Stasia Weston
Pascagoula,MS
Summary
Highly motivated and experienced Instructional Designer with a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Development and a passion for creating engaging and effective learning experiences. Proven ability to design, develop, and implement a wide range of training programs for both online and in-person delivery. Expertise in eLearning development, adult learning principles, and innovative training technologies.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Instructional Designer
Transformco SR LLC, formerly SearsMember Services Organization
RoundRock , TX
07.2019 - 10.2024
- Led the design and development ofmultiple online and instructor-ledtraining programs for customer service,sales, and technical teams, includingjust-in-time simulation development toreplace multiple platform sandboxes thatwere inactivated by IT
- Video, audio, and graphic design andediting for the MSO ID team
- Curated a graphics library usingSharePoint and researched other free.tools to replace subscription services.(Our graphics and technical tools took asevere cut with the company'sbankruptcy.)
- Coached and mentored multiple juniorinstructional designers
- Kept abreast of new techniques and bestpractices to disseminate to the team
- Produced several multi-themedprofessional development workshopseries to strengthen the design team'sskill set and a just-in-time onboardingtraining plan for company transfers whohad no formal instructional designtraining
- Breakdown of projects andresponsibilities can be found at:https://stasiaweston.com/about/teaching-experience/
Instructional Designer
Sears Member Services Organization
RoundRock , TX
02.2016 - 07.2019
- Promoted to Senior InstructionalDesigner in July 2019
- Worked within multiple training rewriteprojects, creating web-based, instructor-led, and hybrid courses for customerservice (Shop Your Way and call centeradvisors), PartsDirect, Repair CareServices, and more
- Led the team that designed training for anew company-wide culture initiative(Member Experience Anchors)
- Assisted the Learning Services Architectteam in developing a new type ofinteractive job aid
- Organized and developed training forthe PartsDirect Learning Council, actingas the official liaison between that line ofbusiness and the larger ID team
- Breakdown of projects andresponsibilities can be found at:https://stasiaweston.com/about/teaching-experience/
Innovation in Learning Center Consultant
University of South Alabama ProfessionalStudies Department
Mobile , AL
08.2005 - 12.2015
- Created and led workshops designed totrain educators in best practices foradopting technology into theirclassrooms
- Assisted professors in developing onlinecourses
- Developed and coordinated theuniversity's virtual campus, Jaguarland,in Second Life
- Led multiple weekly virtual tours ofeducational and corporate training areas.of Second Life and other virtual worlds
- Produced video for professors' onlinecourses
- Coordinated teacher training with theuniversity's Office of Accessibility
- Teaching Assistant to Dr
- JackDempsey-ISD 610 Trends and Issues inInstructional Design
- Assistant to Dr
- Vaughn Millner inKatrina Recovery Program, producinoover 13,000 interactive CD-Rom disks ofmaterials to support teachers in thewake of Katrina
- (We eventually handedit over to the Alabama State Dept ofEducation to continue)
- Social media outreach for the ILC (andthe former office, Online Learning Lab)
- Breakdown of projects andresponsibilities (as well as workshoptopics) can be found at:https://stasiaweston.com/about/teaching-experience/
Education
Ph. D. - Instructional Design and Development
University of South Alabama
08.2015
M.A. - English/Creative Writing
University of South Alabama
08.2003
B.F.A. - Theatre/Design and Tech
University of Mississippi
05.1998
Skills
- LMS Proficiency
- Web-Based Training Development
- Instructor-Led Training Design
- Hybrid Course Development
- Adobe Creative Suite Proficiency
- Camtasia Video Editing
- Audio Editing Expertise
- Storyboard Creation
- Training Delivery
- Workshop Facilitation
- Gap Identification
- Coaching Team Members
- Industry Trends
- Workforce efficiency
- Learning Strategies
- Course Content Design
- Industry Best Practices
- Training program improvement
- Implementation support
- Curriculum Implementation
- Course evaluation
- Virtual Classroom
