Updated August 2017

YvetteGibson

CURRENT

InstructorAnimalRangeScienceJanuary2012–current OregonStateUniversity

Position Responsibilities

  • Courses designed and currently teach:

-Corvallis Campus: RNG121

-E-Campus: RNG121, RNG341, RNG352, RNG355, RNG421, RNG441, RNG442, RNG490

  • Coordinator & Academic Advisor, online Rangeland Science Program;Spearheaded development of online Rangeland Science program.
  • Faculty advisor of Range Club.

Scientific & Scholarship and Teaching Research

  • Teaching Field-Based Science Online: Multi-initiative research program to compare learning outcome achievement between online and campus-based courses that have a field-based component; and identify best practices for teaching field-based knowledge and skills online. (In-Progress)

Awards, Grants & Recognition

  • Division of Extended Campus Partnership Appreciation Award, Spring 2017
  • Earned “Quality Matters” Certification for RNG341, RNG421, RNG442
  • Certified and Active “Quality Matters” Master Reviewer
  • Awarded Teaching Innovation Grant - $9,780K for Purchase and Classroom Use of Stella Architect Systems Modeling Software

Speaking Engagements & Outreach

  • “Teaching field skills online: The great mystery of our time” E-Campus Faculty Forum, Spring 2017
  • “First in the nation: Online Rangeland Science Program” Rangeland Science Education Council Speaker, Winter 2017
  • “Un-schooling the Online Course” E-Campus “Lightening” Keynote Speaker, Fall 2016
  • “One RangeDilemma… Few Students… Quite a Few Jobs.” SRM PNW Conference, Fall 2016
  • “Projects… the Path to Engagement” E-Campus Faculty Forum Speaker, Spring 2016
  • “Behind the Scenes with Yvette Gibson” E-Campus Faculty Feature
  • Featured faculty in FW107 introduction to the discipline Podcast

Committees and Related Organizations

  • Appointed to Rangeland Science Curriculum Task-Force, Summer 2016
  • Rangeland Science Education Council
  • Rangelands Partnership
  • Requested to review promotion packet of FW Instructor
  • Co-organized SRM PNW Conference, Fall 2016
  • Department Website and Marketing Committee

PREVIOUS

ContractorMay2009 – January 2015 SmartDesign

  • Special projects: market and financial analysis, business process improvement, internal messaging materials.

Director Project ManagementFebruary2004–May2009 SmartDesign

Managedportfolioofclientrelationships.

Lednewbusinessdevelopment:collaboratedwithcreativeleadstoconductmarketresearchtoidentifynewproductopportunities;pitchedopportunitiestoclients;leadproposaldevelopmentprocess.

Leveragedmyunderstandingofpeopleandprojectmanagementfundamentalstoensuredeliveryof agreatclientexperienceandqualitydeliverablesontimeandonbudget.Alignedteamwithclient’sobjectives;managedclientneedsandexpectations;createdandmanagedprojectplans & budgets.

BuiltacollaborativebridgebetweenthebusinessdevelopmentandprojectmanagerssothatSmartcoulddevelopstrategicrelationshipswithkeyclients.

Designeddevelopedweb-basedprojectmanagementtoolspecifictotheidiosyncrasiesoftheproductdesignindustryandtheworkingrhythmsofSmartDesign.

Providedoversightacross3offices:monitoredperformanceprofitability of all projectsand assembled monthly reports,supervised6-8PMs.

SupervisingOperationsManagerApril2003–May2009 SmartDesign

OversawofficemanagementandHRofthreegeographicallyseparateoffices.

Providedcoachingandguidanceto3geographicallyseparateofficemanagementteams:fostered camaraderieacrossofficessotoencouragesharingbestpracticesandinformation.

Ensuredthefirmmaintainedapositiverelationshipwithemployeesthroughoverseeingbenefits administration,employeetrainingdevelopment,andemployeerecruitmentandretention.

Office ManagerJanuary2000–March 2002 FairAir.com

Builtandmanagedfinancial,HRadministrativeinfrastructureofstart-up.

Budgetedmanaged$6.5MM;day-to-dayaccounting;month-endreconciliationreporting.

Establishedemployeebenefitpackage;managedpayroll;developedpolicyprocedure.

Oversaw all aspects of office management and administrative support.

AdministrativeSupportPositions August1991–August1999 UniversityofCalifornia

EDUCATION

BS,NaturalResources,OregonStateUniversity2012

MS,AnimalandRangeSciences,OregonStateUniversity2015 (Coursework in Adult Instructional Approaches and Methodologies)