Kim Read

Senior Learning Specialist at Oregon Education Association
July 2019-September 2024

•From the ground up, created a framework for an online learning program for preK-14 educators, developed and implemented final product scaling to twelve learning designs, and in two years grew engagement in the initiative from 300 to 3500 annual participations.
•Built a framework and implemented best practices to lead, recruit, train, develop, and coach a team of diverse and geographically dispersed leaders, creating a pool of experts and establishing high-quality and consistent practices for the organization’s learning programs.
•Created and implement protocols and best practices for learning systems and technology processes in order to scale programs and increase impact.
•Design and innovative learning formats and content using adult learning theory and project manage implementation to meet identified learner needs and preferences.
•Coach and supervise support staff and create work flows and job aids using a relational approach to increase staff efficiency and well-being.
•Design and manage organization's learning management system and learning webpages, implementing instructional design principles and creating a consistent brand and user experience.
•Created and co-produce a weekly podcast with more than 20,000 streams and downloads in two years, amplifying and increasing reach of diverse educator voices from across Oregon, and recruit, onboard, and coach new podcast hosts.
•Collect and analyze user data and make data-driven decisions to increase learner engagement, persistence, and demand for programs.
•Design visual and text elements and high-visibility deliverables including reports and promotional materials, creating and maintaining a professional brand and increasing program visibility.

Dean of Libraries, Associate Professor at Concordia University
July 2017-July 2019

•Managed all aspects of a university library including a two million dollar budget, department vision and strategy, programs, personnel development, instruction, operations, tutoring, vendor relationships, special events, and assessment.
•Served on the campus management team, effectively working across boundaries and contributing to long and short term campus planning efforts and advocating for student and faculty needs.
•Created and led the campus Open Educational Resources (OER) initiative, realizing more than $200,000 savings to students in two years, to address the problem of textbook costs.
•Led strategic initiatives to increase user-centered processes and spaces within the library.
•Fostered relationships with the university community and led communication between the library and internal and external partners, advancing collaboration and department reputation.
•Mentored students.

Assistant Professor, Distance Education Librarian at Concordia University
March 2014-June 2017
 
•Instructed and coached faculty, staff, and students including designing and implementing professional development for faculty located locally and across the country to increase faculty effectiveness.
•Designed, developed, and implemented online performance support, educational videos, interactive tutorials, and webpages.
•Taught face-to-face classes and one-on-one sessions virtually and in-person.
•Mentored first year students.
•Served on the College of Education Equity Committee, Institutional Assessment Committee, Academic Integrity Appeals Committee, and Community Life Committee.
 
Adjunct Faculty at Marylhurst University
September 2013-September 2014
 
•Redesigned and taught six sections of Academic Writing: Research Paper online and face-to-face centering learner needs and increasing usability.
•Used instructional design strategies and adult learning theories to create and implement content, digital resources, hands-on learning activities, and assessment.
•Taught research and information skills to students, staff, and faculty.
 
Faculty, Reference and Instruction Librarian at Clark College September 2012-June 2013
Reference Librarian, Adjunct Faculty
September 2011-June 2012
On-call Reference and Instruction Librarian
September 2010-June 2011
Reference Intern September 2009-June 2010
 
•Developed and implemented learning outcomes, lesson plans, hands-on learning activities, handouts, online class guides, and assessment methods.
•Organized, promoted, and evaluated weekly technology presentations.
•Developed and taught a course in research, internet history, and technology tools.
•Created and implemented marketing and outreach projects and materials.
•Served as faculty assessment lead and led course-level assessment.
•Served on the Marketing and the Teaching and Learning Center Committees.
•Created web pages and updated the library website.
•Served as a liaison to the business and health sciences departments.
•Participated in collection development and collection maintenance. 
 
Reference and Instruction Librarian at Mt. Hood Community College
January 2011-August 2011
 
•Developed learning outcomes, lesson plans, hands-on learning activities, handouts and assessment methods for library instruction sessions.
•Taught library instruction sessions across the curriculum.
•Updated online instruction resources.
•Provided face-to-face and virtual one-on-one instruction.
•Assisted students and public patrons with research, library use, writing, and computer use.
 
Adjunct Faculty, Instruction Librarian at The Art Institute of Portland
September 2010-March 2011
 
Provided classroom instruction across the design and liberal arts curriculum.