Michael C. Harwick

mharwick@gmail.com – 908-528-0273 – Washington, DC


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Academic Design Experience

Adjunct Professor

Georgetown University

  • Developed and taught three courses (five sections) for the Department of English, with groups ranging from eight to 40 learners.
    • Designed learning materials for in-person, online, and blended delivery.
    • Facilitated in-class workshops and created assignments to familiarize students with new technological tools (Hypothes.is, Canvas LMS, iBooks Author).
  • Supervised over 100 students (individually and in groups) from a wide variety of disciplines in producing informative, research-driven, and audience-focused multimedia projects.
  • Fostered a sense of classroom community through structured discussion, attention to matters of equity and inclusion, and engaging assessment to track student progress.

August 2018 –
Present
Washington, DC

Graduate Teaching Associate

Department of English, The Ohio State University

  • Designed, taught, and facilitated a total of 11 courses in writing, literature, and linguistics, totaling at least 450 learners from a variety of home departments and fields.
  • Programmed and chaired monthly multi-departmental roundtable discussion on topics in the study of literacy for three years.
    • Developed learning materials to facilitate discussion across disciplinary boundaries.
    • Supervised team of 4-8 graduate student stakeholders and faculty representatives.
    • Researched target audiences, recruited new participants, and maintained mailing list.
  • Regularly presented dissertation research at conferences, and designed accompanying digital and analog audiovisual aids.

August 2012
August 2017
Columbus, OH

Contract Design Experience

Content Developer

Planet Word Museum of Language Arts

  • Researched, scripted, and storyboarded 17 fully narrated, voice-activated interactive exhibits on topics pertaining to language, linguistics, and literature.
    • Alongside content manager, supervised and delegated tasks to two interns assisting with research and development.
  • Regularly presented work-in-progress to key stakeholders and content matter experts to ensure accuracy, quality, and entertainment value.
  • Liaised with UX and graphic design team to clearly communicate visual and interactivity needs while advocating for visitor experience.
  • Assisted in audio and visual production (voice coaching, creating simple animated assets) and post-production (remixing, editing) as needed.

June 2019 –
June 2020
Washington, DC

Researcher/ Writer

Mindset Digital, LLC

  • Researched and wrote briefs on emerging developments in insurance tech, financial tech, and healthcare for adult learners.
  • Assisted creative director and in-house media production team with script-writing / editorial review for 20+ mobile-delivered microlearning modules.
    • Accessed by pilot group of 400 learners at a Fortune 100 company based in Columbus.
  • Developed curriculum for new module topics based on market research and industry trends.
  • Wrote copy and curated content for weekly tech blog and podcast pitched at a general audience.

January 2017 –
April 2019
Columbus, OH

Education

The Ohio State University
PhD, English

  • Participated in DMAC (Digital Media and Composition) Institute in May 2018 to expand born-digital course content creation and enhance media production skills.
  • Wrote grant proposals and received competitive fellowship funding in excess of $70,000.
  • Won Best First-Year Teacher in 2012 based on student evaluations and testimonials.
  • Served five years as peer mentor to incoming MA/PhD students.
  • Dissertation Title: Crying Shame: Childhood, Development, and Imperialism in the Late Victorian Novel. Nominated for Best Dissertation in English 2018.

August 2018
Columbus, OH

Hamilton College
BA, Comparative Literature

  • Graduated fifth in class, summa cum laude, ΦΒΚ
  • Minors in creative writing and music.
  • Worked as a tutor in the college Writing Center, consulting with students one-on-one to discuss, develop, and execute action plans for meeting academic and writerly goals.
  • Studied at Université de Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle Fall 2009 – Spring 2010 .
  • Served as fiction editor of campus literary magazine for two years.

May 2011
Clinton, NY

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Google Drive Suite
  • Adobe Suite
  • Articulate Storyline
  • iMovie
  • Audacity
  • CMS: WordPress, Drupal
  • LMS: Canvas, Blackboard

Top 5 CliftonStrengths (2018): Input, Intellection, Learner, Ideation, Connectedness

Hobbies & Interests

Major word nerd, cruciverbalist, trivia maven, cinephile, 25 years of piano performance.