K12, Tysons Corner, Virginia.
Instructional Designer, 2001-present.
Design phonics, literature, writing, and spelling lessons for homeschooled elementary students.
Develop standards for design and writing to ensure consistency and quality in format and content.
Collaborate with teachers, artists, and programmers in all stages of lesson production.
Center for Media Education, Washington, D.C.
Policy Researcher, 2000.
Conducted policy research on the impact of new media on children.
Research topics included the benefits of interactive television in the classroom, the
availability of noncommercial web sites for children, and the use of digital music by teens.
Monitored current technological services in the press and on the market.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Instructional Designer, 1999-2000.
Developed a Responsible Pet Care workshop for fourth-grade students.
Conducted a needs assessment to determine objectives and goals.
Researched content and developed instructional strategies.
Designed and created a graphical workbook with information and activities. Wrote book
content and designed layouts.
HealthHeritage.net, Robert Woods Johnson Foundation, University of Virginia.
User Interface Designer, 1999.
Collaborated with programmers and physicians to develop a family health history web site.
Conducted rapid prototyping usability studies with members of the target audience.
Caliber Associates, Fairfax, Virginia.
Information Technology Associate, 1998-1999.
Developed and managed a large Web site for the National Evaluation Data Services.
Constructed interactive data queries and surveys with Cold Fusion and Access. Collaborated
with artists to design the user interface. Presented this site at a conference.
Created an online scheduling calendar for the Head Start Bureau with Cold Fusion.
Developed web sites for the U.S. Army Installation Status Report and the Air Force
Community Needs Assessments. Used Cold Fusion to generate random passwords, post
dynamic data from databases, and collect user feedback. Designed the user interface
and graphics.
Research Associate, 1998
Created performance measurement system for the U.S. Army Installation Status Report.
Consulted with Army personnel to write quality performance standards for services
provided on each Army installation.
Research Assistant, 1997-1998
Conducted a study of the qualifications of Navy mental health providers. Was
primary author of the final report of the study. Assisted in the development of a
new Management Information System for the project.
Analyzed data from a longitudinal study of adoption and substitute care. Used macros
to automate production of Excel reports for the final report of the study. Created
web-based version of final report.
Boys and Girls Homes of Maryland, Silver Spring, Maryland.
Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counselor, 1996-1997.
Provided emotional support, counseling, and behavior management for adolescents in
a group home.
Worked closely with a social worker to design and implement psychiatric rehabilitation
treatment plans for each resident.
Taught life skills classes on topics such as alcohol, peer pressure, health, and
conflict resolution.
Assisted teachers in an alternative school for emotionally troubled middle and
high school students.
Twice selected as "Employee of the Month" in an agency employing 150 people.
Recognized for creativity, productivity, and dedication.
Independent Study in Adolescent Psychology, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Researcher, 1995-1997.
Conducted own study for a senior honors thesis. Examined adolescent autonomy with
parents as a predictor for low susceptibility to peer pressure, and revealed
findings that challenged many in the existing literature.
Received the psychology department's highest undergraduate award for this project.
Presented this research at the 1997 Biennial Meeting of the Society of Research on Child
Development.
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Scottsville Museum, Scottsville, Virginia.
Instructional Designer, Web Developer, and Photographer, 1999-present.
Design exhibits. Plan content, presentation, and media.
Designed graphics, logos, and layout of Scottsville Museum Web site.
Photographed artifacts and created virtual exhibit on the Web.
Designed classroom activities for schools to use in conjunction with museum visits.
Created a page with Virginia Standards of Learning and other educational resources.
Feline Foundation of Washington, DC, Washington, DC.
Surgical assistant, 2000-present.
Participate as a surgical assistant in free spaying and neutering clinics for feral cats.
Prepare surgical equipment and assist veterinarians with hysterectomy operations.
Virginia Discovery Museum, Charlottesville, Virginia.
Children's Museum Gallery Assistant, 2000.
Assisted staff members with gallery maintenance, exhibit design, and administration.
Played with the children who visit the museum and guided them through the exhibits.
Multicultural Center, Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia.
ESL Teacher, 1999.
Taught beginning-level English as a Second Language to parents of school children.
Created games and images to help the students learn vocabulary and grammar.
Take Our Daughters on the Net, Washington, DC.
Web Instructor for children, 1998-1999.
Taught 7-14 year-old girls how to use HTML and digital cameras to create their own websites.
Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute, Central Washington University
Research Assistant, 1998.
Volunteered with Washoe and her family, five chimpanzees who communicate
through American Sign Language. Participated in an enrichment study: developed
enrichment items and collected data regarding the chimps' use of the items.
Supervisor: Roger Fouts, Ph.D.
This Way House, Alexandria, Virginia
Counselor, 1995
Counseled residents in a shelter for runaway adolescents.
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Master of Education, Instructional Technology, December, 2000.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Courses included: computer courseware tools, instructional design, photography,
museums and education, concepts of learning, and video production.
GPA: 4.0
Bachelor of Arts with High Distinction, Psychology, May, 1996.
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia
Courses included: research methods and statistical analysis, computer science, cognition,
child psychology, adolescence, primate behavior, biology, and environmental science.
Activities: Yearbook photographer, 1992-1996. Photography editor for two years.
GPA: 3.7
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Maury Pathfinder Research Award:
Awarded for the undergraduate thesis of the year.
Distinguished Majors Program:
Selected on the basis of academic excellence to
participate in weekly seminars and write a thesis in an honors program.
Honor Societies:
Golden Key National Honor Society, Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society, Phi Eta
Sigma Freshman Honor Society.
Computer Skills |
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Web development: Cold Fusion, CSS, SQL, HTML, HomeSite/Studio, Dreamweaver
Databases: SPSS, Access
Graphics: Photoshop, Illustrator, PhotoDraw
Publishing: Publisher
Video: Premiere, iMovie, analog editors
Programming: Visual Basic
Professional Papers |
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Geary, C., & Boykin, K. (1996). Adolescent Autonomy with Parents as a
Predictor of Low Susceptibility to Peer Pressure. Paper presented
at the 1997 convention of the Society for Research on Child Development.
Abstract
Geary, C., Rockwell, D., & Bayless, A. (1998). An Analysis of the Credentials of
Navy Mental Health Providers. Paper presented to the U.S.
Department of the Navy. Caliber Associates, Fairfax, Virginia.
Rockwell, D., Gompper, N., & Geary, C. (1998).
The Mental Health Credentialing Management Information System.
Paper presented to the U.S. Department of the Navy. Caliber Associates, Fairfax, Virginia.
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