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Sarah Mertz

Louisville,KY

Summary

Instrumental and creative Learning Design Expert offering 20 years experience in adult learning, instructional design and curriculum planning in various industries. Personable leader who fosters professional relationships to gain vital insights on educational needs. Design and development specialist who uses data to drive learning strategy and achieve businss results.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Learning and Instructional Designer

Gentiva
Louisville, KY
04.2022 - Current
  • Create role-based clinician onboarding to 390+ branches across the United States (10K+ employees)
  • Collaborate with subject matter experts within the organization to design and develop onboarding learning plans, performance management instructional assets, and leadership skills labs aimed to increase associate retention and professional development
  • Serve on the integration change communications team for organization mergers to ensure a smooth transition for new associates
  • Lead technology training for broader L&D team.

Training and Development Specialist

Hosparus Health
Louisville, KY
05.2018 - 03.2022
  • Created learning that directly supports the organization’s goals with clear objectives and results;
  • Lead company specific courses;
  • Lead onboarding;
  • Developed, designed and taught live courses on Microsoft Office products;
  • Designed eLearning modules using Articulate and PowerPoint;
  • Collaborated with SMEs to create customized training courses (both live and online) using ID design models
  • Managed the internal scholarship program;
  • Worked in teams to create additional learning opportunities.

Instructional Designer

Education Associates, Inc.
Louisville, KY
09.2012 - 04.2018
  • Consulted on creating a LMS system for proprietary curriculum
  • Incorporated new technology into curriculum for effective learning, trained customers on the curriculum in technology
  • Wrote new curriculum including knowledge and performance based assessments
  • Worked with subject matter experts to both audit and create curriculum;
  • Managed writing consultants and media (film and print) for curriculum production.

Facilitator

YMCA of Greater Louisville
Louisville, KY
03.2012 - 09.2016
  • Facilitator of (Type II) Diabetes Prevention Program
  • Coached and informed participants (qualified and recommended by their doctors as 'pre-diabetic') as they worked to reduce their risk of diabetes by meeting the goals of the program.

Project Coordinator

Pyramid Resource Group, Inc.
Raleigh, NC
10.2003 - 05.2006
  • Managed and coordinated projects in program design, communication, and client billing.

Marketing and Training Coordinator

Trane
Nashville, TN
02.2000 - 06.2003
  • Initiated and coordinated local training programs, developed and implemented annual marketing plan for four Middle and East TN offices

Education

MEd in Adult Education and Training and Development -

NC State University
North Carolina
01.2005

BS in Human and Organizational Development -

Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
05-1998

Skills

  • Learning and technology expert
  • Instructional design process loyalist
  • Curriculum designer and implementer
  • Results and data focused designer
  • Teacher / Facilitator
  • Critical thinker
  • Technology problem solver
  • Team member development
  • Learning Theory
  • Accessibility
  • E-Learning Design
  • Course Materials Development
  • Group Discussion Facilitation
  • Orientation and Onboarding
  • Adult Learning Theories

Certification

  • Accessible Learning Practitioner, eLaHub, 04/2024
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Certificate, eCornell, 03/2023

Technology

  • Adobe Creative Cloud including InDesign, Photoshop, Premiere Pro and Premiere Pro Rush
  • Adobe Acrobat
  • Articulate 360: Storyline, Rise
  • Techsmith: Snagit, Camtasia
  • MS Office Suite including Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • Google Suite including Docs, Slides, Sheets, Gmail
  • LMS: Cornerstone, Dayforce and Relias

Affiliations

  • Middle School Backpack Defense Panelist
  • High School Senior Defense Panelist
  • High School Soccer Booster Board
  • Breakthrough T1D (Formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) member, team leader, fundraiser
  • School Based Decision Making Council (SBDM) Member

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Learning and Instructional Designer

Gentiva
04.2022 - Current

Training and Development Specialist

Hosparus Health
05.2018 - 03.2022

Instructional Designer

Education Associates, Inc.
09.2012 - 04.2018

Facilitator

YMCA of Greater Louisville
03.2012 - 09.2016

Project Coordinator

Pyramid Resource Group, Inc.
10.2003 - 05.2006

Marketing and Training Coordinator

Trane
02.2000 - 06.2003

MEd in Adult Education and Training and Development -

NC State University

BS in Human and Organizational Development -

Vanderbilt University

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