Bio
I am a former teacher and a current Master's student for Instructional Design and Technology.
As a teacher, I was proud of the curriculum and the materials I built for my students. In my district in Colorado there was no set curriculum for music, so I had to create my own. I researched many pedagogical practices, found the ones that fit my talents and that would benefit my students, and used that to scaffold a music curriculum that fit Colorado Music Standards.
After researching alternative careers, I learned about Instructional Design and Technology. I enrolled in a Master's program at Purdue Global University for Instructional Design and Technology. In my degree program, I learned about eLearning tools and environments, the ID process, adult learning theories, and more. I am looking for opportunities to put my learning into practice and design effective and efficient training and e-learning courses.
Work examples
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Design & Implementation
I have experience designing instructional visuals and courses within authoring tools like Google Suite, Microsoft, Articulate 360, and Adobe Captivate.
Example #1 is an interactive training designed on Google Slides to train school staff on the ins and outs of running a classroom on Google Classroom. This was designed to be a required staff training for implementing the LMS Google Classroom school wide.
Example #2 is an interactive training course designed on Articulate Rise. This training was designed to utilize multimedia and interactive elements to teach important lessons on conflict resolution. This was done for a course at PGU, storyboard is located at example 8.
Example #3 is an training course designed on Adobe Captivate. This was designed to present information on self care, its importance, and its practices. This was created from a storyboard I created during a course at PGU (example 7). This course features knowledge checks, social media interaction, and interactive elements.
Needs Assessment
Through my degree program, I have experience conducting needs assessments, analyzing the data, and creating a learner and contextual analysis.
Image #4 is of a needs assessment and a learner and contextual analysis completed for the school-wide implementation and training of Google Classroom mentioned above. This assessment and analysis was completed for a course at Purdue Global University and contains information on the demographics and prior knowledge of the leaners and the school.
Planning
As an IDT student, I learned the importance of planning. I believe that full fledged planning leads to success. This was true as a teacher, and is still very applicable to the Instructional Design field today.
Example #5 is an example of a Learning Management System implementation plan. This document outlines the features and necessary plans for implementing a faux Learning Management System.
Image #6 documents an evaluation plan. This plan outlines formative and summative assessment plans for data collection and analysis. This plan also outlines logistics, limitations, and implications of the plan for evaluation.
Example #7 is a storyboard for an interactive training course. This storyboard outlines design guidelines, content choices, and assessment choices. This storyboard was used to create example #3 within Adobe Captivate.
Example #8 is the storyboard for the Conflict Resolution course located at example 2. This storyboard includes information such as text, audio, images, branching, and interactivity.
Teaching Experience
My experience as a teacher will be valuable to your company.
Teachers are:
Project Managers. Instructional Designers. Curriculum Developers. Data Analysts.
Problem Solvers. Public Speakers. Team Players. Hard Workers.
As a teacher, I embody all of these wonderful qualities that teachers often have to become experts in.
As a worker, I am dedicated to learning new practices and working hard to adopt your company's policies and fit your qualifications.
As an individual, I am dedicated to my craft. Learning in all forms for all people is my passion and my past experience as a teacher reflects that. I am thrilled to utilize my passion for learning in the IDT field.
Background
Educational Background
M.S. Instructional Design and Technology, Purdue Global Univeristy, 2022-October 2023
B.M. Music Education, Colorado State University, 2016-2021
Work Background
Teacher, 2021-2022
Music teacher in K-12 environments. Taught in-person, remote, and hybrid.
Skills
- Oral and Written Communication Skills
- Project Management Skills
- Innovative Design for Content, including multimedia usage and interactive design.
- Adobe Captivate and Articulate 360 experience
- Camtasia experience
- Education background with understanding of adult learning theory, including UDL and ADDIE.
Personal Hobbies
- Hiking
- Paddle boarding
- Creative hobbies including:
- Jewelry making
- Baking
- Learning new instruments
- Practicing singing (my expertise)
I design learning opportunities to improve learning outcomes that are engaging, effective, and efficient for all individuals regardless of age or previous experience.
LOCATION
Aurora, CO
Connect with me
Phone
(303) 882 3920
tessmc880@gmail.com
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