RHONDA D. BLACKBURN, PH.D.

rblackburn@dlp4success.com

Since July 2000, I have been directly involved with training faculty who are developing courses for distance education or utilizing technology for their traditional course. I provide guidance and supervision for the Training and Support Division within Instructional Technology Services at Texas A&M University. This is accomplished through training and development initiatives and providing one-on-one consultation on how to develop curriculum utilizing best practices in Adult Learning Theory while integrating technology to provide the best education to the students at Texas A&M University. In addition to my position at ITS, I teach various courses across campus including Psychology, Organizational Career Development, Comprehensive Guidance Programs, and Multimedia Development in HRD integrating WebCT Vista and other appropriate software applications. My past management, teaching, training, counseling, and curriculum development experiences have helped me develop my skills in the areas of supervision, distance education, instruction, instructional design, and counseling.

EDUCATION

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology, August 2002
Emphasis in Career Development Education; Specialization in Human Resource Development

University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC
Twenty-four graduate hours in Human Development and Family Studies, May 1999

Pepperdine University, Irvine, CA
Master of Arts in Psychology, July 1995
Emphasis in Clinical Psychology

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, December 1991

CERTIFICATIONS

Distance Education Instructional Design, Texas A&M University, 2006
Certified Professional in Training and Performance, ASTD, 2005
1^st WebCT Certified Vista Senior Trainer, WebCT, 2003
Texas Secondary Teaching Certificate in Mathematics, Texas Education Agency, 1991

TRAINING EXPERIENCE

Owner, DLP Consulting
College Station, TX; 03/2006 – present

Consult on migration and transition issues within instructional technology
Train on instructional technology, web accessibility, social networking, multimedia
Consult on organizational and career development
Assist in the organization of a conference or seminar
Present on instructional technology, web accessibility, social networking

Instructor, Training and Development Certification Program, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 10/2003 – present

Train HR professionals on Career Development and Electronic Communication

Assistant Director / Lead Information Technology Consultant, Instructional Technology Services, Texas A & M University
College Station, TX; 09/2002 – present

Teach faculty how to use different technologies for course instruction and learning; including, online management tools, Microsoft products, media products, and technology hardware.
Build faculty awareness of what is possible with instructional technology in teaching and learning
Conduct faculty training on instructional technology
Coordinate the daily project tasking for faculty workshops and handout production.
Facilitate communication and collaboration among internal and external team's workshop needs and training references.
Prepare, research, and evaluate instructional materials and convey information to faculty members about the development of online courses.
Provide guidance and communicate the procedures for design and offering workshops to team members.
Coordinate and organize the just-in-time and other workshop offerings.
Generate and review "custom" tutorials and handouts to provide just-in-time faculty support.
Evaluate online tutorials and reference materials for posting on website.
Assist with facilitating online course development with faculty members, instructional designer, and media specialist.

Web Accessibility Trainer, Abacus Consulting
College Station, TX; 7/2002 – present

Consult education personnel and agencies on accessibility issues when incorporating technology into their courses or training
Consult on how web accessibility is emphasized in WebCT
Keynote speaker on web accessibility

Program Coordinator, Learning Online Team, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 9/2000 – 08/2002

Built faculty awareness of what is possible with instructional technology in teaching and learning
Conducted faculty training on instructional technology
Coordinated the daily project tasking for faculty workshops and handout production.
Facilitated communication and collaboration among internal and external team's workshop needs and training references.
Prepared, researched, and evaluated instructional materials and conveys information to faculty members about the development of online courses.
Provided guidance and communicate the procedures for design and offering workshops to team members.
Coordinated and organized the just-in-time and other workshop offerings.
Generated and reviewed "custom" tutorials and handouts to provide just-in-time faculty support.
Evaluated online tutorials and reference materials for posting on website.
Assisted with facilitating online course development with faculty members, instructional designer, and media specialist.

