Houston, Texas, United States
Experienced in academic and business management/administration/leadership, education/learning theory and practice, professional development, visual communication (graphic design, art & illustration, photography, film making, videography), written & verbal communication. Author & Illustrator: "Lighthouses, Lightships, and Beacons of Texas - a comprehensive fieldguide", Pintail Publishing, 2013 Planned popular press books: 1.Large format color - Texas Lighthouses, USCG stations and Lifesaving stations - watercolors, 2. Louisiana Lighthouses, Lightships, and Beacons - a fieldguide, 3. Mexican Gulf Coast Lighthouses, 4. Cuban Gulf Coast Lighthouses, 5. Several titles on historical preservation, residential architecture, nature sketching/observation and journaling. Specialties: Project management, needs assessment, curriculum design, instructional design, learning assessment, facilitation, visual message design. My other interests include architecture, art & photography, history & historic preservation, natural science, outdoor sports, horticulture, writing. and many other things. USA Track & Field Official, working track and field events in Texas and nearby states.
Creative artist working in watercolor, acrylic, oils, graphite pencil, pen & ink to capture memories and scenes, wildlife, and architectural history. My studio is also my gallery which is open every Second Saturday of the month or by appointment at other times.
Current publication: "Lighthouses, Lightships, and Beacons of Texas; a comprehensive field guide" - 320 pages of history, 350 images, and technical data on each of the major maritime navigational aides that were exhibited along the Texas Coast since the Republic of Texas. Award winning regional non-fiction in the Independent Publishers Awards for 2013. "Amazing book! So thoroughly researched, wonderful drawings - nothing like out there, I just love it" Just one of dozens of similar statements from customers. Also, wonderful reception to the digital prints of selected lighthouses that are available.
RS Hall & Associates is a Learning Consultancy that focuses on learning solutions utilizing blended learning approaches for organizations of any size. Current clients include Shell Oil Company, BP, and ExxonMobil. Our client list includes many of the oil majors. We provide needs assessments, curriculum design and development, learning event design, development, and delivery, learning assessment services.
Various consulting assignments focusing on needs assessment, curriculum development, blended learning solutions, instructional systems design and development; teaching/facilitation, technical training and management development; project management, and research Developed an integrated workflow curriculum for global population of Geoscientists and Earth Modelers - Chevron Senior learning consultant for the Shell Learning - Global Design Team - Netherlands - designed & developed blended learning events for Tax Curriculum, HR Change Curriculum, E&P Curriculum Interim Regional Learning Leader for subsurface curricula in Shell E&P Americas - Managed curricula and delivery of learning events for subsurface professionals Head learning and curriculum consultant for Shell E&P Americas Learning Hub Major contributor to the design and implementation of Shell Project Academy and Shell Americas EP Learning Center Design, development and delivery of several offshore HSSE courses for BP Americas Thunder Horse PDQ operations SAP user training needs assessment for Marathon Oil Company Major contributor in the creation of a web-based, best-practices performance support system for ExxonMobil Developed a successful training vendor accreditation process for Exxon Developed core competencies matrices for several major oil companies. Conducted numerous needs assessments to determine training needs, process needs, or management change needs Leader of several self-directed work teams in the design and development of successful blended learning solutions. Championed effort to design and implement learning measurement systems in ExxonMobil Managed numerous OD curricula development and blended learning projects that were completed below cost estimates Deigned & taught CPU assembly classes resulting in increased productivity at a major computer company Designed & Conducted Train-the-Trainer, high impact presentation, and visual communications workshop/seminars.
Freelance artist/illustrator/author working in a variety of media, but primarily watercolor, acrylic, and pen & ink. As an artist/visual communicator I am principally a realist dealing with scenes of Texas and the South and Southwest. As an illustrator, my focus has been medical/scientific illustrations and architectural renderings. As an author and speaker, my focus is generally in the areas of history (especially lighthouses), natural science, art and American residential architecture.
Learning Lead on a major change initiative for Subsurface professionals in BP E&P