- Visual Communication
- Training Program Development
- Feedback Analysis
- Instructional Strategies
- Audio Editing
- Gamification
- Distance Education pedagogy
- Virtual Worlds
- Captioning
- Rubrics
- Copywriting and Editing
- Content Development
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Classroom observation
- Technology Integration
- Teacher Training
- Course Management
- Materials Selection
- Task Prioritization
- Professional Development
- Written Communication
Publications
Books (Education)
- Weston, S. L., Helping Kids Set and Crush Their Goals: A Guide forParents and Teachers, KDP
Book Chapters
- "Virtual Worlds" in Trends and Issues in Instructional Design (3rdedition), eds. John V. Dempsey and Robert Reiser (2012 AECTOutstanding Book award)
CD-ROMS
- "Transcending Trauma After a Disaster: A Guide for Schools"-design, organization and duplication
Layout Design
- USA IDD Newsletter
- Magnolia Miss (professional magazine for MAEOP)-Consulting, Layout and Copy Editor
- Startup designs for Graduate Program information packages-University of South Alabama English Department
Articles
- Journal of Virtual Studies (JoVS)-Copy Editor
- "Virtual Environments in Education: Establishing a Continuum of Educational Affordances of Three Worlds and GamesSecond Life,Glitch, and World of Warcraft," with Rebecca Reese, SITE Conference Proceedings, New Orleans
- "Virtual tours as a means of encouraging student connectedness within an online virtual environment (i.e. Second Life)," with Rebecca Reese, SITE Conference Proceedings, New Orleans
- "Building a Cohesive Learning Community using a Virtual World,with Rebecca Reese, Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference Papers, Mobile, AL
- "Graduate Students Stress Attributions during Comprehensive Exams," Mid-South Educational Research Association Conference Papers, Knoxville, TN
Please see https://stasiaweston.com/about/on-air-work-readings-and-presentations/forthe complete list of radio, tv, video, and voiceover work as well as presentations andseminars.
Certification
- Training certificates, and badges can be found at https://stasiaweston.com/about/education/
Affiliations
- Please see https://stasiaweston.com/about/awards-achievements-and-associations/ for the complete list of awards, notable achievements, and association memberships.
Presentations and invited lectures
Please see https://stasiaweston.com/about/on-air-work-readings-and-presentations/ for the complete list of radio, tv, video, and voiceover work as well as presentations and seminars.
Community Service
2024
- Relay for Life in Second Life, Team ACTS - Team campsite lead builder — “100 Acres of Hope” (Team won the “Spirit of Relay” award)
2023
- Relay for Life in Second Life, Team ACTS - Team campsite lead builder — “Capt. Blue-Eye Blackpaws’ Curse of Pine Island Adventure”
2022
- Relay for Life in Second Life, Team ACTS - Team campsite contributor — Victorian to WWII Wing of Team ACTS Medical Museum
2021
- Relay for Life in Second Life, Team ACTS - Team campsite section designer/builder – “The 100 Acre Wood”
2020
- Relay for Life in Second Life, Fighting Fire Chickens (Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary) team - Team Captain and campsite lead builder – “Ancient Games”
- VWBPE (Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education) Conference - Host
2019
- Relay for Life in Second Life, Fighting Fire Chickens (Woolston-Steen Theological Seminary) team - Team captain and campsite developer – “Hope Park”
More service can be found included in the “Awards, Achievements, and Associations” list on my website, https://stasiaweston.com/about/awards-achievements-and-associations/
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Senior Instructional Designer
Transformco SR LLC, formerly SearsMember Services Organization
07.2019 - 10.2024
Instructional Designer
Sears Member Services Organization
02.2016 - 07.2019
Innovation in Learning Center Consultant
University of South Alabama ProfessionalStudies Department
08.2005 - 12.2015
- Training certificates, and badges can be found at https://stasiaweston.com/about/education/
Ph. D. - Instructional Design and Development
University of South Alabama
M.A. - English/Creative Writing
University of South Alabama
B.F.A. - Theatre/Design and Tech
University of Mississippi
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