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Susan Kelly

Susan Kelly

Navarre,FL

Summary

Resourceful and innovative Instructional Designer with over 7 years of experience in e-learning and curriculum development for wide variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired business outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Instructional Designer III

Beast Code
01.2023 - Current

• Design and develop comprehensive curriculum based on learning objectives.
• Sequence and structure content for effective learning progression.
• Apply instructional design models and theories to create effective learning experiences.
• Develop instructional strategies that align with learning objectives.
• Create engaging e-learning modules using authoring tools.
• Integrate multimedia elements such as videos, animations, and interactive simulations.
• Write and edit instructional content, including scripts, storyboards, and course materials.
• Ensure content is clear, concise, and aligned with learning objectives.
• Work closely with SMEs to gather content and validate instructional materials.
• Translate technical information into accessible and learner-friendly content.
• Develop formative and summative assessments.

  • Plan and monitor implementation of technology-based learning programs.
  • Design course materials and supported implementation.

High School English Teacher

Roanoke City Schools
08.2019 - 12.2022
  • Designed course materials and supported implementation.
  • Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.
  • Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
  • Contributed to development of comprehensive employee training courses.
  • Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
  • Collaborated with administrators to determine course objectives.

English Instructor

Virginia Western Community College
01.2013 - 01.2017
  • Designed, developed, and documented instructor-led, paper-based, responsive technology-delivered curricula and performance support solutions
  • Developed key product content; Maintained and updated existing course content
  • Consulted with various business units to identify learning needs and provide solutions that meet business demands and foster culture of continuous learning
  • Completed needs analysis to determine full project scope and identify development and project road map
  • Designed and applied assessment tools to measure training effectiveness.
  • Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
  • Targeted diverse learning modalities in development of new course content and training programs.
  • Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.
  • Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
  • Researched and incorporated current trends and data into standard curriculum for English.

Education

Master of Science - Instructional Technology And Design

University of North Alabama
Florence, AL
06.2023

Master of Arts - English

Northwestern State University of Louisiana
Natchitoches, LA
05.2011

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Development

Radford University
Radford, VA
06.2006

Skills

  • Adult Learning Theories
  • Course Materials Creation
  • Instructional Techniques
  • Instructional Strategies
  • Articulate Storyline
  • Active Learning Methods
  • Client Needs Assessment
  • Quality Checks
  • Microsoft 365
  • Project Planning
  • Time Management
  • Collaboration and Communication
  • Understanding of Andragogy (adult learning theory)
  • Effective Communication Skills
  • Collaboration with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Stakeholders

Quote

Whether you think you can or whether you think you can’t, you’re right!
Henry Ford

Timeline

Instructional Designer III

Beast Code
01.2023 - Current

High School English Teacher

Roanoke City Schools
08.2019 - 12.2022

English Instructor

Virginia Western Community College
01.2013 - 01.2017

Master of Science - Instructional Technology And Design

University of North Alabama

Master of Arts - English

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Development

Radford University

Certification

  • Associate Professional in Talent Development, ATD - 2023
  • Certified Scrum Master, Six Sigma Global Institute - 2024
  • Virginia license to teach English grades 6-12 - 2019
  • Certified Scrum Master, Scrum.org - 2024
Susan Kelly