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Susan Adami
Instructional Designer and Training Specialist
Columbus,OH
Summary
Identifying problems, creating solutions, and designing curriculum to achieve those outcomes
I have over 31 years experience in instructional design and curriculum development. I am passionate about teaching employees and developing new skill sets. I am committed to finding the learning strategies that will produce the best outcome for users.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Internal Training Domain Lead
McGraw Hill
Columbus, OH
06.2021 - Current
- Designed internal, asynchronous T-Shaped skills training program for over 300 employees, to provide consistent, integrated knowledge.
- Provided in-house training to employees concerning authoring and maintenance of course materials.
- Gathered, analyzed, and curated online training library to provide easily accessible and easily navigated support materials. Curated training curriculum as department LMS administrator.
- Developed online training materials to support department accessibility training, which was later adopted company-wide.
Sr Solution Developer
McGraw Hill
Columbus, OH
03.2015 - 06.2021
- Created online help system for 45 courses on two platforms, for both teacher and student users.
- Oversaw development of over 400 self-contained modules to support new programs, including video and interactive materials, to support learning.
- Collaborated with project managers to identify learning solutions for target audience, as well as alignment with other course materials.
- Created internal documentation guidelines for usability and functionality standards to not only increase learner retention, but engagement.
Instructional Developer
McGraw Hill
Columbus, OH
04.2011 - 03.2015
- Designed learning solutions to be used for students to provide functionality and interactivity
- Worked with digital editorial staff of government departments to determine audience needs and solutions to best achieve learning needs, as well as integrate with their current programs
- Created videos that assisted designers with learning development system and help them apply instructional design principles to digital development
E-Learning Program Developer
State of Ohio
Columbus, OH
09.2009 - 04.2011
- Developed technical materials for the State of Ohio's Human Resources system (PeopleSoft); established look and structure of documentation, including branding; standardized all documentation.
- Established development schedule for all online learning, including request procedure, project prioritization, and review standards.
- Translated interactive portions of existing classroom learning into online format.
- Trained within department on effective incorporation of online or e-learning materials into existing programs.
Instructional Designer
Huntington Bancshares, Inc
Columbus, OH
02.2007 - 12.2008
- Designed educational curriculum for company sales and service system, utilizing blended learning approach. Created 10 online courses, incorporating branched learning and scenario-based training.
- Led department's development of webinars as part of course catalog. Designed pilot course utilizing interactive functionality used this experience to create standards documentation for future course development.
- Worked with Subject Matter Experts to understand target audience and content needs. Created project plans, including milestone dates, deliverables, and communication of project.
- Conducted needs analysis, articulating results and determining learning solutions based on analysis findings. Established content and learning design based on this analysis.
Sr Instructional Designer
United Healthcare Group
Minneapolis, MN
04.2007 - 02.2008
- Created eight (8) online courses, utilizing different development tools.
- Established documentation standards for facilitator and presenter guides in project gathering materials from company sources and writers.
- Worked with Subject Matter Experts to understand target audience and content needs. Created detailed project plans, including milestone dates, deliverables, and communication of project.
- Developed metrics and systems to monitor, evaluate, and review quality and effectiveness of learning programs.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - English
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH 09.1988 - 06.1992
Skills
Curriculum design
Instructional design
Learning strategies
Online training experience
Training materials development
Training and orientation
Training leadership
Software
Articulate Storyline
Techsmith Camtasia
Cornerstone LMS
Smartsheet
Timeline
Internal Training Domain Lead
McGraw Hill
06.2021 - Current
Sr Solution Developer
McGraw Hill
03.2015 - 06.2021
Instructional Developer
McGraw Hill
04.2011 - 03.2015
E-Learning Program Developer
State of Ohio
09.2009 - 04.2011
Sr Instructional Designer
United Healthcare Group
04.2007 - 02.2008
Instructional Designer
Huntington Bancshares, Inc
02.2007 - 12.2008
Bachelor of Arts - English
The Ohio State University
09.1988 - 06.1992