Resume

Recent Work Experience

George Washington University

Accessibility Instructional Designer, Faculty Development (2021 - Present)

  • Empowered faculty and staff to enhance their teaching by facilitating 30+ professional development workshops a year on topics including accessibility, material redesign, AI, digital media, and implementing innovative teaching strategies

  • Received excellent feedback from 10-15 faculty and staff attendees per training on practicality, clarity, and value

  • Redesigned online courses for the Course Design Institute (CDI) and Graduate Teaching Assistant Program (GTAP), improving online user experience (UX) for 500 users a year while supporting the adoption of new LMS

  • Transformed complex technical WCAG requirements into accessible, approachable, and actionable resources for non-technical personnel to meet the needs of all 20K GW students, in particular students with disabilities

  • Assessed needs and teaching challenges to develop customized solutions and training for diverse schools, academic disciplines, personalities, and teaching contexts across 10 schools

  • Collaborated on strategic planning and execution of major initiatives, including conferences, Digital Projects, and CDI

  • Active member of 5+ working groups around digital accessibility, Generative AI in Teaching (GAIT), evaluation and improvement of employee onboarding, instructional innovation (IIC), DEI, and employee engagement

Instructional Designer, Instructional Design Team (2018 - 2021)

  • Supervised Instructional Design Team of 6 for 4 months during the COVID-19 response for instructional continuity 

  • Designed, developed, and implemented FLEX Camp, an intensive 3-day virtual instructor-led training program with asynchronous resources, successfully enabling 200+ faculty to transition to online instruction during the pandemic

  • Produced Online Teaching in 10 Minutes, a microlearning video series to address urgent instructional continuity needs; videos averaged 400+ views each, demonstrating a high rate of engagement and utility

  • Trained 60 LAI staff to handle elevated Blackboard call volume

  • Managed project workflows and realigned staff priorities in collaboration with program directors and departmental leadership to meet urgent university-wide needs

  • Spearheaded the redesign and standardization of Blackboard course templates and team documentation

  • Managed 5+ concurrent learning development projects per semester with 10+ stakeholders, including faculty SME, media producer, and instructional technology team, consistently meeting deadlines and Quality Matters standards

American Institutes for Research

Senior Project Coordinator, Alternate Assessments (2014 - 2018)

  • Coordinated the end-to-end development and production lifecycle for 3+ specialized assessment projects per year

  • Managed communications, scheduling, and workflow between 10+ internal and external stakeholders, including government clients and materials vendors, ensuring project alignment and timely delivery

  • Conducted rigorous quality control (QC) reviews and user acceptance testing (UAT) on physical and digital assessment materials to ensure accuracy and usability 

  • Responded to Requests for Proposals (RFPs), onboarding clients, and maintaining and expanding existing contracts

Pearson Education

Marketing Assistant (2011 - 2013)

  • Analyzed 1K+ sales data points using Excel to identify key trends, uncovering opportunities for sales representatives

  • Provided technical training and support for Pearson MyMathLab course management system to enhance student proficiency and faculty satisfaction

  • Streamlined team operations by training colleagues on internal systems and productivity-enhancing Excel functions

Skills and Software

  • Team Leadership: Supervision, Cross-cultural Communication, Collaboration, Problem Solving, Mentorship

    Needs Analysis, Relationship Management, Stakeholder Engagement, Strategic Planning

    Instructional Design: Instructional Design Models (ADDIE, SAM), Adult Learning Principles, Accessibility Standards (WCAG), Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Curriculum Development, Educational Technology, In-Person, Hybrid and Virtual Instructor-led Training (VILT) 

    Technical: Articulate Storyline and Rise, Camtasia, Captivate, Adobe Creative Suite (Acrobat, Rush, Premiere Pro), Blackboard & Canvas LMS, Artificial Intelligence Tools, Microsoft Office Suite, Google Suite, Zoom (webinar and collaborative tools), Monday.com, JIRA

Education and Certifications

Project Management Institute

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), 2018 to present

George Washington University

  • Master of Arts in Educational Technology Leadership, 2017

Relevant coursework:

  • Instructional Design

  • Instructional Needs Analysis

  • Applying Educational Media and Technology

  • Developing Effective Training with Technology

  • Computer Interface Design for Learning

Boston University

  • Bachelor of Arts in English, minoring in Women’s Studies, 2010