Taylor Grain

Instructional Designer at ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, US
Languages
  • English -

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Credentials

  • Instructional Design: Needs Analysis
    LinkedIn
    Mar, 2023
    - Oct, 2024
  • Make it Stick: Engagement Strategies for Effective eLearning and Video
    Eduflow
    Mar, 2023
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • ForHealth Consulting at UMass Chan Medical School
    • United States
    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Instructional Designer
      • Jul 2023 - Present

      • Transforms policies, regulations, and evidence-based practices into learner-centric designs for self-paced consumption • Develops training programs designed to engage and provide support to behavioral health clinicians' target audiences •Conducts analysis, selects, and customizes existing content assets for integration into learning programs • Administers and oversees the hosting and management of training content within the Learning Management System (LMS) • Enhances video training materials through content creation and editing to enhance their engagement and effectiveness for learners • Develops accessibility solutions for e-learning training, including closed captioning implementation Show less

  • Strategic Education, Inc
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 500 - 600 Employee
    • Instructional Design Facilitator
      • Jan 2023 - Jul 2023

      • Supports The Teaching and Learning Center at United Negro College Fund as an instructional design expert to facilitate professional development training and course development to professors at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) • Supports professors to complete a final project of a college course that incorporates examples of how various employability skills are used across different industries while using culture relevancy methods that gives their students a competitive advantage • Works with professors 1:1 and gives feedback as well as makes connections between professors and industry experts in support of the course development projects • Input content into the LMS, Canvas • Used a variety of technologies including Articulate Storyline, Google Suite, Canva, Zoom and Microsoft 365 applications to facilitate learning. Show less

  • Metrolina Regional Scholars Academy
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Educator & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Instructional Designer
      • Aug 2021 - Jan 2023

      • Designed and developed digital learning content affecting over 150 diverse learners, closing skill gaps for 90% of learners • Utilized learning management systems to deliver, track, and report courses and outcomes • Created measurable and actionable goals and objectives for learners that were met through my course designs. • Designed and developed digital learning content affecting over 150 diverse learners, closing skill gaps for 90% of learners • Utilized learning management systems to deliver, track, and report courses and outcomes • Created measurable and actionable goals and objectives for learners that were met through my course designs.

  • Loudoun County Public Schools
    • United States
    • Primary and Secondary Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Educator & Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Instructional Lead
      • Aug 2015 - Jun 2021

      • Converted in-person courses to an online format that incorporated universal design, accessibility and edtech programs for engagement • Designed and developed faculty resources with the use of various EdTech tools, learning theories, and design models • Ran needs assessments and data analysis form surveys, focus groups and learning analytics to improve learning experiences and inform administrative decision-making • Managed several projects simultaneously while designing and developing virtual, instructor-led and asynchronous learning •Implemented technology to creatively engage learners and trained other staff on new instructional technologies. Show less

  • US Department of Homeland Security
    • International Trade and Development
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communications, Learning & Development Intern
      • Jun 2009 - Jun 2015

      • Created monthly newsletters by curating articles, updates, and events that impacted our division. • Consulted with SME to gather information and materials • Acted as an executive assistant, sending communication emails on behalf of my division director • Created monthly newsletters by curating articles, updates, and events that impacted our division. • Consulted with SME to gather information and materials • Acted as an executive assistant, sending communication emails on behalf of my division director

Education

  • James Madison University
    Masters of Arts in Teaching, Elementary Education and Teaching
    2014 - 2015
  • James Madison University
    Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies, Interdisciplinary Liberal Studies - Elementary Education
    2010 - 2014
  • Briar Woods High School
    2000 - 2010

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