Sarah Rarog
Parker,CO
Summary
Instructional design professional with a 10-year history of developing impactful learning solutions. Skilled at utilizing a range of educational technologies and methodologies to create effective learning experiences. Possesses core skills in curriculum development, adult learning theories, multimedia content creation, and e-learning technologies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Skills
- Senior Instructional Designer
- Adult learning theory
- Blended learning solutions
- Training Specialist in ILT and VLT
- Adult Learning Strategies & Theories Expert
- Training Needs and Gap Analysis
- E-Learning Developer & LMS Administrator
- Train-the-trainer content developer
- Compliance training
- Course development
- Training material development
- Course material creation
- Adult learning theories
- Corporate training programs
- Agile methodology
- Design strategy
Work History
Instructional Designer Cypto Education Designer
Spectrum Coin
06.2025 - Current
- Company Overview: True token-powered crypto resort destination. Led the design and development of the Spectrum Crypto Education learning area, an interactive digital platform built to onboard early investors and elevate blockchain financial literacy. In collaboration with Chief Information Security Officer and CU Boulder Cybersecurity Professor Michael Crandall.
- Created the Crypto Onboarding Guide, a structured learning experience covering device and network security, password and email hygiene, Coinbase setup, Solana fundamentals, decentralized exchanges, wallet management, staking, and asset protection through hardware wallets such as Ledger.
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to create instructional materials aligned with learning objectives.
- Transformed complex crypto and cybersecurity concepts into an accessible, scalable learning curriculum.
- Developed Train-the-Trainer tutorials, that supported face-to-face classroom instruction empowering educators and foundation partners to teach crypto security and decentralized finance with confidence.
- Designed multimedia presentations that incorporated audio, video, and graphics for engaging online courses.
- Incorporated best practices in instructional design methodologies like ADDIE, SAM, and Agile into project workflows.
- Utilized variety of instructional design methodologies to create effective learning experiences.
ELearning Developer & Motion Graphic Designer
U.S. Department of the Interior - ASRC Federal Holding Company
04.2024 - 04.2025
- Company Overview: U.S. Department of the Interior - Designed ILT and VLT for internal DOI employees, and software simulations e-Learning courses using Articulate Storyline 360, Rise, and Camtasia. Developing multiple video "success stories" that focuses on specific Bureau program achievements for the Department of the Interior IBC AQD.
- Integrated mobile and micro-learning formats to deliver flexible, bite-sized content for both classroom and virtual training.
- Worked closely with SMEs to gather technical concepts and information to create accurate training content.
- Enhanced trainee engagement through interactive workshops and hands-on activities.
- Developed customized training materials for various DOI departments, ensuring relevance to the target audience.
- Integrate 508 accessibility guidelines to all course learnings created.
- Utilizing ADDIE to design content and Bloom's Taxonomy as the framework to identify learning objectives, Used Kirkpatrick's model to develop evaluates.
- Incorporated immersive technologies like AI text and video generators for branding, enhanced SEO, speed, efficiency, and personalized specific content. Used VR/AR with Blender to create realistic simulations that improve the adult learning experience.
- Conducted usability testing throughout course development to confirm a user-friendly interface. Created logo intros using Adobe After Effects and Photoshop to brand the eLearning courses to each federal bureau.
Instructional Systems Designer (Short Contract)
Rang Technologies - Boeing Company
10.2023 - 01.2024
- Company Overview: BDAS Information & Knowledge Services Team Boeing Digital Services. Responsible for creating train the trainer course material on how to train in a virtual environment (Teams and Zoom) and keep participants engaged.
- Applied various instructional design methodologies, including Bloom's Taxonomy, ADDIE, SAM, AGILE, Blooms, and Kirkpatrick's models, to create effective learning experiences and conduct evaluation-focused assessments
- Developed a WBS project plan, including task outlines, analysis, design, and development.
- Developed content using relevant learning modalities (VARK Model) and implemented interactive electronic workbooks for participants to enhance the virtual learning experience.
Senior Instructional Designer
Seagate Technology
03.2022 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: Learning and Development HR Team where I successfully designed ILT and VLT, facilitated, and managed a global core people skills program that improved employee skill sets across diverse regions.
