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Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Designs and develops interactive in-person and virtual instructor-led or self-paced training programs for clients, including: Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP), CMS Office of Burden Reduction and Health Informatics (OBRHI), Identity Theft Tax Refund Fraud Information Sharing and Analysis Center (IDTTRF-ISAC), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and NIH Extramural Staff Training Office (ESTO).- Develops appropriate objectives, content, narration, storyboards, assessments, handouts, work aids, and activities, including simulations, case studies, games, branching scenarios, and other interactive elements - Collaborates with subject matter experts (SMEs) to understand the context of the training, learn the material, and develop training content- Oversees design staff, allocates assignments, and manages project schedules and timelines to ensure media deliverables are completed on time and within budget- Produces video, multimedia, and print training materials and presentations for communications and public education- Designs graphics and webpages, produces videos, and sources stock images to achieve client goals and multichannel campaign goals with quick turnaround times and rapid issue management- Ensures Section 508 compliance for all publications and deliverables- Conducts continuous quality control, including copyediting, proofreading, reference checking, accessibility, and video and audio quality- Writes standard operating procedures (SOPs) for communications processes, quality control, and Section 508 compliance testing- Designs and facilitates internal trainings on Section 508 compliance

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Rockville, Md

- Designed, developed, and deployed asynchronous web-based training for the Centers forMedicare & Medicaid Services for surveyors of health care facilities- Used the ADDIE model, Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and othertheories of instructional systems design to create instructionally-sound training programs- Managed a training development team including a technical writer, editor, documentspecialist, graphic designer, and programmer to facilitate efficient and collaborative coursedevelopment- Facilitated onsite and online stakeholder meetings with clients and subject matter expertsto obtain buy-in and determine appropriate objectives, content, activities, andassessments- Created analysis reports, design plans, and production schedules to guide the projectfrom beginning to end and communicate roles and responsibilities at each stage- Designed, scripted, and assisted in the shooting of video content to create easilyunderstood and engaging learning aids- Wrote scenario-based activities using the input of subject matter experts to create job-related training and assess knowledge transfer

Reston, Va

- Designed synchronous and asynchronous instructor-led and web-based training forclients, including the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the DefenseAcquisition University (DAU)- Used the ADDIE model, Kirkpatrick’s Levels of Evaluation, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and othertheories of instructional systems design to create instructionally-sound training programs

Reston, Va

- Conducted quality assurance reviews for training program deliverables- Ensured Section 508 compliance for both print and web deliverables- Created style guides and templates for both CTEC and government clients