RANDY AUST

raaust@gmail.com / Chicago, IL
www.randyaust.com

EDUCATION

Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA

Master of Theological Studies May 2012

University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA

Bachelor of Arts, Theology and Religious Studies May 2007

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Benet Academy Lisle, IL

Faculty Member, Religious Studies Department Aug 2015Present

Benet Academy is a coed Benedictine high school with ~1,350 students located in Lisle, IL in the Diocese of Joliet
with an average class size of 30 students and a composite ACT score of 31.

Courses: The Revelation of God: Sacred Scripture and Jesus Christ (9th grade); and Church History and Social
Justice (11th)
Activities: Assistant Outreach Coordinator, March for Life chaperone (2016, 2017), Logos retreat leader,
Benedictine Youth Conference in Atchison, KS (2017), Computer Club Moderator

Saint Ignatius College Prep Chicago, IL

Faculty Member, Religious Studies Department Aug 2012Aug 2015

Saint Ignatius College Prep is a coed Jesuit high school with ~1,400 students located in downtown Chicago, IL with
an average class size of 25 students.

Courses: Roman Catholicism and World Religions (9th grade); and Philosophy, Christology and Ethics (11th)
Activities: Kairos retreats, Summer Service Immersion Trip chaperone to Appalachia, Camden, NJ, and
Antigo, WI, March for Life chaperone (2014)
Elected and served as Secretary of the Saint Ignatius Teachers Association during 2014-2015 school year
Elected and served as one of two faculty representatives to Jesuit and Catholic Identity Committee of the
Board of Trustees during 2014-2015 school year
2014 Faculty In-service Presenter: The Ignatian Pedagogical Paradigm and Student Engagement
2015 Faculty In-service Presenter: Flipping the Classroom: How and Why
Led bi-weekly departmental workshops and worked individually with teachers to imagine and
implement pedagogical uses for the iPad in preparation for Saint Ignatius one-to-one iPad program
Taught six 6-week Grammar and Writing Classes to incoming freshman students while supervising and
providing constructive feedback to 6-8 college-aged teaching interns
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Santa Margarita Catholic High School Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Faculty Member, Religion Department Aug 2007Aug 2010

Santa Margarita Catholic High School is a Blue Ribbon Award-winning coed diocesan high school with ~1,600
students located in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA in the Diocese of Orange with an average class size of 30 students.

Courses: Introduction to Catholicism & Sacraments (9th grade); Hebrew Scriptures & New Testament (10th); and
Morality & Social Justice (11th)
Activities: Mock Trial, Kairos retreats, Swim Meet Manager, Catholic Lobby Day chaperone (2008, 2009)
Led successful instruction teams of 3 to 5 teachers augmenting 9th and 10th grade curriculum units in
anticipation of USCCB framework

OTHER RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

Boston College Instructional Design and eTeaching Services Brighton, MA
Instructional Designer, Graduate School of Social Work Jun 2011Aug 2012

Worked with subject matter experts and managed strict project deadlines and course outcomes as the
lead instructional designer for the Boston College Graduate School of Social Work (GSSW) International
PhD Program, resulting in two online courses that were launched and successfully delivered for the first
time in Fall 2012
Managed time-bound studio recordings with outside contractors and guests of the university while
staying within budget constraints
Consulted and provided high level support for faculty members across a wide range of disciplines on the
implementation of instructional technology to augment instruction, including: Blackboard Vista, Adobe
Connect, Google Apps, Skype, lecture capture and clicker devices
Collaborated with senior staff members on a variety of projects including: designing and updating
websites using Drupal, facilitating educational workshops for Boston College faculty members, and
creating instructional screencast videos