Manual Developer, Ogden Environmental and Engineering Services
Greensboro, NC; 5/1999 – 8/1999

Organized and developed manuals for Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans

Behavior Modification Instructor & Job Coach, Vantage Foundation
Costa Mesa, CA; 8/1993 – 7/1995

Used adapted technology to help in the training process
Developed jobs through public relations with community organizations for adults with developmental disabilities
Behavior modification instructor for adults with developmental disabilities
Organized daily outings for job enclaves and community training groups
Wrote daily state mandated documentation and submitted bi-annual reports

SUPERVISORY EXPERIENCE

Assistant Director, Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 03/2005 – present

Supervise front line faculty support via phone, e-mail, and walk-ins
Supervise the triage of faculty support issues
Create and manage faculty development programs
Conduct and coordinate faculty development workshops
Coordinate the distribution of educational materials both digitally and printed
Provide and supervise faculty consultation
Troubleshoot, submit and track WebCT bug reports
Supervise the maintenance and development of ITS web site

Lead IT Consultant, Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 09/2002 – 02/2005

Supervised a group of instructional designers
Provided leadership to 9 graduate students with specific skills in developing online materials
Coordinated the efforts of the various projects within the ITS/LOT, such as, brochure development, outside training programs

Interim Director, Learning Online Team (later became Instructional Technology Services), Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 8/2001 – 1/2002

Responsible for planning, evaluation, and leadership of the Learning Online Team
Provided a link between the faculty and information technology services across campus
Worked with other technology units across campus, including ODE, CIS, IMS, AATLT, EBS, to enhance technology mediated instruction
Responsible for facilitating and coordinating online learning efforts for university faculty.
Provided overall leadership to LOT staff for service design, offerings and promotion of those services.
Responsible for program scheduling across LOT projects, processes, and activities.
Responsible for coordinating/managing staffing requirements required in fulfilling the LOT stated mission and goals.
Mentored and supervised staff.
Facilitated the collaborative design and offering of shared initiatives among associated laboratories and production teams.
Responsible for managing day-to-day administration and overseeing the facility operations.
Facilitated the establishing of priorities; selecting projects; manages specification changes or gain agreement on resultant schedules and resource allocation changes; makes or recommends necessary trade-offs.
Managed communication among and between team members and the university faculty.

Program Coordinator, Learning Online Team / Instructional Technology Services, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 09/2000 – 08/2002

Supervised a group of instructional designers
Provided leadership to 9 graduate students with specific skills in developing online materials
Coordinated the efforts of the various projects within the LOT

Project Coordinator, Cognition and Instructional Technologies Laboratory (developed into the Learning Online Team), Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 7/2000 – 8/2000

Lead 18 graduate students with specific skills in developing online materials
Coordinated the efforts of the various projects within the CITL

Qualified Developmental Disabilities Professional / Program Manager, Health Services Personnel
Asheboro, NC; 2/1997 – 8/1998

Increased caseload through public relations with local mental health agency
Supervised 15 employees who work one-on-one with an individual with developmental disability, mental retardation or mental illness
Worked closely with mental health case managers to insure the safety and training of each client
Used adapted technology and developed manipulatives and techniques to help better train each client
Advocated for each client with support from mental health agency, schools, family, and community
Reviewed monthly documentation audited by the state
Attended annual meetings and individual program plans for progression of goals and objectives
Managed budget for office

COLLEGE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, Educational Human Resource Development Department, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 08/2004 – present

Developed and will teach EHRD 613: Organizational Career Development as a completely online course for doctoral and master graduate students utilizing WebCT Vista and collaboration techniques
Teach EHRD 475: Multimedia Development 35 students utilizing multimedia applications, WebCT Vista, and collaboration techniques as an online course
Utilize WebCT Vista to deliver information, coordinate assignments, provide area for collaboration, and provide feedback online

Lecturer, College of Liberal Arts, Psychology Department, Texas A&M University
College Station TX; 08/2004 – 05/2005

Taught PSYC 107: Introduction to Psychology to 400 students utilizing multimedia applications, WebCT Vista, and collaboration techniques
Utilized WebCT Vista and Calibrated Peer Review to deliver information, coordinate assignments, provide area for collaboration, and provide feedback online

Adjunct Assistant Professor, College of Educational Administration and Human Resource Development, Educational Psychology Department, Texas A&M University.
College Station, TX; 07/2003 – present

Teach CDED/CPSY 612: Comprehensive Guidance Programs to School Counseling graduate students utilizing WebCT Vista and collaboration techniques
Utilize WebCT Vista to deliver information, coordinate assignments, provide area for collaboration, and provide feedback online

Instructor and Curriculum Developer, Masters Technology Teacher and Technology Applications Certification Program, Texas A&M University
College Station, TX; 05/2003 – 05/2006

Developed web materials for eleven out of the 30 modules for the MTT and Tech Apps Certificate program.

