Professional Experience
Work History
8/2022 - Present
Instructional Systems Specialist
National Park Service
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Develop online and hybrid training for a highly diverse workforce in various programs of NPS Career Pathways and Interpretation, Education, and Volunteers (IEV).
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Engineer training and performance supports to align with identified competencies and organizational goals for a workforce that includes seasonal/part-time employees, detailees, full-time employees, and volunteers.
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Deliver training to front line National Park Service employees.
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Collaborate with WASO IEV program analyst to implement IEV program training workplan
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Written and verbal communication with IEV directorate personnel to analyze, design, develop, implement, and evaluate training offerings.
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Established standards for assessment/evaluation of training to provide data for continuous improvement of learning.
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Ensure Section 508 compliance by adhering to WCAG 2.0 accessibility standards.
1/2012 - 8/2022
Instructional Designer
University of Central Florida
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Collaborate with faculty on analysis, course design and delivery of high-quality online courses in accordance with accessibility standards.
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Design, develop, and facilitate professional development workshops and conference presentations.
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Design and develop new online self-paced courses using Articulate Storyline and various Learning Management Systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and others.
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Ensure Section 508 compliance by adhering to WCAG accessibility standards.
6/2010 - 1/2012
Instructional Designer
Valencia College
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Collaborate with faculty on course design and delivery of online courses in accordance with accessibility standards.
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Design, develop, and facilitate workshops.
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Function as the Blackboard GUI Administrator who troubleshoots issues, communicates with the vendor and configures settings.
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Ensure Section 508 compliance by adhering to WCAG accessibility standards.
11/2006 - 6/2010
Instructional Designer
University of Central Florida
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Collaborate with faculty on analysis, course design and delivery of high-quality online courses in accordance with accessibility standards.
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Design, develop, and facilitate professional development workshops and conference presentations.
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Design and develop new online self-paced courses using Articulate Storyline and various Learning Management Systems such as Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, and others.
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Ensure Section 508 compliance by adhering to WCAG accessibility standards.
Online Instructor
(Part-Time)
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Instructor of record teaching blended or fully online courses to undergraduate and graduate students.
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University of West Georgia | Carrollton, GA | 08/2022-12/2023
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University of Wyoming | Laramie, WY | 08/2021-08/2022 | 04/2025-present
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University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL |08/2012-12/2017
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Valencia College | Orlando, FL | 08/2011-05/2012
Education and Certifications
Doctor of Education: Concentration in Learning, Design, and Technology
University of Wyoming
Master of Arts: Instructional Design & Technology
University of Central Florida
Bachelor of Sciences: Social Science Education
University of Central Florida
Florida Professional Teaching Certificate: Social Studies 6-12. License #1403447. Expires 6/30/2029
Technical Skills
Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, Power Automate, Power BI
Adobe Creative Cloud: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Premiere, InDesign, Muse, Fireworks
Programming/Artificial Intelligence: HTML, CSS, Python, ChatGPT, Claude
Learning Management Systems: Canvas, Blackboard, Moodle, Brightspace, Totara
E-Learning Tools: Articulate Rise, Articulate Storyline, Vyond, Camtasia
Accessibility: JAWS, NVDA, ABBY Fine Reader