Heather Merchant

 Heather Merchant

Heather M. Merchant

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Biography

Kirtland Community College - Psychology

Instructional Designer at Chemical Bank
Education Management
Heather M.
Merchant, MSP
Roscommon, Michigan
Experienced Instructional Designer and Subject Matter Expert: Psychology, with a strong history of working with diverse populations. Skilled in course development, facilitation, monitoring, assessment, and revision for the face-to-face, online, and hybrid class formats via Learning Management Systems. Comes highly recommended.


Experience

  • Mid Michigan Community College

    Faculty

    Working in conjunction with the social science department and college in the development and instruction of psychology courses (via Face-to-Face, Online, and Hybrid learning formats);

    • Continuously develop, implement, assess, and revise course content per learning styles, new technology, and current trends
    • Prepare and deliver presentations to colleagues and students that stimulate discussion, and idea growth
    • Advise current and former students on curriculum, academic programs, employment, and career goals
    • Ensure compliance with all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) standards
    • Successfully created, piloted, and continue to facilitate the Introduction to General Psychology courses for the Learning and Understanding Content to Empower Success (LUCES) Academy at Mid Michigan College

    The LUCES Academy is a unique program designed to address faculty and institutional recommendations for improving academic programs, retention and student success by helping international and domestic at-risk student populations transition into American college academic life via bridging the gap between traditional English as a Second Language (ESL) programs and regular academic classes. LUCES courses are taught by specially trained faculty who make the content more accessible.

    Selected Courses Include: Introduction to General Psychology, Introduction to General Psychology LUCES Academy, Abnormal Psychology, Lifespan Development and Social Sciences in Contemporary America

  • Jackson College

    Faculty

    Working in conjunction with the social science department and college in the development and instruction of psychology courses (via Online, and Hybrid learning formats);

    • Continuously develop, implement, assess, and revise course content per learning styles, new technology, and current trends
    • Prepare and deliver presentations to colleagues and students that stimulate discussion, and idea growth
    • Advise current and former students on curriculum, academic programs, employment, and career goals
    • Ensure compliance with all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) standards
    • Completed the Online Faculty Training Cohort in Course Development and Quality Matters
    • Member of Faculty Fellows
    • Tutoring/Student Mentor

  • Title-Check LLC

    On Site Administrative Assistant

    Seasonal full-time position aiding the Foreclosing Government Unit (FGU) with Public Act 123 (PA123) Tax Law in conjunction with and on behalf of County Treasurers and County Government on site;

    • Engaging on tax laws with an emphasis on PA 123
    • Reading, interrupting, and mapping properties from legal descriptions
    • Inspect and document (in photographic and print form) tax foreclosed properties in preparation for sale at auction
    • Review correspondence, reports, and provide updates on issues and information

  • Kirtland Community College/M-TEC

    Faculty

    Working in conjunction with the social science department and college in the development and instruction of psychology courses (via Face-to-Face, Online, and Hybrid learning formats);

    • Continuously develop, implement, assess, and revise course content per learning styles, new technology, and current trends
    • Prepare and deliver presentations to colleagues and students that stimulate discussion, and idea growth
    • Advise current and former students on curriculum, academic programs, employment, and career goals
    • Ensure compliance with all Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) standards
    • Completed the Online Faculty Training Cohort in Course Development and Quality Matters
    • Member of Faculty Fellows
    • Tutoring/Student Mentor
    • Presented at Eighth Grade Exploration Days
    • Attended the 2013 Lilly Conference in Traverse City, MI
    • Collaborated with the English dept. initiating the PSY VS ENG Can Food Drive for the Student Pantry on Roscommon Campus

    Selected Courses Include: Introduction to Online Learning, Introduction to Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Lifespan Development, and Human Sexuality

  • Chemical Bank

    Instructional Designer

    Designs and develops curriculum and learning programs for various business units;

    • In collaboration with subject matter experts uses a variety of authoring tools to create unique learning solutions though instructor-led, web-based and virtual instructor-led training
    • Creates training based on the end user needs, incorporating creative and sound principles of adult learning theory and ensuring program design accommodates learning styles
    • Pilots and trains new learning materials to evaluate content flow and delivery
    • Monitors program effectiveness and makes revisions as needed
    • Conducts train the trainer sessions to familiarize others with the new/revised training programs
    • Observes and provides feedback to bank trainers who are delivering training
    • Maintains knowledge of bank policies, procedures, products, and sales and develops resources in and outside of the bank

Education

  • Central Michigan University

    Bachelor's Degree

    Psychology

  • Western Michigan University

    Master's Degree

    Counseling and Education Psychology

  • University of Phoenix

    Master's Degree

    Psychology

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