Resume
An instructional designer for the Army National Guard with additional experience in a Fortune 500 company; experienced project manager; skilled at communicating complex ideas and concepts to learners of all types; accomplished at content creation methods for all learning modalities; experienced in both formal ADDIE and Agile methods; holds a master's degree from one of the country’s top programs for instructional design and learning technologies
Analytical thinker
Adult learning theory
LMS strategy and implementation
Articulate 360: Storyline, Rise
Adobe Suite
Microsoft Office
Video, graphics, sound editing
Learner-centric writer
Multimedia learning principles
Interactive eLearning, documents, and videos
Project management
Learning psychology
Experienced educator
Florida State University
Master of Science in Education
Instructional Systems and
Learning Technologies, 2024
Instructional Design Graduate Certificate, 2023
University of Memphis
Master of Music Performance, 2007
University of Mississippi
Bachelor of Music Education, 2005
Instructional Systems Specialist, US Army National Guard, Professional Education Center
Little Rock, AR
May 2024 – current
Manages the ADDIE process for financial courses for National Guard units in the 54 states and territories
Reviews curriculum requirements and federal regulations during course development to ensure that policies and procedures are met.
Coordinates instructional methods and materials to ensure collaboration across training entities and programs.
Analyzes training trends to provide guidance and policy advice on matters concerning development or modification of instructional materials.
Validates content, instructional strategies, and expected outcomes for training program.
Training Designer II, J.B. Hunt
Lowell, AR
March 2022 – May 2024
Created instructional content for 15,000+ corporate employees at a Fortune 500 company on a wide variety of topics and skills.
Designed curriculum and developed eLearning using authoring tools for various business sectors.
Managed courses, content, training rollout systems, and reporting in Workday LMS.
Duties included project management of new manager training for one of J.B. Hunt's most frequently hired roles as well as creating content for sales enablement, inclusion topics, & employee management and safety.
Classroom Educator, Bentonville Schools
Bentonville, AR
Aug 2012 – Dec 2021
Collaborated with a team of teachers that grew a school arts program from 300+ students to 1300+ students across eleven campuses.
Designed and developed district curriculum to achieve program goals and optimize learning objectives.
Mentored new faculty on pedagogy.
Taught students from both middle and secondary levels from varied socioeconomic backgrounds.