my portfolio

pin point the pain points

I have built out courses from the barest of ideas into elaborate programs, but my most impactful work has been created out of a need. The majority of my work experience to this point has been for university and post-secondary educational institutions. Our SME’s were fellow educators, case managers, Union representatives, logistics specialists, and others. My solutions had to anticipate a wide range of learning gaps, age of user, and access to technology. Since my employers relied partially on federal funding, WCAG and 508 compliance was a must. Below you’ll find a selection of samples from various projects that I am proud of.

The full course features sophisticated conditional Storyline logic, custom interactive animations, and game-based assessments. The menu system is also custom, allowing the user to later use this course as a reference guide by jumping to other sections via the menu bar. Click “View More” for more samples.

Accessibility Training for Instructional Designers

This project was created for my employer, a non-profit that is legally bound, via Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that the content they publish can be accessed by users with disabilities who rely on assistive technology. When managing projects whose content was largely developed by contractors, I found that we were not meeting that standard.

Problem: Most of our contract designers were regularly confusing accessibility with UX, and few were familiar with the kind of advanced development skills required to make content accessible. This created an additional cost for upgrading their deliverables, while putting our State funding at risk.

Solution: An e-Learning course that would serve as a primer, offering basic advice, as well as direct instruction | Creation of a content style guide | A revised approval chain and process for any deliverables submitted for payment.

This video is part of a series designed to assist staff who worked closely with our returning citizens. I edited roughly 3 hours of virtual interview footage recorded via Zoom calls with former students to create content for a course that incorporated trauma-informed care principles into our approach to serving this popuilation.

Online Charter High School Orientation Program for Returning Citizens

My employer, a non-profit service provider partnered with local Sheriff’s agencies and Corrections departments, created a virtual alternative to our GED program just prior to my employment with them during the Pandemic. They had a curriculum built on the Canvas LMS, but the average daily attendance (ADA), a metric which was directly attached to our funding, was dropping. Post-pandemic, we had to re-visit multiple components of our agency to adapt to the changing educational environment. This orientation program was one component of that larger issue.

Problem: Attendance rates were dropping, even though enrollments were up. How could this be? We were at risk of losing funding for our General Education program.

Solution: New policies regarding the distribution of student technology | An auxiliary LMS independent of our official roster | A curriculum centered around independent study skills