Work Samples
As an artist and designer, I strive for immediacy. I aim to balance creativity with functionality in my work. Ultimately, my approach is centered on delivering memorable and impactful experiences that resonate long after the content has been consumed.
Instructional Design
I have created curriculum, learning content, and interactive learning experiences for over 15 years. I taught my first online class in 2004, and I have worked with a wide variety of LMSs, including Blackboard, Moodle, BrightSpace (D2L) and Canvas. Below is just a sample of my work at DePaul. I can provide a more robust portfolio if requested.
Interviewing 101
As part of scaling our services at DePaul, we leveraged the Career Library to build out interactive learning experiences on career content for self directed learning or to be embedded in online faculty classrooms.
The DePaul Difference
As an initiative to support DePaul enrollment strategies, we created this module, which could be shared with families, students, and high school counselors and even leveraged in recruitment sessions. It is focused on the benefits of DePaul’s first-year career education opportunities.
Infographics
Publications and Print Pieces
Toolkit: Strategic Planning for Career Centers
Check out a preview here.
Toolkit: Designing a Career Champions Program
Check out The Career Leadership Collective's new exclusive member benefit: toolkits that provide tactical advice (and exercises) on how institutions can operationalize high-impact best practices. The first toolkit focuses on strategies for designing or re-designing a career champion program. Learn more here.
Future Forward Workbook
Part of a team that worked with a designer to create a workbook that accompanied a co-curricular first-year asynchronous career development initiative as a yield initiative during the pandemic. Focused on normalizing career exploration and motivating engagement with the career center.
DePaul Career Library
I served as the project manager and copywriter for the development of DePaul’s Career Library, a collection of a 50+ library of scaffolded career content, including 15+ videos and a collection of “career activities” ranging from interactive branding workshops to peer-led resume reviews.
Ten Multi-Modal Writing Exercises
Presented at a first-year writing conference at the University of Minnesota. View here.
Human-Centered Service Design
Rethinking Peer Services
This case study takes you through the process of evaluating and reimagining services provided by Career Center peers. It concludes with a user-informed innovative approach to meeting the needs of students and alumni.
Presentation Design
Keynote
This presentation was the keynote address for one of the The Career Leadership Collective Summer 2024 Virtual Think Tanks.
Agenda:
Transforming our services in a new hybrid world.
How to help students manage stress.
How to manage operations with fewer resources.
How do we demonstrate the value of our work?
Innovating Career Services
In this session, we will explore how knowing more about your users can help you innovate your service and content delivery, creating both increased accessibility and the perception of relevance.
Design Labs
I helped lead the transformation of DePaul Career Center’s advising model from a college aligned model to an industry specific career community model by creating and leading a series of Design Labs. The labs systematically guided staff through community building, industry orientation, job landscape analysis, exploration strategies, and employer engagement to foster ownership of their new roles while collectively developing the framework for the transformed advising model.
The Landscape of Internships and Jobs
This presentation was part of a 10-week design lab, transforming our career center operations from college-based advising to industry-specific advising.
Videos
I have experience scripting content for video as well as video production, motion graphics, and editing. I have skills with Adobe Premiere, Canva, Powtoon, Camtasia, Final Cut, and Loom.
15 Microlearning Videos
View the playlist here.