Melissa Cline-Douthitt has extensive experience in instructional design and developing online content for higher education institutions. She has created numerous online training modules, workshops, and orientations during her career as an instructional designer and student development coordinator. Her skills include instructional design, online content development, presentation skills, and experience advising and counseling students. She currently works as a freelance instructional designer developing online trainings and modules for faculty, staff, and students.

1. MELISSA CLINE-DOUTHITT
3080 Cobblers Crossing Road  New Albany, IN 47150  502-548-4375  mcline0006@kctcs.edu
Portfolio: mrdouthitt.me
PROFESSIONALPROFILE
 Extensive experience in developing instructional design projects for Metropolitan College participants and Jefferson
Community and Technical College (JCTC) students.
 Adept in working collaboratively with subject matter experts and faculty members in a variety of academic
programs.
 Skilled in quickly developing content outlines and synthesizing complex content into interactive learning activities.
 Extensive knowledge of eLearning and instructional design best practices through teaching online and creating
numerous online learning projects for JCTC students and Metropolitan College participants.
 Superior presentation skills highlighted through developing and facilitating numerous career service related
workshops for JCTC faculty members and community organizations, including events with severalhundred
attendees; created all career center workshops utilized by staff at JCTC.
 Adept in using instructional design industry standard software including Articulate Storyline, Adobe Captivate, and
Camtasia; extensive knowledge and experience in using Blackboard and PeopleSoft at the University of Louisville.
 Additional computer proficiencies including Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Pro, and Microsoft Office.
EDUCATION
University of Louisville Louisville, KY
Master of Arts in Higher Education Administration 2013
University of Louisville Louisville, KY
Master of Arts in English Literature 2006
Centre College Danville, KY
Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Cum Laude Graduate 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
Freelance Instructional Designer 06/2014 to Present
 Create JCTC’s online orientation, which is comprised of six interactive modules that serve as a condensed version
of the content reviewed during the in-person orientation; worked closely with JCTC’s Director of Orientation to
synthesize content.
 Collaborate with JCTC’s Adult Student Center to create an online version of their in-person computer skills
training courses; a module was created on Windows 8, Microsoft Word, and PowerPoint and revised last year for
Windows 10 and Office 2016.
 Assist two healthcare faculty to create five elearning projects for their newly created online courses in
Pharmacology and Clinical Pathophysiology.
 Develop a six module orientation to online learning series for JCTC students who are considered taking their first
online course or courses.
 Collaborate on grant with the English department to develop a series of modules for students needing additional
assistance in ENG 101; modules included topics on thesis statements,paragraph development, locating resources,
MLA formatting, and critical reading strategies.
 Currently developing a ten module training series that all faculty advisors will be required to watch annually at
JCTC with the JCTC Advising Assistant Director and Director serving as the subject matter experts.
University of Louisville (Metropolitan College/CREW Career Center) Louisville, KY
Student Development Coordinator 5/2013 to Present
 Design severalonline modules available on the CREW Center website, including a module utilized as the primary
career assessment tool for all First-Year Experience (FYE 105) courses and a module viewed by all graduating
students when submitting a graduation application.

