Not everyone enjoys learning – I’d like to change that.

I know I’m not your typical learner: most kids don’t choose to take night school, summer school, and Saturday school on top of their regular school day just for fun; and most adults don’t choose to pursue four university degrees for a little more fun. For better or for worse, my less-than-standard approach to learning has led me into a lot of classrooms and online learning environments. These experiences have helped me develop a sixth sense for what makes good learning solutions and the faith that everyone can truly enjoy learning.

My pathway to a career in learning experience design was winding: I bounced back and forth between careers in biochemistry and education more times than I would like to admit before reading an online blog about instructional design/learning experience design. For once I had no hesitation about a career choice. I jumped right in with both feet and have never looked back.

In my Master’s of Instructional Design and Technology, we developed using Captivate and supplemented this with a bit of the Creative Cloud Suite (Premiere Pro, Audition, Illustrator, Photoshop, and InDesign). However, my passion for learning led me to explore additional tools so that I could offer multiple options for creating learning experiences. I have extensive experience in Storyline, Rise, Vyond, and Camtasia. I have also worked in Blender, After Effects, and ZapWorks AR.

Aside from my voracious appetite for learning, the most well-known thing about me is that I enjoy knitting. One of the least known things about me is that my favourite desert is frozen peas. Yes, while they are still frozen. Try it, you won’t regret it!