MP3 and culturally free

Dissertation Chair: Dr. Gary Shank
Associate Professor, Foundations and Leadership
Duquesne University

Ed. D. Duquesne University,
Instructional Technology

Certificate in Interpretive and Qualitative Research, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA
Center for Interpretive and Qualitative Research (anticipated completion 2008)

M.S. Duquesne University
Multimedia Technology (2002)

Middle School Teaching Certification and Tenure in Pennsylvania
Middle School Teaching Certification and Tenure in North Carolina

Middle School Science Teaching Certification
Meredith College (1992)

B.S. Rochester Institute of Technology
Packaging Engineering (1989)

Center for Genomic Sciences - Allegheny General Hospital
March 2007 – Present
Vice Director of Education and Assistant Professor: Utilize experience in pedagogical research as a co-investigator role for an existing funded grant from the US Department of Education to provide teacher training in modern biology. Embedded within a world-class biomedical research facility and: 1) oversees pedagogically-related instructional activities; 2) assists in curriculum selection, adaptation and development activities with the use of modern bio-technological tools; 3) conduct the pedagogical research component of the project in coordination with evaluation consultants to assure that the research procedures and measures will produce valid data that is of interest to audiences nationwide; and 4) participate in instructional activities using expertise in classroom pedagogy and cognitively-based instructional methods. Lastly, assist with overall coordination of project data dissemination.

Xi’an Eurasia University
January 2006 – August 2006
Xi’an, The People’s Republic of China
English as a Foreign Language Teacher and Researcher: Developed podcasting technique for English Language Learners to improve their desire to practice. This method was shared with other faculty applying principles of andragogy and pedagogy where applicable.

ShaoXing Web School
July 2005 – August 2005
ShaoXing, The People’s Republic of China
Foreign Language Expert and Oral English Instructor: Taught English in a traditional face-to-face learning environment for adults supplementing the lessons with technological tools such as cell phones and mp3 players.

Calgon Carbon Corporation
February 2002 – December 2003
Pittsburgh, PA
Marketing and Multimedia Specialist: Documented and disseminated standard corporate communication efforts for implementation of consistency for logo, tagline and color usage. Designed and developed multimedia presentations to assist the sales force when meeting with existing and potential customers. Responsible for structural development and maintenance of new content pertaining to the Activated Carbon and Services sections of the Internet, intranet, and extranet. Coordinated tradeshow logistics. Selected and maintained promotional items for distribution. Catalogued old literature to new graphical format to be available electronically. Responsible for graphic asset management of logos and images.

RHI Services
2000 – 2002
Pittsburgh, PA
Business Analyst: Supported marketing and executive management with multimedia activities in an effort to realign strategy and policies after mergers using e-commerce initiatives. Responsible for the operations and strategic initiatives. Managed internal and external resources for web development, graphic designers and subcontractors. Responsibilities included accessing client needs, defining initiatives, determining project scope, defining implementation plans, establishing overall cost and defining timeline for internet and intranet solutions. Performed as “Project Manager” on web and applications projects. Provided development support at every level ranging from graphic design, application programming and reporting.

Additionally responsible for inventory consolidation, writing corporate contracts (bidding, monitoring, calculating, tracking budgets). Reviewing capacity reports. Analyzing sales incentives. Compiled outlooks, forecasts and reference lists. Created reports and charts for sales, marketing and executive management.

Printcafe
1999-2000
Pittsburgh, PA
QA Software Tester: Designed, developed, documented and implemented standard software testing for updated releases and new product launches

Wake County Public School System
1993-1997
Raleigh, NC
Middle School Science Teacher: Developed and implemented a national model for science curriculum with Duke, NC State, and UNC-Chapel Hill Universities

Revlon, Inc
1991-1992
NY NY/Oxford, NC
Packaging Development Engineer: Responsible for approving and integrating creative design concepts with manufacturing to ensure operational efficiencies.

Merck & Company
1989-1991
Wilson, NC
QC Auditor: Worked as a packaging QC engineer to verify compliance with SOPs.

Zuckerman-Parker, M. (2007). Contributor to the Encyclopedia of Information Technology Curriculum Integration: Andragogy. (forthcoming).

Zuckerman-Parkerm M. & EdDIT cohort members. (2004). Professional leadership in technologies: PSSA study. Technology and student achievement: A study of student-to-computer ratios and student-to-teacher ratios and student achievement. Duquesne University: Pittsburgh, PA.

Zuckerman-Parker, M. (March, 2007). The China Experience and Rational for a Qualitative Study. Paper presented at 4th Annual Pittsburgh Blackboard Users Conference, Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA.

Zuckerman-Parker, M. (February, 2007). M-learning to Improve Spoken English. Paper presented at the Center for Genomic Sciences at Allegheny-Singer Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA.

Zuckerman-Parker, M. (December, 2006). An Ethnographic Inquiry Investigating the Interaction of Shyness as Understood within the Chinese Culture and its Context with Technology in Chinese Education. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Worldwide Forum on Education and Culture in Rome, Italy.

Zuckerman-Parker, M. (SUMMER 2006). How to incorporate technology across the university curriculum. Series of lectures presented at Xi’an Eurasia University.

Panel Discussion, “Summing it all up: Identifying resources and plan of action for Lesotho Africa with Dr. Dele Braimoh at the Creating and Sustaining Learning Communities: 2nd annual MIT LINC Symposium March 23-26, 2004

Accepted into the Emerging Scholars Network of the International Association for Media and Communication Research

Nominated for the "Young Leaders Study Group on the Future of Europe: Europe, the West, and the Rest"

Information Resources Management Association Committee Member Submission Reviewer for the 2006 International Conference Washington DC.

Elected by parents and sponsoring corporations to the Board of Directors at the Franconian International School in Herzogenauraugh, Germany December 2002.

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Learning International Network Consortium MIT-LINC

National Council of Teachers of English

Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages