Summary

Instructional designer and learning systems strategist with 15 years of experience across healthcare, technology, adult education, K-12, and nonprofit organizations. Specializes in AI-augmented learning design, competency-based curriculum architecture, and performance-focused instructional systems. Combines deep classroom teaching experience, organizational leadership, and production-scale AI development, including direct contributions to Grok 2 and 3 at xAI, to build learning experiences that improve performance and scale.

Core Competencies
Learning Design & Strategy
Learning Experience Design (LXD) Backward Design Competency-Based Learning Architecture Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Scenario-Based Learning Performance Consulting Human-Centered Learning Design Kirkpatrick Model
AI & Technology
AI-Augmented Learning Design Prompt Engineering AI Tutor Development AI Evaluation & Testing Articulate 360 (Storyline & Rise) LMS/LTI
Strategy & Collaboration
Change Management for Learning Transformation Cross-Functional Systems Thinking Data-Informed Instructional Design Learning Analytics SME Collaboration
Work Experience
AI Fellow & Subject Matter Expert — Handshake AI (Contract) June 2025 – Present
San Francisco, CA
  • Designed original prompt sequences using Bloom's Taxonomy to assess AI model comprehension across multimodal inputs, developing assessment rubrics and alignment criteria to measure and improve model behavior at scale.
  • Designed and applied evaluation frameworks across 4 agentic AI projects, assessing reasoning accuracy, safety alignment, and guardrail compliance.
  • Conducted rubric-based assessment of agentic AI outputs in Python and Linux environments against ethical guardrails across 4 projects, supporting iterative rubric refinement and training dataset development through human-in-the-loop review, maintaining 90%+ QA scores.
Aquatics Instruction and Learning Designer — YMCA San Francisco April 2025 – Present · Part-time
San Francisco, CA
  • Designed AI-augmented microlearning modules and multimedia continuing education covering water rescue, CPR, and oxygen administration, improving branch safety audit scores from 78% to 92%.
  • Designed and facilitated monthly instructor-led training (ILT) using backward design for 15 aquatics staff, grounding each session in incident data and YMCA safety standards.
  • Developed a continuing education module in Canvas on AED and lifesaving procedures, incorporating simulation activities, gamification, infographics, and rubric-based assessment.
  • Applied Kirkpatrick Level 3 and 4 evaluation to build a longitudinal performance tracking system, identifying skill gaps across 130 swimmers and designing targeted interventions benchmarked against national competency standards.
AI Human Data Specialist — xAI April 2024 – April 2025
San Francisco, CA
  • Designed onboarding curriculum and content knowledge training for 200+ annotators and team leads, sustaining 90%+ QA performance scores at scale.
  • Applied AI evaluation and testing methods alongside learning science to assess and refine model outputs across text, audio, and visual modalities, informing performance improvements at scale.
  • Designed and delivered virtual instructor-led training (vILT) in AI literacy for 50+ cross-disciplinary team members; resources adopted organization-wide into the Team Lead Resource Library.
Congregational Leader & Digital Learning Designer — The Episcopal Church January 2017 – October 2023
Bexley, OH · San Francisco, CA
  • Developed a custom GPT for the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio, transforming data across 85 congregations and 10,000 members into a planning intelligence tool supporting $20M in annual operating decisions.
  • Storyboarded and delivered 6 digital blended learning courses for a 400-member congregation over two years of restricted in-person gathering, resulting in 15% growth in education attendance and a 90% approval rating.
  • Led organizational development, strategic planning, and stakeholder alignment for an Episcopal congregation across a six-year tenure as Congregational Leader.
  • Facilitated a nine-person cross-functional team using an agile framework to co-design organizational vision and strategic plan, driving 5% annual growth in membership and revenue over four years.
Instructional Designer and Music Educator — North College Hill MS/HS June 2010 – January 2014
Cincinnati, OH
  • Designed and delivered quarterly STEAM professional development workshops for 40 faculty and mentored 3 student teachers through instructional coaching, applying UDL and data-informed design principles.
  • Designed equity-centered curriculum that grew program enrollment from 30 to 75 students, securing instruments for 60% of participants through grants and community partnerships.
Portfolio Projects
Applied backward design, Bloom's Taxonomy, and scenario-based learning to develop a high-stakes clinical module in Canvas, collaborating with a subject matter expert to build formative and summative case-based assessments and a custom AI tutor in a healthcare LMS environment.
Designed a scaffolded Articulate Rise microlearning course for non-technical adult learners, applying performance-based objectives and learner autonomy principles to build confidence using AI for Common Core math support.
Developed an asynchronous eLearning module grounded in backward design, UDL, and DEIJ-informed learner personas, integrating AI-adaptive LTI assessment, spaced practice, and a competency-based capstone aligned to six measurable learning objectives.
Designed a blended continuing education program incorporating job aids, multimedia microlearning, and ILT facilitation guides, supported by longitudinal coaching analytics and individualized progress reports benchmarked against national competency standards.
Education & Certifications
Miami University · Bachelor of Music Education, Minor in Special Education · 2009 · Oxford, OH
Graduate Theological Union · Church Divinity School of the Pacific · Master of Divinity · 2017 · Berkeley, CA
Purdue University · Certificate in Generative AI Applications · 2025
City College of San Francisco · Certificate in Data Analytics · Anticipated Spring 2027
Scrum.org · Professional Scrum Master I (PSM I) · In Progress · Expected June 2026