RESUME
about me
I'm a dynamic learning experience design professional with 20+ years of eLearning design, training, and adult education experience, including content authoring, and development, as well as staff development training. Integrating Section508 and WCAG accessibility standards into digital learning assets have provided me with added insight into addressing the needs of all learners.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Enterprise Leadership and Learning
Anthem Inc. | Remote | 2016 - present | Learning Experience Designer
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Learning asset design and development to support compliance and inclusive training, leadership training and development, and implementation of enterprise projects (delivered to over 70k employees).
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Led sub-team to develop accessibility standards that meet Section508 requirements for various learning assets such as, Storyline 360 courses, Word documents, video, etc.
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Collaborated with QA review sub-team to update current QA review documents and integrated 508 compliant standards where needed.
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Co-facilitated Accessibility in eLearning Design session at Anthem’s first learning conference, October 2021.
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Provide accessibility expertise in various aspects such as informing Standards and Governance regarding basic accessibility standards, as well as addressing vendor accessibility issues and questions on new projects.
Online Community College
Colorado Community Colleges Online | Denver | 2015 - 2016 | Instructional Designer
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Commended for my ability to work with a diverse group of instructors and maintain professionalism in all communications.
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Created course development process used by Subject Matter Experts to help them visualize the backward design process (UbD).
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Wrote the outcomes and content for CCCOnline’s Subject Matter Expert Orientation (instructor professional development) delivered online through Desire2Learn.
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Revised course development standards, processes and course map based upon LMS development shell updates and innovative best practices.
Online Technical College
Fortis Institute Online | Denver | 2011 - 2014 | Instructional Designer
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Collaborated on and helped write the instructional design team’s content development standards and protocols.
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Completed the development of two associate’s level programs (Criminal Justice and Paralegal - 33 courses in total) one month ahead of deadline.
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Recognized by supervisor as an exemplary team member for showing initiative in taking on more challenging projects.
Online Technical College
Westwood College | Denver | 2008 - 2011 | Instructional Designer
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Commended by supervisor for quickly immersing myself in the instructional design role and consistently meeting deadlines in the design and development of the IT/Networking Program courses (54 total).
Technical and soft Skills
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Adobe Photoshop and Audition
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Articulate Storyline 360
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JAWS
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Integrating 508 & WCAG accessibility standards
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Microsoft Office products
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Camtasia 2021
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LMS systems
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Basic HTML
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Innovative
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Collaborative/business partner consulting
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Inclusive design
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Content mapping
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Quality Matters
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Excellent interpersonal skills
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Project management
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Cisco CCNA – routers, switches
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Digital visual technology skills
education
JUNE 2003
MASTER OF ARTS, E-EDUCATION (INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN EMPHASIS), UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX
Maintained a 4.0 GPA while working full-time.
JUNE 1986
BACHELOR OF ARTS, MASS COMMUNICATION (BROADCASTING EMPHASIS), WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
Graduated with a 3.25 in 3.5 years. Attended full-time college, while working in the training department of a large company as a Production Assistant.