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ASANTE JOHNSON

ASANTE JOHNSON

Sr. Instructional Designer (Cybersecurity Focused)
Indian Head,MD

Summary

Resourceful and innovative Instructional Designer with over several years of experience in e-learning and curriculum development for wide variety of audiences and professional backgrounds. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired business outcomes. Skilled Cybersecurity Training Specialist highly effective in developing asynchronous and synchronous training focused on topics such as NIST, Ransomware and Information Security. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs. Enthusiastic personality with a hands-on, creative style. Ready to apply my deep knowledge to a challenging long-term position.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Sr. Instructional Systems Designer (Freelance)

Managepoint Corp
Indian Head, MD
05.2021 - Current
  • Leveraged Cybersecurity industry knowledge and emerging trends to build innovative content and bring design concepts to fruition
  • Researched new design technology and tools to bolster professional skillset and drive quality deliverables
  • Designed and implemented competency-based training model and conducted entire Addie Model process and trained and calibrated with SMEs to assess learning outcomes of trainings
  • Performed continuous evaluations of asynchronous and synchronous content and plans to enhance delivery and improve effectiveness
  • Prepared and presented supplementary asynchronous and synchronous learning material to support structured lessons.
  • Monitored and reported trainee progress, introducing new learning tools to address individual needs
  • Designed and developed course materials from scratch using Articulate 360, Camtasia, various LMS platforms and other instructional design tools
  • Led training teams through the instructional design ADDIE model, initiating training process changes that improved team velocity by 40%
  • Maintained, verified, and updated privileges for credentials and files in the LMS

Senior Instructional Designer (Cyber Projects)

Atlas Research LLC
Washington, DC
11.2019 - 04.2021
  • Followed Agile best practices, successfully delivered from concept to reality two large scale cybersecurity related training projects supporting CISA, managing budget for resource labor and above line charges
  • Planed and managed development of NIST aligned cybersecurity digital and e-learning products and implement cybersecurity training programs that focused on mitigating risks and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements
  • Acted as servant leader and coach for team of cybersecurity professionals that monitor and respond to cyber threats, by ensuring effective use and practice of Agile frameworks
  • Designed custom cybersecurity asynchronous and synchronous courses tailored to client needs by using reality-based scenarios, interactives and simulations.
  • Reviewed project requirements to plan workflows and evaluate client time and budget constraints
  • Worked on team that conducted security assessments and audits to identify vulnerabilities and risks in company's information systems
  • Worked with SMEs and 20+ internal stakeholders to create products that complemented suite of training solutions which include in-person training, webinars, videos, on-demand content, and micro-learning
  • Improved document milestone delivery by delivering reports to Global Learning & Development leaders on a bi-weekly basis to create visibility across the project using JIRA and SharePoint shared team site and updated them on regular basis

Project Manager, PMO

Teachers Best Friend LLC
Indian Head, MD
08.2016 - 10.2019
  • Acted independently to provide leadership and support on projects
  • Supervised business costs and expenses to remain in line with budget
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages
  • Applied customer feedback to develop process improvements and support long-term business needs
  • Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades
  • Trained & coached over 200+ school district Superintendents, Principals and Teachers across the United States
  • Planned, implemented, monitored and taught in various technology training programs for clients covering topics in pedagogy best practices, blended learning, online curriculum development, computer science for kids, STEM, customer service for federal employees and array of other topics
  • Designed and developed course materials from scratch using Articulate 360
  • Evaluated effectiveness of courses using Kirkpatrick's 4 levels of Evaluation
  • Provided top-level expertise in Instructional Systems Design and Curriculum Development

District Level Instructional Coach, STEAM Programs

DC Public Schools
Washington, DC
11.2013 - 08.2016
  • Managed professional development for 100+ administrators & teachers
  • Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies
  • Developed staff members' attitudes, skills and knowledge through various professional development targeted topics
  • Analyzed district wide student data, diagnosed instructional needs and identified research-based instructional strategies
  • Met diverse student population needs by leading teachers across the district in planning, designing and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies
  • Moodle, Blackboard and Canvas Expert course designer and in-house trainer
  • Designed and conducted district wide interventions for over 500 educators following assessments data using re-teach plans and backwards planning design, for purposes of resolving problems
  • Inducted into the City Bridge Education Innovation Fellowship & National Space Foundation Fellowship
  • Applied for and was awarded grant through DC Public Schools and VEX Robotics to run several robotics team.

Lead Educational Consultant

Booz Allen Hamilton
McLean, VA
01.2013 - 11.2013
  • Managed and monitored Salesforce online database comprising over 10,000 agents and brokers for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
  • Analyzed spreadsheets of online training user scores, call logs and information received from clients in emails
  • Consulted on survey feedback interventions based on results of employee surveys to determine learning needs for Veterans Benefits Administration
  • Learning management system (LMS) and instructional systems design (ISD) process
  • Created and audited online training program for VA in their Learning Management System
  • Created 400+ assessment bank questions for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services online agent and broker training courses
  • Assessments were used to certify over 10,000 agents and brokers in online training courses across the country
  • Disseminated information via telephone, mail services, websites, and email
  • Communicated daily with a wide array of people
  • Expressed ideas in a results-oriented manner
  • Provided constant status updates to supervisors and team members
  • Uncovered need for internal Job-Aids and was awarded task to create them
  • Answered minimum of 390 client inquiries weekly about testing requirements, certification and documents needed for Affordable Care Act
  • Consistently performed in top 5% of consulting team in terms of meeting client deadlines and producing client-ready deliverables

Skills

Agile Frameworks - Scrum, Kanbanundefined

Education

Ph.D. - Cybersecurity & Information Technology

Capital Technology University
Laurel, MD
08.2021 - Current

Articulate 360 Expert

Yukon Learning
Glen Allen, Virginia
05.2001 -

Certified Scrum Master: Scrum -

Scrum Alliance

PMP Certification Course -

Project Management Institute
New York, NY

MA - Master of Arts - Science Education

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

BS - Bachelor of Science - Micro Molecular Biology

University of Central Florida
Orlando, FL

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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Ph.D. - Cybersecurity & Information Technology

Capital Technology University
08.2021 - Current

Sr. Instructional Systems Designer (Freelance)

Managepoint Corp
05.2021 - Current

Senior Instructional Designer (Cyber Projects)

Atlas Research LLC
11.2019 - 04.2021

Project Manager, PMO

Teachers Best Friend LLC
08.2016 - 10.2019

District Level Instructional Coach, STEAM Programs

DC Public Schools
11.2013 - 08.2016

Lead Educational Consultant

Booz Allen Hamilton
01.2013 - 11.2013

Articulate 360 Expert

Yukon Learning
05.2001 -

Certified Scrum Master: Scrum -

Scrum Alliance

PMP Certification Course -

Project Management Institute

MA - Master of Arts - Science Education

University of Central Florida

BS - Bachelor of Science - Micro Molecular Biology

University of Central Florida

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