"Mitch's work reflects a fine marriage of technical
skills and creativity."
"Best simulation writer I've ever worked with."
"Concepts
are
clear
and
very
easy
to
understand. Learning was actually enjoyable!"
"Easy
to
relate
to
everyday
situations
and
circumstances."
"The courses have made it easier for staff to start the
discussion with clients and send a more qualified referral." |
| Skills |
- Instructional Design focused on
interactive solutions
- Special skills in writing simulations
- Project Management and Consulting
- Writing and Editing
- Team player with superior
communication skills
|
| Design Awards |
- Gold Medal - Brandon Hall of Fame
Awards
- Bronze CINDY Award (Cinema in
Industry)
- International Telefilm Interactive
Video Award
|
| Education |
- Bachelor of Cognitive Science &
Psychology, University of Toronto (under way, 2010)
- Post-graduate Certificate, Courseware
Design and Production, Sheridan College, 1986. Graduated with High
Honours. Based on Masters, Educational Technology at Concordia
University
- Certificatem Creative Writing , Banff
Centre for the Arts, 1980
- Bachelor of Visual Communications
Design, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, 1978
|
Employment
1996-2010 |
The Internet Movie
Logline Creator
- Instructional
Design, Writing, Development and Maintenance of online story
development tool for screenwriters.
- http://www.mitchmoldofsky.com/imlc.htm
Instructional
Design and Writing, Omega Multimedia
- Senior Instructional
Designer and Writer for award winning CD-ROM Relationship Management
simulation
- Developer of
simulations and electronic flashcards for online product knowledge
training
- Project Manager and
Editor of online learning diagnostic tool
- Redeveloped existing
flagship classroom workshops, including the design and development of
online versions of the courses
- Writer for interactive
product knowledge training
- Canadianization of
interactive materials
Instructional
Design and Writing, Infinite Media
- Design and storyboard
six 20 minute eLearning modules for Manitoba liquor board
- Involved the writing
of video dramatizations and a coaching script
Instructional
Design and Writing, Redwood eLearning
- Design and storyboard
30 minute eLearning course for Service Ontario
- Write and storyboard
two-part script for Flash orientation for Real Estate company
- Rewrite and ID
competency reference for consulting firm
Instructional
Design and Editing, Shaw Street Productions
- Repurposing Powerpoint
presentation into an online course
- Editing client
communications
Instructional
Design and Writing, Provinent/Vitesselearning
- Instructional Designer
and Writer for custom online elearning solutions
Editor
- "The Soviet-Polish
Peace of 1921 and the Creation of Interwar Europe" by Jerzy Borzecki,
2008, Yale University Press
- academic research
papers and articles
Filmmaker
Screenwriter
|
| 1986-1996 |
Training
Consultant, Royal Trust and Royal Bank of Canada
- Design, Development
and Project Management of courses and curricula keyed to a variety of
positions within the bank
- Liase with internal clients on a variety of financial
products, including front line banking, credit, investments, wills and
retirement savings.
- Online, computer
based, classroom, video and self-study materials developed, as well as
sales support tools
- Content included sales
skills and product knowledge on a wide range of financial products
- Computer managed
instruction, pre-tests and competency evaluation materials developed
- Staff hiring and
supervision, train-the-trainer sessions and course evaluation conducted
Communications
Consultant, Banking Operations, Royal Bank
- Editor and Designer of
monthly newsletter sent to 2000+ bank branches
- Analyzed distribution
of paper documentation and converted to on-line
- Maintenance and User
Support for internal e-mail system, staff directories and on-line
manuals
|
| 1983-1986 |
Journalist
- Feature, Lifestyle and
Entertainment articles, Toronto Globe and Mail
- Art reviews, The Art
Post
- Magazine articles,
including PC World Canada
|
1977-1983
|
Cartoonist
Playwright
Short Story writer
Director of Children's Theatre |
| Technical
Skills |
I specialize in
instructional design and writing, not programming and graphics. I
generally work in Word and Powerpoint. I am familiar with a range of
authoring, website development, desktop publishing, and
video editing tools, and have programming experience (e.g., Python). |
Professional
Associations |
- Society for Applied Learning
Technology (SALT)
- Web Based Training Listserve (WBTOLL-L)
- Ontario Society for Training and
Development (OSTD)
- Editor's Association of Canada (EAC)
- Linkedin
|
| Professional Development
(Selected) |
- Industry Conferences, e-learning,
instructional
design,
expert
systems
- Advanced Instructional Design,
Langevin Learning Services
- Small Video Production,
Information Communication Institute
|
| References |
- David Fisher, Omega Multimedia
- Caroline Gray, Omega Multimedia
- Kirsten Maguire, Redwood eLearning
- Stephan Lalonde, Infinite Media
- Philip Pellat, Shaw Street Productions
- Ilene Hyman, University of Toronto
- Jerzy Borzecki,
University of Toronto
|
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