About

I'm a learning designer based in Frederick, MD.

Aerial view of city of Frederick Maryland showing downtown streets

Philosophy of Learning Design

I believe that online learning is still in its infancy. As more education is delivered online, we will continue to experiment with the best methods for maximizing learning. To meet these challenges, online education must foster social connections, equip students with information-gathering and critical-thinking skills, and provide authentic and diverse experiences. The constructivism and connectivism theories can guide us as we develop learner-centered curriculum that is grounded in the reality of our connected, rapidly changing world. By creatively combining the best of more than 100 years of educational theory, we can push the boundaries of what is possible in online education.

What any person in the world can learn, almost all persons can learn if provided with appropriate prior and current conditions of learning.

Benjamin Bloom

Experience

 

Senior Manager, E-learning and Instructional Design

  • Translates subject matter expertise (SME) into engaging instructional and educational content.
  • Design, illustrate, and develop online education working within a multidisciplinary product-development team.
  • Develops innovative ways to impart complex concepts to the target audiences, including nurses and other healthcare providers.
  • Collaborates across departments with all program stakeholders (education, marketing, member services, finance, and IT) to facilitate adherence to production timelines and budgets.
  • Assists in the identification, interviewing, and hiring of contract employees to provide instructional design support to projects as needed. Orients, manages, and directs contract employees for the duration of their assignments.
  • As part of the LMS team, packages, uploads, tests, and administers education projects in WBT’s Top Class LMS. Collaborates with the team to maintain and support the current array of educational offerings.
Skills: Learning Management Systems · User Experience (UX) · Instructional Design

 

Senior Graphics Manager

  • Design, Illustrate, and develop online education working within a multidisciplinary product-development team.
  • Design and produce a variety of graphics products and services, including direct mail pieces, ads, event programs and signage, presentation decks, books, brochures, etc.
  • Manage the printing and direct mail process from estimates through production to final delivery.
  • Design and build websites using CSS, HTML, and WordPress.
  • Ensure the consistency of AWHONN’s branding standards in all print and electronic communications throughout the organization.
Skills: Brand Management · Print Design · User Experience (UX) · Digital Illustration · Graphic Design

Freelance Web and Graphic Designer

  • Areas of focus include infographics, direct-mail pieces, and branding/identity.
  • Recent client list:
    • The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine
    • Outlander Travel
    • The Education Center, Inc.
    • Institute for Perinatal Quality Improvement
Skills: Information Graphics · Branding & Identity · Graphic Design

Education

University of Maryland Global Campus

  • Pursuing a Master of Science in Learning Design and Technology
Skills: Instructional Design • Learning theories

Columbus College of Art & Design

  • Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) Major: Illustration
Skills: Graphic Design • Illustration • Branding & Identity

Skills

  • Instructional design and learning theories
  • Articulate 360 (Storyline and Rise)
  • Adobe Creative Suite (InDesign, PhotoShop, and Illustrator)
  • Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, SharePoint)
  • User experience principles
  • HTML and CSS
  • WordPress
  • Learning management systems (Top Class LMS and TalentLMS)
  • Vyond.com video
  • Instructional text, audio, and video script writing 
  • Canva Suite
  • Information graphics
  • Graphic design and illustration
  • Zoom and GoToWebinar administration