- Led an international, cross-functional team of eight to develop tailored training materials for various cultural contexts.
- Created 12 soft skills ILT and VLT courses, each two hours long, conducted three times a day over four months. Each class had 30 participants ranging from C-suite management to interns.
- Designed and integrated innovative technologies such as 360Learning (peer-to-peer training) to enhance learning retention. AI text and video generators for speed, efficiency, and scalability.
- Created electronic interactive participant workbooks for each course, incorporating activities that draw on prior experience, include relevant problem-based learning.
- Integrated adult learning theories, (how adults acquire new skills and knowledge), into all course development. Knowles' 5 Principles of Adult Learning Theory,
- Applied adult learning models (how adults learn), including ADDIE, Agile Learning Design, Bloom, SAM, KEMP, and Kirkpatrick's Models in the context of course creation and evaluation.
- Incorporate into e-Learnings gamification, branched scenarios, various types of interactions, knowledge checks, quizzes, and post-course evaluations and certificates.
- Collaborated with subject matter experts to ensure content accuracy and relevance across training programs.
Senior Instructional Designer
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
10.2015 - 03.2022
- Company Overview: Patient Line Learning and Quality HR Team created and delivered 24 Epic system training and customer service courses for clinical and non-clinical new hires.
- Implement various instructional strategies to enhance adult education materials include problem-based learning, experiential activities like hands-on practice and simulations, blended learning.
- Develop ILT, VILT, self-paced, and hybrid learning content for role-based training, processes, systems, and organizational changes using the ADDIE and Agile models.
- Created engaging SCORM-compliant eLearning courses using Articulate Storyline, Camtasia and Adobe After Effects that were responsive and contained scenario-based interactions, games, knowledge checks, quizzes, and surveys.
- LMS administrator maintained accurate records and reports of user accounts, course enrollments, and other data associated with the LMS system.
- Identified and addressed discrepancies between current and future needs and areas for improvement in existing courses by conducting pre and post training evaluations of participants.
- Facilitated ILT, VILT, for system training, customer service training, yearly compliance training and new-hire onboarding training.
- Created and maintained usability testing of courses before release, ensuring the accuracy of all elements within the courseware.
- Documented project plans outlining tasks, timelines, deliverables, and resources required for each project life cycle phase using Smartsheet, MS Project, and similar software.
- Incorporated multimedia elements into course designs to engage learners with various preferences and abilities effectively.
Education
Bachelor of Science B.S. - Technical Communications and Writing
Metropolitan University of Denver
Denver, CO05.2004
Technical Skills
- ARTICULATE STORYLINE 360 & ADOBE CAPTIVATE
- ARTICUALTE RISE
- ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS (Creating intricate visual effects)
- ADOBE PREMIERE PRO & EXPRESS (Video editing)
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
- ADOBE FIREFLY
- ADOBE CAMTASIA
- ADOBE AUDITION (Audio editing)
- AI TEXT & VIDEO SOFTWEAR (Synthesia’s, Kapwing, Artlist, etc.)
- BLENDER
- VIRTUAL COLLABORATION TOOLS (Teams, Zoom,etc.)
- VARIOUS LMS PLATFORMS
- CAPCUT
- SHAREPOINT
- MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE (Word, PowerPoint, Excel)
- SMARTSHEET
Certification
- Certified: Instructional Designer
- Certified: Emergenetics Certified Associate
- Certified: LEAN Certified
- Security Clearance: United States Government Public Trust Security Clearance
Websites
Timeline
Instructional Designer Cypto Education Designer
Spectrum Coin
06.2025 - Current
ELearning Developer & Motion Graphic Designer
U.S. Department of the Interior - ASRC Federal Holding Company
04.2024 - 04.2025
Instructional Systems Designer (Short Contract)
Rang Technologies - Boeing Company
10.2023 - 01.2024
Senior Instructional Designer
Seagate Technology
03.2022 - 05.2023
Senior Instructional Designer
UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital
10.2015 - 03.2022
Bachelor of Science B.S. - Technical Communications and Writing
Metropolitan University of Denver