Instructor, Blinn College
Bryan, TX; 09/2002 – 05/2005

Taught PSYC 2301: General Psychology to students utilizing active discussion and multi-media technology
Utilized WebCT to deliver information, coordinate assignments, and provide feedback online

Course and Curriculum Developer, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC; 1/1999 – 6/1999

Developed a curriculum concentration and course in the Department of Specialized Education Services entitled “Community Based Services” to teach students about various careers oriented to working with adults with disabilities

Instructor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC; 8/1998 – 6/1999

Taught Life Span Development to 95 students utilizing active discussion and multi-media technology

Co-Instructor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC; 8/1998 – 12/1998

Co-taught “Assessment of Children and Youth” to 33 students utilizing discussion oriented techniques

Instructor, Guilford Technical Community College
Jamestown, NC; 10/1997 – 7/1999

Taught General Psychology and Developmental Psychology to 50 students per class through active discussion and participation

Instructor and Curriculum Developer, Randolph Community College
Asheboro, NC; 5/1997 – 8/1998

Taught “English as a Second Language” and “General Education Development” to 32 students
Developed Randolph Community College’s first citizenship course in an ESL classroom

SECONDARY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teacher, Independent Contractor
Bryan, TX; 09/2004 – present

Teach Algebra I & II and Geometry to students that are home schooled

Teacher, Bryan Independent School District, Mathematics Department
Bryan, TX; 1/2000 – 7/2000

Taught Algebra I and Math Models

Teacher, Coweta County School System
Newnan, GA; 8/1995 – 3/1996

Substitute taught in all disciplines for elementary and secondary schools
Long-term substituted for Algebra and Pre-algebra teacher for 3 months

Teacher and Curriculum Developer, Bryan Independent School District, Mathematics Department
Bryan, TX; 1/1992 – 7/1993

Taught Consumer Math, Introductory Algebra, Algebra I, and Geometry
Worked with two teachers in developing the curriculum for Introductory Algebra

Student Teacher, Bryan Independent School District, Mathematics Department
Bryan, TX; 9/1991 – 12/1991

Taught Algebra I and Algebra II

Substitute Teacher, Bryan Independent School District
Bryan, TX; 9/1989 – 6/1991

Substitute taught in all disciplines for elementary and secondary schools

COUNSELING EXPERIENCE

Career Counselor, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC; 8/1998 – 5/1999

Counseled students with and without disabilities regarding career planning and job searching skills
Organized the Workforce Recruitment Program on the UNCG campus for the Triad Area
Presented information on Job Search Skills and Resume Writing at Career Services Center
Helped students use the online environment to search for jobs, assess their interest and skills, and gather information regarding various jobs and fields

Primary Counselor, Hidden Lake Academy
Dahlonega, GA; 4/1996 – 7/1996

Actively counseled and taught 11 adolescents with Oppositional Defiant Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder

Counselor, Bryan Independent School District
Bryan, TX; 9/1992 – 7/1993

Volunteered as an individual and group counselor for high school students

PUBLICATIONS

Blackburn, R. D., & Gazi, Yakut. (2005). Chapter 12: Multimedia design with L. Dooley, K. Dooley, & J. Lindner in Advanced methods in distance education: Applications and practices for educators, trainers and learners.

Blackburn, R. D. (2002). A brief conversation with … Rhonda Blackburn. Disability Compliance for Higher Education, 8(3), 2.

