Lori Salmonsen
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Darcy Ellsperman
I met Lori while we were both consultants at a Fortune 500 company in Seattle. Right away, I was impressed with her professionalism, her approachable demeanor, and her willingness to offer support. I had the pleasure of working with Lori on a User Experience (UX) project that was pulled together very quickly. Without missing a beat, Lori was able to create questions and interview stakeholders within days of being asked. She asked thoughtful questions of the stakeholders as well as our team who asked for her support on this fast-moving project. Within a very short time following the interviews, she had user personas developed and was able to share her insights. This helped inform our project and move it forward in a way we absolutely could not have done without her expertise. I would recommend Lori as a User Experience expert who will deliver great results with keen insight while asking great questions and maintaining an unbiased and professional approach.
Marla Kurz
I had the privilege to work with Lori at Unify, where she was a member of our Organizational Effectiveness practice. In her time at Unify, Lori delivered incredible impact to her clients providing expertise in user experience research and design, instructional design and overall project management. Lori's creativity and commitment to excellence are her super powers to exceptional delivery for her clients. Additionally, as a Unifier, Lori was a valued and instrumental member of the OE practice. She was highly involved in the community, led a community of practice and scaled across all of our CoPs, a means for consistent evaluation and measurement. Lori is collaborative, humble, generous and a joy to work with. I highly recommend Lori and would work with her again without hesitation
Darcy Ellsperman
I met Lori while we were both consultants at a Fortune 500 company in Seattle. Right away, I was impressed with her professionalism, her approachable demeanor, and her willingness to offer support. I had the pleasure of working with Lori on a User Experience (UX) project that was pulled together very quickly. Without missing a beat, Lori was able to create questions and interview stakeholders within days of being asked. She asked thoughtful questions of the stakeholders as well as our team who asked for her support on this fast-moving project. Within a very short time following the interviews, she had user personas developed and was able to share her insights. This helped inform our project and move it forward in a way we absolutely could not have done without her expertise. I would recommend Lori as a User Experience expert who will deliver great results with keen insight while asking great questions and maintaining an unbiased and professional approach.
Marla Kurz
I had the privilege to work with Lori at Unify, where she was a member of our Organizational Effectiveness practice. In her time at Unify, Lori delivered incredible impact to her clients providing expertise in user experience research and design, instructional design and overall project management. Lori's creativity and commitment to excellence are her super powers to exceptional delivery for her clients. Additionally, as a Unifier, Lori was a valued and instrumental member of the OE practice. She was highly involved in the community, led a community of practice and scaled across all of our CoPs, a means for consistent evaluation and measurement. Lori is collaborative, humble, generous and a joy to work with. I highly recommend Lori and would work with her again without hesitation
Darcy Ellsperman
I met Lori while we were both consultants at a Fortune 500 company in Seattle. Right away, I was impressed with her professionalism, her approachable demeanor, and her willingness to offer support. I had the pleasure of working with Lori on a User Experience (UX) project that was pulled together very quickly. Without missing a beat, Lori was able to create questions and interview stakeholders within days of being asked. She asked thoughtful questions of the stakeholders as well as our team who asked for her support on this fast-moving project. Within a very short time following the interviews, she had user personas developed and was able to share her insights. This helped inform our project and move it forward in a way we absolutely could not have done without her expertise. I would recommend Lori as a User Experience expert who will deliver great results with keen insight while asking great questions and maintaining an unbiased and professional approach.
Marla Kurz
I had the privilege to work with Lori at Unify, where she was a member of our Organizational Effectiveness practice. In her time at Unify, Lori delivered incredible impact to her clients providing expertise in user experience research and design, instructional design and overall project management. Lori's creativity and commitment to excellence are her super powers to exceptional delivery for her clients. Additionally, as a Unifier, Lori was a valued and instrumental member of the OE practice. She was highly involved in the community, led a community of practice and scaled across all of our CoPs, a means for consistent evaluation and measurement. Lori is collaborative, humble, generous and a joy to work with. I highly recommend Lori and would work with her again without hesitation
Darcy Ellsperman
I met Lori while we were both consultants at a Fortune 500 company in Seattle. Right away, I was impressed with her professionalism, her approachable demeanor, and her willingness to offer support. I had the pleasure of working with Lori on a User Experience (UX) project that was pulled together very quickly. Without missing a beat, Lori was able to create questions and interview stakeholders within days of being asked. She asked thoughtful questions of the stakeholders as well as our team who asked for her support on this fast-moving project. Within a very short time following the interviews, she had user personas developed and was able to share her insights. This helped inform our project and move it forward in a way we absolutely could not have done without her expertise. I would recommend Lori as a User Experience expert who will deliver great results with keen insight while asking great questions and maintaining an unbiased and professional approach.
