Instructional Design · Education Sector

Learning design that actually works in schools.

Fast, clean, professional training for K–12 networks, education nonprofits, and EdTech teams. Built on instructional rigor and a deep understanding of how schools actually operate.

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Method

SAM Iterative design via the Successive Approximation Model — faster cycles, earlier feedback, better results.

Tool

Articulate Rise Clean, responsive modules built for fast review cycles and real-world deployment. SCORM-ready plus portable HTML.

Pricing

Fixed-price projects Clear scope, defined deliverables, no open-ended retainers. You know what you're getting before work begins.

What I Build

Services

Scoped instructional design work for education organizations that need professional training without the overhead of a full-time ID hire.

Onboarding Modules

Structured onboarding for new staff that covers what they actually need to know — and gets them productive faster. Built for your context, not a generic template.

Compliance & Policy Training

Clear, trackable compliance modules that meet your documentation requirements without asking staff to sit through something they'll resent. SCORM-ready for your LMS.

Professional Development

Pedagogy and practice training that teachers and instructional staff will actually use. Designed for independent access — no facilitator required, no scheduled session needed.

Learning Strategy

Not sure what you need built, or how to structure it? I can help scope a training initiative, audit existing content, or map a learning sequence before a single module is written.

How It Works

Four-Step Approach

Every project follows the same iterative process. You see work early, review often, and never wait until the end to find out the direction was wrong.

Scope & Intake

Clear problem statement, defined audience, agreed outcomes, and a fixed price — before any design work begins.

Rapid Prototype

A working rough cut in Rise within days, not weeks. Early feedback prevents late surprises.

Iterative Review

Structured review cycles with defined revision limits. You see the module evolve in real time.

Delivery

SCORM package for your LMS plus a portable HTML version you own outright. No platform dependency.

Work

Portfolio

Production-quality examples built to demonstrate judgment, structure, and instructional clarity — not just technical execution.

K–8 Teacher Training · Rise 360

Setting Up Successful Student Centers

Audience: New K–8 Teachers · 6 Lessons · Knowledge Checks · Downloadable Handouts

A complete onboarding module for teachers new to running learning centers. The problem: most center training is either too theoretical or too generic to be useful on Monday morning. This module is structured around practical decision-making — grouping, rotation timing, classroom layout, and center design — with scenario-based assessments that test application, not recall.

Key Design Decisions

Scenario-based knowledge checks instead of recognition questions — assesses whether teachers can apply the principle, not just identify it.

Downloadable reference handouts embedded in the module — teachers leave with usable artifacts, not just completed screens.

Delivered as both SCORM and portable HTML — parallel formats for parallel needs. LMS-trackable completion for compliance, and a version that travels without platform dependencies for broader access.

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Coming Soon

More portfolio pieces
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Who This Is For

Good Fit / Not a Fit

I work best with organizations that have a real training problem, a clear audience, and someone who can give meaningful feedback. I'm not the right choice for every project.

Good Fit

✓K–12 school systems and charter networks with staff training needs

✓Education nonprofits building onboarding or PD for program staff

✓EdTech companies that need content-focused instructional design

✓Organizations with a defined problem, audience, and outcome in mind

✓Teams that want fast, clean execution without managing a large agency

Not a Fit

—Projects with no defined audience or vague success criteria

—Heavy animation, gamification, or multimedia production work

—LMS administration or ongoing platform management

—Corporate ID work focused on volume and scale over quality

—Open-ended retainers with undefined deliverables

Get In Touch

Let's talk about your project.

Tell me what you're trying to solve. If it sounds like a good fit, I'll follow up with a few questions and a rough sense of scope and pricing.

Typical response time Within one business day. All projects begin with a scoping conversation before any work or commitment.