Blackburn, R. D. (2000). A review of the Learning and Working Styles Inventory. ED440991 http://www.edrs.com/Webstore/Detail.CFM?Ednumber=ED440991

Blackburn, R. D. (2000). The practical use of profile analysis. ED450154 http://www.edrs.com/Webstore/Detail.cfm?ednumber=ED450154

SERVICE

Texas A&M University Committees

Chair, WebCT Advocacy Team, 2003 – Present
Secretary, Instructional Technology Council, 2003 – Present
Member, Web Accessibility Rule Task Force, 2003 – 2004

Conferences

Chair of the Printed Program and Volunteers, TxDLA Conference 2007
Chair of the Conference Committee, WebCT Texas Users Conference 2006
Chair of Marketing, TxDLA Conference 2006
Conference Committee Member and Program Committee Chair, WebCT Texas Users Conference 2005
Registration and Web Site Co-Chair, TxDLA Conference 2005
Track Chair, TAMU Teaching with Technology Conference 2004
Program Committee Member, Track Chair, TxDLA Conference 2004
Conference Committee Member and Program Committee Chair, WebCT Texas Users Conference 2004
Local Information Chair, International AHEAD Conference 2003
Conference Co-Chair, TAMU WebCT Day 2003
Regional Meeting Co-Chair, East/Central TxDLA Quarterly Meeting 2003

Associations

Member at Large, TxDLA, July 2006 - June 2008
Co-Chair, WebCT User Group Instructional Design and Support Special Interest Group, July 2005 – present
Member, WebCT Advisory Group, March 2005 – present
Member, Vista Advisory Group, August 2003 – March 2005
Secretary, AHEAD in Texas, January 2003 – December 2004
Chair, Career Planning and Placement Special Interest Group, International AHEAD, 1998 – present

