HIGHLIGHTS
- Professional with instructional design expertise, workshop and program development skills, and ability to consult on topics of analytic, procedural, and human concern
- Developed scalable online course development programs for term-based cohorts resulting in a course planning document and complete course build
- Developed asynchronous online faculty development courses on Course Alignment and First-Generation College Students
- Facilitated webinars and in-person training on Accessible Instructional Materials, the learning management system, and course alignment.
- Helped transition to remote instruction by facilitating webinars in a series; 1,119 faculty attended programming
- Helped transition from Blackboard to Canvas, including training, course development, and support
- Skills in the Quality Matters Rubric, SUNY OSCQR Rubric, MS Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, HTML, Canvas, Blackboard, Panopto, WordPress
EDUCATION
- Instructional Designer Certificate – Online Learning Consortium (OLC)
- M.S. in Counseling – California Lutheran University
- B.A. in Philosophy – UCLA
WORK EXPERIENCE
Instructional Designer – Cal State LA, Center for Effective Teaching and Learning
January 2019 – Present
- Project manage, develop, and facilitate fully online, asynchronous, sequential workshops on hybrid and online course development as a part of a semester-long course development program
- Consult with faculty on measurable objectives, course alignment, assignments, motivating students, and facilitation techniques
- Facilitate webinars on instructional design, accessible instructional materials, and functions of a learning management system
- Helped manage and conduct the 2020 transition to remote instruction with 982 faculty completing a six-workshop series and 1,119 attending at least one
- Create instructional materials, such as the Online Activities Repository, vet software for instructional use and technical viability
Instructional Designer – UCLA Extension, Instructional Design and Learning Support
September 2015 to January 2019
- Trained over 100 instructors a year on pedagogy and learning management systems; conducted webinars and in-person classes; communicated the importance of instructional design
- Developed materials and course templates with the Adobe Creative Cloud, Design Tools, Panopto, Canvas, Blackboard and more; worked with instructors on how best to use materials to further learning
- Created UC training courses with videos and modular design for Corporate Financial Services; trained their in-house developer on pedagogy, learning management systems, and instructional video production
- Planned, shot, and did post-production with Premiere on multiple projects with several instructors, including marketing and welcome videos for the Project Management Certificate
Online Course Manager – UCLA Extension, Office of Instructional Enhancement
July 2013 to September 2015
- Coached instructors to launch and maintain online courses; Performed online course revisions
- Provided instructor and student support with Blackboard and Canvas
- Coordinated with academic departments to enforce UCLA policy, cooperated on project management
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- WebAIM: Accessible Documents Course Completed, Fall 2021
- Certificate of Quality Matters Peer Reviewer Course, Winter 2020
- Universal Design for Learning Credential (Level 1) from Learning Designed, Winter 2020
- OLC Course Quality Review (OSCQR) Trainer, Summer 2018
- UC Extension Exceptional Service Award, Spring 2017
- JET Program Participant (Assistant Language Teacher), Kagoshima, Japan (2007-2009).
PRESENTATIONS GIVEN
- “Online Course Development for Student Equity: Scalable Initiatives for Institutional Effectiveness” at QM Connect 2023, Bloomington, MN
- “‘What workshop do I need to take?’ Implementing Self-service Canvas Hubs to Track Training Progress” at the Cal State Tech Connect 2021, Virtual
- “Best Practices in Instructor Training” at UPCEA (The Online and Professional Education Association) West, Albuquerque, NM, 2016
- “Authentic Real-Time Assessment” at International Right of Way (IRWA) Climb Instructor Development Conference, Manhattan Beach, CA 2016
- Presented on English language learning techniques, Kagoshima, Japan 2008-2009.