RESUME
about me
Dynamic learning experience design professional with 10+ years of eLearning design, training, and adult education experience, including content authoring, and development, as well as staff development training. Integrating Section508 and WCAG 2.1 accessibility standards into digital learning assets have provided me with added insight into addressing the needs of all learners.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Enterprise Transformation and Associate Development
Elevance Health | Remote | 2016 - present | Learning Experience Designer, Sr.
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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 90k employees).
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Led sub-team to develop accessibility standards that meet WCAG 2.1 conformance criteria for various learning assets such as, Storyline 360 courses, Word and PDF documents, video, etc.
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Collaborate with QA review sub-team to update current QA review documents and integrated WCAG 2.1 conformance criteria where needed.
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Develop and facilitate accessible digital content design workshop series materials: facilitator guide, participant guide, presentation and peripheral materials.
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Provide accessibility expertise in various aspects such as coaching, mentoring and accessibility reviews using screen reader software.
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 Acrobat, 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 365
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Camtasia
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LMS & CMS 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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Networking technology
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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.