Tonya V. Thomas — the EduTechDiva
Education Leadership, Technology, and Design • Project Management • Process Improvement
Personal & Professional Effectiveness • Multimedia Communications
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Years’ Experience
Leadership & Operations Management
Instructional Design & Training
Project Management & Performance Improvement
Web, Graphic & Multimedia Design
I am currently a Senior Business Systems Analyst with the Office of Planning, Assessment and Innovation at Wayne State University, and adjunct professor in Communications with the College of Fine, Performing and Communication Arts. My chief charge, along with providing classroom instruction, is to help build project management practice across campus and to establish a culture of continuous quality improvement in business processes (and also staff effectiveness as it relates to processes). You can see samples of my current work, along with past samples, in the Portfolio section of this page below.
- BS, Instructional Design & Technology, Walden University
- MA, Educational Technology (2018), University of Michigan-Dearborn
- Course work completed in pre-medical studies (biology major, math and chemistry), Wayne State University
- Smartsheet-Certified
- APRM-certified project manager
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt
- Microsoft Certified Innovative Educator (MIE)
- Certified EPIC Trainer
- Completion/certificate, Master Leadership Program, University of Michigan Health System
- Additional course completion in Senn Delaney, DiSC, StrengthsFinder, Influencer, Crucial Conversations, and Lean improvement method
I’ve worked in public and private sectors, from Fortune 500 to non-profit, with 20 years of experience in education leadership, instructional design, learning technologies, training facilitation & performance support, public speaking, marketing/PR, corporate communications, and creative multimedia. ln addition to my role as instructional designer and performance improvement consultant at Wayne State University, I am also:
- Adjunct professor, IT and Business Administration, Macomb Community College; member, IT Advisory Council
- Principal and Chief Learning Officer, EduTechDiva Enterprises, LLC
- Former President, Board of Directors, Ann Arbor ATD
- Volunteer instructor (and former board director, K-12 Programs,) Michigan Council of Women in Technology (MCWT) Foundation
Previously, I’ve served in leadership roles with Teach For America, UnitedHealth Group, The University of Michigan, Trinity Health, and New Horizons Computer Learning Centers.
- American Association of University Administrators (AAUA)
- Association for Talent Development (ATD)
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL)
- Association for Educational Communication & Technology (AECT)
- The eLearning Guild
- Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society
When I’m not working, teaching, or studying, I enjoy spending time with my family, music/singing, movies, photography, painting, emerging technologies, stage performing, interior decorating, traveling, and being near the open water. I live in Macomb County with my “mini-panther, and several Mac and iOS devices.
Samples of My Work
Here’s a small sampling of my professional portfolio (access upon request only). Message me below for more information.