Resume

Director of eLearning
University of Washington – Seattle, WA
January 2016 to Present

• Continue to design online learning courses using Articulate Storyline and SAM methodology
• Lead program direction and vision
• Supervise staff and implement Agile project management methodologies to improve workflow
• Supervise three staff using group decision-making models and reflective practices
• Agile Project Manager for a variety of projects working with SME’s, sponsors, and other stakeholders
• Collaborate with a variety of UW stakeholders to deliver effective technology solutions

Instructional Designer
University of Washington – Seattle, WA
January 2014 to December 2015

• Design online learning courses using Articulate Storyline and SAM methodology
• Test online courses in multiple browsers for functionality, usability, and integration with the SumTotal LMS
• Train and support staff with technology systems to improve workflow including: Canvas, MediaSite, Google Drive, and Kanban
• Use reflective practices and user interviews to improve instruction and maximize the adult learning experience
• Collaborated with Learning Technologies, Identity Management, and School of Medicine to deliver effective technology solutions to stakeholders
• Taught in-person adult training sessions for SAGE, FIDS, SAGE Grant Runner, and SAGE Budget
• Monitored and followed through with tickets in FogBugz related to training
• Responsible for ORIS assessment of SumTotal under existing requirements
• Developed online courses for all trainings to offer asynchronous learning and flipped classroom models

Program Director and Lead Facilitator
Northwest Teambuilding – Seattle, WA
September 2007 to October 2018

• Increasing roles and responsibility from freelance facilitator to program director
• Organize and lead static, low, vertical playpen and portable challenge course experiences for a variety of groups
• Supervised staff to ensure safe operation and meet client goals
• Created marketing materials and seek new clients and staff
• Created and maintained social networking presence on Facebook and LinkedIn
• Developed forms and systems to help channel information and provide a smooth client experience
• Worked with clients to identify needs and provide quality programming
• Continue to work as a challenge course facilitator and consultant

Distance Learning Coordinator
Northwest Regional Primary Care Association – Seattle, WA
June 2012 to May 2014

• Develop and implement online trainings using ReadyTalk and Moodle
• Plan, organize, and support AV implementation for conferences with 300–500 participants
• Capture video and audio content from conferences and face-to-face trainings for course development
• Research, strategize, and implement educational technology
• Develop interactive courses using best practices in online learning
• Support clients and staff with technology issues related to online learning technology

Teacher, Academic Advisor, and Program Support
Bethel School District – Spanaway, WA
September 2005 to June 2012

• Managed projects from idea generation to completion using GTD principles
• Worked with key stakeholders under hard deadlines to bring Bethel Online in compliance with ALE laws
• Designed and maintained the Bethel Online Academy website, newsletters, and marketing materials
• Developed systems to gather, share, and analyze quantitative and qualitative student data for planning appropriate interventions
• Improved usability for students and staff by integrating curriculum with the Learning Management System
• Aligned language arts curriculum to assess student comprehension within state standards
• Led training sessions on educational technology and best practices of developing purposefully designed curriculum
• Academically advised and monitored students towards meeting graduation requirements

Adjunct Instructor
University of Puget Sound – Tacoma, WA
September 2006 to May 2010

• Instructed, assessed, and mentored students with backpacking and basic mountaineering
• Taught backpacking basics, avalanche safety, snow analysis, avalanche beacon use, ice axe use, and trip planning
• Organized logistics for three trips per semester

In high school and college, I always had my hand in many different subjects, activities, and interests. Among those, my love of education, technology, writing, and design have been at the heart of many of my endeavors.

I have been an educator in varying capacities: as a challenge course facilitator, outdoor educator, classroom teacher, online teacher, academic advisor, manager, and instructional designer. I have always found a passion in helping others learn and grow, just as I have been helped by friends, family, and mentors along the way.

I have always dabbled in technology: teaching myself coding languages like Pascal, Basic, and C++ in high school and HTML, CSS, and JavaScript in college. I regular “mess” with gadgets and software to get them to do exactly what I want. I have no fear of diving into technology to figure out how it works.

I’ve always had a love of good writing and good design and that has expressed itself in my writing, photography, and web development. I love making words and media both utilitarian and aesthetic. I later pursued this interest in my work for Bethel Online Academy and through the school of Human Centered Design and Engineering at the University of Washington.

In all these fields, I have remained in a state of continual growth, always seeking to learn and expand. At the University of Puget Sound, I studied many subjects from Philosophy to Creative Writing to Geology to Psychology. I also became equally involved as a leader in many groups: the Residence Student Association, Leadership is Action Council, Puget Sound Outdoors, and Passages. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, I continued at Puget Sound to earn a Master of Arts in Teaching.

Leaving Puget Sound—armed with a degree in the theoretical and a grounding in the practical—I entered the world of teaching in the Bethel School District. First as a classroom teacher, then as a teacher for the online program, I explored the world of standards-based curriculum, mastery-based assessment, and differentiated instruction. In my time with the Bethel District, I saw the power of what online learning could do for the education field.

During my time in the Bethel School District, I stayed connected to Puget Sound through a backpacking class that I taught there. I also continued my work with the challenge course as the Program Director of Northwest Teambuilding. These outlets united the soft skills of leadership, communication, self-esteem, trust, and support with the hard skills of teaching English in the classroom and online. On the challenge course, I guided groups through unique challenges that pushed their team processes and helped them to grow, becoming more effective and happier in their group work skills.

As I worked in these two fields, I soon began to realize the larger impact I wanted to make in the world of education. I saw how technology could combine with learning to build highly successful earning communities in all kinds of educational arenas. So, I made a decision to leave my work as a teacher and head up to Seattle where I began as the Distance Learning Coordinator for the Northwest Regional Primary Care Association, an organization that works with community health clinics in Washington, Idaho, Oregon, and Alaska. In that capacity, I began to develop curriculum and influence the direction of our distance learning program. I continued to teach as a part-time Career and Technical Education instructor for Washington Virtual Academy. And I continued to work on my web design skills as a freelance developer.

It was through these avenues that I found myself taking instructional design to a deeper level. Instead of incremental change, I wanted to change the landscape of how people learned. Through various visions, and my interaction to the concept of design thinking, I began to see a vision of how to change the educational and professional development landscape. This path led me to take a position as an Instructional Designer at the Office of Research Information Services and later at UW Graduate Medical Education’s Learning Gateway program.