Marla Kurz
I had the privilege to work with Lori at Unify, where she was a member of our Organizational Effectiveness practice. In her time at Unify, Lori delivered incredible impact to her clients providing expertise in user experience research and design, instructional design and overall project management. Lori's creativity and commitment to excellence are her super powers to exceptional delivery for her clients. Additionally, as a Unifier, Lori was a valued and instrumental member of the OE practice. She was highly involved in the community, led a community of practice and scaled across all of our CoPs, a means for consistent evaluation and measurement. Lori is collaborative, humble, generous and a joy to work with. I highly recommend Lori and would work with her again without hesitation
Credentials
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Yoga Alliance RYS200 Certification
Yoga AllianceNov, 2019- Nov, 2024 -
ASTD Designing eLearning Certificate
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Experience
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Unify Consulting
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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300 - 400 Employee
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Senior Consultant, User Experience Designer
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Jan 2022 - Present
Researching and providing design/architecture recommendations for a company-wide internal client website including strategizing and planning; writing user interview and usability questions; conducting user interviews, tree tests and card sorts; recruiting participants for studies; designing communications with users and stakeholders; and writing and presenting findings and recommendations to leadership and stakeholders. Evaluating a new Communities of Practice program at Unify including collaborating with other practice leaders, strategizing and planning, building an Evaluation SharePoint site, creating dynamic surveys/polls/forms; reporting on findings; and recommending solutions for continuous improvement and achieving goals. Show less
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Yoga Instructor
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Jan 2018 - Present
I'm passionate about helping new students learn to love to move their bodies in new ways and heal old traumas through yoga. I completed my 200-hour Yoga Teacher certification in 2018, which was a profound and meaningful growth experience! I teach classes, give private lessons, and develop events and retreats for Wild Thing Yoga. I also teach an Adaptive Yoga class to visually impaired students at Couch to Active. During my sabbatical year, I was also fortunate to have time to volunteer at local charity organizations including Homeward Pets and Pasado's Safe Haven, and I adopted a sweet 4-year-old rescue dog from Homeward. Show less
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Prime 8 Consulting
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United States
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Business Consulting and Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Learning Consultant
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Oct 2021 - Jan 2022
Wrote learning industry articles as a ghostwriter on current trends and customer stories. Included researching, writing, and incorporating my professional insights and points of view. Articles include: "Rapid Business Change Demands Adaptable Learning Strategy: 10 Best Practices" "Moving at the Speed of Need: Why Workforce Upskilling and Reskilling is Crucial for Business Transformation and Survival" "A Framework for Improving Business Outcomes with Data Driven Learning Strategies" Wrote learning industry articles as a ghostwriter on current trends and customer stories. Included researching, writing, and incorporating my professional insights and points of view. Articles include: "Rapid Business Change Demands Adaptable Learning Strategy: 10 Best Practices" "Moving at the Speed of Need: Why Workforce Upskilling and Reskilling is Crucial for Business Transformation and Survival" "A Framework for Improving Business Outcomes with Data Driven Learning Strategies"
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Lighthouse
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United States
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Learning Experience Designer
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Jan 2020 - Jul 2021
Successfully rebuilt the company-wide New Employee Orientation program into a more interactive, dynamic, collaborative, digestible, and scalable blended solution. This included evaluating the previous program, presenting strategies and proposals to executives and leadership to get feedback and buy-in, partnering with SMEs, redesigning and developing the curriculum and materials, communicating and managing the project from end-to-end, training leaders and SMEs, implementing and delivering the program. Consulted on a new leadership learning experience. Instrumental in helping Lighthouse to grow their Learning & Organizational Development team by mentoring, establishing team standards and style guide, creating ID processes and templates, advising on new LMS setup and implementation. Show less
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Learning Experience Designer
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Jun 2019 - Dec 2019
Contracted through Aquent Talent to help Lighthouse grow their Learning & Organizational Development team by mentoring, establishing team standards and a style guide, creating ID processes and templates, advising on new LMS setup and implementation, converting New Employee Orientation to a more scalable and blended solution, and creating a New Manager learning experience.
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Self-employed
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Greater Seattle Area
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Senior Instructional Designer
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Apr 2019 - May 2019
Consulted as Senior Instructional Designer/User Experience Designer for a client in the healthcare industry. Consulted as Senior Instructional Designer/User Experience Designer for a client in the healthcare industry.
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Vertafore
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United States
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Instructional Designer
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Jan 2012 - Jan 2018
Created, modified, and enhanced a diverse array of complex instructional design projects for the purpose of improving the performance of individuals and groups in the Sales and Service organization. Curriculum expert for the Learning and Organizational Performance group.
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Curriculum Developer
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Jul 2007 - Jan 2012
I am an Instructional Designer, designing and developing training solutions for internal and external clientele. The solutions include blended learning, instructor-led training, web-based asynchronous courses, and synchronous virtual training.I successfully completed our LMS analysis and implementation. This included scoping our LMS requirements; researching, analyzing, and tracking LMS vendors; recommending a final vendor selection based on our needs; designing and creating web pages using HTML code and dynamic objects; setting up eCommerce; administering the LMS; developing tutorials for new customers; importing eLearning courses; and creating online assessments. The LMS is an external corporate university https://vertafore.learn.com. Show less
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Intrepid Learning, Inc. (Follow Us at Our New Page: Intrepid by VitalSource)
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United States
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Professional Training and Coaching
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1 - 100 Employee
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Instructional Designer
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Jun 2006 - Apr 2007
At Intrepid, I designed and developed training solutions for clients including Microsoft, Boeing, and Southern California Edison. I collaborated on an instructor-led sales training for Microsoft. I individually created and contributed to several web-based training courses for both Microsoft and Boeing. At Intrepid, I designed and developed training solutions for clients including Microsoft, Boeing, and Southern California Edison. I collaborated on an instructor-led sales training for Microsoft. I individually created and contributed to several web-based training courses for both Microsoft and Boeing.
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AT&T
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United States
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Telecommunications
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructional Designer
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Aug 1999 - Oct 2005
Designed and developed web-based training courses, both technical and soft skills training. Wrote and edited technical documents including user guides, installation guides, and troubleshooting guides. Designed and developed web-based training courses, both technical and soft skills training. Wrote and edited technical documents including user guides, installation guides, and troubleshooting guides.
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Education
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2004 - 2006
University of Washington
Master of Science, Human Centered Design & Engineering (UX) -
Central Washington University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration and Finance
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