Work Experience
About Me.
Educator, designer, and leader in education. Using my background in Universal Design for Learning and instructional design, I create professional learning experiences that help organizations achieve their goals.
Education
Completed 2022
Learner-Centered Instructional Design Certificate
Univeristy of Colorado
Completed 2015
M.Ed Curriculum and Instruction
Penn State University
Completed 2015
B.S. Special Education
Minor Psychology
Penn State University
Key Projects
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Increased ADA compliance in our Learning Management System (LMS) by 15% within 3 semesters
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Designed a 90s-themed, 90-minute learning solution utilizing Rise360 to support faculty in achieving a 90% score on Anthology Ally
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Improvement measured across over 1,000 courses and 150,000 pieces of digital content
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developed the collegewide ongoing mandatory accessibility training to meet inititatives set in the President's workplan
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Collaboratively built an external reporting page to visualize ADA compliance in instructional content through the use of PowerBI and Anthology Ally
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Created a SharePoint-based Equity and Access knowledge base for delivering just-in-time tutorials on digital accessibility, incorporating CMC's Core Concepts of Accessibility
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Ideated the Core Concepts of Accessibility, which are actionable steps for staffand faculty to create accessible content ensuring that complex tasks are easy to implement.
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Member of the Instructional Design (ID) team (Supplemental Contract)
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Project managed, designed, and built course development projects across disciplines
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Instructed faculty and team members in ADA compliance techniques and standards in course development
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Led the RFP team to select a new accessibility checker software and owned the implementation of the new software from communication, training, and end-to-end logistics.
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Organizational Change Management of Workday Student (Supplemental Contract)
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Authentically and purposefully connect with teams to bridge gaps, facilitate change management, and identify learning opportunities.
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Maintain a big-picture view to provide just-in-time resources and guidance.
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Prioritize joy and playfulness in change-management strategies to ease burnout and sustain relationships.
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Prioritize listening and learning systems to clearly understand pain points and team goals, and use that insight to inform instructional strategies.
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Skills
Hard Skills
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Universal Design for Learning
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WCAG 2.2
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Data Collection and Analysis
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Project Management
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Team Leadership
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Iterative Design
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Cathy Moore's Action Mapping
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Articulate 360: Rise Expert,
Soft Skills
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Grit
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Resourcefullness
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Passion
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Multi-tasking
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Communication
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Organization
Certifications
Colorado Professional Teaching License
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Special Education K-12
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Reading Teacher K-12
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English 7-12
Professional Presentations
Colorado Department of Higher Education OER Webinar Series
Beyond Open: Digital Accessibility in OER (2025)
eLearning Consortium of Colorado (eLCC)
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CMC’s Journey Through the 90's Accessibility Challenge (2024)
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Barrier-Free Learning Project at CMC (2025)
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Winner of Outstanding Accessibility Session Award
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Breaking Barriers using One Page Infographics: The Barrier Free Learning Project (2026)
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Winner of Outstanding Faculty Development Session
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Redesigning at Scale: EDU Course Redevelopment at Colorado Mountain College (2026)
Conference on Learning and Student Success (CLASS) | AACU
Beyond “One-Size-Fits-All” : Reimagining Teaching and Learning for Neurodiverse Student Success (2026)
CareerTech Summit | CACTE
CMC’s Journey Through the 90's Accessibility Challenge (2024)