About Me
I’m an Instructional Designer with over 5 years of experience working with international NGOs, corporate L&D, and higher ed. I’m passionate about developing engaging and accessible learning opportunities and tools that help people develop themselves and their communities.
I first fell in love with Instructional Design while working as a Teaching Assistant in an Instructional Technology & Design office at the University of Illinois. By the time I graduated with my Master’s in Library & Information Science, I knew I wanted to go beyond connecting people with the informational resources they needed; I wanted to create the resources!
Work Experience
Stitch Fix
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER
- Work with SMEs to determine learner needs, then design and develop virtual modules, virtual ILT, in-person ILT, and supplemental learning resources to address those needs
- Transform existing in-person trainings into virtual experiences to reach our distributed workforce in a faster, more cost-effective way
- Develop assessments and evaluation strategies to measure course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve learning goals
- Pilot and evaluated new learning technologies
Feb 2018 – Present
Mortenson Center for International Library Programs
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST
- Assisted in creating a modular leadership training program for public librarians around the world
- Designed and developed training materials, including manuals, outlines, worksheets, scripts, PowerPoints, and videos
- Facilitated and video recorded trainings in Asia, Africa, and Europe
- Led a library team to Armenia to assess two trainings conducted by the Armenian Library Association
- Developed a website and virtual training toolkit for the program
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
University of Illinois Media Commons
MEDIA TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT
- Created blog posts, tutorials and instruction on how to use multimedia technology for undergraduate students at the University of Illinois
- Utilized the Media Commons video studio and audio booth to produce multimedia educational content
Jan 2015 – Jan 2018
iSchool at the University of Illinois
INSTRUCTIONAL TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN TEACHING ASSISTANT
- Developed educational workshops on various topics, including HTML/CSS, WordPress, Wix, Weebly, Google Sites, and Wikis
- Oversaw virtual classroom instruction using Blackboard Collaborate
- Administered content within Moodle LMS
Jan 2014- Jan 2015
iSchool at the University of Illinois
TECHNOLOGY HELP DESK GRADUATE ASSISTANT
- Provided front line technology support in-person and remotely
- Managed computer labs within the iSchool; setup audiovisual equipment and coordinated equipment reservations
Jan 2014 – Jan 2015
Moline School District #40
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNER (ELL) PARAPROFESSIONAL
- Developed and taught English Language lessons to small groups of students in grades 6-8
- Evaluated students’ performance, recorded relevant data to assess progress, and helped maintain student records
Aug 2012 – June 2013
Education
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Master of Science in library & information science
2013-2015
University of Northern Iowa
Bachelor of arts in political science / minor in international affairs
2008-2012
Skills
- Articulate Storyline
- Articulate Rise
- Adobe Creative Suite
- Video editing
- Graphic design
- Project management
- Learning strategies
- LibGuides
- Web design
- Learner Experience (LX) Design
- Blended learning design
- Learning assessments and evaluation
- LMS administration
- Cross-functional communication and partnership
- Virtual learning
- Research methods