Celeste Forst
Ellington,CT
Summary
Dynamic Instructional Designer with a proven track record at Celeste's Palette LLC, enhancing learning through innovative course design and engaging eLearning. Expert in Adobe Photoshop and adept at fostering collaboration, I've significantly boosted engagement by tailoring content to meet diverse learning objectives. Renowned for creative content creation and critical thinking, my designs have consistently surpassed educational goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Instructional Designer
Celeste's Palette LLC
01.2020 - Current
- Utilized Abobe Photoshop and Canva crafted 10+ comprehensive art ed course outlines, demonstrating exceptional ability to quickly acquire new knowledge and skills
- Analyzed existing visual art content, making targeted modifications to over 30 courses that reflected identified learning objectives and drove engagement and success
- Ensured alignment with short & long-term learning goals using ADDIE design principles, maximizing the impact of 40+ learning initiatives
- Utilized elements and principles of design to create an E-guide that included gamification, interactive elements and quizzes
- Implemented micro learning modules while iterating after communicating with the SME
Instructional Designer
Southern CT State University (SCSU) Innovation Hub
01.2024 - 05.2024
- Designed and created over 50 multimedia content pieces, guides, slide decks, and PowerPoint presentations ensuring a visually engaging and interactive learning experience for STEM participants
- Curated content that grew brand awareness over 20% via multimedia tools such as CapCut, Flyers, blogs and social media
- Collaborated with university faculty to create supplemental instructional videos, from concept to production by working with a team using multimedia tools
Instructional Designer
Creativista Charm
01.2020 - 01.2023
- Created prototypes for specific courses while ensuring the organization's style aesthetic requirements are met
- Revised over 30+ courses based on instructional design guidelines to meet updated standards and practices
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to design and implement interactive online content, resulting in a 20% increase in client comprehension
- Developed PowerPoint slides, and 30+ curriculum Course guides for instructor-led training sessions
- Developed storyboards that can be used by other trainers using multimedia and adaptable to meet all level learners
- Analyzed content and modified learning materials to reflect learning objectives after conducting a thorough analysis of existing materials and implementing revisions resulting in a 16% increase in course effectiveness
- Applied contemporary adult learning principles and translated these into developing resources that engage target audiences
- Communicated with subject matter experts to ensure accuracy and quality of content and provided feedback and quality assurance reviews to ensure consistency of high standards in the look and feel of eLearning products while keeping the academic integrity
- "Celeste was so dependable & created an amazing curriculum for our team to use., I highly recommend her." Tia Miller, owner of Creativista Charm LLC
Instructional Designer
Stafford MS
01.2016 - 01.2020
- Designed, developed, implemented, and maintained over 25 learning and development programs with specific emphasis on needs analysis, adult learning principles, competency models, instructional design, evaluation of program effectiveness and diverse delivery approaches
- Applied ADDIE learning theories to provide art ed training resulting in a 20% increase in quiz scores after analyzing and modifying courses
- Developed and facilitated live art ed courses focused on tailored learning experiences that align with key objectives with high engagement
Instructional Designer
EHS
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Company Overview: East Hartford
- Collaborated with 10 + management members and departmental experts to identify and address any functional gaps within the system's support of current and future-state workflows
Education
MASTER'S DEGREE - INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY
Walden University
BACHELOR OF ARTS - ART ED
Southern CT State University
Skills
- Articulate 360
- Rise
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Teams
- Google Drive
- IMovie
- Screencastify
- Remind
- Google Classroom
- PowerSchool
- Zoom
- Quizlet
- Storyline
- Canva
- Adobe Photoshop
- Captivate
- Kahoot
- Edmentum
- MailChimp
- Moodle
- Camtasia
- HubSpot
- CapCut
- Instructional Design
- Needs Analysis
- Training and Development
- Critical Thinking
- Problem Solving
- Facilitation
- Content Development
- Leading
- Collaborating
- Designing and Developing
- ELearning gamification
- Project Management
- Learning Checkpoint
- Assessment Creation
- Organization
- Assessment
- Storyboarding
- Adaptability
- Innovation
- Creative Content Creation
- Principles of design
- Universal Design
- Bloom's Taxonomy
- Micro Learning
Certification
- Certified in Foundations of Project Management, Coursera, 11/01/23
- ARC program, Certified Media Specialist
- Certified in Instructional Design Foundations and Applications, Coursera, 06/01/24
- Certified in HubSpot Software, 2024
References
Tia Miller, Owner of Creativista Charm LLC- "Celeste was so dependable & created an amazing curriculum for our team to use, I highly recommend her."
Timeline
Instructional Designer
Southern CT State University (SCSU) Innovation Hub
01.2024 - 05.2024
Sr. Instructional Designer
Celeste's Palette LLC
01.2020 - Current
Instructional Designer
Creativista Charm
01.2020 - 01.2023
Instructional Designer
Stafford MS
01.2016 - 01.2020
Instructional Designer
EHS
01.2012 - 01.2016
MASTER'S DEGREE - INTEGRATING TECHNOLOGY
Walden University
BACHELOR OF ARTS - ART ED
Southern CT State University
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