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Click here or scroll down to respond to this candidateDr. Richard Vranesh Grant ManagerDr. Vranesh has over 35 years of experience in proposal, grant, training, and development including experience with: Support of FAA training acquisition for new systems procurements using cold fusion (18 years). Direction of national accreditation agency for grant development and training (37 years). Leading proposal efforts for several government and DoD contractors.(14 years) Management of managing interactive courseware design projects for agencies of the Department of Defense (6 years). Design of curriculum for the FAA, Department of the Treasury, and the FBI (4 years), including development of curriculum for CMMI and ISO 9000.Education/TrainingEd.D. in Educational Tech, Catholic University, Washington, DC, 1987M.A. in Educational Tech, Washington, DC, 1982M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction, University of No. Colorado, Greeley, Colorado, 1978B.S. in Education, University of Missouri, Spec. In Journalism, Columbia, Missouri, 1973Work ExperienceUniversity of Missouri System August 2021 to PresentGrant Manager Dr. Vranesh is currently responsible for a staff of six course developers and 3 media designers to develop curriculum for biochemical engineering for a $5M grant from the State of Missouri to train radiographic image technicians to better serve the state need. He handles day to day operations, scheduling, budgeting, and interfacing with subcontractors and write proposals for extension and CEU projects.CSSI, Inc. August 2017 to June 2021Senior Research Fellow Dr. Vranesh was responsible for creation and implementation of an FAA-wide Learning Content Management System (LCMS) for new systems FAA training for AJI-2. Job entailed analyzing complete Air Traffic training catalog of 1800 courses, developing conversion and migration strategies for LCMS ingestion, creating communications program for Stakeholders, developed a change management process and new methods of course authoring in the LCMS. He also wrote proposals for Air Traffic and U.S. Coast Guard work.General Dynamics Information Technology October 2014 to November 2016Program Manager Dr. Vranesh was PM for redesign of U.S. Army Sexual Harassment and Abuse Reporting Program. Managed a staff of 12 including developers, SMEs, graphic artists, and marketing personnel to develop new curriculum for field training. Army SHARP Academy wanted to update courses to reflect current theory on sexual harassment and abuse with Articulate-based digital scenarios. Also, created and produced videos of scenarios for training of Army leadership.ManTech, Inc. September 2011 to October 2014Interactive Courseware Design Dr. Vranesh was ICW lead for new web-based training curriculum for Cargo inspectors of Customs and Border Protection Agency. Led proposal development efforts for RFPs and follow-on work.ALON, Inc. November 2010 to June 2011Project Manager and Proposal Coordinator Dr. Vranesh was Project Manager for development of WBT training on new immigration verification system software called SAVE. Work included determining USCIS customer needs for user training and soliciting follow-on work for our contract.Footprint Technologies January 2010 to PresentSenior Engineer and Instructional Designer Dr. Vranesh lead proposal and technical support efforts on FAA initiatives. Managed training of LCATS cold fusion database system for hardware lifecycle planning.SENTEL Corporation, Inc. October 2008-October 2009Senior Instructional Designer Dr. Vranesh was the program manager for course development for the FAA Office of Aviation Safety (AJS-22). There he managed a group of 12 staff consisting of safety engineers, air traffic controllers, physicists, and mathematicians in conducting training needs assessments developing a curriculum for safety professionals throughout ATO. Developed and taught courses in CMMI and ISO 9000 compliance. He also directed and wrote proposal for SMS program work.SAIC October 2003-September 2008Senior Principal Engineer Dr. Vranesh was the task lead for En Route training where he developed Task and Skill Analysis Reports and Training Plans for new infrastructure systems software, hardware, and user training. He also wrote Task Orders and managed the development of new curriculum by the system developer. Wrote Statements of Work and SIRs for FAA customer.ACS December 1993-September 2003Instructional Scientist Dr. Vranesh standardized processes and procedures for training acquisition for the FAA by assisting in rewriting the FAA Standard for Contract Training Programs (FAA-STD-028C) and established templates for CBI development and assessment for FAA courseware. He also reviewed training for currency and FAA Standards compliance. Managed new business and proposal development for FAA businessThe MITRE Corporation March 1991-December 1993Instructional Research Technician Dr. Vranesh procured an improved CBI-development tool, helped