Experience

Flying Cloud Solutions, LLC

• United States
• E-learning
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Principle / Chief Solutions Architect

  • Dec 2019 - Present

  Berryville, Virginia, United States Our goal is to deliver innovation that solves your unique challenges. Whether it be engagement, assessment, curricular design, strategic planning, IT solutions, or something else, we bring a diverse palette of experience to deliver solutions that strengthen your mission and demonstrate return on investment.



The Center for Accelerated Learning

• United States
• Professional Training and Coaching

• Partner

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  United States Flying Cloud Solutions has Partnered with the Center for Accelerated Learning to develop and deliver new products and services to revolutionize training and education.



PCI Government Services LLC

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Customer Experience / Human-Centered Design Strategist

  • Dec 2022 - Present

  Reston, Virginia, United States Assist government clients to design complex solutions to human-centered design problems including customer/employee experience, health services, acquisition processes, among others.



Green-Gate Technology

• United States
• Information Technology & Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Instructional Systems Designer / eLearning Developer / Project Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Present

  Frederick, Maryland, United States Design and implement instructional systems including developing courses, eLearning, SharePoint learning portals, among other solutions to ensure that government program/project managers and contract office representatives are successful.



Yavelberg Studios

• Artist

  • Aug 1995 - Present

  Fine artist focusing on postmodern expression with a foundation on drawing. Media: drawing, painting, sculpture, digital, installation, and other media depending on the message.



Tier Tech International, Inc.

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Instructional Systems Designer

  • May 2021 - Oct 2022

  Arlington, Virginia, United States Provide instructional systems design support for developing training for homeland security and developing design thinking training to assist the government in investigating wicked problems.



National Recreation and Park Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Professional Development

  • Jan 2019 - May 2020

  Ashburn, VA Provide strategic and innovative direction for professional development provided by NRPA to further the mission of parks and recreation.

• Senior Education Manager of Online Learning

  • May 2016 - Jan 2019

  Ashburn, Virginia Design, develop, update and manage educational content for adult learners in the Park and Recreation industry. Produce and maintain content for various modalities but will primarily focusing on online learning. Primary responsibilities: - Use instructional design methodologies to design, develop, revise, and update educational content for various course formats. Apply adult learning mythologies and principles to all course creation. - Project manage the development and maintenance… Show more Design, develop, update and manage educational content for adult learners in the Park and Recreation industry. Produce and maintain content for various modalities but will primarily focusing on online learning. Primary responsibilities: - Use instructional design methodologies to design, develop, revise, and update educational content for various course formats. Apply adult learning mythologies and principles to all course creation. - Project manage the development and maintenance of educational content, setting and meeting time deadlines and budget requirements. - Course development responsibilities including, but not limited to, performing needs analysis, creating learning objectives, designing and developing course content and corresponding assessment items. - Manage the associations learning management system (LMS). - Manage, conducts and serves as the primary point of contact for the association’s educational webinars. - Occasionally travel and/or facilitates online and/or classroom programs and assist at NRPA conferences as required. - Perform administrative tasks and responds to customer inquiries regarding educational programs. - Contribute to the association’s online education strategy and keeps current on new educational technology and instructional design principles.



University of Maryland Global Campus

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate Professor (online) / Former Course Chair

  • Dec 2011 - Jan 2019

  Largo, MD Duties: Continually design and deliver courses online, redesign courses utilizing open educational resources (OERs) and game theory. Oversee art history courses providing support to faculty and performing quality assessment. Courses: Art History 1 and 2, Drawing, Art Appreciation (Online)



American Psychological Association

• United States
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager of Training

  • Jul 2015 - May 2016

  Washington D.C. Metro Area Develop and test online and in-person self-study and site visitor training, managing geographically separated design and SME teams under the Office of Program Consultation and Accreditation.



The Art Institutes

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty

  • Oct 2004 - Jul 2015

  Arlington, VA / Dulles, VA / Online Duties: Throughout my tenure at the Art Institute, I have had many roles vital to the institutions success beyond the faculty roles of teaching, advising, and conducting portfolio reviews. As gallery chairperson, I ran the gallery and all the display cases for several years, maintaining a budget, scheduling shows and events, and managing anywhere from five to twelve people. As the Faculty Council Secretary, I was in charge of coordinating meetings, facilitating discussions and developing a web… Show more Duties: Throughout my tenure at the Art Institute, I have had many roles vital to the institutions success beyond the faculty roles of teaching, advising, and conducting portfolio reviews. As gallery chairperson, I ran the gallery and all the display cases for several years, maintaining a budget, scheduling shows and events, and managing anywhere from five to twelve people. As the Faculty Council Secretary, I was in charge of coordinating meetings, facilitating discussions and developing a web resource for faculty to engage in discussion. As the QEP representative and further consultant, I played an integral part in the SACS-COC and NASAD accreditation processes, conducting assessments and research, developing a budget and a plan for enhancing “teamwork” throughout the Art Institute of Atlanta and its branch campuses throughout the east coast. Beyond these duties, I have played the primary role in developing assessment practices and resources for the foundations department, developed websites and web resources for the QEP and the Learning Cohort initiatives, and been an active faculty marshal for several years at graduation. I have acted on other committees to readdress the schools mission and other such initiatives as they arise. In these capacities, I have played the leading support role to my chairperson and been active in supporting the department with any and all goals making use of my continued education. Courses: Life Drawing, Drawing 1, Design, Color Theory, Art History 1-3, Contemporary Art History, 3D Design, Visual Form and Content, Rapid Visualization History of Graphic Design, Sculpture for Animators, Principles of Animation, Software for the Applied Arts, Computer Illustration, Teaching at an Ai, Graphic Design Summer Studio, Faculty Development Workshops. Show less



George Mason University

• Web Director, Journal of Mason Graduate Research

  • 2013 - 2015

• Web Director, Journal of Mason Graduate Research

  • 2013 - 2015



Lorton Workhouse Association

• Studio Artist / Faculty

  • Aug 2008 - Sep 2011

  Yavelberg Studios will be located at the Lorton Workhouse, a collective of studios and other facilities catered to all types of artistic endeavors whether it be painting, drama, dance, or even eventually culinary. The Workhouse will also be offering workshop classes in various subjects which I take a part in teaching.



Westwood College - Denver North

• United States
• Education Management
• 700 & Above Employee

• Faculty/Lead Instructor

  • Oct 2006 - Mar 2008

  Faculty: Graphic Design and Art History



Studio Cole

• Assistant

  • Mar 2004 - Oct 2004

  Assisted in everyday activies and aided in the creation of large scale direct metal sculpture



Frames for You

• Retail Framer

  • 2001 - 2003