PRESENTATIONS

Blackburn, R.D., Peters, D., and Alleine, A. (2006, October). The Evolution of Learning. Keynote speaker at the annual meeting of the WebCT Texas 2006 Users Conference, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R.D., and Yang, X.S. (2006, October). Teaching and Learning Online: Easier, Fun, and More Interactive with Vista 4. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Texas 2006 Users Conference, College Station, TX.
Boettcher, C., Viruru, R., Mawk, J., Adams, C., and Blackburn, R. D. (2006, October). Moving from Vista 3 to Vista 4: Trials and Tribulations. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Texas 2006 Users Conference, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., Yang, X.S., and Best, M.D. (2006, October). Moving Forward at TAMU: What Survey Information Can Tell Us. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Texas 2006 Users Conference, College Station, TX.
Bigenho, C. W., and Blackburn , R. D. (2006, October). Frontier of Emerging Technology: How to Incorporate Social Software into Your WebCT Courses. Pre-conference Workshop at the annual meeting of the WebCT Texas 2006 Users Conference, College Station, TX.
Gazi, Y., Blackburn, R.D., and Yang, X.S. (2006, July). Instructional Technology Use at Texas A&M University. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Impact 2006 Conference, Chicago, IL.
Blackburn, R. D., and Bigenho, C. W. (2006, March). How to Get Your Faculty Enganged. Presentation at the annual meeting of Texas Distance Learning Association 2006, San Antonio, TX.
Bigenho, C. W., and Blackburn , R. D. (2006, March). Tapping into the World of the Digital Native. Presentation at the annual meeting of Texas Distance Learning Association 2006, San Antonio, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., Arveson, B., and Peters, D. (2006, February). New Approaches with WebCT Vista. Presentation at the annual meeting for Educause Southwest 2006, Austin, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., and Snell, J. R. (2006, January). Top 10 Ways to Use WebCT Vista. Presentation at the annual meeting for the TTVN 2006, Galveston, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., and Hoskings, T. (2005, October). Best Practices with WebCT and Online Course Development. Pre-conference workshop for the WebCT Texas Users Conference 2005, San Antonio, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., Gazi, Y., and Yang, S. X. (2005, October). Faculty’s Use of Instructional Technology at TAMU. Presentation for the WebCT Texas Users Conference 2005, San Antonio, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., and Bigenho, C. W. (2005, July). Training faculty: How different can it be? Presentation at the annual meeting for the WebCT Impact 2005 Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Blackburn, R. D., Schaefer, C., Gazi, Y., Yang, S. X., and Snell, J. R. (2005, July). “Top 10” faculty questions. Presentation at the annual meeting for the WebCT Impact 2005 Conference, San Francisco, CA.
Blackburn, R. D., and Yang, S. X. (2005, February). Learning module functionality and its application to the online learning pedagogy. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Teaching with Technology Conference, College Station, TX.
Klonoski, E., McCann, J., and Blackburn, R. (2004, November). Services for disabled students: Challenges and solutions at a distance. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications, San Antonio, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., Snell, J. R., Yang, S. X., and Hausman, L. (2004, October). WOW! That’s a big change: Strategies for making a major version upgrade. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Texas Conference, Houston, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., Snell, J. R., Schaefer, C. H., Yang, S. X., and Hausman, L. (2004, July). Rolling out WebCT Vista: I think I can! I think I can! Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Impact 2004 Conference, Orlando, FL.
Blackburn, R. D., and Yang, S. X. (2004, March). Learning module functionality and its application to the online learning pedagogy. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Texas Distance Learning Association, Galveston, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2003, November). An overview of online courses: How do ADA and accessibility issues affect you? Keynote speaker for the Texas Distance Learning Association Gulf Coast Regional Meeting, Houston, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2003, July). Training faculty in web accessibility. Presentation at the annual international meeting of the Association on Higher Education and Disability, Dallas, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2003, March). Accessibility and diversity in distance education. Round table discussion at the annual meeting of the Texas Distance Learning Association, Austin, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., and Yang, S. X. (2003, March). What lies beneath: Creative use of WebCT tools for online learning. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Texas Distance Learning Association, Austin, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., and Yang, S. X. (2003, March). Building an online community of learners. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Texas Distance Learning Association, Austin, TX.
Adams, C., Blackburn, R. D., and Troy, M. (2003, February). Using online technology to assess student’s knowledge, ability to teach and comfort level with technology. Presentation at the annual TAMU’s WebCT Day: I Love My WebCT, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2003, February). New Features for Managing Your WebCT Courses at TAMU. Presentation at the annual TAMU’s WebCT Day: I Love My WebCT, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., and Yang, S. (2003, February). Expanding your tool use: Tricks and Tips. Presentation at the annual TAMU’s WebCT Day: I Love My WebCT, College Station, TX.
