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I direct an incredible team that empowers educators with meaningful work opportunities beyond the classroom. As former teachers who have successfully navigated the path from the classroom to the world of work beyond the school building, we provide teachers with resources, online courses, and coaching to help them identify and successfully land their next dream jobs. Some become educational consultants, instructional designers, trainers, learning specialists, project managers, and so much more.

Idealized Learning helps companies improve their learning strategy and resources. It services a variety of companies looking for e-learning, blended learning, instructor-led training, LMS integration, instructional design, project management for learning development projects and much, much more. If your organization needs a better learning strategy, better learning resources, or someone to help lead a team in the development of those resources, look no further. Idealized Learning can make the ideal learning experience become a reality for your organization and learning audience. "Idealized Learning -- Making the ideal, real."​

Utah And Idaho

Helping schools access the ed-tech resource they need. Advising administrators and teachers on strategic implement to effectively bring about their learning objectives and successfully meet their academic goals. Providing professional development and training live and on-demand to ensure effective implementation and a successful customer experience with the innovative technology resource year after year.

Led teams in designing and developing learning resources for a global audience with translation into 36+ languages. Provided direction regarding most effective instructional strategies for the client's intended outcomes and blueprint architecture of the desired tools and resources. Determined an effective quality assurance process to ensure live and online learning resources and courses were flawless and bug-free before going live to the audience. Learning resources included LMS-based courses with varying levels of SCORM compliance, PDF materials, fast-track printing materials, Camtasia videos, HTML files, Articulate Storyline files, and much more; all of which is being translated into 36+ languages. Created and managed the scope, schedule, budget, and teamwork of projects.

Collaborated with the Dean and the top-recommended professors to create the best curriculum, pacing guide, quizzes, and assessments effectively and efficiently. Incorporated innovative strategies to increase the relevance and application of concepts into university students’ lives. Assessed and incorporated students’ individual learning styles into daily instruction. Aligned course content, and formative and summative assessments with departmental learning goals. Utilized the Learning Management System to its fullest capabilities.

Led teams in the development of e-learning and Instructor-led training resources for some of the largest tech, retail, and health services companies in the world. Ensured smooth development process and quality production of resources. Improved workplace moral and employee wellbeing in a highly rigorous agency setting.

Nebo School District

-Teach parents principles that improve the quality of family life.-Design Just in Time Training Tools, Learning Materials, Trainer Guides, Learner Guides, Assessments, ad more to help adults, youth, and families implement learning, goal setting/monitoring, life-vision and self-governance.

Design curriculum pacing guidesIntegrate educational technologiesPlan year scope and sequencesCollaborate with team members at local schoolsTaught parents family science classes: Love and LogicTaught 4th grade and 6th gradeLead a team of educatorsPresenter at the Utah Conference for Educational Technology (UCET)Create tools that enable teachers throughout the district to compile and share their most effective resources and lesson plans, enabling them to collaborate on a broader, more global level and in a very organized way: Google Docs, Google Calendar, Google Sites, Dropbox.comResearch instructional options and select from among the best to achieve goals: brainpop.com, Utah Test Informational Pool (UTIPS), Pearson Publishing Company Online Resources, Write Source, Edublogs, and more

Collaborate with University Professors, their students and resources on campus and in the community to enhance education and life of the students and faculty.

Assisted undergraduate and graduate students who were preparing to be teachers with technology based homework.

Bachelors Of Science, Elementary Education

Masters, Pedagogy