Evan Sheppard
Accomplished educator and instructional designer seeking opportunities to promote workforce skill and talent development.
Work experience
Intralox, LLC 2022-Present
Training Specialist
Delivered engaging trainings to customers of automation products
Worked with product developers and corporate partners to develop training content relevant to industry needs
Griggsville-Perry CUSD 4 2017-2022
Department Head / Vocational Educator
Developed and delivered vocational based education on agricultural sciences and industrial trades topics
Dr. Edmund A. Babler State Park 2021
Community Educator (Seasonal)
Outdoors Tomorrow Foundation 2020
Instructional Designer (Contract)
Developed instructor manuals and supporting materials for a wildlife trapping curriculum in use in over 700 schools nation wide.
Beardstown CUSD 15 2016-2017
Vocational Educator
Taught skill based courses in a diverse school district that is 43% non-native English speakers
Western Illinois University 2015
University Teacher's Assistant
Independently instructed adult learners in WIU's Agriculture Technology Management course
Education
University of Missouri-St. Louis
Doctorate of Education
Career Readiness, 2024 (Expected)Masters of Education
Curriculum and Instruction, 2021
Western Illinois University
Bachelors of Science
Agriculture Education, 2015
John Wood Community College
Associate's of Science
Agriculture Science, 2013
Certifications
NCCER (National Center for Construction Careers Education & Research)
Certified Instructor of Heavy Equipment and Green Environment
OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration)
10 Hour Safety Certification
Bovine Artificial Insemination
Certified by Accelerated Genetics