I specialize in multimedia & eLearning but have also crossed into the world of instructor-led training with the creation of hard copy materials, job aids, and the synchronizing of blended materials for classroom-based instructors. I have a proven ability to pick up new tools quickly and an affinity for evaluating software for specific training projects. I am comfortable working with SMEs (subject matter experts) with varying levels of technical expertise, from those who are not very tech-savvy to those with programming backgrounds more fluent than mine. I have verifiable experience translating highly technical topics for non-technical audiences while maintaining technical objectives. I managed the evaluation & selection of an LMS (learning management system) for the University of Real Learning and have experience administrating several LMS implementations with a variety of companies. Additionally, I have written sections of content for training programs (RealNetworks, Clearwater Paper, T-Mobile) and company-wide intranet communications (RealNetworks). I have been characterized by colleagues as a jack-of-all-trades in the world of eLearning, with crossover into the instructor-led realm. I have a passion for interactivity in the learning process, multimedia, and communications.

I have utilized the ADDIE model since my first instructional designer role with The Webb Group, where we would initially meet with clients to analyze training requirements. During the design phase, I still lean on some of my initial practices at The Webb Group when storyboarding, particularly when brainstorming initial phases of creation. Although formal storyboards are generally required in a digital format before getting underway, I have found that initial phases can be easier to visualize, particularly when incorporating feedback from multiple subject matter experts, by using visual methods such as storyboarding on a large table or wall with separate sheets of physical paper representing different pages or sections. Of course, this is not always the case. Every course and every project is different, but I have found that visual methods can be especially helpful when trying to get all stakeholders aligned around the same vision for how a course will proceed. There are other visual methods, but this one remains an old favorite that has helped get the ball rolling on a number of occasions.