Learning Design Manager• Collaborate with client stakeholders and subject matter experts to build custom, dynamic learning solutions.• Guide the creative process and client relationship from concept to deployment.• Conceptualize, design, and develop immersive, story-centered courses and programs for all learning modalities.• Manage projects, clients, and team members to ensure learning programs are completed on time, within budget, within scope, and are of the highest quality.• Build courses in Socratic Arts’ award-wining, cloud-based simulation engine and other online course authoring tools.Director of Communications• Maintain brand voice and brand integrity across all platforms and communications.• Drive the company branding and visual design direction.• Design and develop communication materials and documents for multiple channels and audiences.• Guide and support colleagues to ensure adherence to brand standards and visual communication guidelines

• Collaborate with client stakeholders and subject matter experts to build custom, dynamic learning solutions.• Guide the creative process and client relationship from concept to deployment.• Conceptualize, design, and develop immersive, story-centered courses and programs for all learning modalities.• Manage projects, clients, and team members to ensure learning programs are completed on time, within budget, within scope, and are of the highest quality.• Build courses in Socratic Arts’ award-wining, cloud-based simulation engine and other online course authoring tools.

• Design, develop and implement live, virtual and blended corporate training programs for Fortune 500 companies.• Work closely with SMEs and stakeholders to conceptualize and develop content realizing learning objectives.• Craft fictional case data and performance support creating robust and immersive learning experiences. • Provide onsite support and train the trainer (TTT) sessions ensuring successful program implementation.• Format course content in proprietary Web tool (HTML) improving student experience.• Develop and write content for a variety of short courses in the technical domain.• Conceptualize, write and edit white papers, technical documents and marketing materials.• Review, edit and provide feedback to other content developers ensuring consistency across programs.• Collaborate with SMEs to ensure technical content is written at the level appropriate for the audience.• Create, write and edit original course content for Software Engineering master’s program courses.

• Collaborates with Chief Academic Officer to create key high-level documents for start-up organization.• Researches and writes assessments and proposals for potential and existing clients. • Develops information that effectively explains complex and strategically important products and service to one or more audiences and levels of expertise.• Builds and maintains positive relationships with SMEs and consultants ensuring only the highest quality product is received.• Works with SMEs to transform highly technical content into a product suited for undergraduate online learners around the world.• Works on the creation, development and deployment of iCarnegie signature course material for clients all over the world.• Conducts peer reviews and provides feedback to guarantee high quality materials.• Assists the CAO and other iCarnegie employees in the development and implementation of initial company-wide processes to guide the start-up as is grows.• Applies sensitivity and awareness of cultural differences while developing products and documents.• Supports the development of all iCarnegie written products.• Creates, organizes and deploys online content for large international cohorts.• Organizes and supports training to mentors and other contract employees.• Committed to iCarnegie’s mission of changing the world through education, and Carnegie Mellon University’s broader mission of educational excellence.

• Design, write, edit and lay out bilingual campus magazine sharing news and information with an international audience.• Conceptualize, design and edit public annual report providing a complete and attractive communication vehicle. • Collaborate with MPR director in marketing and communication strategy supporting university vision and mission.• Provide creative design and write content for various campus publications and brochures promoting the Carnegie Mellon identity.• Develop and post content to campus website keeping dynamic flow of new information.• Write news releases gaining exposure of activities, events, faculty and students.•Contribute to social media marketing efforts to assist with building brand awareness.• Upload stories, images and videos to the CMS to gain global exposure for events and stories.• Interface with international media outlets increasing awareness of new university branch. • Write and edit technical and scientific documents for a broad audience. • Collaborate with colleagues and vendors on promotional materials assuring all university standards and brand guidelines are adhered to. • Write high-level and external-facing communications for the dean ensuring consistency of messaging.• Develop and maintain relationships with vendors such as advertising agencies and printers.• Collaborated on the development and implementation of new campus logo, branding guidelines and corporate identity.

• Guided writers from story generation through press time helping them polish their journalistic skills.• Designed and laid out weekly newspaper producing a quality issue. • Copy edited work from staff writers resulting in an accurate and attractive publication.• Adhered to AP Style ensuring consistency and accuracy throughout.• Worked with photographers generating ideas on ways to bring stories to life through visual aids.• Wrote and edited feature stories for special publications adding depth and variety to the paper.• Forged and maintained relationships with local officials to ensure accurate news coverage.• Provided value to the parent company bringing my skills to each of the 20 sister papers as needs arose.

• Conceptualized, wrote and edited feature articles on a wide variety of topics of local interest.• Maintained relationships with local officials ensuring balanced and fair coverage in all articles.• Captured events through high-quality digital photographs that assisted in bringing articles alive.• Independently wrote informative news articles adhering to an inflexible weekly deadline.• Brought notoriety to newspaper by earning several journalism awards.

• Prepared documents for public view increasing media coverage and local awareness.• Designed and composed promotional materials and publications enhancing member experience.• Originated and wrote website content expanding Chamber exposure.• Liaised with local media to create and maintain the Chamber’s place in the community.• Assisted with fundraising activities and events ensuring the financial security of the Chamber.