Jane Gottfried

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About Jane Gottfried

Education is not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire." W.B. Yeats A lifelong learner myself, I am passionate about helping others light the fires of curiosity, wonder, and learning. My greatest strength is designing accessible, meaningful learning experiences for professional adults. I take the mundane and transform it into fresh, engaging training. With years of experience in designing and facilitating professional development and graduate courses, I am committed to providing the finest level of instruction and guidance. Career highlights: Creating and teaching online graduate courses at Minnesota State University-St. Cloud, for which I received stellar student evaluations Designing and providing educational technology professional development for staff, including: Google Suite Learning Management Systems Screencasting and video creation Guiding and coaching staff when transitioning to online teaching and learning Building and facilitating equity and integration training modules at the district level EXPERTISE: Instructional design, curriculum development, communication, eLearning, innovation, learning management systems, adult learning, integrating educational technology, research, project management. Colleague Testimonial "Jane embraces innovation, motivating learners to step outside of their comfort zone and try methods, strategies, and technologies that are new to them. She encourages questions and utilizes student feedback to improve her instruction. Jane is deeply committed to providing a rich and well-defined educational experience for learners. She has a thorough command of pedagogy, and consistently demonstrates best practice in her roles as educator, mentor, and facilitator. She is intelligent, purposeful, and genuine." Cassie Froemming, Ed. D.