Professional learning designer and educator development specialist with 25+ years of experience helping educators and faculty adopt new instructional systems, technologies, and practices. Delivered 120+ professional learning workshops and trained 2,000+ adult learners across in-person, virtual, and hybrid settings — from individual coaching sessions to large-scale national and international programs.

Deep expertise in the full professional learning lifecycle: needs assessment, program design, onboarding, facilitation, adoption coaching, and implementation evaluation. Skilled at translating complex platforms, frameworks, and curricula into practical, accessible learning experiences that stick. Known for building trust quickly with faculty and educators — creating the conditions where adoption actually happens.

Experienced supporting LMS and instructional technology platforms across K–12 and higher education contexts, with additional expertise in AI-assisted learning design and prompt engineering. Comfortable working independently in remote, fast-moving environments and collaborating cross-functionally with product, curriculum, and customer success teams.

• Professional learning design facilitation

• In-person, virtual & hybrid delivery

• Onboarding & adoption coaching

• Needs assessment & program evaluation

• LMS implementation & faculty support

• Curriculum mapping & instructional design

• Competency-based learning systems

• Adult learning theory & application

• AI-assisted learning design

• Prompt engineering & AI evaluation

• Change management & stakeholder alignment

• Workshop & resource development

Modalities & Scale

In-person: Designed and led multi-day Summer Institutes, full-day workshops, conference sessions, and one-on-one coaching for educators and faculty across Colorado, nationally, and internationally through the IB Organization and CSU Writing Project.

Virtual: Delivered fully remote professional learning programs and faculty onboarding at WonderED K–12 Virtual Academy, supporting educators across multiple states in adopting new LMS, curriculum, and assessment systems.

Hybrid: Developed and facilitated blended professional learning experiences combining synchronous facilitation with asynchronous follow-up resources, coaching check-ins, and implementation support structures.

Implementation Lifecycle Support

Conduct pre-program needs assessments to identify learner gaps, adoption barriers, and organizational readiness for new platforms or practices.

Design onboarding sequences that move educators from initial exposure through independent, sustained use — with check-ins and coaching built into the implementation plan.

Evaluate program quality and adoption outcomes using observation, feedback data, and usage metrics — iterating on content and delivery to improve results.

Translate program evaluation findings into actionable recommendations for curriculum teams, product partners, and organizational leadership.

IB Workshop Leader, Program Evaluator & Consultant | Poudre SD / IB Organization - (Ongoing)

Design and deliver professional learning and program quality evaluation for IB-authorized schools worldwide.

• Designed and facilitated 120+ professional learning workshops for educators and school leaders globally, spanning instructional design, curriculum alignment, assessment practices, and technology integration.

• Delivered multi-day onsite programs and virtual sessions across diverse school contexts — adapting content and facilitation approach to audience needs, school stage, and program focus.

• Conducted school-wide program evaluations using evidence-based review frameworks, assessing implementation quality and producing structured recommendations for continuous improvement.

• Developed facilitation resources, implementation guides, and professional learning materials translating complex IB frameworks into practical, accessible tools for educators.

• Supported schools through full implementation lifecycle: initial authorization preparation, onboarding, mid-cycle coaching, and formal evaluation review.

Chief Learning Officer / Lead Learning Architect | WonderED K–12 Virtual Academy - 2023-2025

Led professional learning, instructional systems design, and technology adoption for a national virtual K–12 organization.

• Designed and delivered onboarding and ongoing professional learning for educators adopting a fully virtual, competency-based instructional model — supporting implementation fidelity across a remote environment.

• Built professional learning sequences from needs assessment through go-live support, including facilitation guides, asynchronous resources, and one-on-one coaching structures.

• Drove measurable adoption outcomes: student attendance grew from approximately 15% to over 90%, and family engagement increased from under 5% to approximately 50%, through targeted onboarding and intervention strategies.

• Collaborated cross-functionally with curriculum, technology, and operations teams to align professional learning content with platform capabilities and organizational goals.

Founder & Senior Learning Consultant | Niche Education Group - Ongoing

Provide professional learning design, LMS implementation support, and instructional consulting to schools, districts, and educational organizations.

• Design and facilitate professional learning programs supporting educator adoption of new instructional technologies, AI tools, and curriculum frameworks.

• Support LMS selection, implementation planning, and faculty onboarding — aligning platform capabilities with instructional goals and building training resources for sustained adoption.

• Develop facilitation guides, needs assessment tools, implementation roadmaps, and evaluation frameworks for client organizations.

• Translate complex frameworks and emerging topics — including AI literacy, prompt engineering, and responsible AI use — into practical training programs for educator audiences.

AI Trainer & Evaluator | Handshake AI Fellowship - Ongoing

Evaluate generative AI model outputs for accuracy, clarity, instructional alignment, and quality — contributing structured feedback to model improvement workflows.

• Review and assess the work of other AI trainers using rubric-based evaluation frameworks, ensuring consistency and quality across training datasets.

• Apply prompt engineering techniques to improve AI performance across educational and professional learning contexts.

Associate Director | Colorado State University Writing Project - 2004–2012

Led educator professional development and instructional improvement initiatives serving K–12 teachers and university faculty across Colorado.

• Directed five Summer Institutes serving 200+ educators, faculty, and pre-service teachers annually — designing and facilitating intensive, multi-week professional learning experiences grounded in adult learning theory.

• Led technology integration and instructional improvement initiatives, supporting educators in adopting new practices through coaching, collaborative inquiry, and sustained follow-up.

• Developed educator leadership and peer mentorship structures that extended the reach and impact of professional learning beyond formal program participation.

Co-Founder & Assistant School Lead | Compass Community Collaborative School (6–12) - 2018-2023

• Co-designed and implemented a comprehensive instructional model integrating project-based learning, competency-based assessment, and technology systems — leading all professional learning and technology onboarding for faculty.

• Managed LMS evaluation, selection, and implementation across multiple platforms, providing hands-on training and adoption support as instructional models evolved.

• Led continuous improvement cycles for professional learning programs, using faculty feedback and implementation data to refine training content and delivery.

Instructional Technology Lead & Educator | Poudre School District - 1999–2018

• Served as faculty support lead for Synergy LMS at Poudre High School for 10+ years — providing implementation training, troubleshooting, and adoption coaching for approximately 150 staff annually across all experience levels.

• Led technology integration initiatives and educator professional development supporting adoption of new instructional practices, competency-based assessment models, and project-based learning systems.

• Mentored new educators and coached instructional leaders in technology adoption, curriculum design, and continuous improvement.

Learning Management & Curriculum Systems: Canvas, Synergy, ManageBac, Project Foundry, Empower, Summit Learning, Google Classroom, Blackboard, Seesaw, Alma, Mastery Transcript

AI & Emerging Technologies: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Magic School AI, NotebookLM, Feather — prompt engineering, AI output evaluation, AI-assisted content development — AR, VR, Makerspace technology

Collaboration & Virtual Facilitation: Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet, Mural, Slack, Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Trello, Asana

Highly adaptable to technologies and platforms

M.Ed., Teaching & Learning — University of Iowa

B.S., Science Education / Biology — University of Iowa

School Administration / Leadership Certification — Colorado State University

Certification: AI Prompt Engineering for Educators (2025) — Vanderbilt University & Coursera

Certification: Learning Experience Design (In Progress) — University of Michigan & Coursera

Workshop Leader, Curriculum Designer & Program Evaluator — IB Educator Network

AI Trainer and Evaluator — Handshake AI Fellowship