Instructional Design Leader
Profile
Digital learning leader with 10+ years of experience designing scalable programs for large, global, distributed workforces. Expert in translating complex processes into clear, learner-centered training experiences that accelerate time-to-proficiency and support consistent service delivery. Leverages AI-assisted design tools alongside proven instructional design methodologies to improve speed, consistency, and quality without sacrificing learner-centered design. Collaborative, adaptable, and driven by continuous improvement.
Experience
2022 - Current
Citi | Jacksonville, FL
Instructional Design Manager, VP
Lead a high-performing global team of 14 senior instructional designers, guiding the development of high-impact, compliant, and scalable learning experiences for critical enterprise functions.
Provide coaching, mentorship, and performance management for a senior ID team, fostering psychological safety, accountability, and continuous development.
Developed and implemented an AI-enabled instructional design playbook with standardized prompts and presets, reducing average development time by 45% while improving design consistency and quality.
Own end-to-end intake management for all instructional design requests across the enterprise, reviewing 200+ annual submissions, prioritizing, resourcing, and assigning work based on capacity, complexity, risk, and business need.
Oversee creation and quality assurance of digital learning solutions, including WBTs, adaptive learning, and VILTs.
Translate governance requirements and policy changes into actionable design templates and guidance used enterprise-wide.
Serve as primary point of contact for multiple functional areas, advising stakeholders on design strategy, scope, timelines, and resourcing.
Senior Instructional Designer, Assistant VP
Led instructional design projects, collaborating with global operational and service-oriented teams to identify learning needs and design effective training solutions with audience size between 200 and 150,000 learners.
Developed learning platform prototypes and templates for enterprise use.
Implemented ADDIE project management methodologies, resulting in improved project timelines and efficiencies.
Evaluated the effectiveness of training solutions through assessments, surveys, and analytics, continuously refining content for optimal results.
Developed global, responsive, and accessible content for audiences of over 150,000+ learners.
Acquired Adaptive Learning Area9 Rhapsode Advanced Learning Engineer certification.
Onboarded Global Anti-Harassment training from previous vendor development saving Citi over $200,000 annually in vendor costs.
Analyzed robust Area9 data reports from Adaptive learnings to assess learner proficiency and recommend content changes.
2018 - 2022
AAA The Auto Club Group | Saint Petersburg, FL
Instructional Designer
Designed curriculum for a company wide Salesforce software implementation impacting an audience of 5,000.
Onboarded new hires and developed role-based onboarding and enablement programs.
Mastered new software and converted technical documentation to effective and engaging training programs, including onboarding, video simulations, scenario based assessments, virtual courses, and reinforcement training.
Collaborated and interviewed Subject Matter Experts regarding training needs and gaps.
Developed level one assessments regarding effectiveness and success of training programs post virtual conversion.
2013-2018
Capital One | Tampa, FL
Learning and Development Specialist
Assessed, designed, developed and delivered training solutions at all levels of staff for multiple business functions including outside and independent sales force and internal support groups.
Conducted classroom, virtual, and field training to internal partners to enhance mobility opportunities, reducing turnover and increasing associate productivity.
Designed virtual training simulations to provide hands-on scenario based practice.
Conducted needs analysis for pre-training to determine development gaps.
Created and delivered training material on new technologies and updated business processes, as well as hosted Train the Trainer sessions for selected team leads.
Developed action plans regarding trends for policy and procedure changes that satisfied all corporate considerations and employee needs.
🎓 Education
2011
Bachelor of Arts | Psychology
University of North Florida
2007
High School Diploma
Robert Morgan High School
⚙️ Skills
Accessibility
ADDIE Methodologies
Adult Learning Principles
AI Powered Adaptive Learning
Blended Learning
Change Management
Curriculum Design
D&I Content Development
Learning Analytics
Microlearning
Project Management
Responsive Design
Role Based Onboarding
Visual Design
👩💻 Technology
Adobe Creative Cloud
Area9 Rhapsode
Articulate Rise
Articulate Storyline
Microsoft Copilot AI
dominKnow One
LMS Admin Docebo
Microsoft Office
SharePoint
Salesforce
TechSmith Camtasia & SnagIt