Adams, C., Blackburn, R. D., and Troy, M. (2003, February). Emplowering elementary teachers to teach the science section of the TAKS 2003. Presentation at the annual TAMU’s Assessment Conference: Measuring for success, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2002, November). Relationships between employers’ attitudes toward people with disabilities, awareness of ADA, and willingness to comply. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Texas Association of Higher Education and Disability, San Antonio, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., & Yang, X. (2002, September). Creating Course Content in WebCT: Different Techniques. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Texas 2002 Conference, Denton, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., & McCuller, M. (2002, September). Creating an Online Community: A “Plan” for Instructors. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Texas 2002 Conference, Denton, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2002, July). Web Accessibility in Distance Education: How to design accessible online courses in WebCT. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Users Conference, Boston, MA.
Blackburn, R. D. (2002, July). Community Development: Cool WebCT Tools to Create an Online Community of Learners. Presentation at the annual meeting of the WebCT Users Conference, Boston, MA.
Blackburn, R. D. (2002, July). Houston Employers: Awareness of the ADA and Employment Barriers to Persons with Disabilities. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Higher Education and Disability, Washington, DC.
Sweeney, D., & Blackburn , R. D. (2002, July). Training Your Institution in Web Accessibility. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association of Higher Education and Disability, Washington, DC.
Blackburn, R. D., Gazi, Y., & Gong, H. T. (2002, April). Instructional, Interface, and Universal Design: Making WebCT Work! Presentation at the annual meeting of the Texas Distance Learning Association, Fort Worth, TX.
Gazi, Y., Yang, X. S., & Blackburn, R. D. (2002, March). Cool WebCT Tools to Create an Online Community of Learners. Presentation at the TAMU’s First Annual WebCT: Why Use WebCT?, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., Gazi, Y., & Yang, X. S. (2002, March). Instructional, Interface, and Universal Design: Making WebCT Work! Presentation at the TAMU’s First Annual WebCT: Why Use WebCT?, College Station, TX.
Grewal, A., & Blackburn , R. D. (2002, March). E-Community for Students Admitted to MS?MISY 2002. Presentation at the TAMU’s First Annual WebCT: Why Use WebCT?, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2002, February). Employers Attitudes and Awareness. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the TAMU College of Education’s Education Research Exchange, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R. D., & Mahadevan, L. (2001, December). The 3 R’s of HTML Coding. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Career and Technical Education, New Orleans, LA.
Blackburn, R. D., & Sweeney, D. (2001, November). Training Your Institution in Web Accessibility. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Higher Education and Disability in Texas, Arlington, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2001, July). Employers’ Perspective of Hiring Individuals with Disabilities: A Decade After the ADA. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Higher Education and Disability, Portland, OR .
Blackburn, R. D. (2001, February). 10 year follow-up on ADA. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Vocational Education For Special Populations Statewide Conference, College Station, TX.
Blackburn, R. D. (2001, February). The practical use of profile analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA
Mahadevan, L., Blackburn , R. D., & Garcia, G. (2001, February). Multi-culture career counseling: How do we make it more effective? Presentation at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.
Blackburn, R. D. (2001, January). The practical use of profile analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the TAMU College of Education’s Education Research Exchange, College Station, TX.
Mahadevan, L., Garcia, G., & Blackburn, R. D. (2000, December). Criteria for conducting educational research: A review of literature. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Career and Technology Education, San Diego, CA.
Blackburn, R. D., & Mahadevan, L. (2000, July). Effective career development: How much is enough? Presentation at Texas Education Agency’s Texas Career Education Conference, Houston, TX
Blackburn, R. D. (2000, January). A review of the Learning and Working Styles Inventory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association, Dallas, TX
Blackburn, R. D. (1999, March). Job searching skills. Workshop presented at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for Career Services Center, Greensboro, NC.
Blackburn, R. D. (1999, January). Resume writing. Workshop presented at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro for Career Services Center, Greensboro, NC.
Blackburn, R. D. (1998, December). Career Day 1999: Workforce Recruitment Program. Workshop presented at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC.
Blackburn, R. D. (1998, July). Working with the DD, MR, MI population. Staff development workshop presented at Health Services Personnel, Asheboro, NC.
Blackburn, R. D. (1998, June). Developing community and personal goals. Staff development workshop presented at Health Services Personnel, Asheboro, NC.
Blackburn, R. D. (1998, May). Gentle teaching techniques. Staff development workshop presented at Health Services Personnel, Asheboro, NC.
Blackburn, R. D. (1998, March). CAP documentation. Staff development workshop presented at Health Services Personnel, Asheboro, NC.
Selcer, M., Costas, H., and Blackburn, R. D. (1993, January). Algebra with manipulatives. Workshop presented at the Conference on the Teaching of Secondary Mathematics at Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.

COMPUTER SKILLS

SOFTWARE / TECHNOLOGY TOOLS CAREER RELATED SOFTWARE

Microsoft Office Job Trac

WebCT SIGI Plus

Macromedia Dreamweaver, Fireworks, and Flash Discover

Netscape Navigator / Internet Explorer Career Websites

Inspiration Texas CARES

Adobe Photoshop

Scanner / Digital Camera

ftp products

Adobe Acrobat

Bobby by Cast

Camtasia

Impatica

Producer

Lectora

Premier

Captivate

ACTIVITIES

Honor Organizations

Psy Chi, 1995

Professional Organizations

Texas Distance Learning Association (TxDLA), 2002
American Society for Training and Development (ASTD), 2002
American Counseling Association (ACA), 2001
Association for Career and Technical Education (ACTE), 1999
Council for Exceptional Children (CEC); Division of Career Development and Transition (DCDT), 1998
Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD); Chair for Career Planning and Placement Special Interest Group, 1998-present; Secretary for Association of Higher Education and Disability in Texas, 1993-1994
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), 1991

REFERENCES

Available upon request