Resume
David A. Harrisville
david.harrisville@gmail.com
linkedin.com/in/david-harrisville
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Fifteen years’ experience in academic and corporate educational roles; superior verbal, writing, and editing skills; works well independently and on a team; ability to design, manage, and deliver complex eLearning projects to undergraduates and adults; excels at learning and teaching new skills and technologies; certifications in Adobe Captivate and Smartsheet; secured over $140,000 in competitive grants
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Learning Designer, Brown University
June, 2022-present
Partnered with faculty and staff to design and build 27 engaging undergraduate and professional courses in Canvas, NovoEd, and Google Sites for thousands of students
Led internal projects to develop templates, boost accessibility, and codify best practices
Supported Digital Health, Mindfulness, 1stYear@Brown and other academic programs
Rated Exceptional on 2024 Manager’s Assessment
Information Technology Learning Specialist, Legal Services Corporation
August 2019-May, 2022
Mastered SaaS products and business processes
Designed and delivered 120 group classes and 167 one-on-one training sessions online or in person, following the ADDIE model of instructional design
Worked closely with SMEs across multiple offices
Produced written, video, and interactive guides
Rated Outstanding on 2020 and 2021 Manager’s Assessments
Visiting Assistant Professor of History, Furman University
August 2018-August 2019
Designed and taught six undergraduate courses for a total of 225 classroom hours
Developed syllabi, assignments, and rubrics
Made complex topics accessible to non-experts through engaging presentations and activities
Evaluated and provided feedback on thousands of pages of student work
Received above-average course evaluations
Research Associate, University of Wisconsin-Madison
June 2017-July 2018
Research and data collection for Defense Department
Founded and directed 12-member volunteer program
Developed training materials
Designed and taught unique undergraduate seminar
Academic Writing Tutor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
January, 2017-May, 2017
Provided individualized instruction to undergraduates in 45-minute sessions
Worked on a team to determine best practices and develop online guidelines and instructional aids
Project Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison
January, 2017-May, 2017
Database management; digitization; transcription
Translation (German and French)
Lecturer, University of Wisconsin-Madison
September, 2016-December, 2016
Designed and taught course for 73 undergraduates
Supervised graduate student Teaching Assistant
Delivered engaging multimedia presentations
Course rated 4.55 out of possible 5.0 on evaluations
Project Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison
September, 2015-September, 2016
Analyzed sources in English, German, and French
Collaborated on a team to meet strict deadlines
Wrote encyclopedia entries to synthesize findings
Final project published by Cambridge University Press
Research Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison
June, 2012-June, 2016
Conducted extensive primary and secondary research in United States, Germany, and Israel
Presented results in oral and written form
Awarded over $140,000 in competitive grants
Teaching Assistant, University of Wisconsin-Madison
January, 2010-May, 2012
Led small group discussions for roughly 200 students
Prepared lesson plans
Evaluated student writing and other assignments
Archival Assistant, Wisconsin Historical Society
January, 2011-May, 2011
Accessioned incoming collections
Organized archival material
Online database entry
Office Assistant, Wisconsin Historical Museum, TRACES museum, and Carleton College
2005-2009
Photocopying; scanning; answering phones
Web development with Adobe Contribute
DIGITAL SKILLS
General: MS Office Suite, Google Suite, Box (admin), Zoom, Slack
LMS experience: Canvas, NovoEd, Moodle, Blackboard Ultra, Screensteps, EasyLMS, D2L
Media: Photoshop, Adobe Premiere Pro, youtube
Web Design: Wordpress, Drupal, Squarespace, Google Sites, basic HTML
Typing speed: 120 WPM
LANGUAGES
German (fluent), French (reading)
VOLUNTEERING
Friends of Lippitt Park
2024-present
Help organize local neighborhood events and serve as Treasurer
UW Missing in Action Recovery and Identification Project
June, 2017-July 2018
Worked with university experts and DoD officials to plan MIA recovery missions
Outreach and fundraising activities
H-Net: Humanities and Social Sciences On-Line
December, 2016-2019
Solicit book reviews from scholars around the world
Edit reviews using an online review management system
Greater University Tutoring Service
January, 2015-September, 2016
Worked with international and study-abroad students
Taught conversational English and German
SELECTED HONORS AND AWARDS
Honorable Mention, Society for Military History First Manuscript Award 2017
Mellon-CES Fellowship 2015
Fulbright IIE Fellowship 2013
Berlin Program for Advanced German and European Studies 2013
EDUCATION
University of Wisconsin-Madison Carleton College, Northfield, MN
MA in History, 2012 (4.0 GPA) BA in History, 2009 (3.8 GPA)
PhD in History, May, 2017 (4.0 GPA) magna cum laude, PBK, departmental distinction