“When you can do the common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention of the world.”
PROFILE SUMMARY
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN ▸
Learning Experience Design Professional with a demonstrated history of 8+ years working with adult learners. Skilled in instructor-led training, e-learning, subject-matter expert collaboration, and blended learning. Possesses strong competencies in graphic design, as well as strong aptitudes for instructional design and authoring tools. Experienced in generating instructional and non-instructional learning interventions, learner and performance analyses, instructional strategies, instructional materials, implementations, assessments and evaluation tools. ▸ LEARN MORE
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCTION ▸
Possesses a 16-year background as a tech savvy, multimedia producer specializing in the creation of audio, video, and design elements for print, web, and online/television broadcast usage. ▸ LEARN MORE
BRANDING & MARKETING (DIGITAL) ▸
Marketing industry professional possessing proficiency with a diverse skill set that allows for digital and non-digital product promotion and brand awareness . ▸ LEARN MORE
SOFTWARE SKILLS & PROFICIENCIES
Instructional design Software
Instructional Design Proficiencies
multimedia production /
digital marketing
EXPERIENCE
DEI COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANT
May 2024 - Present /// Birmingham, AL
➤ first horizon corporation
Partner with associates, clients, and community members to capture, communicate and amplify First Horizon’s core values of Caring About People and Elevating Equity across the entire 12-state footprint.
Produce newsletters, blog posts, and visualized data reports on department initiatives
Assist with the planning and execution of DEI Council meetings, Town Halls and webinars
Partner with ERG Leaders to promote and maximize engagement in events and programming
Develop, design, and maintain the Office of DEI’s presence on internal SharePoint sites and external websites
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER, DEVELOPER, and CONTRACTOR
Jan 2024 - May 2024 /// Birmingham, AL
➤ iSEEK Solutions
Serve as a instructional designer for various iSeek Clients, providing instructional design consultation, asset development, and products across a variety of projects including:
PROGRAM MANAGER, LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT
Jan 2023 - Present /// Ann Arbor, Michigan (Remote)
➤ College of healthcare information management executives (CHIME)
chimeuniversity.org
chimecentral.org
As the Program Manager, Learning and Development, serve as an integral member of the CHIME University – School of Professional Development team and serve as the central point of coordination for designing, building, testing and executing online professional certificate and certification programs aimed at strengthening the foundational knowledge and honing the skills of current and prospective future health IT and digital health leaders, from early-careerist to seasoned executive.
Engage and collaborate with association staff, members, volunteers, third party/allied organizations, and key industry stakeholders to develop, deliver, and expand the reach of the association’s professional certificates, certification programs, and preparatory programs and platforms through individual and team-based efforts.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ▸
Design, develop, launch, and web master www.chimeuniversity.org
Design and manage deliverable content for digital health professional development programs in the form of online certificates, certifications, and preparatory programs.
Analyze industry and role-based trends, consumer needs, competitive dynamics, and internal performance to develop innovative professional development programs.
Coordinate faculty preparation and participation for online programs as designed.
Collaborate and effectively work with staff, members, committees and third parties as individuals and in team-based situations to develop and execute programs.
Manage all programs within the CHIME learning management system.
Utilize programing languages and LMS platform to create learning opportunities
Design and develop media and graphics as necessary
Develop deliverables in a professional manner – adhering to agreed-upon timelines and expectations.
Utilize project management skillset to assist in setting meeting agendas and prepare materials for working sessions, track progress against agreed-upon timelines, deliverables, and expectations.
Implement learning elements, track learner progress and success, making corrections and edits as necessary to ensure quality retention and transfer of learning
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SPECIALIST
March 2020 - Jan 2023 /// Ann Arbor, Michigan (Remote)
➤ College of healthcare information management executives (CHIME)
chimeuniversity.org
chimecentral.org
Applying instructional design principles, collaborated with subject matter experts to design and develop interactive online learning experiences that assist Chief Information Officers and other senior healthcare IT leaders to improve health and care in the communities they serve.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ▸
Designed, developed, launched, and web mastered www.chimeuniversity.org
Developed, launched (January 2021), and expanded Graduate Programs and School of Professional Development programs.
