AlignedDesigns

About

My Passion

I believe learning experiences should always be engaging and enjoyable. Over the past 20+ years, in working with learners of all ages, I have developed a passion for the art and science of instructional design. Delivering training, building courses, and creating learning materials that help adult learners is what I truly delight in.

Areas of Expertise

Instructional Design & eLearning

Instructional models & adult learning theory
Project management & cross-functional collaboration
Needs assessment, content curation, & mapping
SME partnership & stakeholder alignment
Rapid course development & implementation
Learning objectives, scaffolding, & alignment
Storyboarding, chunking, & course flow design
Microlearning & just-in-time learning strategies
Course evaluation, feedback loops, & continuous improvement

Learning Solutions

Learner engagement, assessment, & retention
Virtual & in-person training (VILT & ILT)
1:1 coaching, mentoring & onboarding support
eLearning compliance (accessibility & copyright)
Quality assurance (institutional standards)
Webinars, training manuals, & reference tools
Presentation of findings & data storytelling
Communities of practice & peer learning facilitation

Tools

eLearning & Design: Articulate 360 (Storyline & Rise), Canva, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Audition, InDesign, etc.)
LMS & Platforms: Canvas (UDOIT, DesignPLUS), Blackboard (Ally), Colleague, Workday
Proctoring: Turnitin, Examity, Respondus (Test Generator, Lockdown Browser, & Monitor)

AI: ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok
Engagement & Collaboration: TopHat, Mentimeter, Poll Everywhere, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Zoom
Video & Media: Camtasia, Snagit, Screencast, YouTube, Kaltura, Yuja, Panopto
Surveys: SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, Qualtrics

Work Experience

Instructional Designer

Texas State Technical College

March 2023 - Present

Instructional Designer

West Texas A&M

Jul 2018 - Jan 2022

Instructor

Amarillo College

Jan 2015 - June 2018

Adjunct Instructor

Amarillo College

Aug 2016 - May 2018

Branch Librarian

City of Amarillo

Dec 2012 - Dec 2014

Circulation Supervisor

Amarillo College

April 2011 - Dec 2012

Reference Assistant

City of Amarillo

April 2008 - April 2011

Certificates

Gen AI Leader

Google, In Progress

Artificial Intelligence and Career Empowerment

University of Maryland, In Progress

Google AI Prompting

Google, 2025

Google AI Essentials

Google, 2024

Project Management Planning, Project Initiation, Foundations of Project Management

Coursera, 2024

Improving Your Hybrid Course

Quality Matters, 2024

Instructional Design & Tech Accelerator Certificate Program

Association for Talent Development, 2022

Promoting Active Learning Online

Association of College and University Educators, 2021

Applying the QM Rubric

Quality Matters, 2018

Improving Your Online Course

Quality Matters, 2018

Education

Master of Science, Learning Technologies, Instructional Systems Design

University of North Texas, 2020

Instructional Design & Technology Graduate Academic Certificate

University of North Texas, 2020

Master of Library Science

Texas Woman's University, 2013

Bachelor of Arts, History

University of Texas at El Paso, 2007

Interests & Hobbies

In my off time, you can find me in a group fitness class at the gym--there is strength in numbers! I enjoy walking and sunshine (that's me at the top of the Palo Duro Canyon). Also, my husband and I are media nerds, he loves TV and movies, and I can't live without music. Together, we operate our own home server with streaming capabilities 🤓. Digitizing and cataloging our massive collection has been so much fun! When winding down for the night, I enjoy chamomile tea and praying the rosary.

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