ABOUT ME

Instructional Designer and Multimedia Developer for 18 years with 12 years in management, marketing, and psychology. Hands-on experience applying adult learning theories and developing eLearning applications and for delivery on web sites, apps, and touch screen. Passion for exceeding stakeholder and customer expectations while managing others to facilitate success. Expert with multimedia technology and working knowledge of more than 40 programs. Proficient languages: ActionScript 3.0, After Effects scripting, Bootstrap, Captivate Scripting, CSS3, HTML5, Lingo, Unity Scripting, JASON, JavaScript, jQuery, XML, and C#.

PROGRAMS

EXPERIENCE

Leidos
November 2017 – Present
Curriculum Developer / UX/UI Designer

• Designing HTML5 WBT eLearning training modules, graphics, video/audio editing, and animations
• Developing and coding a custom made LMS while integrating the eLearning into our Portal
• Collaborating with Stakeholders from (CMS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, receiving and implementing feedback while applying appropriate ADDIE, UI/UX methodologies and 508 standards
• Prototyping, wireframing, usability testing, UI/UX and web coding for CMS applications
• Active Public Trust Clearance

Software: Adobe CC, After Effects, Animate, Brackets, Figma, Captivate, MS Office. Programing: ActionScript, Bootstrap framework, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript, JS libraries, jQuery, JSON, Node js, Captivate JavaScript.

Meta
September 2022 – January 2023
Contingent Worker – eLearning

• eLearning Training Designer and Developer on Instagram, What’s app, and other Meta applications
• Worked on Business Education with teams across the Meta organization to create training content, explore new training methods, and build both ILT and eLearning education solutions to serve community partners

Software: Adobe CC, After Effects, Animate, Evolve, Figma, Meta applications. Programing: CSS, HTML, XML.

KT Consulting
October 2020 – September 2021
Instructional Designer / Project Manager

• Project Manager on 3 of 16 ILT, vILT and WBT military trainings for the Veterans Administration
• Led daily meetings with Booz Allen Hamilton teams, Project Directors and SMEs
• Developed: timelines, outlines, storyboards, scripts, instructor materials, courseware, TLOs, IDD, to meet the needs of the learners for asynchronous and synchronous training
• Implemented The Kirkpatrick Model, ADDIE framework, Blooms Taxonomy, 508 accessibility while applying the 5 stage eLearning Development Process
• Designed the UX/UI style guide and design standards for all of the 16 courses
• Designed graphics, video/audio editing, animations for TeleHealth, Medical, Communication training

Software: Adobe CC, Adobe Captivate, Moodle, H5P, MS Office, MS Teams, ReviewmyeLearning, SmartSheet. Programing: Captivate Programming, Moodle.

Posterity Group
November 2017 – March 2018
eLearning Curriculum Developer Contractor

• Designed Military eLearning / Training courses, video/audio editing, interactive illustrations, animations, multimedia, and storyboards for touch screen deployment
• Used traditional ADDIE methodology, applied UI/UX and 508 accessibility, Adobe SCORM cloud solution
• Collaborated with Military SME to design UX/UI and direct other artists and developers.

Software: Adobe CC, Adobe Captivate, Brackets, Lectora, MS Office. Programing: ActionScript, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, Captivate Programming.

Veterans Affairs Acquisition Academy
December 2016 – October 2017
Curriculum Developer Contractor

• Instructor-led training and eLearning module design and development. Applied Agile Methodologies to create unique award-winning solutions
• Collaborated with Stakeholder, Instructional Designers, Developers, Subject Matter Experts, and Graphic Artists to increase learner participation and improve knowledge retention with a consistent design aesthetic
• UX/UI design, Motion Graphic Design, animation, branding, game design, audio/video editing, illustration, 508 accessibility, LMS, Blackboard, SCORM, usability testing, design analysis and software specifications and standards documentation

Software: Adobe CC, Adobe Connect, Blackboard, Captivate, Dreamweaver, Flash/Animate, Illustrator, Jira/Confluence, Photoshop, Presenter, 3DS Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, Maya, MS Office, ZBrush. Programing: ActionScript, Captivate Scripting, CSS, HTML5, JavaScript.

American Public University System
August 2016 – November 2016
Digital eLearning Director Contractor

• Developed eLearning training applications for the Military and Government
• Designed and developed from scratch a full 3D training application in Unity 3D along with C# programing for an active shooter training
• Touch screen iOS application design and development, 3D modeling, created UX/UI design elements, video/audio editing, implemented interactivity with programing

Software: Adobe CC, Axure, Adobe CC, Captivate, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, Illustrator, 3DS Max, Cinema 4D, Maya, MS Office, Unity3D, ZBrush, ZMags etc. Programing: C#, HTML5, ActionScript.

USPS
December 2015 – September 2016
Windows Mobile Application Developer

• Designed UX/UI interfaces for software, websites, and mobile applications
• Implemented iOS Human Interface Guidelines
• Implemented UX/UI user-centered design best practices, created training and usability documentation, wireframes, rapid prototypes, responsive web design and implemented 508 accessibility
• Worked with various technologies including Google mapping, tracking, and scanning technologies for mobile devices and large-scale scanning devices

Software: Adobe CC, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk AutoCAD, Axure, Dreamweaver, Ethos, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3DS Max, Maya, MS Office, Soti Mob iControl, Visio, ZBrush. Programing: HTML5, ActionScript.

