ABOUT ME

As an instructional designer and elearning developer with more than 10 years of experience in learning and development, I have a strong sense of design rooted in adult learning principles. I have 6 years of leadership and deep experience managing teams.

I am passionate about creating learning experiences that are engaging and effective for learners.

Certifications

ATD - Certified Learning Designer
Leadership Montana - Flagship Class of 2025
Toastmasters - President 2018-2019, Toastmaster of the Year 2020.
Goodman Institute - Certificated Story Teller
Learning Tree - Programming SharePoint with .Net, Developing InforPath Forms in SharePoint
COMP TIA - A++ Certification
The Nature Conservancy - Highly Effective Teams Certification
Lynda.com/LinkedIn Learning -
- Articulate Storyline development
- TechSmith Camtasia development
- Adobe Acrobat DC
- Getting Started with Typography
- Getting Started with Graphic Design
- Getting Started with Screen casting
- Adobe Captivate development
- Adobe Photoshop development

As a trainer, I value professional development in my field. There are a lot of great minds doing great research on adult learning principles, and I work diligently to stay up-to-date with the latest and greatest. The following are a few books I recommend to L&D professionals who are just getting started or are looking to become stronger designers and developers.

Map It - Cathy Moore

Performance-Focused Smile Sheets- Will Thalheimer

Multimedia Learning - Richard E. Mayer

Learning to Listen, Learning to Teach - Jane Vella

Microlearning: Short and Sweet - Kapp and Defelice

Agile for Instructional Designers - Megan Torrance

The Phoenix Project - Kim, Behr, and Spafford

What's Your Formula - Brian Washburn