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Gail Matthews-DeNatale,
Ph.D.
Interim Director of Academic Technology
gmdenatale@simmons.edu ,
x2677
Gail works with faculty and administrators on strategic plans for teaching and learning with technology across the curriculum. She
has a Ph.D. from Indiana University and ten years of experience developing, implementing, and assessing online educational projects. Previously, she
was a faculty member at George Mason University's Institute for Educational Transformation, Projects Manager for Northeastern University's EdTech
Center, and Learning and Technology Specialist for an online Masters in Science Education degree program developed in collaboration by TERC and Lesley
University. Her interests include: culturally-responsive teaching, intercultural learning, qualitative research, and fostering learning communities
online.
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William Wisser
Senior Instructional Designer
william.wisser@simmons.edu, x2734
Bill Wisser helps faculty re-conceptualize their
traditional classes for online or blended delivery. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the University of North Carolina at Chapel and brings over seven
years of classroom experience in both small and large universities to the position. Recently, he served as coordinator for an initiative to develop
and disseminate an academic writing support tool to all North Carolina system schools. He is interested in efforts to meet the academic needs of
nontraditional students and ensuring that effective teaching practices are maintained in the online environment.
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Kevin French
Instructional Technologist for Blended
Learning
kevin.french@simmons.edu , x2640
Kevin supports faculty
through training on eLearning and other technologies and development of multimedia tools. Before Simmons College, he was the Instructional Technology
Specialist at Mount Ida College, responsible for its learning management system, training faculty and students on its use, and helping faculty
incorporate technology into their materials and convert their courses for online instruction. He also previously served as the Associate Instructional
Specialist at the University of Wisconsin - Madison, overseeing the Instructional Media Center of the Department of Communication Arts as well as
producing multimedia materials for classroom use and serving as webmaster for the department. Kevin holds a BA in Communication Arts - Radio,
Television, Film from the UW - Madison.
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Andrew (Drew) Mirque
Learning Technologies
Administrator
mirque@simmons.edu,
x2783
Drew supports faculty and staff in the use of all online learning technologies, including Vista Enterprise, a course management
system that allows them to give and grade online quizzes, add video and links, conduct a live chat, post a syllabus, and create Web pages. Previously,
he was the Online Learning Manager at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center School of Nursing and was instrumental in the original
development and ongoing maintenance of the various Nursing online learning programs and learning technology projects. Drew holds a BA in
English from the Teacher Prep program at Manhattan College, NY.
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Jamie Traynor
Production
Specialist
jamie.traynor@simmons.edu, x2761
Jamie helps faculty
make effective use of video for teaching and learning. She worked at Brookline Access Television for five years, covering a variety of jobs:
Production Manager, Studio Production Manager, Master Control/Live Studio Manager and Interim Executive Director. She also spent a summer freelancing
for AT&T Broadband as Production Assistant on commercial shoots. She joined Simmons College in 2001 as Media Specialist at the School of
Management and was promoted to Production Specialist in 2002. Jamie has an MA from Emerson College.
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Angelique Previte
Production
Assistant
previte@simmons.edu, x2730
Angelique has been working in
Academic Technology since 2005 and was hired last year as a full-time employee. She assists with web based learning through the Simons eLearning
system as well as assisting the Production Specialist with various production projects. Angelique works with faculty, staff and students in the PTRC
Production Lab. She also works with Instructional Designers and Instructional Technologists to implement Academic Technology projects, and document
the use of technology for academic purposes.
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Joseph Gargano
Technical Administrative
Assistant
ptrc@simmons.edu, x2736
Joe is the technical administrative
assistant for academic technology. He is responsible for room scheduling, registration and record keeping for PTRC workshops, and provides
administrative support for the PTRC staff. Prior to coming to Simmons, Joe worked in the registrar's office at Wheelock College. He is currently
working on his BA at Bridgewater State College.
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Bella Graffam
Training and Development Manager
bella.graffam@simmons.edu, x2734
Bella, as Training and Development
Manager, oversees the technology training services offered by the PTRC and works with faculty and staff on technology integration projects.
Prior to joining Simmons, Bella served as Site Leader and Learning Director at Year Up, a Boston-based non-profit that provides technology training,
professional and communications skills development and corporate apprenticeships to urban young adults. Previously, she worked in the corporate
training industry as a Senior Web Technologies Instructor/Team Leader and as a freelance web developer. Bella is passionate about teaching and
helping others build the skills they need to be successful in their work. She earned her BA in Communications and Political Science from Webster
University in St. Louis, MO.
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