About Me
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Hello & welcome!
I'm Kimberly Marie Rehak, and I go by Kimmy. I am an instructional designer, educator, and life-long learner.
This page has information about my work experience, technical skills, and educational background.
I have worked in many facets of adult and higher education since finishing my BA in 2002. I have studied in Germany, Austria, and Sweden & worked in Austria, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates.
I am currently working on my doctoral dissertation, which is entitled "Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in health science education: An exploratory qualitative study evaluating the lived experiences of instructional designers."
Expertise
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Face-to-Face, Online, Hybrid Course Design
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Curriculum Development & Evaluation
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EAL (formerly ESL/EFL) Instruction
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Project Management
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Assessment Writing and Development
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Professional Content Editing
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Training Development & Implementation
Experience
2020 - present
Instructional Designer
Developing and revising online courses & trainings for higher ed and adult populations.
2012 -
2019
Test Developer
Developed proficiency and placement examination content adhering toclient standards.
2002 - present
EAL Instructor
Designing and delivering lessons & content for higher ed and adult English language learners.
These various "hats" allow for the development of innovative & comprehensive ID projects.
Tools
Learning Managment Systems:
Blackboard, Canvas, D2L
Design Platforms:
Adobe, Articulate, Canva, H5P
&c.:
Audacity, Microsoft Suite, Zoom
Education
Doctorate of Education
Curriculum and Instruction
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Expected conferral: May 2024
Dissertation title: Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in health science education: An exploratory qualitative study evaluating the lived experiences of instructional designers.
Master of Public Policy and Management
University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
Degree awarded: 2020
Master of Arts, Applied Linguistics
University of Pittsburgh, Dietrich School of Arts & Sciences
Degree and certificate awarded: 2010
Certificate: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Thesis title: Native and non-native processing of morphologically complex English words: testing the influence of derivational prefixes
Bachelor of Arts, English
Allegheny College
Degree awarded: 2002