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