Career of

Jamie Diana Poindexter

At Work:

I have worked at Instructional Communications Systems, University of Wisconsin-Extension since January, 1976. ICS provides teleconference, telecollaborative and distance education technology and support. I manage the Technical Operations Unit which operate the technologies for presenters, teachers and learners. Five full time staff and a dozen University students make up my Operations Team. Some of ICS' public web sites include:

our department web site
our building web site, The Pyle Center, which I participated in the design of, with leadership roles in the design of the Operations Center and the Distance Education Classrooms.
The Distance Education Clearinghouse

My Resume

Leadership Experiences, Committees, etc.:

University of Wisconsin-Extension:
- Extension Administrative Leadership Program (EALP): 2001-2002 (two year program)
- Technology Access Council: 2000-2001, web and classroom technology accessibility.
- Disability Access Council
Poindexter Descendants Association (PDA): currently serving as President and Webmaster, past as Recording Secretary
International Multimedia Collaborative Communications Aliance (IMCCA): Board of Directors (2001-current), Web Committee, User Group
International Teleconferencing Association: Chapter President, Board of Directors, Special Interest Group Chair, Webmaster (1990s)
Wild Hog in the Woods (WHITW), folk music venue: former High Hog, newsletter editor, chief sound operator (member since 1978).

My Awards:

UW-Extension Award for Excellence
for applying cutting-edge technology to distance education and communications statewide and worldwide.
Received at UWEX Awards Banquest
October 25, 2001

List of All 2001 Winners

International Teleconferencing Association's
Star Performer Award for Webmaster
of the ITCA web site
July, 1997

TeleSpan's Pace Award
for leadership in the teleconferencing industry
December, 1997

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