MARYBETH JUDE KOON
Rochester,NY
Summary
Instructional design and academic technology specialist focused on building effective learning experiences through LMS development, multimedia content, and faculty coaching. Brings hands-on experience in accessibility, quality assurance, and AI course support while collaborating with campus IT and instructors to resolve issues and improve teaching tools.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Technology Specialist (Hybrid Full-time)
Nazareth University
Rochester, NY
04.2024 - 10.2025
- Led a major Moodle LMS upgrade, managing project milestones, quality assurance testing, and implementation readiness
- Collaborated with ITS to maintain LMS course enrollments, manage user accounts, and enhance system performance for optimal user experience
- Designed and facilitated group and individual faculty training on instructional technologies and teaching strategies
- Produced and captioned training videos for faculty, staff, and students, enhancing accessibility and engagement with instructional technologies
- Managed technical troubleshooting and support for academic technologies, coordinating with campus IT services to resolve issues efficiently
- Participated in a university GenAI task force and developed faculty training on AI-supported active learning
Instructional Design & Technology Support Specialist (On-site Contract)
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship
Rochester, NY
07.2023 - 11.2023
- Partnered with faculty to translate outlines and design documents into Canvas, building content, activities, and assessments
- Created resources on effective teaching, UDL, and inclusive practices, supporting diverse adult learners' educational experience
- Facilitated session on active learning strategies for inaugural faculty orientation, enhancing new faculty's teaching approaches
- Provided technical support for both faculty and students in Canvas and T1V classroom technologies
- Developed an online resource repository with SharePoint and authored training materials in Camtasia and SnagIt
- Collaborated with colleagues to evaluate AI-driven writing support tools, identifying options to enhance faculty and student writing support
Instructional Designer (Remote Intern)
Drexel University
Philadelphia, PA
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Collaborated with faculty on online course design, media development, and enhancing accessibility of web and PDF content
- Edited course videos with Adobe Premiere Pro and designed infographics in Canva for clearer content overviews
- Introduced Vyond video animation software as a solution for adapting face-to-face instruction for online learning
- Applied a scenario-based approach to develop an interactive module using Vyond, Articulate, and Blackboard
- Produced scripts, developed storyboards, created animated scenes, and managed voiceover recording and editing
Instructional Designer (Remote Contract)
Agate Development
Evanston, IL
10.2019 - 01.2020
- Served as the primary instructional designer on a curriculum team to develop an online graduate
- Partnered with subject matter experts to define learning outcomes and align course content, activities, and assessments
- Drafted module overviews and discussion prompts; created assessments aligned with learning outcomes to ensure student engagement
Instructional Designer & Technology Research Consultant (On-site Full-time)
Rochester Institute of Technology
Rochester, NY
02.1998 - 06.2017
- Consulted faculty from over 50 academic degree programs on effective online, blended, and face-to-face course design
- Developed training documentation and multimedia support resources for 15+ online and classroom technologies, enhancing faculty's instructional capabilities
- Co-developed RIT's first edX massive open online course program (MOOC) in video game design
- Led departmental initiative to create online accessibility resources and training for faculty
- Led several technology pilots, exploring innovative solutions to improve teaching and learning experiences
- Launched RIT's first faculty website showcasing effective uses of technology in teaching
- Managed operations for innovative technology classroom and co-published paper on pen-based technology's effects on student performance and retention
Education
Master of Science - Instructional Design & Technology, Elearning Specialist
Commonwealth University
Bloomsburg, PA05-2023
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Visual Arts
SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, NY08-1995
Skills
- Educational platforms: Canvas, Moodle, D2L, Brightspace, Blackboard
- Development tools for e-learning: Articulate Storyline 360, Adobe Captivate, TechSmith Camtasia
- Editing software for video: Adobe Premiere Pro
- Languages for web development: HTML/CSS
- Compliance with accessibility standards: WCAG and Section 508
- Software for graphic design: Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Canva Visual Suite
- Tools for office productivity: MS Office 365 and Google Workspace
- Platforms for virtual communication: Zoom and Microsoft Teams
- AI applications: MS Copilot and OpenAI ChatGPT
PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
Instructional Designer & Technologist | E-Learning Specialist
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- AI x Instructional Design Mini Summit (September 2026)
- AI Professional Development Day: Workshop with Jose Bowen, St. John Fisher University (May 2025)
- Balancing Humanity and Technology: AI in the Classroom, EDUCAUSE Teaching and Learning Symposium (June 2024)
- Several areas of special study through LinkedIn Learning, Commonwealth University – Bloomsburg (2021-2022):
- - Designing Scenario-Based Learning
- - Designing a Training Program: Setting Goals, Objectives, & Mediums
- - Organizational Learning and Development
- - Creating an Amazing Syllabus
- - E-learning Essentials: Storyboarding
- - Measuring Learning Effectiveness
- - Learning How to Increase Learner Engagement
- - Gamification of Learning
Timeline
Instructional Technology Specialist (Hybrid Full-time)
Nazareth University
04.2024 - 10.2025
Instructional Design & Technology Support Specialist (On-site Contract)
Golisano Institute for Business & Entrepreneurship
07.2023 - 11.2023
Instructional Designer (Remote Intern)
Drexel University
01.2023 - 05.2023
Instructional Designer (Remote Contract)
Agate Development
10.2019 - 01.2020
Instructional Designer & Technology Research Consultant (On-site Full-time)
Rochester Institute of Technology
02.1998 - 06.2017
Master of Science - Instructional Design & Technology, Elearning Specialist
Commonwealth University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology, Visual Arts
SUNY New Paltz