EEOC
March 2015 – December 2015
Lead Designer / Developer contractor

• Manager for the development of interactive interfaces for mobile and web based federal applications
• Implemented iOS Human Interface Guidelines
• Authored UI/UX best practices design standards and software specification documents with developers and created diverse mobile apps, web interfaces and UX/UI for each application
• Wireframes, prototypes, mockups, user flows, 3D, graphics, icon themes, logos, marketing

Software: Adobe CC, Dreamweaver, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, Axure, InVision, PrimeFaces, GroupWise, MS Office, Visio. Programing: CSS, HTML, JavaScript.

r2wGames
July 2014 – November 2015
Interactive Designer / Developer

• Worked on a team remotely creating mobile and PC games in Unity
• Produced interactive 2D and 3D assets, 3D animations, 2D animations and used programing to make them interactive in Unity and C# scripting
• Built and made art assets for the games from storyboard concepts to completion
• Collaborated with team members through GitHub and designed a pipeline for product assets and improved on the user interfaces/experiences to help make content more responsive

Software: 3DS Max, Adobe Creative Suite, After Effects, CINEMA 4D, GitHub, Maya, Unity, ZBrush. Programing: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C#, and Unity scripting.

Choice Hotels International
February 2015 – March 2015
Web Designer / Web Developer Contractor

• HTML5 email banners, brochure design, motion graphics, infographics, and social media marketing campaigns

Software: Adobe CC, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Flash, inMotionNow, Constant Contact. Programing: ActionScript, CSS3, HTML5.

Digimedia
May 2014 – February 2015
Web Developer / Web Designer Freelance

• Worked closely with owner on design aesthetic consistency and updated the usability of his company’s website to be more interactive and responsive
• 3D graphics, social media marketing, rebranding, logo design

Software: Adobe CC, CINEMA 4D, Dreamweaver, Flash, Hootsuite, Photoshop. Programing: ActionScript, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, XML.

Vizual, Inc
March 2014 – April 2014
Motion Graphics Designer Contractor

• Designed a marketing video on the Mac and PC from scratch. Worked around the clock and I did what it took to make their client happy and deliver on time to meet client’s tight deadline

Software: Adobe CC, After Effects, Edge Animate, Final Cut Pro, Flash, Illustrator, Photoshop, Premiere. Programing: ActionScript, After Effects scripting, Edge Animate scripting, HTML5.

MarCom Group
July 2013 – November 2013
Lead Curriculum Designer / Developer

• 3D generalist on content for an interactive virtual conference hall application for the Air Force
• UI, 3D environments, 3D models and prototypes by converting over schematics, trade show floor plans, photography and added programing and made them interactive within Unity

Software: 3DS Max, Adobe CC, AutoCAD, Maya, Revit, SketchUp Pro, Unity, Vue, ZBrush. Programing: ActionScript, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C#, and Unity scripting.

CAL
January 2008 – July 2013
Lead Curriculum Designer / Developer

• Created multilingual web-based applications, tutorials, training and researched UX/UI best practices for web, mobile and touch screens
• Compiled a database of research, graphics, and interfaces while we streamed lined the process of designing, programing and did usability testing
• Implemented UX/UI best practices
• Researched and followed USG web development standards
• As a leader, helped manage and mentor the graphic design team and coordinated with several production teams on multiple projects, to create our own unique styles and brands
• Took charge of all aspects of design and development including: UX/UI design, 3D modeling, 2D/3D animations and interactive graphics, video/audio editing, eLearning modules, interactive illustrations, logos, icons, website design, programing, CD based training and web training, wireframing, prototyping, mockups, storyboards, infographics, presentations, print design, branding, social media marketing, Section 508 accessibility, authored design manuals and marketed our applications

Software: 3DS Max, Adobe Creative Suite, Articulate, Axure, Bryce, CINEMA 4D, Flash, Hootsuite, Illustrator, InDesign, InVision, Maya, MS Office, Photoshop, Poser, PowerPoint, Premiere, RealFlow, Vue, ZBrush. Programing: ActionScript, After Effects scripting, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery.

Westat
August 2006 – November 2007
Instructional Designer / Developer Contractor

• Worked on award winning U.S. Department of Education training
• Designed and programed content for eLearning module training DVDs
• Designed and developed interactive graphics, animations, video/audio editing, graphic design, web design, interactive game development, print design and 508 accessibility

Software: 3DS Max, Adobe Suite, Articulate, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Director, Dreamweaver, Flash. Programing: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript.

Enterprise Solutions Inc
March 2005 – August 2006
UX/UI Software Designer / Web Developer

• Worked closely with owner while managing the design department
• UX/UI design and development on IT software apps while learning about IT methodologies
• Redesigned the website and created an E-Commerce store
• Rebranded web and CD presentations, ad banners, interactive 2D and 3D presentations, graphic for email marketing

Software: 3DS Max, Adobe Suite, Adobe Audition, Cool Edit Pro, Flash, Strata 3D, Swift 3D. Programing: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ActionScript, .net, XML.

WEB / MULTIMEDIA FREELANCE

• 2023-2024 4065floralsandevents.com Web Designer / Graphic Designer
• 2002-2014 GordonSimmons.com Web Designer / Graphic Designer
• 2007-2007 AXIS Communications Motion Graphics Designer Contractor
• 2002-2002 Blockbuster Interactive Multimedia Video DVD
2001-2003 Multimedia Tutor Web Design / Videography