1. Kari Knisely
727-710-2480
Kariknisely@gmail.com
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kariknisely
Awards and Recognition
Presidents Club
Rising Star Award
Teacher of Academic
Excellence
Teacher of the Month
Nominated for
district teacher of
academic excellence
Demonstrated model
classroom for Fl.
Dept. of Ed
Selected as District
Kagan Trainer and
SpringBoard Trainer
Nominated for lead
teacher and math
coach
Professional Associations
Scrum Alliance
Florida Suncoast
Association of Talent
Development (ATD)
Keywords and Skills
Scrum E-Learning
Agile Captivate
4DX Storyline
ADDIE Camtasia
SAM Edit Video
STEM Blackboard
LMS Bloom’s
Storyboard Adobe
Connect
Leadership Vision
My leadership vision is to inspire my team as a people driven leader who behaves as
an evangelist and is motivated as a learner and an investor.
Education
Master’s Degree
o Educational Technology University of Texas, 2012
Bachelor’s Degree
o Business Management at Indiana University, 2003
Certifications
o ScrumMaster®, 2015
o Project Management, Villanova University, in progress, 2015
o Math 6-12 & Business Ed 6-12 (FL & TX)
o Master Technology Teacher (TX)
Qualifications
Management and Leadership
Coached and supported teams of 4-20
Franklin Covey 4 Disciplines of Execution
Directed public school after school program
Increased catering sales in 2004 by 3% and in 2005 by 15%
Managed course development projects from launch to go live
Oversaw strategic initiatives of course development for 2 college programs
Researched and implemented catering software company-wide solution
Instructional Design, Training, and Organization
Analyzed objectives with SMEs to design e-learning
Expanded district math department curriculum department
Created new technology solution for district math department curriculum
Developed e-learning modules using ADDIE and agile/scrum methodologies
Trained teachers on state-of-the-art ways to integrate technology into lessons
Research
Water Awareness Research and Education; http://www.wareret.net/
2-Year Summer Research Project testing the levels of lead contamination in
Madagascar’s drinking water at the environmental engineering lab at USF
Prior Experience
Program Manager & Instructional Designer; Bisk Education, 2013 – Present
Math Teacher & After School Director; Hillsborough County, 2011 – 2013
Math Teacher & Master Technology Teacher; Donna ISD, 2008 – 2011
Student Loan Consultant; College Loan Corporation, 2006 – 2007
Catering Director; Penguin Point Catering, 2004 – 2006