I’m a learning experience designer and registered nurse. Over the years, I’ve worked in positions requiring learning experience design in my professional and personal life many times. From helping Subject Matter Experts create ISO 9000 work instructions to teaching LPN students, the concepts of effective learning have stayed front and center in my life.

It wasn’t until I took on the role of trainer at a plasma donation center that I recognized that creating learning was the common thread running through my career. The center was relatively new and the job is very different from other nursing positions. This meant a steep learning curve and a very short window to learn it in. Couple that with the fact that the industry is very tightly regulated and there are frequent changes to processes and procedures, and you have a challenging learning environment. I found myself looking for just in time solutions that would scaffold the nurses’ learning experience and reinforce the changes. I realized that I love the process of formulating training strategies and microlearning pieces like job aids.

Based on that realization, I started a formal education program to support my on-the-job knowledge: I am completing a master’s degree in Instructional Design and Technology at Bowling Green State University. My previous educational achievements include a nursing degree and a bachelor’s degree with a concentration in technical writing and editing.

I am currently based in Bowling Green, Ohio, where I spend as much time as possible with my family, my garden, or with my nose buried in a book.