Instructional Design Leader
Professional Summary
Instructional design leader with 10+ years of experience solving business and performance challenges through strategic learning solutions. Experienced leading complex learning initiatives from needs analysis through implementation, partnering with cross-functional stakeholders, and translating evolving operational processes into clear, scalable learning experiences. Brings deep expertise in instructional design, AI-enabled workflows, accessibility, and continuous improvement, with a focus on delivering measurable business results rather than simply developing training.
Experience
2022 - Current
Citi | Jacksonville, FL
Instructional Design Manager, VP
Lead enterprise instructional design strategy for a global team supporting critical business functions including Compliance, Risk, Finance, HR, Information Security, Legal, and Technology.
Led a global instructional design team responsible for developing high-impact learning solutions supporting enterprise compliance and operational initiatives.
Designed and implemented an AI-enabled instructional design playbook with standardized prompts, templates, and workflows that reduced course development time by 45% while improving design consistency and quality.
Directed enterprise intake and prioritization for more than 200 annual instructional design requests, balancing business priorities, compliance risk, capacity, and delivery timelines.
Partnered with senior business stakeholders to diagnose performance needs and recommend learning, performance support, or process-based solutions aligned with operational goals.
Served as a strategic advisor to business partners, translating complex regulatory and operational requirements into practical learning solutions.
Senior Instructional Designer, Assistant VP
Led end-to-end design of blended learning programs supporting audiences of up to 150,000 employees worldwide.
Redesigned Citi's enterprise Anti-Harassment curriculum, replacing an external vendor solution and saving the organization more than $200,000 annually.
Earned Area9 Advanced Learning Engineer certification and leveraged adaptive learning principles to improve learner practice and personalization.
Built reusable learning templates and standardized development practices that improved quality and accelerated production across the instructional design team.
Evaluated learner performance data, assessment results, and stakeholder feedback to continuously improve learning effectiveness.
Partnered closely with SMEs, compliance leaders, and operational stakeholders to simplify complex policy and process changes into learner centered training.
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