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 Develop modules and serve as an instructional design assistant for Metropolitan College Student Development
Counselors in creating an online orientation for all new Metropolitan College students to complete on topics
including financial literacy, student involvement and organizations, and time management.
 Oversee development and production of a series of SCORM compliant Blackboard training modules for all new
student workers and student worker supervisors at JCTC.
 Create two modules on transfer advising tips and resources for JCTC advisors.
 Responsible for presenting to staff on technology tips and best practices during meetings.
 Develop two Blackboard eCommunity pages to house the student worker and transfer advisor training programs.
 Manage daily operations for the CREW Career Center,including staff training, counseling and workshop
scheduling, facilitating on-going training on best practices in the field, and leading efforts to develop new,
innovative service offerings.
 Assist Metropolitan College IT Lead in developing the CREW Center’s website and in developing content for a
new career center student sign-in and database; oversee the Content Management System (CMS) for the CREW
website.
 Utilize Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Sway to create interactive quarterly interactive newsletters for faculty and
staff and interactive resume samples for students that are viewable on the CREW website.
 Develop and revise numerous career related workshops and present them per faculty request every semester.
 Supervise two administrative assistants and graduate interns.
 Served as a representative for bi-weekly meetings with the Metropolitan College corporate partner, UPS.
 Develop and revise all CREW Center and workshop surveys to ascertain student learning outcomes utilizing
SurveyMonkey.
 Provide academic and career counseling to JCTC and Metro College participants at the JCTC Downtown and U
of L campus; serve as a liaison to various campus offices and services.
 Utilize Photoshop to create various flyers and posters advertising career center events.
University of Louisville (Metropolitan College/CREW Career Center) Louisville, KY
Student Development Counselor 7/2007 to 5/2013
 Processed MC student agreements every semester,troubleshot various student billing and program policy
questions, and served as a liaison between students and various campus offices; extensively utilized PeopleSoft.
 Developed procedures and conducted severaltrainings on the implementation of the Workforce Investment Act,a
federally funded program offering tuition assistance for individuals meeting several eligibility requirements.
 Coordinated and oversaw mock interviews events each semester with local employers serving as volunteers.
 Coordinated with Metro College IT Lead to oversee CREW Center related technology issues and website updates.
 Created a graduation module focusing on equipping students with resources and tools to be successfulin the
workforce; students viewed this module when applying for graduation at JCTC.
Jefferson Community and Technical College Louisville, KY
English Adjunct Instructor 8/2006 to 12/2012
 Developed lesson plans that incorporated discussion, teamwork activities, and multimedia; created a variety of
writing assignments to strengthen students’ academic writing and research skills.
 Taught in-person and online courses; extensive knowledge of Blackboard.
 Prepared themed composition courses on topics including Popular Culture, Social Justice, and Happiness Studies.
 Efficiently evaluated and encouraged student progress on writing assignments throughout the semester.
PRESENTATIONS
 Bridging the Gap: Helping Students Set Realistic Career Goals Through a Job Shadowing Experience, co-presented
at the Kentucky Association for College Admission Counseling Conference,March 2017
 Learn by Doing: A Case Study of the Metropolitan College Experiential Learning Requirement, presented as a
webinar for the National Association of Colleges and Employers, September 2016
 A Case Study of the Experiential Learning Requirement,presented as a poster session at the Kentucky Council on
Postsecondary Education’s Student Success Summit, April 2016
 Cultivating Transferable Skills in Student Workers: Jefferson Community and Technical College’s Student
Employee Training Program,presented at both the National Council on Student Development, October 2013 and
the National Association of Colleges and Employers Conference,June 2014

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 Case Study: Using mLearning to Reinforce Content and Policies, Learning Solutions Conference,March 2013
 Moving Up to the Majors: Equipping Students to Succeed Through a Workforce Preparation Program,National
Council on Student Development, October 2012
 Working 9 to 5: Transforming Perceptions of the Working College Student,American College Personnel
Association Conference,March 2012
 Using Technology to Prepare Incoming Freshmen forthe First Semester in College,KYACACConference,March
2011
 Wireless but Connected: Coupling Old School Methods with a New School Approach when Providing Career and
Other Student Services,KCTCS New Horizons Conference,May 2010
 Thinking Outside the Essay: Expanding Your Assignment Repertoire,KCTCS New Horizons Conference,May
2009
 High Tech, High Touch:Delivering Web Based Services with a Personal Touch, NationalCouncil on Student
Development Conference,November 2008
PROFESSIONAL AND CAMPUS AFFILIFATIONS
 eLearning Guild Member, 2012-Present
 ACPA Member,2012-Present
 National Council on Student Development, 2007-Present
 National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2005-Present
 Omicron Delta Kappa, (Collegiate Leadership Society) member, 2006-Present
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
 Raised $2900 leading to participation in an ASPCA sponsored mini-marathon, 2012
 Served as a mentor for community college students involved in ChangeMakers,a campus organization providing
streamlined resources to eliminate barriers in students living in Louisville’s four poorest neighborhoods, 2009-2011