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Set project vision, created processes, and ensured the successful, on-time delivery of high-quality learning design projects to clients, managed learning designers (LDs) and learning experience designers (LXDs) through project completion, evaluated and provided feedback to LDs and LXDs on assigned projects, managed and fostered client relationships, collaborated with project managers to schedule, resource, and ensure projects stayed within scope and budget, facilitated product reviews and client approval, recommended and created training materials, supported companywide professional development initiatives, implemented best learning design techniques and learning principles, managed and developed learning paths and/or courses in a variety of corporate and higher ed. Learning Management Systems (LMS), ensured activities were appropriately designed for the LMS, trained and mentored learning designers and supported the SME relationship, recommended tools and technologies and proposed innovative methods to support learners, collaborated with LXDs and production associates to ensure appropriately designed activities within the platform and integration of tools and media.

Managed learning design and project development, assessed curriculum needs and determined instructional goals, developed courses in a variety of learning management systems, implemented innovative learning design techniques and learning principles (including UDL), ensured effective use of learning technologies, set schedules with SMEs, conducted client meetings, managed and communicated project status to stakeholders, ensured deliverables met client guidelines and goals, applied strong oral and written communication skills, balanced multiple projects and tasks simultaneously in a constantly changing environment.

Designed learning experiences for online adult learners, helping clients achieve measurable learning outcomes and build job-ready skills while working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, iterative environment with experience designers, subject matter experts, project managers, and more.

Worked collaboratively to design content and user-centered digital experiences in the context of building a tool with significant civic impact.

Effectively delivered ethical training and online distance education about controversial and timely issues to medical professionals and other adult learners, navigating complex administrative terrain and pandemic-related obstacles to fairly handle student issues, achieving very strong evaluation scores.

Greater Milwaukee Area

Developed and delivered curricula for thirty-two university courses, assessed attainment of educational outcomes in accordance with organizational objectives, designed and implemented engaging online learning environments, utilized innovative collaborative technology to ensure positive user outcomes.

Completed an approximately three-year qualitative research project involving complex conceptual analysis, clear analytical writing, and argumentative rigor, culminating in a successfully defended doctoral dissertation. Completed numerous professional writing and speaking projects, including a published article in a peer-reviewed international professional journal, three published book reviews, and more than a dozen original research presentations at professional conferences. Provided collaborative critical feedback on scholarly work for colleagues, resulting in improved publications and published acknowledgement. Led and served on committees to organize, plan, launch, and facilitate conferences, and to select department academic course offerings.

Developed, designed, and delivered curricula and in-person training to hundreds of adult learners (consistently achieving evaluation scores 10% higher than the organization average), spent 8+ hours per week public speaking, tailored content to socially and educationally diverse audiences.

Created new university courses, assisted in advertising for the academic department and increasing enrollment, facilitated cross-disciplinary dialogue about complex issues, and trained adult learners to think logically and effectively communicate complicated positions, enabling them to form justified beliefs, recognize and evaluate truth claims, and speak persuasively.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Philosophy

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Philosophy And Applied Ethics, Psychology