Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Learning Designer transitioning from a 15-year education career, with growing foundations in instructional design and adult learning. Methodical, detail-focused, and design-minded, known for simplifying complex information and producing clean, consistent, visually cohesive digital content. Brings strong attention to detail, clear communication, and a user-centred approach, with developing capability in Articulate, multimedia design, and AI-supported workflows. Focused on creating learning that is purposeful, intuitive, and easy to navigate, and learning that connects the dots.
Personal Profile
Learning Design & Methodologies • ADDIE • Adult Learning Principles • Action Mapping • Storyboarding
Digital Tools & eLearning • Articulate Rise/Storyline • Camtasia • Canva • Video Production • Microsoft 365/Google Workspace
Project & Stakeholder Engagement • Facilitation • Training Delivery • Project Management • Collaboration
Evaluation & Inclusion • Learning Analytics • Inclusive & Accessible Design
Core Competencies
Learning Design & Methodologies
Applied ADDIE across organisation-wide projects, achieving measurable learner gains (confidence +13 points, autonomy +10 points).
Created job aids, digital templates and training that embedded new frameworks into staff practice.
Used action mapping and storyboarding to design user-centred, practical solutions.
Aligned design with adult learning principles, ensuring relevance, autonomy and real-world application.
Digital Tools & eLearning
Designed blended learning modules integrating multimedia, facilitation and self-paced components, deployed via LMS.
Produced instructional videos and walkthroughs in Camtasia and Screencastify, applying editing techniques (screen capture, blur tools, captioning) to safeguard sensitive data.
Skilled across tools including Articulate Rise/Storyline, Canva, Genially, Powtoon, Google Workspace and Microsoft 365.
Facilitation & Stakeholder Engagement
Designed and facilitated professional development programmes with 80% staff adoption.
Experienced in delivering to groups of all sizes, from 330-person presentations to small workshops.
Partnered with SMEs, governance groups and external evaluators to transform complex requirements into clear, scalable solutions.
Accessibility & Inclusive Design
Created multilingual job aids using translation tools and AI to support English language learners.
Designed culturally inclusive learning experiences by integrating te reo Māori and embedding diverse examples.
Developed accessible modules with voice-to-text, audio narration and clear design, contributing to measurable progress for 75% of English language learners.
Professional Expertise
BA (Hons) Primary Education with Geography Specialism and QTS – University of Cumbria (2005–2009)
Qualification
Instructional Design Essentials: Models of ID (2025)
Instructional Design: Adult Learners (2025)
Google Educator L1 & L2 (2019)
Te Reo Māori: Introduction 1 (2023)