Seven, 7-Module Courses in the Master’s of Digital Health program
Four, 7-Module Courses in the Doctorate of Digital Health program
Co-led and project managed (Asana) the development of courses
Performed gap analyses/needs assessments to determine baseline stakeholder goals
Collaborated with SMEs to develop course competencies and measurable performance objectives
Developed and implemented instructional strategies to accomplish learning objectives
Leveraged Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator to create course/module banners, performance support tools, infographics
Maintained proper triangulation of each course’s competencies/learning objectives, module content resources, and assessments
Item-wrote assessment questions for masters and doctorate-level knowledge checks
Front-end developed (HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript) interactive learning experiences in the Brightspace (D2L) LMS
Leveraged Zoom, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Camtasia to direct, edit, and develop interactive SME video lectures
Provided learners with customer service and care, and served as a concierge throughout their learning experience in order to help them successfully accomplish their goals
Leveraged qualitative and quantitative data collection principles to obtain appropriate learner satisfaction and program effectiveness data for mixed method research and publication purposes
Onboarded, trained, and led newly hired Instructional Design Specialists
DIGITAL MARKETING SPECIALIST
July 2018 - March 2020
Birmingham, AL
➤ Faith chapel
faithchapel.net
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ▸
Directly develop and control published content (web copy and visual) for all corporate websites
Produces and aligns website management and social media strategies (including paid ad promotions) with broader Communications Department strategies that are in line with the organizations’ goals, brand experiences, campaigns, and product launches
Develop and implement strategies for search engine optimization (SEO)
Grow the organizations’ current social media audiences and provide expansion of future outlets as needed
Develop and execute daily social media content
Design and execution of email marketing campaigns
Set, track, report, and improve usage of the websites and social media using metrics
Recruit and train volunteers
e-LEARNING SPECIALIST / CONSULTANT
August 2018 - November 2019
Birmingham, AL
➤ Faith chapel
Faithchapelelearning.net
ESSENTIAL DUTIES ▸
Research viable LMS candidates based upon stakeholder project needs and criteria, such as:
Native SIS, Rolling Enrollment, Single Sign-On, Tech Support, Cloud Storage, ADA Compliance, Analytics, etc.
Collaborate with Construct (previously known as Proversity, a sister-company of Instructure/Canvas LMS) to write course content as a SME, script-write, scout talent for videos, design interactive e-learning instruction for 2 major courses, consisting of 18 modules
Use Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere Pro to develop multimedia assets for the modules such as infographics, explainer videos, motion graphics, and animations
Leverage e-learning design principles and adult learning theory to manage UX considerations during course development
Design and implement focus group questionnaires for UA testing (formative and summative evaluations)
Manage and lead 5-person team consisting of instructional design volunteers, professional educators, and IT professionals
Enroll in the courses at faithchapelelearning.net :)
LEAD COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
February 2018 - July 2018 /// Birmingham, AL
➤ Faith chapel
Responsible for brand support and oversight of the overall aesthetics and functions of the app, websites, social media content (excluding all worship service communications), digital environments, and emerging platforms for the organization.
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
July 2012 - March 2015, November 2015 - February 2018 /// Birmingham, AL
➤ Faith chapel
Responsible for creating high-quality videos and graphics for television, print, web and all communication platforms. Develop marketing strategies and execute the branding for church-wide, staff and volunteer initiatives.
WEB AND SOCIAL MEDIA SPECIALIST
March 2015 - November 2015 /// Birmingham, AL
➤ Faith chapel
Generate ideas for and manage the functionality of content, metrics and strategies of the corporate websites, social media accounts, and digital environments (such as the Mobile App) for Faith Chapel, The Bridge, and Mike Moore Ministries.
MULTIMEDIA ADVISORY PANEL MEMBER
September 2015 - May 2016 /// Birmingham, AL
➤ Hewitt-Trussville High School
Collaborate with other panel members to leverage our industry experiences in order to provide audits and advice for the Hewitt-Trussville High School Multimedia Department. Partnering with the Alabama State Board of Education, our purpose was to ensure that the students are properly prepared with industry standard instruction and equipment for real-world application.
WEB DESIGNER
October 2011 - July 2012 /// Birmingham, AL
➤ zeekee interactive
Using the Adobe Creative Suite, work closely with account executives and expeditiously design high-quality website layouts for clients (including home and sub pages). Also responsible for generating well-designed advertisements, web banners, supplementary collateral materials such as presentations and feature pamphlets.
GRAPHIC and e-LEARNING DESIGNER
November 2010 - July 2011 /// Birmingham, AL
➤ Industrial training consultants, inc.
Manage projects, built graphic documents and Flash animations in order to design e-learning modules that educate oil plant workers on chemical concepts, equipment management, and safety protocol. Studied resources, interpreted piping and instrumentation diagrams, and used several Adobe CS5 applications to develop said-animations and e-learning modules.
RESEARCHER
October 2009 - September 2010 /// Birmingham, AL
➤ UAB Biomedical Engineering Research Department
Performed research studies under the guidance of a mentor and graduate students. The aim of this lab is to engender various types of biodegradable scaffolds that mimic the natural extra-cellular matrices of the body and serve as platforms for cellular differentiation and proliferation. (Honor’s Thesis and Presentation available upon request).
EDUCATION
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT
Master of Science
Awarded April 2019
University of alabama at birmingham
Birmingham, AL
BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science
Departmental Honors
Awarded May 2009
University of alabama at birmingham
Birmingham, AL