
Author | Instructional Media and Data Specialist | Designer, Artist, Inventor
























EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONCENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING: Instructional Media and Data Specialist (2022 - Present) Collect, analyze, and visualize data on all unit products, programs, and services, in particular CTL's website, which is slated to relaunch as the new Provost's Office U-Teach platform which I conceptualized, proposed, and prototyped in a prior role at UW (see below); ensuring all instructional media is accessible and engaging. Skills: Google Analytics · E-Learning · Instructional Design · Video Editing · Accessibility Instructional Designer (2018 - 2022 · 4 yrs) Created and delivered live and remote instructor-focused content and courses to faculty, staff, and graduate instructors to foster inclusive pedagogy; overhauled CTL's web content and created web style guides for usability and accessibility in preparation for the site's relaunch as the Provost's Office's new U-Teach platform, which I conceptualized, proposed, and prototyped in my prior role at UW (see below). Skills: E-Learning · Instructional Design · Video Editing · Content Writing ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGIES: Manager, Instructional Design and Outreach (2015 - 2018 · 3 yrs) Directed and managed a team of full-time staff, graduate, and undergraduate employees who collaborated to deliver our program of design and support for instructional, creative, and productivity related technologies. Streamlined and branded services under the Provost's Office for addition and delivery within U-Teach | U-Learn, the online portal I proposed and my team prototyped. Reprogrammed and rebranded all services formerly known as "Instructional Design and Outreach" under the forthcoming umbrella of UW CREATED. Skills: E-Learning · Instructional Design · A/V Production · Program Design and Delivery · Website Design · Data Driven Decisions · A/V Production · Management · Workplace Ethics
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OBERLIN COLLEGEInstructional Technologist: Peer Mentoring in the Digital Arts 2012 - 2015 Created and directed Oberlin College Media Center (OCMC) as inaugural Instructional Technologist working with faculty, students, and staff across campus to integrate creative media into courses, research, and projects across disciplines. Managed all budget and purchasing, inventory, programming, events, and reports.
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NOVAChielf of Communications 2013 - 2015 Redesigned all web content and copy, assisted in local conferences, fostered partnerships, provided product usability and functionality consulting.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONNational Science Foundation Fellow 2012 Designed, developed, and deployed the Healing Arts Lab for Yoga (HALY) to be used and researched in conjunction with returning veterans with PTSD. I proposed, and was awarded a National Science Foundation stipend for, this project as my thesis at Arizona State University School of Arts Media and Engineering.
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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTONCENTER FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING: Instructional Media and Data Specialist (2022 - Present) Collect, analyze, and visualize data on all unit products, programs, and services, in particular CTL's website, which is slated to relaunch as the new Provost's Office U-Teach platform which I conceptualized, proposed, and prototyped in a prior role at UW (see below); ensuring all instructional media is accessible and engaging. Skills: Google Analytics · E-Learning · Instructional Design · Video Editing · Accessibility Instructional Designer (2018 - 2022 · 4 yrs) Created and delivered live and remote instructor-focused content and courses to faculty, staff, and graduate instructors to foster inclusive pedagogy; overhauled CTL's web content and created web style guides for usability and accessibility in preparation for the site's relaunch as the Provost's Office's new U-Teach platform, which I conceptualized, proposed, and prototyped in my prior role at UW (see below). Skills: E-Learning · Instructional Design · Video Editing · Content Writing ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGIES: Manager, Instructional Design and Outreach (2015 - 2018 · 3 yrs) Directed and managed a team of full-time staff, graduate, and undergraduate employees who collaborated to deliver our program of design and support for instructional, creative, and productivity related technologies. Streamlined and branded services under the Provost's Office for addition and delivery within U-Teach | U-Learn, the online portal I proposed and my team prototyped. Reprogrammed and rebranded all services formerly known as "Instructional Design and Outreach" under the forthcoming umbrella of UW CREATED. Skills: E-Learning · Instructional Design · A/V Production · Program Design and Delivery · Website Design · Data Driven Decisions · A/V Production · Management · Workplace Ethics
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OBERLIN COLLEGEInstructional Technologist: Peer Mentoring in the Digital Arts 2012 - 2015 Created and directed Oberlin College Media Center (OCMC) as inaugural Instructional Technologist working with faculty, students, and staff across campus to integrate creative media into courses, research, and projects across disciplines. Managed all budget and purchasing, inventory, programming, events, and reports.
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NOVAChielf of Communications 2013 - 2015 Redesigned all web content and copy, assisted in local conferences, fostered partnerships, provided product usability and functionality consulting.
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATIONNational Science Foundation Fellow 2012 Designed, developed, and deployed the Healing Arts Lab for Yoga (HALY) to be used and researched in conjunction with returning veterans with PTSD. I proposed, and was awarded a National Science Foundation stipend for, this project as my thesis at Arizona State University School of Arts Media and Engineering.
10 UNIVERSITY ROLES AND RESIDENCIES
100+ INSTRUCTORS ADVISED
16 FESTIVAL EXHIBITIONS
50+ PRESENTATIONS
8 INVENTIONS USING EMERGING TECH
1 HONOR: Ohio University Outstanding Alumni in Innovation, 2009.
20 SMALL BUSINESSES ADVISED
200+ EDUCATIONAL EVENTS ORGANIZED
400 STAGED PERFORMANCES
30 GRANTS AND AWARDS
3 MUSEUMS ADVISED

HALY (Healing Arts Lab for Yoga)™ © 2012, Julie Cruse
A multimedia environment activated by a wearable 'mudra sensor™' that toggles through immersive audio and visual effects.

VICKi™ (Virtual Interactive Choreographic / Kinetic interface)™ © 2007, Julie Cruse
Originating for a game-based performance of real-time generative choreography, VICKi allows users to create interactive movement prompts, audio, video, and motion sensing media for performance and teaching environments.