Resume and CV

Mrs. Rachel Plybon Beach
1528 Falls Avenue
Morgantown, West Virginia 26505
e-mail:  brbeach@comcast.net


Presently employed by:

School of Business, Aviation, and Technology (2018 - present)
Applied Design Program
Assistant Professor
Program Coordinator

School of Human Services (2010 - 2018)
 Applied Design Program
Assistant Professor of Applied Design
Program Coordinator

1201 Locust Avenue 
Fairmont, West Virginia 26554

e-mail:  rachel.beach@pierpont.edu

Education:

West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV  2018 - present
College of Education and Human Services
Department of Learning Sciences and Human Development  
Instructional Design & Technology Master's Program
University of Charleston
Charleston, WV  1988 - 1992 
Carleton Varney School of Art & Design,  
B.A. Interior Design
Internship in New York, NY at Dorothy Draper, Inc. with Carleton Varney

Bauder Fashion College
Atlanta, GA  1987 - 1988 
Study Emphasis:  Fashion Design & Merchandising, Interior Design, and Modeling/Professionalism

Parkersburg Community College  
Parkersburg, WV (1986 fall semester)
Study Emphasis:  Music Theory, Piano, English I, French I, Drafting Mechanics

High School:  Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, WV  1986
Big Red Band
Parkersburg High School Foundation

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PORTFOLIO WORK and CURRICULUM VITAE

Highlights of Companies, Clients, and Projects

Teaching Experience page includes Course Development in assessment, pedagogy, and methodology.

LINKED IN LEARNING


AutoDesk CERTIFICATIONS



Quality Matters Workshops and Courses
QM Policy is a 5 Year expiration on certificates


2017 Attended QM Webinar Success Stories
Report submitted to Provost Office


Renewed May 2018 see above
Professional Affiliations


2020-2022 President of the AAFACS-WV

2019 Vice President of AAFACS-WV
Presenter:  Is Education Wicked?
Design Thinking
2018 West Virginia FACS Annual Meeting
Reviewer for Poster submissions
College Campus Hosted event in Fairmont

2020 National Society of Leadership & Success
WVU Chapter

Committees at Pierpont Comm & Tech College:
  • 2020-2021 Ad Hoc Blackboard Committee for E Learning
  • 2020-2021 General Education
  • 2020-2021 Faculty Welfare
  • 2020-2021 Curriculum Committee
  • 2020-2021 Faculty Senate - Secretary and Executive Member
  • 2019-2020 General Education Committee (due to implementing assessment practices)
  • 2019-2020 Faculty Welfare Committee
  • 2019-2020 Legislative Support Committee
  • 2018-2020 Student Disability Services Faculty Group 
  • 2019-2020 Student Success Taskforce
  • 2018  Website Taskforce Member
  • 2018 - 2020 Curriculum Committee
  • 2018 - 2020 Faculty Senate, School of Human Services Rep. [this appointment removed due to program move to the School of Business, Aviation & Technology]
  • 2017 - 2019 Legislative Support Committee
  • 2016 - 2018 Faculty Senate, School of Human Services Rep.
  • 2017 - 2019 General Education Committee
  • 2016 School of Human Services Committee on Course Content Interface
  • 2016 Senate Ad Hoc Committee on LMS Comparison Bb vs Moodle
  • 2015 Marketing Committee with BOG
  • 2014 - 2016 Faculty Senate, School of Human Services Rep.
  • 2014 - 2016 Legislative Support Committee
  • 2013 Planning Committee for Hosting WV CTC & WV ADE Annual Conference
  • 2013 Facilities Committee on department/program move to Veterans' Square
  • 2012 - 2014 Faculty Senate, School of Human Services Rep.
  • 2012-2014 Julia Pierpont Society
  • 2012 Hiring Committee for Institution Webmaster
  • 2011 Faculty Handbook Committee
  • 2011 Pierpont Pride designs for awards - Julia and Francis
  • 2010-present Faculty Advisor to Student ASID Chapter
    HONORS & AWARDS

    2017 Academic Advising Nominee
    2016 Academic Advising Nominee



    2014 Pierpont Pride Award 
    Recognized by the President of the Pierpont Comm & Tech College for contributions to the institution










    2014 NISOD Excellence Award 
    (National Institute for Staff & Organizational Development) 

    Listing
    National award from the University of Texas National Institute for Staff for faculty contributions to community college.







    GRANTS
    2017 Cengage/JFF ARC Grant $25,000.00

    • High School completion initiative with Cengage and Pierpont
    • Online High School advising and pilot with Pierpont with 20 Scholarships


    2014 WV Community Participation Grant $5,500.00
    • Ridgedale Elementary Classroom Technology (iPads for Kindergarten classroom)
    • Ridgedale Gymnasium Equipment (stationary bikes)
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