e-Learning Curricula
Univ. of Texas, UT Health San Antonio 2020-2021
Instructional Designer, edited scripts for this 25-module professional certification course to reflect adult learning theory best practices, including “chunking” and sequencing content and adding learning interactions and knowledge checks.
Workbook Series
Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation 2014-2019
Contract writer, to update this series of workbooks to reduce recidivism in criminal offenders with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders. My contribution included proposing and creating reflection exercises and knowledge checks, which proved to be a popular addition that resulted in greatly improved learner engagement.
Training Manuals and Toolkits
Univ. of Minnesota, Center for Chemical & Mental Health, 2017-2018
Editor, Enhanced Illness Management and Recovery Manual (E-IMR), first online edition of this widely-used treatment manual; unified the voice of 10+ SME-authors, edited for reading level accessibility while maintaining fidelity to evidence-based protocols; standardized activities to empower clients to work independently. Visit the E-IMR preview page, or select the image to read a sample.
Univ. of Texas, UT Health San Antonio 2020-2021
Author, Self-Direction in Mental Health Care Toolkit, a manual for practitioners assisting clients in spending a portion of their Medicaid benefits to support recovery goals; in collaboration with SMEs, created a guide to deliver Self-Directed Care; edited content to reinforce core principles to ensure delivery practices remained patient-centered.
Integrated Growth Partners (IGP), 2020
As a contract writer, I developed and wrote the IGP Playbook, a comprehensive business planning resource to guide establishing and opening new expansion offices.
e-Learning Courses
Organization Solutions for Middle-Schoolers that Actually Work
This e-Learning course was created using Articulate Rise 360 to help parents, caregivers, and teachers support middle school students. Children at this age often face challenges that make daily life stressful. To develop the course, I adapted techniques created by behavioral health experts and presented them as interactive activities. After completing the course, learners are able to complete a downloadable plan to start using these solutions right away. Click on the image to the right top open the full interactive course. View full project.
Harassment Compliance Course
I created this compliance training course for a corporate client in the green industry. With nearly 400 employees across the US, the course needed to be self-guided, accessible on any device, and meet legal requirements for each state in which employees are based. View full project and description.
Everything you need to know to Take the Best Care of Your Trees
This eLearning course was created to educate tree owners about how to keep their trees healthy. The secondary purpose was to support consulting arborists with a resource to motivate customers to value and request holistic tree care to mitigate the effects of climate change.
Mini Course Screen Casts
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The following screen casts are knowledge checks taken from a full length eModule created in Adobe Captivate. The Myth vs. Fact activity on the right is a pretest to engage the participant and increase their motivation to learn. It also supports the concept of “unlearning” presented in Malcom Knowles’s Six Characteristics of Andragogy.
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This activity features a real life scenario to help adult learners recognize the problem solving value in the content, as well as providing concrete example that can be applied to similar situations in their own lives. The custom programmed flip cards are designed to reduce transactional distance.
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This knowledge check features customized flip cards to present the interaction and feedback with an interface that requires only one action so that the learner experiences a reduced cognitive load with a lower interaction cost.