Overview
This page highlights the digital tools, platforms, and technical competencies that support my work as an instructional designer and educational support professional. It also includes a forward-looking technology growth plan that outlines key areas for continued development in my graduate program and professional practice.
Technical Competencies
Design & Development
- Canva
- Google Suite
- PowerPoint / Slides
- Basic HTML & CSS
- Storyboard development- including StoryTribe
LMS & Education Technology
- Canvas & Coursebox LMS
- Course navigation & accessibility
- Moderation & learner support tools
- Quiz & module design
AI & Emerging Technologies
- AI content evaluation
- ChatGPT & Claude prompt design
- AI literacy practices
- Ethical use frameworks
Professional Strengths
My technology skills support a learner-centered and equity-minded approach to instructional design. I prioritize accessibility, clarity, and thoughtful integration of emerging tools to enhance human learning experiences.
Detailed Skill Areas
I view AI as a design partner that can support creativity, efficiency, analysis, and iterative development when used thoughtfully and critically. My experience includes detailed prompt engineering, refinement strategies, structured prompting, and leveraging AI tools to support instructional design, research, accessibility planning, content creation, and multimedia workflows.
Skilled in educational media development and visual communication, including storyboard design, multimedia production, presentation design, video editing, digital graphics, and instructional visual layout. Experience includes creating visually cohesive learning materials that integrate principles of accessibility, cognitive load management, user experience, and multimedia learning theory.
I view Learning Management Systems as more than repositories for content. When thoughtfully designed, they become structured learning environments that shape how learners interact with information, activities, assessments, and one another. My experience includes organizing modules, designing learner pathways, integrating multimedia and interactive tools, and creating accessible course spaces that support engagement and clarity.
Personal Technology Growth Plan
As I continue my education in the field of Instructional Design and Technology, my goal is to grow the creative and technical competencies that instructional designers rely upon to build systems that are accessible, effective, coherent and facilitate memorable learning experiences. My personal growth plan is centered on developing a versatile skillset that aligns with industry standards while simultaneously supporting my academic and professional endeavors.
My focus is on expanding proficiency in HTML/CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, storyboarding and authoring tools, and visual design through platforms like Canva. These tools each add to the tapestry and richness of effictive instructional design and togther form the foundations for creating and delivering high-quality learning experiences.