About

Hey there! I’m McKenzie Day, a voracious bookworm, PMP, and learning program manager extraordinaire. With a Master’s Degree in Education, learning theory is my area of expertise and I’m ready to wield it like Aragorn’s sword Andúril in the Battle of Minas Tirith.

My career has led me to diverse communities of learners all over the planet- from Antigua to Quito to Hong Kong and back to the United States where I reside in Atlanta, Georgia. Outside of L&D, I am a dog mom and member of a women’s community chorus.

My Professional Strengths

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  • I excel at building relationships across teams and following up on action items. Recently, I facilitated a listening tour with 57 stakeholders to gain support for a digital credentialing program, ensuring successful vendor procurement via thorough communication and tenacity.

  • I approach programs with a strategic plan and provide meaningful data to track success. By documenting processes and creating dashboards, like an Azure DevOps dashboard for a playbook website, I’ve showcase progress on 55 features and 449 user stories, effectively highlighting our impact and productivity.

  • I enhanced product education by developing asynchronous, hands-on practices in a new training environment rather than instructor-led exercises. This innovation, achieved through technical collaboration and experimentation, saved 35 hours per learner and reduced facilitator dependencies significantly.

  • As a PMP, my strength lies in uniting learning program teams around a clear vision and performance goals. I currently lead a diverse project team—content developers, a product owner, a UX designer, a digital librarian, and SMEs—in releasing content bi-weekly to a Professional Services portal, ensuring our mission drives high business value.


My Toolkit

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Adobe Illustrator

Adobe XD

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Articulate Storyline

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Articulate Rise

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TechSmith Camtasia

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TechSmith SnagIt

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Adobe Captivate

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HTML/CSS/
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Azure DevOps

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Audacity

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xAPI

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Project Management Software


Appearances

Guide: ATD “TD at Work”

03/01/24

  • I wrote a 20 page TD at Work guide for ATD called “Build a High-Value Credentialing Program.” It covers everything practicioners need to launch digital credentials at their organizations, including practical advice, a step-by-step project plan, and tips to cultivate business buy-in.

  • The Association for Talent Development is the professional membership organization supporting those who develop the knowledge and skills of employees around the world.

  • The target audience is learning and development professionals seeking to build a digital credentialing program from the ground up.

Presentation: ATD (Kentuckiana Chapter)

09/26/23

  • I designed and facilitated the session “Building Strong Foundations: The Critical Role of Scope Documents in Instructional Design Projects” for a chapter meeting of the Association for Talent Development.

  • ATD Kentuckiana is a local chapter of the Association for Talent Development. ATD is the premiere talent association for instructional design practicioners.

  • Members of the ATD Kentuckiana chapter. These are experienced L&D practicioners, and this session targeted professionals in leadership roles who are managing projects.

Webinar: TPLD Presents Instructional Design Across Industries

04/12/23

  • For this webinar, I was a part of a panel. The purpose of the event was to show how instructional design varies across industries. I represented tech, and also spoke to my experience in the finance sector.

  • TPLD, or Teaching: A Path to Learning & Development. We are a professional community for former educations providing free resources for career transitions. I am a community manager for this group on LinkedIn.

  • Learning & Development professionals looking to advance their careers by exploring different industries. Transitioning teachers who want to hear about work ID work across sectors.

Conference: Preparing for a Smooth Transition (While Still in the Classroom)

01/25/23

  • This was a free digital conference called "The Road to L&D". My session focused on how teachers can successfully pivot to L&D while still in the classroom.

  • The Training, Learning, and Development Community, a community of practice for Learning and Development Professionals run by Luis Malbas

  • Learning professionals with a background in education looking to transition to Learning & Development

Podcast: Moving from ID to Senior ID

10/18/22

  • I discuss my journey from instructional designer to senior instructional designer and how I upskilled and leveraged my network to find a new role and a promotion.

  • Heidi Kirby and the BLOC podcast

  • Instructional designers looking to further their career and advance in their organizations