Concentration: Curriculum and Teaching
Current Position: Director, Learning Innovation, University of California, Irvine
Bio: Professional Experience: Several years experience as: 1) director of learning innovation (UC Irvine, USC and GW University), and 2) instructional designer (UC Irvine, USC, GW University, and BYU).
Entrepreneurial Experience: Created and launched the eDesign Shop, LLC in July 2017. Private, for-profit institution made up of learning production team members gathered from universities and colleges throughout the United States, who are looking for additional design projects. Partners with universities and institutions that are deficient in resources to complete needed course development projects.
Education Association Leadership: Created the Higher Education eDesign Association (HEeD) for instructional design and multimedia development professionals in higher education in July 2015. In May 2016, HEeD merged with UPCEA and was repurposed as the eDesign Collaborative. Served as the Director for three years and worked with a leadership team to oversee the growth of membership and development of new initiatives to serve the UPCEA community.
Teaching Experience: Bookend elementary school classroom teaching experience in both kindergarten and fifth grade, as well as university teaching experience. Designed the curriculum for UC Irvine's Instructional Design for Higher Education specialization.