RESUME
Morgan Patten is an experienced manager with over a decade of experience in the public sector.
Morgan enjoys work that requires creativity, technical skill, and practical analysis. Her current focus at the Supreme Court of Ohio is in online course development for judges and court staff, as well as program evaluation.
Experience
Education Program Manager
Supreme Court of Ohio
December 2013 - present
I developed online, scenario-based harassment prevention courses for both supervisors and employees. These became the first training developed in-house that the Court mandated for all Justices and staff.
A journalist from the NY Times even reached out to us for background for an article on harassment prevention.
Key Responsibilities:
Develops online, asynchronous education for judges and court staff, using Articulate and Adobe products
Chairs the evaluation committee, which coordinates behavioral impact evaluations (Kirkpatrick Level III) for education programs
System administrator for Cornerstone LMS and served on the selection and implementation team
Program Manager
Arthritis Foundation
September 2011- December 2013
I reorganized the Supporting Kids program to improve response time and save over 100 staff hours across the region each year.
Key Responsibilities:
Facilitated and developed Breaking the Pain Chain, a four-week course to improve patients’ pain management skills
Oversaw education programs, including continuing medical education
Raised over $75,000 annually in grants and corporate gifts
Program Manager
Arthritis Foundation
August 2008- September 2011
I led a successful effort to promote diversity in staff hiring.
Key Responsibilities:
Supervised front office staff
Managed education programs for over one hundred professional associations, community organizations, and universities each year
Maintained the ACLU of Ohio website
Software Skills
I have extensive experience with Articulate Storyline and Rise.
I am proficient in Adobe products, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and Premiere.
I have been the LMS administrator for several systems, including Blackboard and Cornerstone.
Project Management Skills
I have organized teams of multiple subject matter experts, legal reviewers, and senior staff in course development.
Program Evaluation Skills
I have conducted Kirkpatrick Level III Evaluations of court programs, including the Court’s guardian ad litem education.
Education
Bowling Green State University
December, 2016
M.Ed., Learning Design
I studied a range of topics, including evidence-based learning design, theories of learning, adult learning principles, and program evaluation. My final project consisted of building two online courses, which continue to be available for continuing legal education through the Supreme Court of Ohio.
Wright State University
June, 2008
B.A., Political Science, Spanish minor
B.A., Women's Studies
During my undergrad, I completed coursework in political science, sociology, and history. I spent six months studying abroad in Curitiba, Brazil.