This is a blog for anyone looking to transition to corporate Learning & Development.
Posts include tips for a successful job search, explanations of basic instructional design concepts, and stories from my own career pivot.
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When I worked as an instructional designer in finance, I created training programs for an internal audience of employees…I am now a member of the Customer Education team.
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Do you use product documentation when designing technical training? It can make your job A LOT easier.
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At some point in your instructional design career, you may have the opportunity to develop technical training. Technical training aims to develop skills with a particular digital tool.
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Last week I had the privilege of speaking at the TLDC Conference “The Road to L&D.” My session was called “Preparing for a Smooth Transition (While Still in the Classroom).”
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After being a 15+ year Mac user, I made the switch to a PC in the summer of 2021. Some of the biggest adjustments from Mac to PC included…
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Worried that leaving the classroom means sacrificing meaningful work? This post is for you!
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One of the foundational skills I developed in my Education Master’s degree program was how to write learning objectives. I was taught the SWBAT method and still use it to this day.
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Agile is an approach to project management within the world of software development that can be directly applied to instructional design.
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Here are just a few of the hurdles I had to overcome in order to exit my career in K-12 education.
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Confession… I needed therapy to get through my last year as a teacher. In fact, I had a whole mental health team at my disposal consisting of a psychiatrist, a therapist, and my primary care physician.
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