Instructional Designer

• Jun 2023 - Present

Instructional Designer | eLearning Developer | Educator

• Aug 2019 - Jun 2023

● Authored 9 targeted eLearning curriculums for over 300+ learners, uploaded to an LMS, and analyzed data and structured content to address learning gaps, over three years, using Instructional Design models.● Identified and solved learning gaps of 300+ learners, by applying learning theories, assessing needs, and tracking data through the use of Renaissance Learning, to increase reading levels by 36% over nine months. ● Implemented training solutions for Response-to-Intervention (RTI) using both instructor-led training and eLearning training, over five years, as a member of the building leadership team, increasing adult and student participation outcomes by 65%. Show less

Instructional Designer | eLearning Developer | Educator

• Aug 2018 - Aug 2019

Instructional Designer

• Nov 2022 - Jan 2023

● Conducted a needs analysis to determine the need for training as well as the type of training to solve the business problem. ● Leveraged feedback from weekly meetings with the client to create a job aid that would act as a bookmark, used to support and reinforce the instructional video for all learners. ● Authored, scripted, and constructed the voiceover for one instructional video for 9,000+ learners, decreasing the number of help requests by 10% over a one-month period. ● Conducted a needs analysis to determine the need for training as well as the type of training to solve the business problem. ● Leveraged feedback from weekly meetings with the client to create a job aid that would act as a bookmark, used to support and reinforce the instructional video for all learners. ● Authored, scripted, and constructed the voiceover for one instructional video for 9,000+ learners, decreasing the number of help requests by 10% over a one-month period.

Instructional Design Intern

• Sep 2022 - Dec 2022

● Produced 10+ instructional materials including a Storyline course, Rise 360 course, instructor-led training, facilitator and participant guides, job aids, Camtasia video, and Vyond video in a 12-week period for 20+ learners. ● Transformed content into eLearning courses, ILT, job aids, and videos in a 12-week period for 20+ learners. ● Managed and developed 3 eLearning courses, job aids and videos using ADDIE and Kirkpatrick models in a 12-week period. ● Produced 10+ instructional materials including a Storyline course, Rise 360 course, instructor-led training, facilitator and participant guides, job aids, Camtasia video, and Vyond video in a 12-week period for 20+ learners. ● Transformed content into eLearning courses, ILT, job aids, and videos in a 12-week period for 20+ learners. ● Managed and developed 3 eLearning courses, job aids and videos using ADDIE and Kirkpatrick models in a 12-week period.

Campus Visit Coordinator

• Jun 2016 - Jul 2018

● Designed and built 600+ visit schedules of prospective students, over two years, as I scheduled meetings with heads of department and community leaders to stay current on options for visiting students and increased the enrollment rate by 5%. ● Supervised three adult learners (Student Visit Ambassadors) throughout two years increasing their performance by 50% by conducting monthly performance evaluations and training ● Designed and built 600+ visit schedules of prospective students, over two years, as I scheduled meetings with heads of department and community leaders to stay current on options for visiting students and increased the enrollment rate by 5%. ● Supervised three adult learners (Student Visit Ambassadors) throughout two years increasing their performance by 50% by conducting monthly performance evaluations and training

General Manager | Trainer | Learning Facilitator

• Aug 2011 - Jun 2016

● Exceeded quarterly sales by 20%, increasing store ranking from 271st to 72nd out of 850 stores, in my last fiscal year, by monitoring sales data and conducting needs analysis daily and weekly, adjusting sales strategies based on customer needs. ● Upheld a high level of operating expectation, leading our store to a 99% audit rate year-after-year, and reducing shrink by .5% every year by conducting exception counts weekly and designing solutions for high-theft rate products. ● Exceeded company’s customer service standards by 10%+ every year by assessing client/employee interactions and administering monthly instructor-led training around customer service expectations. Show less

Instructional Designer | eLearning Developer | Educator

• Aug 2009 - Jun 2011

● Developed and led 9 monthly instructor-led training events throughout the year for 25 staff members as the organization transitioned from the Illinois State Standards to the Common Core Standards. ● Developed and led 9 monthly instructor-led training events throughout the year for 25 staff members as the organization transitioned from the Illinois State Standards to the Common Core Standards.

Instructional Designer | eLearning Developer | Educator

• Aug 2001 - Jun 2005

● Evaluated 10 data-driven performance goals and designed an English Language Arts departmental curriculum to align with the Illinois State Standards by conducting bi-weekly meetings with faculty to drive results. ● Evaluated 10 data-driven performance goals and designed an English Language Arts departmental curriculum to align with the Illinois State Standards by conducting bi-weekly meetings with faculty to drive results.

Instructional Designer | eLearning Developer | Educator

• Aug 1999 - Jun 2001

● Designed and delivered instructor-led training on a new sophomore curriculum for 120 current and new district-wide instructors over the course of 2 years resulting in 100% alignment to the Illinois State Standards. ● Designed and delivered instructor-led training on a new sophomore curriculum for 120 current and new district-wide instructors over the course of 2 years resulting in 100% alignment to the Illinois State Standards.