Tonya V. Thomas — the EduTechDiva

Education Leadership, Technology, and Design • Project Management • Process Improvement
Personal & Professional Effectiveness • Multimedia Communications

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21st-Century Learning

Knowledge is power—and in the Information Age, regardless to our differences, everyone is entitled to an equitable share. Let me help you put your learning into overdrive!

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Expert Effectiveness

It’s all about doing the right thing at the right time, and I’ve got a killer toolkit to get things done when others can’t. Let me put my
Super Powers to work for you!

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All the "Now" Communications

Because it’s not just about your story, but how you tell it, and how easily they recognize who’s telling it. The first impression is paramount.
Let me help you nail it!

I’m always up to something! Stay updated on my latest engagements!
Let’s see how we can connect, engage, and help each other meet our goals. Or join me at my next event!

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Catch My Next Gig

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.