For over 10 years I have worked in online education focusing mainly on English as a foreign language, working independently, for other companies, and as a manager of my own team. My clients included executives and upper management of top IT, business, and finance corporations, as well as students preparing to transition to work or studies abroad. I have also worked as an international business consultant and line editor of published academic works. 

 

My time living in Europe allowed me to have a shift in perspective both culturally and professionally. I feel that this time outside my home culture has allowed me to broaden the horizons of my critical thinking and creative problem solving abilities. It allows me to more easily make meaningful connections with people of various backgrounds, and the languages I picked up along the way allow me to communicate with others in a language that they are most proficient in, easing the means of communication in contexts where language differences would become barriers.

 

After moving back to the United States, I decided to shift my focus to higher education. I am currently a Learning Experience Designer at Indiana Wesleyan University where I create courses for online asynchronous learners at IWU-National & Global.

I have my Master's Degree in Instructional Design and Technology from Los Angeles Pacific University. Throughout the program I had the opportunity to expand my knowledge and skillset in creating coursework for both higher education and private industry contexts. During that time I was invited to be a student panelist and presenter in LAPU's AI in Action Conference in April 2025.
 

I completed by Bachelor's Degree in Web & Digital Design which allowed me to explore my creativity in digital design and draw upon my varied life experience in order to create something to share with others. In this area I apply my skillset to create art and designs in text, motion, and image forms using Adobe Creative Cloud. Creating visually captivating designs is exciting, and I love bringing concepts to life through animation and motion, as well as through graphics and photography.

 

My goal is to continue to utilize my dual interests in Instructional Design and Digital Design to create dynamic and modern learning materials and environments, delivering coursework to learners that shares the knowledge of subject matter experts and passionate professionals.