Blog

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.

When I decided to leave education and seek a corporate ID role, reading content by people in the field confirmed that I was on the right path. I hope to pay it forward and provide some insight into the job change process for others by documenting my experiences.

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A Day in the Life of an ID

I have settled into a daily work routine. The key here is that my schedule is UP TO ME.

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Overhauling a Teacher Resume

Teachers looking to break into the field of corporate instructional design need to redo all of their application materials.

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Why I’m Learning to Code

E-Learning development has much in common with web development. This is why I am enrolling in Codecademy’s front-end web development course!

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Working Through Summer

This is my first summer working my full-time job, ever. So what’s it like working a corporate job all summer?

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E-Learning Heroes Challenges: Spring 2022

One of my professional goals for 2022 was to increase my skill level with eLearning authoring tools.

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Tech Upskilling via LinkedIn Learning

In the world of corporate instructional design, we use very specific digital tools. If you are transitioning to this field and have K-12 experience, our platforms are similar, but not the same.

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The Benefits of Blogging

I have maintained an instructional design blog since I made the transition in 2021. It helps me be more purposeful with my career, as it makes me articulate my professional intentions.

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Digital Portfolio Content

When building your digital portfolio, I would recommend including a variety of these work samples.

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Corporate Office Perks

I LOVE working from home, but I do go into the office sometimes. Coming from teaching, there are some definite perks to working in a corporate office.

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What Digital Tools Do I Use?

The digital platforms IDs use vary by preference, company, and role.

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Mentoring as a Force for Inclusion and Equity

During times of great transition in my career, I have been thirsty for a mentor.

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How to Stand Out as an ID Candidate

The job market for instructional design is competitive, and I have had many aspiring IDs ask me how they can stand out amongst a pool of hundreds of applications.