This document provides a summary of Daniel Rothbart's experience and qualifications. He has over 15 years of experience in instructional design, eLearning development, and project management. His background includes developing self-paced and blended learning courses, managing knowledge bases and learning management systems, and producing video and multimedia content. He is proficient in multiple authoring tools and learning platforms.

1. DANIEL ROTHBART
1286 Halsey Street, 1A
Brooklyn, NY 11237
646-322-1810
semstsit@ix.netcom.com
SENIOR ELEARNING INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
EDUCATION:
Fulbright Scholar, Italy
M.F.A., Columbia University, New York, NY
B.F.A., Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
Additional: ASTD, ICP, UT, SVA
SUMMARY:
Training and elearning professional with expertise in needs assessment, curriculum, and course design. Extensive
experience with blended and self-paced learning. Current in multiple LMS platforms, video, audio, and interactive
authoring tools. Seasoned project manager in education and knowledge management. Bloom’s Taxonomy and
ADDIE Model design background.
SELF-PACED & BLENDED LEARNING
Designed and taught professional development courses to Pratt Institute faculty on design software, video post-
production, web design, and MOODLE course design. Analyzed needs of time-pressed professionals and designed
blended curriculum based on student-centered adult learning principles. Reinforced and enhanced instructor-led
sessions by use of podcasts, video tutorials, articles, and assessments. Developed video-based interactive course
on client counseling soft skills for New York Law School in dialogue with SMEs, senior faculty, and administrators.
Designed self-paced courseware for ShoreTel University based on video course modules and interactive
assessments in the Absorb LMS.
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Managed the design and implementation of ShoreTel’s Sky Division knowledge base, which currently services thirty
thousand users. Managed the design, implementation and content development of iTunes U portal for New York
Law School, which was honored by Apple as a featured site in the iTunes Music Store and has received hundreds
of thousands of subscription feed requests. Designed, managed, and populated mirroring databases of nearly one
million Native American objects for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in New York City and
Washington D.C.
LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
Researched and vetted open source LMS providers for The College Board for K-12 professional development.
Researched and vetted LMS providers for ShoreTel sales, technical, and end user training and Salesforce CMS
integration. Developed enterprise media strategy for ShoreTel which leverages video content for the support site,
partner portal, and Absorb LMS. Designed numerous courses in MOODLE for the professional development of
Pratt Institute faculty.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
SENIOR LEARNING DESIGNER AND E-LEARNING PRODUCER for ShoreTel
December 2013 – Present
Designed courseware for adult learners across the ShoreTel enterprise for sales enablement, technical, and end
user training. Supported development of new “academy” curricula, which culminate in certification. Developed and
implemented strategy for end user training delivery.
• Designed ShoreTel University courseware
• Developed workflows and best practices for courseware production
• Developed enterprise media strategy to repurpose learning content from LMS to knowledge base

2. and partner portal
• Produced French and German localized elearning from Paris and Munich
• Designed video production studios for ShoreTel in New York City and Austin
• Produced video for ShoreTel marketing campaigns
• Designed web architecture, look and feel for ShoreTel sites & portals
CURRICULUM DESIGNER / KNOWLEDGE BASE MANAGER for ShoreTel
July 2012 – December 2013
Project managed the product selection, design, and implementation of a knowledge base for the cloud division of
ShoreTel. Developed end user training solutions for the new knowledge base.
• Researched knowledge base solutions
• Contributed to taxonomy and categorization of knowledge content
• Worked with implementation vendor to develop role-based access to resources through public-facing
and restricted articles in Salesforce Knowledge.
• Liaised between technical implementation vendor, SMEs, and ShoreTel IT Department
• Migrated 2000 articles from MediaWiki to Salesforce Knowledge, a multi-tiered, role-based
knowledge base platform
• Project managed implementation and rollout of Salesforce Knowledge
• Developed media-rich article templates for ShoreTel knowledge base
• Produced easily searchable library of one-minute end user tutorials
DIRECTOR, ELEARNING PRODUCTION / COLLEGE READINESS PRODUCTS for The College Board
January 2011 – July 2012
Researched LMS technologies to support new online learning platform for K-12 educator professional development.
Project managed LMS implementation and courseware design tracks.
• Researched LMS and media technologies
• Identified shortlist of e-learning production vendors, drafted SOW and worked to engage selected vendor
• Chose design vendor and established design direction
• Identified e-learning production vendor
• Produced GUI designs for courseware including UX, typography, color, look and feel
• Designed hero elements of major templates for Course and Exam Redesign software
• Prepared motion graphic simulations to refine concepts prior to vendor hand-off
• Vetted and selected videographer and directed shoots
• Shepherded Advanced AP Innovation courseware through production for August 2011 launch
TECHNOLOGY TRAINER / SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER for Pratt Institute
July 2009 – January 2011
Developed blended learning curricula to train faculty on numerous academic technologies. Designed and
implemented new media marketing features for Pratt Institute.
• Conducted needs assessment and developed adult learning curricula in dialogue with faculty SMEs
• Trained faculty and staff in numerous academic technologies including MOODLE, SAP
MyReports, Expression Engine, SlideShow Pro, Adobe CS5 Photoshop, Illustrator,
InDesign, Final Cut Pro, After Effects and Podcasting.
• Initiated and managed SideLights project, a collaboration between the OIT and the Department
of Film, Video and Photography to document people and events at Pratt Institute with video vignettes
• Created SlideLights SlideShow Pro media gallery – focus of current Pratt Institute home page
• Conducted SideLights research, purchased and managed production equipment and
liaised with the Film, Video and Photography Department
• Designed Pratt iTunes U site, YouTube Channel, and media portal for the home page and intranet
home page.
• Oversaw the logo and banner design process for SideLights on iTunes U and YouTube
• Developed iTunes U site in the capacity of project manager and developer
• Implemented deployment and LDAP authentication for the delivery of private academic Podcasts to
enhance lecture hall experience.
• Created and populated YouTube channel

