Adults often learn best when…
- Content is directly relevant, applicable, and practical
- They are able to make some choices about how, what, and when they learn
- Information is provided in multiple formats (written, audio, interactive)
- Their life experience and what they already know is acknowledged
- The learning has a clear purpose
So I create learning that…
- Is easy to understand, simple, and focused on the most important content
- Is organized into short pieces of learning, allowing for flexibility and time to process new information
- When possible, includes beginning, intermediate, and more advanced content. This allows learners to start and progress in a way that is appropriate for each person.
- Includes support materials for reference and review
About Me:
I design learning experiences. My work includes professional development, online courses, onboarding, and training materials. I am a creative problem solver who excels at taking complex information and making it easier to understand.
I have over twenty years of experience creating and leading professional learning experiences for adult learners. My career began with classroom teaching. An interest in educational technology and using assessment data led to a focus on designing and facilitating learning for adults. I thoroughly enjoy the process of developing engaging, creative learning materials, especially online courses.
Based in the United States (in the Mountain Time Zone), I am adept at working remotely with multiple teams, having worked remotely for most of the last twenty years.
My work history and additional references are available on LinkedIn.
Software Proficiencies:
- Articulate Rise 360
- Articulate Storyline 360
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe Captivate
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Google Suite
My Work:
- Designed template
- Planned and wrote content
- Developed pdf in Adobe Acrobat Pro
- Identified training needs
- Planned and wrote all content
- Built website to host course in WordPress
- Built course in Articulate Rise 360
- Developed storyboard to organize content based on provided outline
- Built course using Articulate Rise 360 and Vyond
- Developed checklist to support retention
- Developed storyboard to organize content and branching
- Designed and created template
- Wrote all content
- Built course in Articulate Storyline 360
IMPROVING FOCUS
PRESENTATION, SCRIPT, & HANDOUT
My Role:
- Designed template, graphics, and handout
- Planned and wrote content
- Built presentation in Microsoft PowerPoint
- Built editable pdf handout in Adobe Acrobat Pro
FLEX WORK ARRANGEMENTS POLICY UPDATES
ELEARNING COURSE
- Wrote content based on provided outline
- Took and edited photos
- Recorded voiceover
- Built course in Adobe Captivate
- Planned and wrote all content
- Took and edited photos and created graphics, including a website logo
- Built website to host course in WordPress
- Built course in Articulate Rise 360
- Conducted needs assessment and gathered course requirements
- Documented considerations that impact training
- Developed plan for training content before, during, and after implementation
INTERNAL TRAINING EXAMPLE
ELEARNING COURSE
- Wrote content based on provided outline
- Built course in Articulate Rise 360
VIDEOS FOR SPANISH ASSESSMENT
VOICEOVER
- Performed voiceover
STUDENT GOAL SETTING: MATH
VIDEO
- Planned and prepared materials for the conversation ahead of time but without fully scripting it so that it would be more realistic
- Performed the role of teacher; my son played the student.
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING
LEARNING PLAN
Created as a brainstorming exercise to consider ways to address on-going learning needs while making the content easy to access and personally relevant.
My Role:
- Developed plan based on identified needs
- Designed graphics to help explain ideas
Writing Examples
BLOG POSTS
FOR THE TEACHERS
WEBSITE
MIDDLE SCHOOL LITERACY LAB
CURRICULUM
Middle School
DRAMA
CURRICULUM
Semester class to address required vocabulary and content while also giving the 6th-8th grade students opportunities to be active and to work together.
My Role: I wrote and used this curriculum for a class I taught, with an emphasis on preparing students for an end-of-course district assessment while also making sure they had fun!
Reviews and Accolades:
“You jumped right in and brought your energy and creativity to our work. Your impact is palpable!”
Client
“Thanks again for your terrific presentation. So many of us are interested in [subject matter], and you have valuable, practical, and inspirational ways of pulling it together.”
Client
“Your creativity and energy push us to new levels!”
Manager
“You created a great framework of strategy ideas. Whilst the poster is handy the extra detail on the website shows the depth of thinking behind it. As they say, you can never have enough strategy ideas in your toolbox!”
Client
“Digging into a project schedule as complicated as yours takes time and focus. Looks like the effort paid off with you leading some of the dates. Appreciate you being in front of the curve.”
Manager
“Just wanted to let you know that the new workbook is exactly what it needs to be. I love it! And I love the various directions it allows us to go with partners. And the mind map is ah-mazing! Thank you!!!”
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