Resume


Education

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

  • Master of Arts, Instructional Design and Technology, Anticipated Completion December 2020

University of Pittsburgh

  • Bachelor of Arts, Communication and Rhetoric, 2000


Highlighted Work Experience

Never Tech Late

Coach | 2019 – present

  • Introduce older adults to technology, such as tablets and video conferencing software, in order to help reduce feelings of social isolation.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Instructional Designer | August 2020

  • Assist with the design, content creation, and implementation of the IUP Business is Ready Academy.
  • Provide pedagogical and technical support to faculty preparing to transition face-to-face courses to online/hybrid courses.

Instructional Designer | Summer 2020

  • Assist with the design, content creation, and implementation of the IUP Summer Academy.
  • Provide pedagogical and technical support to faculty preparing to transition face-to-face courses to online/hybrid courses.

Graduate Assistant | 2018 – present

  • Provide support to department faculty, including drafting articles for the American Association for Adult and Continuing Education’s Commission for Community, Minority, and Non-Formal Education.

Penn Highlands Community College

Office Assistant, Career Services and Workforce Education | 2017 – 2018

  • Completed special projects for the Dean of Career Services and Workforce Education, including monthly reports.

Ivy Tech Community College

Testing Proctor | 2011 – 2014

  • Proctored online exams, midterms, finals, and the Collegiate Assessment of Academic Proficiency (CAAP) Test.
  • Conducted placement testing for incoming students, including the COMPASS Test, the Accuplacer, and foreign language placement testing.

University of Pittsburgh

Admissions Officer, English Language Institute | 2010 – 2011

  • Organized applications for international students applying to the English Language Institute.
  • Created acceptance letters and initial visa documentation for incoming students.

University of Pittsburgh

Administrative Support to the Dean of Arts and Sciences | 2008 – 2010

  • Assisted the Dean with drafting and formatting reports, correspondence, promotion letters, and special projects.
  • Coordinated faculty and staff elections to various Arts and Sciences committees.

Presentations

  • Oest, J. (2019). Making opportunities: lessons from makerspaces as sites of adult education [Poster Presentation]. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Annual Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
  • McGinty, J. & Oest, J. (2020). It’s never tech late to learn: promoting digital literacy and social connection among older adults. [Conference Session]. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education Annual Conference, Virtual.
  • McGinty, J., Mauchant, F., Oest, J., & Nyanzi, R. (2020). Designing a curriculum to promote digital literacy, lifelong learning, and social connection among older adults. [Conference Session]. Association for Educational Communications & Technology Annual Conference, Virtual.


Professional Associations

  • American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
  • Association for Educational Communications & Technology 
  • Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society

Community Involvement

American Association for Adult and Continuing Education

Annual Conference Proposal Reviewer | 2019

Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania

Troop Leader | 2018 – 2020

Junior Achievement

Classroom Volunteer | 2019

Bottle Works Ethnic Art Center

Volunteer | 2018 – 2019