Employment History
Instructional Designer, University of Utah Health November 2017 – present
Instructional Design Contractor, Instructure November 2016 – November 2017
Curriculum Director, Movie Mouth July 2013 - September 2016
Instructional Design Intern, Brigham Young University September 2011 – July 2013
Legal Administrator Supervisor, Murray City Attorney’s Office Murray, UT, March 2005 – August 2011
Legal Technician, Murray City Attorney’s Office Murray, UT August 2002 – March 2005
Victim/Witness Coordinator, Weber County Attorney's Office Ogden, UT, February 1998 – August 2002
Child Life Intern, McKay-Dee Hospital Ogden, UT, June – September 1996
- Design and evaluate eLearning course content
- Design and develop instructor-led lesson plans
- Train staff on instructional theory and best practices
Instructional Design Contractor, Instructure November 2016 – November 2017
- Improved clients’ online courses in Canvas LMS by analyzing their content, evaluating where standards were not being met, and provided solutions
- Applied appropriate learning theory, wrote clear and descriptive evaluation and recommendation reports, designed and developed templates that were applied to diverse course subjects
Curriculum Director, Movie Mouth July 2013 - September 2016
- Created the curriculum for an online English-language learning tool, which is adaptable to the clients’ current structure, customizable to offer multiple learning options, and scalable to meet future growth
- Researched and applied appropriate instructional design and content theory
- Analyzed education and stakeholder needs, produced results that met project goals
- Collaborated on user-interface design and learning exercises
- Evaluated usability and performed assessments to improve user experience
- Advocated the learners’ perspective and facilitated user autonomy
- Supervised curriculum team
- Created tutorials and training materials
Instructional Design Intern, Brigham Young University September 2011 – July 2013
- Co-authored and edited an online textbook, Project Management for Instructional Designers, https://pm4id.pressbooks.com, and articles in Educational Technology, and Technology Research and Development
- Collaborated with project manager, graphic designers, and programmers to develop a new conceptual framework for the franchise of New York Times best-selling authors and proprietors of The Culture Works. Headed the project team which focused on reworking the company's website design to enhance usability and interactivity with prospective clients, clarify corporate image, and create an online forum for existing clients
- Evaluated Learning Suite, BYU's learning management system, by analyzing focus group responses to determine improvement priorities, testing usability, and working with stakeholders in assessing grade submission process.
Legal Administrator Supervisor, Murray City Attorney’s Office Murray, UT, March 2005 – August 2011
- Utilized clear communication and effective negotiation skills with a diverse public population, and personnel from all departments, to resolve risk matters
- Improved the office environment by supporting team members and giving meaningful rewards
- Trained Legal Administrators and established a transparent policy regarding processes and cross-training
- Trusted with researching issues and writing corresponding legal documents
- Voluntarily took training to improve risk-matter skills and to oversee office website
Legal Technician, Murray City Attorney’s Office Murray, UT August 2002 – March 2005
- Effectively worked with, and placated, defendants’ high emotions
- Improved the notification process for trial witnesses
- Advocated victims’ rights in court
- Wrote concise documents while ensuring correctness of form and content
- Promoted to Supervisor
Victim/Witness Coordinator, Weber County Attorney's Office Ogden, UT, February 1998 – August 2002
- Advocated victims’ rights to ensure that their monetary, emotional, and legal needs were met
- Coordinated with the Juvenile Court staff to resolve opposing viewpoints and reach mutual agreement
- Managed the office in a manner that resulted in a job offer from my former supervisor
Child Life Intern, McKay-Dee Hospital Ogden, UT, June – September 1996
- Interviewed and performed developmental assessments on children ages 0-16 years
- Observed and analyzed patient condition and family dynamics, reported concerns and made recommendations
- Prepared and presented instruction for siblings of patients
- Organized information on education and safety for school-aged children