Denise Jaffe

My role involves steering the lifecycle of online and blended learning programs, from inception and implementation to meticulous monitoring and evaluation. This includes:

• Providing ongoing direction and leadership for learning program operations.
• Establishing program policies and procedures to comply with regulatory and accreditation requirements.
• Planning, administering, and controlling budgets and producing financial reports.
• Communicating relevant details regularly with all stakeholders of online learning development lifecycle.
• Oversight and management of in-house and contract instructional designers, instructional technologists, Subject Matter Experts, and adjunct instructors to ensure alignment with project objectives.

Key Achievements:

• Successfully scaled impactful and accessible online and blended learning programs, resulting in 45% increase in enrollment and 17% increase in retention.
• Utilized CANVAS, H5P, Adobe Creative Suite, UDOIT, Articulate 360, and innovative AI tools to build accessible and reproducible products.
• Successfully tripled annual online course offerings, catalyzing expanded programming opportunities for college.

Led the strategic development, execution, and assessment of cutting-edge learning initiatives for a prominent national law firm of 1200 attorneys, overseeing diverse technical programs and implementing hybrid learning solutions while optimizing management systems for enhanced outcomes.

Key Achievements:

• Successfully led large scale implementation of Blackboard, TalentLMS and LegalVu, while collaborating with various teams to uncover issues, identify applicable solutions, and offer guidance.
• Collaborated with firm leadership to capture legal talent, monetizing it through (RC University) client learning opportunities that provided professional development units across industries, including education, insurance, and law.
• Developed leadership onboarding program from ground up, laying out framework, and defining roles.

PreK-12 education/12000 students: Spearheaded comprehensive technology initiatives, oversaw district-wide implementations, and evaluated tools for enhanced teaching, organizational efficiency, and student engagement

Key Accomplishments

• Project led overall implementation of Google Docs and iPads campus-wide.
• Project led development and implementation of employee assessments to measure training value.
• Coordinated design and implementation of multiple training courses to establish successful onboarding of new employees.
• Prepared and distributed manuals, handouts and online tutorials to provide employees with training materials and resources