design and develop a CMI tool, and conducted research on training delivery methods, making recommendations regarding the use of emerging training technologies, and devising methods of developing collaborative learning environments for the FAA Air Traffic Office.He also developed promotional materials, brochures, newsletters, and presentations for new software tools that were being developed by MITRE to aid the Air Traffic Controller.Daedalean, Inc. January 1989-March 1991Interactive Courseware Design Manager- Dr. Vranesh managed the courseware development staff in creating simulation device planning and development for the U.S. Military. Duties included defining role of courseware in the simulation training and creating detailed designs, schedules, and evaluation methods for its production. He also managed the Authoring Instructional Materials (AIM) program for the Naval Planning and Research Development Center (NPRDC) which contained an interactive program for developing Navy curriculum and training documentation. Managed technical proposals for new DoD business.PublicationsBooksVranesh, Richard. Prescriptive Curricula for Critical Thinking Skills, Riga, Latvia: Lambert Academic Publishing, November 2019.Vranesh, Richard, Chapter entitled Blended Learning for Critical Thinking Skill Training, in Kyei-Blankson, Lydia, Esther Ntuli, and Mohamed A. Nur-Awaleh. "Emerging Techniques andApplications for Blended Learning in K-20 Classrooms." IGI Global, 2020. 1-325. Web. 9 Dec. 2019. 149-167. doi:PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLE42-6.Vranesh, Richard, Developing Instructional Strategies for Meaningful Learning (Book 1 of the Instructional Science Series), Kearney, Nebraska: Morris Publishing, July 2013.Vranesh, Richard, Design of the Instructional Environment, Bloomington, Indiana: AECT Publications, September 2009.ArticlesVranesh, Richard, The Art of Curriculum Development, Training Magazine, July/August 2020, Excelsior, MN: Lakewood Media Group.Vranesh, Richard, Optimally Reusable Learning Objects, Proceedings of the E-Learn Conference, November 4-7, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Publisher Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA, pp. 43-50,Vranesh, Richard, Proposal for Development of Methods to Incorporate Higher Order Skill in the FAA SMS Certification Program, Proceedings of the EdMedia + Innovate Learning Conference, June 26, 2018 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. ISBN 978-1-939797-34-6 Publisher Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA, pp. 496-518.Vranesh, Richard, Making Blended Learning Decisions Based on Desired Learning Levels, Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Mar 26, 2018 in Washington, D.C., United States, pp. 256-261. ISBN 978-1-939797-32-2 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake, VA.Vranesh, Richard, Rapidly Rapid Prototyping in an Agile Environment, Proceedings of the Interactive Learning Technologies Conference, Society for Applied Learning Technology, August 15-17, 2013- Reston VirginiaVranesh, Richard, Applying Embedded Training Methods to New Systems Training Delivered via Distance Learning, Proceedings of the Interactive Learning Technologies Conference, Society for Applied Learning Technology, August 15-17, 2012- Reston VirginiaVranesh, Richard, Components of Successful Distance Learning, Proceedings of the 15 World Multi-conferences on Systemics, Cybernetics, and Informatics: WMSCI 2011, July 19-22nd, 2011-Orlando, Florida.Vranesh, Richard, Technologies for Enhancing Realism for Air Traffic Training, the Journal of Air Traffic Control, fall 2003, Arlington, VA: Air Traffic Controllers Association.Vranesh, Richard, Establishing Conditions for Learning from Online Training Curricula, Paper presented at the Virtual Education 2003 International Distance Learning Symposium, Miami Florida, and June 18, 2003.Vranesh, Richard. Recommendations for the Use of Collaborative Learning Tools to Accommodate Divergent Student Learning Styles, Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, Spring 2002. Leesburg, VA: Society for Applied Learning Technology.Vranesh, Richard. Guidelines for Evaluating Commercially Available Web-Based Training Material, Paper presented at the Virtual Education 2001 International Distance Learning Symposium, Madrid, Spain, June 27-29, 2001.Vranesh, Richard. Curriculum Development in a Collaborative Environment, Paper presented at The Educa Madrid International Collaborative Learning Symposium, Madrid, Spain, June 2000.Vranesh, R.H. A Proposal for Preliminary Evaluation of ISSS Transition Training Materials, WP91W00393, January, 1992.Vranesh, R.H. and B. C. Wetherby. Transition Training Requirements Definition Process, WP92W0000013, February 1992.The Journal of Postsecondary Accreditation, 1981 1985, Washington, D.C.: Council on Post secondary AccreditationContact InformationAddress: 250 South Brentwood Boulevard, #3ASaint Louis, MO 63105Cell: PHONE NUMBER AVAILABLEE-Mail: EMAIL AVAILABLE |
