Nell Eckersley

Experience

1. Advisor, Ed Tech Center

   World Education

   Jan 2016 — Present

   The EdTech Center at World Education is home to a collection of projects focused on digital literacy and the use of technology in teaching, including blended, distance and mobile learning. Our major projects include the IDEAL Consortium, E-Learning Professional Development, Tech Tips for Teachers, and new funding by Dollar General to support ELLs on waitlists taking online courses.The EdTech Center‘s mission is to meet the evolving education and training needs of adult learners by providing high-quality innovative services aimed at increasing local staff skills, furthering program capacity, and strengthening state and national efforts. To this end, we partner with a team of dedicated individuals and organizations from around the country who have made valuable contributions to the field. We work together to leverage technology in service of adult learning.

Education

• University of Nebraska-Lincoln

  BA, English, Spanish, Women's Studies

  1988 — 1996

• Columbia | SIPA

  masters, Public Administration

  2004 — 2006

• University of Wisconsin-Madison

  Certificate, Distance Teaching

  2021

Skills

• Roller Derby
• Staff Development
• Instructional Technology
• Education
• Leadership Development
• Workforce Development
• Professional Development Programs
• Qualitative Research
• Organizational Development
• Curriculum Design
• Non-Profits
• Program Management
• Grants
• Public Speaking
• Coaching
• Research
• Mentoring
• Higher Education
• Strategic Planning
• Workshop Facilitation
• Instructional Design
• Program Development
• Management
• Program Evaluation
• Volunteer Management
• Training
• Roller Skating
• Budgets
• Community Outreach
• Community Development
• Classroom
• Nonprofits
• E-Learning
• Writing
• Teaching
• Copy Editing
• Fundraising
• Adult Education
• Policy
• Curriculum Development