1. Merissa Bunton Brown, Ed.D.
3039 Kaina Street, Honolulu, HI 96815 — Phone: 808-280-3625 — E-Mail: merissa_brown@yahoo.com
Objective
Combine my education, teaching, instructional design, and research experience with my professional writing and communication
background to fulfill the needs of your organization.
Academic Preparation
v Doctorate of Education: Educational Leadership and Technology. University of Phoenix, 2015
v Master of Arts: Communication. University of Illinois at Springfield, 2003
v Bachelor of Arts: Speech Communication with a Political Science Concentration. University of Illinois Urbana
Champaign, 1999
Teaching Experience
Leeward Community College Extension Campus, Waianae, Hawaii January 2016 - Present
• Traditional Courses: ENG100/22 ALP, Freshman Composition; ENG200, Research Writing
University of Hawaii Maui College, Kahului, Hawaii January 2013 - Present
• Traditional Courses: ENG100, Freshman Composition; EN209, Business Writing; LSK110, Learning Skills
• Online/Hybrid Courses: ENG100, Freshman Composition; EN209, Business Writing; ENG210 Research Writing
• Additional Highlights: Provide guidance for students at New Student Orientations, volunteer on the Distance Learning
committee, and have experience teaching in the college’s Skybridge classroom. Laulima LMS expert.
University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam 2005 – Present
ü Senior Online Instructor.
ü Quality Matters™ Certified.
Traditional Courses: EN100, Fundamentals of College English; EN110, Freshman Composition; EN111 Research Writing; CO210,
Fundamentals of Human Communication; CO320, Interpersonal Communication
Online Courses: EN110, Freshman Composition; EN111 Research Writing
Additional Highlights: Developed, implemented, and continue to teach the first fully online composition class at the University of
Guam, EN 110. Developed, implemented, and continue to teach the second fully online course option at the University of Guam, EN 111.
Mentor colleagues who will be and are teaching online composition classes and who are developing other online courses for the Division of
English and Applied Linguistics. Served on and contributed to various division committees during my full-time, on campus employment
(January 2007-June 2008). These included: The Composition Committee, English Major and Minors Committee, and the Technology
Committee (acted as Distance Education Liaison). Also served as Adjunct Faculty Liaison. Gained invaluable experience as the English
Division’s expert in and defender of distance/online education. Represented the Division before various university-wide committees and the
faculty senate. Moodle™ LMS specialist. Currently collaborating with library faculty to redesign an online information literacy course and
enhance the library’s online resources.
University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Illinois August 2006 - January 2008
• Facilitated CS318, a popular software literacy course, using BlackBoard™.
Notre Dame High School, Talofofo, Guam August 2005 – May 2006
• Sophomore and junior composition teacher & junior class sponsor.
Robert Morris College, Springfield, Illinois June 2004 – December 2004
• Sophomore and Senior Professional Development Instructor, Communication 190 and Communication 330

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University of Illinois at Springfield, Springfield, Illinois August 2002 – May 2003
• Developed/updated, taught, and coordinated computer software workshops for culturally diverse faculty, students, and staff.
Academic Publications
Brown, M. (2015). Student perceptions of online and traditional English courses at University of Guam: A quantitative descriptive study.
(Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from Proquest. (1734473316)
Bednarzyk, M. & Brown, M. (2009). Composition goes online: How a small Pacific island is blogging into the future. In Inoue, Y. (Editor),
Cases on online and blended learning technologies in higher education: Concepts and practices (pp. 249-282). Hershey, New
York: Information Science Reference.
Academic Conference Presentations
Mini Moodle Moot, Virtual Presentation for University of Guam’s Online Faculty March, 2016
Keep it Simple, Scholar – Online Instructional Design Tips
Hawaii Strategic Success Institute, Kapiolani Community College, Honolulu, HI March, 2016
Connections Across Space and Time: Helping Facilitators Relate to and Connect with Online Students in the First Week of Class
Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI January, 2015
Student Perceptions of Online and Traditional Courses at University of Guam: Comparisons to Existing Literature
University of Guam Faculty Development Day, Mangilao, GU February 2008
Creating an Online Class at the University of Guam
20th
Language Arts Conference, University of Guam November 2007
Xerox Detox
University of Guam 28th
Annual CLASS Conference, Mangialo, GU March 2007
Online Courses: A Savvy Summer Strategy
19th
Language Arts Conference, University of Guam, Mangilao, GU November 2006
Polishing Prose with Columns and Clipart: Desktop Publishing with Microsoft Word
No Excuses not to Know: The Grades are Online!
Other Professional Experience
o Freelance Writer, Editor & Instructional Designer 2004 – Present
o Pi’iholo Ranch Canopy Zipline Guide, Makawao, HI 2011 – 2015
o Robert Morris College Motivational Speaker and HS Relations Counselor/Recruiter, Chicago, IL 2003-2004
o Alaska SeaLife Center Husbandry Administrative Assistant, Seward, AK 2001-2002
o Valley Radio Announcer for WMWV, 93.5 FM, Conway, NH 2000-2001
o AD Davis, Inc., Personal Lines Customer Service Representative, North Conway, NH 2000-2001
o United States Senate, Staff Assistant for Senator Peter G. Fitzgerald, Washington, DC 1999- 2000
Grants and Honors
University of Hawaii Professional Assembly (UHPA) Grant for the Hawaii National Great Teachers Seminar awarded May, 2015
University of Hawaii Maui College Faculty and Staff Professional Development Grant awarded January, 2015
College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences Research Grant awarded Spring, 2014
Nominated for the University of Guam’s College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences’ University Service Award, AY 2007-8