Christa Watschke

• Developed and implemented learning experiences to improve user engagement and retention.
• Developed processes for creating reusable templates that can be used across multiple projects.
• Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations regarding accessibility standards.
• Monitored progress against established milestones and communicated status updates regularly.
• Utilized knowledge of industry best practices to improve upon existing training methods.
• Maintained strong knowledge of learning design by participating in workshops, conferences and online education classes.
• Provided leadership during times of organizational change.
• Conducted regular meetings with staff to discuss progress and identify areas of improvement.
• Coached and mentored team members in order to improve their job performance.

Provided instructional design support within the College of Liberal Arts’ Filippelli Institute for e-Education and Outreach. Specifically helping with the transition of existing courses from Angel into Canvas.

Assisted with classroom instruction, following lesson plans and providing additional support to students.

Served as the interim project manager and instructional designer for Dr. Richard Alley’s, “ Energy, the Environment and our Future” MOOC (Massive Open Online Course).

Served as project manager and instructional designer for Turfgrass Management Programs, RN to BS in Nursing, Business Logistics Undergraduate & Graduate Certificate Programs, Dairy Alliance Subscription Service and various undergraduate level courses.

Member of various teams responsible for the design development of online career development, performance development and 360 feedback applications.