About Me
Instructional Designer | Learning Experience Designer
My Story
I’m an instructional designer who creates practical learning experiences that help people apply what they learn. My work spans interactive eLearning, scenario-based learning, onboarding, accessibility, and performance support, with an emphasis on connecting instructional decisions to real workplace needs.
What draws me to instructional design is taking something complex, a performance need, a difficult concept, or a new skill, and figuring out how to make it clear, useful, and actionable for the learner. I enjoy working at the intersection of learning strategy and development, from analyzing needs and structuring an experience to building the interactions, resources, and support that bring it to life.
My Approach
I approach instructional design by starting with what learners need to do, not simply what they need to know. That means looking at the performance context, identifying barriers, and choosing an instructional approach that gives learners meaningful opportunities to practice, make decisions, and apply new skills.
Accessibility and usability are part of that process from the beginning rather than considerations added at the end. Whether I’m developing a branching Storyline scenario, building a self-paced course in Rise, or creating a performance-support resource, I aim to make the experience clear, purposeful, and relevant to the environment in which learning will actually be used.
I also believe the solution doesn’t always have to be a course. Sometimes the most useful intervention is a job aid, resource, workflow improvement, or combination of learning and performance support. My goal is to design the solution that best supports the need rather than defaulting to a particular format.
Beyond the Work
Curiosity carries into my life outside of instructional design, too. I’m an avid reader and lifelong learner who enjoys exploring new technology, creative projects, and the ways design shapes everyday experiences. I’m usually happiest when I have something new to learn, something to make, or a problem to figure out.
That curiosity also drives how I keep developing as a designer. I’m always interested in trying a new tool or approach, questioning whether there’s a better way to solve a problem, and adding what I learn back into my practice.