Tangible Learning - Portfolio

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Experience

Experiential Profile
	Description	Process	Points of Note
	Instructional Designer Customized web-based training course	Interviewed stakeholder to document needs, determine the scope of the client-specific, and document content Worked with production team to execute design documents	Limited availability of primary stakeholder/ SME encouraged focused and direct content gathering sessions.
	Project Manager/ Instructional Designer Designed and managed the development of a web-based simulation	Defined needs and audience, clarified goals and objectives, translated metrics and content into simulation decisions Generated flowchart to show simulation progression Managed simulation development process	Project required the development of a platform to support a complex series of interactions. Management of expectations was critical to success.
	Project Manager/ Instructional Designer Managed design and development for two learning curricula (10 web-based programs) for an international client.	Defined the needs of the business and the audience, clarified goals and objectives, and then designed two web-based training programs Won business for eight additional courses related to the use of the same system - managed one other designer and a production resource	Management of a virtual production team, and an international client led to creative project management techniques.
	Instructional Designer Designed an instructor-led training course to increase proficiency using a proprietary database. Led train-the-trainer for facilitation techniques.	Defined the needs of the business and the audience, then clarified goals and objectives Documented contextual information: importance of completing each task, consequences (+/-) of not completing task, points of note related to task Worked with documentation specialist to detail specific steps involved in completing each task	Training was designed for varying delivery modes Face-to-face or via NetMeeting One-on-one or group setting
	Instructional Designer Adapted course design to accommodate the needs of two additional audiences, with diverse needs.	Defined goals and objectives for each audience, and compared them to those generated for existing course Analyzed course materials and collected additional data to achieve stated goals for enhanced course Refined goals and objectives for audience subset and revised materials accordingly	Managed client to remain focused on one audience at a time, to ensure needs were properly met.
	Instructional Designer Converted PowerPoint Presentations into Web-based learning solutions.	Defined goals and objectives for each audience. Met with Subject Matter Experts (SME) to link slide decks materials to goals and objectives – to identify and fill gaps. Designed web-based training materials and managed review and revision process with SMEs and clients.	Worked with SMEs to validate learning context (audience needs and goals), and include instructional components such as advanced organizers and review exercises.
	Instructional Designer Designed a series of web-based courses to help new Financial Advisors build a client base	Defined needs and audience, clarified goals objectives Reviewed documents, then interviewed stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs), and high performers to collect content and contextual information to design a valuable instructional experience for learners Worked with overseas production team to execute design	Multiple stakeholders had varying opinions of content relevancy. Careful attention to documentation and stakeholder management led to the success of this project.
	Instructional Designer Designed two instructional videos for live seminar with debrief	Interviewed SMEs, high performers and target learners to collect best practices related to the selling process, and associated FAQs for use in videos Managed scriptwriting to ensure realism and instructional integrity to portray a process and associated FAQs	Template approach to information gathering helped ensure consistent and comparable data across interviews.