3. • Authored and posted MOODLE-based online video training series
MULTIMEDIA MANAGER for Sungard Higher Education | 2006 – 2009
MULTIMEDIA SPECIALIST for Sungard Collegis | 2005 – 2006
Worked on site at New York Law School in lower Manhattan. Consulted with SMEs, Lawyering Skills Center faculty,
and the Public Affairs Department to conduct needs assessments. Developed elearning content for students, media
projects for faculty development, and public-facing web content.
• Developed iTunes U site in the capacity of project manager and developer
• Co-wrote proposal to Apple, implemented deployment, worked with iTunes Producer at Apple to
refine site architecture and align with corporate design standards
• Liaised with IT Department to provide LDAP authentication for the delivery of private academic podcasts
for blended learning
• Developed and implemented live webcasting regimen with The Windows Media Video
codec, saving the law school over $100k annually.
• Built archive of media clips for instructional database
• Managed deployment of Sonic Foundry WMV rich media capture system
• Trained faculty and staff in numerous academic technologies including mind mapping
applications, rich media capture systems, interactive whiteboard use, etc. Knowledge of
blogs, wikis, social networks and virtual worlds.
• Designed and developed a searchable media database for the New York Law School
Public Affairs Department with Extensis Portfolio Server
ASSISTANT MOVE COORDINATOR – IMAGING Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
2002 – 2005
Appointed to the Smithsonian based on university teaching experience and passion for education. Managed digital
imaging team of the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian to support its collection move from New
York City to Washington D.C. and Suitland, Maryland. Produced narrative documentation of the move project for
diverse museum constituencies.
• Managed an imaging team of three full-time staff members and two contractors responsible for
imaging 800,0000 objects prior to a move from the NMAI Research Branch in the Bronx, New York, to the
NMAI Cultural Resources Center in Suitland, Maryland
• Managed mirroring database of collection assets in New York City and Washington D.C. locations
• Introduced, implemented, and managed Extensis Portfolio Server, a database program for
managing documentation of the collection move
• Developed web site for the NMAI Move
• Outlined site architecture, edited department introductions
• Authored "Follow The Object" a multimedia Flash presentation documenting the movement of an Apache
Basket through all of the departments of the NMAI Research Branch to its ultimate destination in long-term
storage at the NMAI Cultural Resources Center.
• Created video production and non-linear editing department at the NMAI to document the historic move
project
LANGUAGES
Fluent Italian and serviceable French
COMPUTER SKILLS
Captivate 9 (currently enrolled in Future Media Concepts course), SCORM, Final Cut Pro, After Effects, Camtasia,
MOODLE, Absorb, Blackboard, Totara, Photoshop, Illustrator, Quark XPress, InDesign, DVD Studio Pro,
QuickTime Pro, Adobe Premiere, Adobe Encore, Adobe Audition, Flash, Dreamweaver, Mind Manager, Rationale,
Sonic Foundry, Windows Media Video Suite, iTunes U, Extensis Portfolio, SAP MyReports, Expression Engine,
SlideShow Pro, Survey Monkey, Constant Contact, Salesforce, Salesforce Knowledge, Sharepoint, Media Wiki,
Google Docs, SMART Board applications
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