SENIOR LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT SPECIALIST
I investigate what’s getting in the way of learning and performance, then design experiences that help people do things differently.
I don’t start with the learning solution. I start by digging into the problem.
These projects show how I use evidence to uncover what’s really getting in the way, make deliberate design decisions and build learning that changes what people do.
EXECUTIVE EDUCATION · NEEDS ANALYSIS
A course rebuilt as the organization moved to in-house design. Affinity analysis found the real barrier was coherence, not content. TELAS Diamond rating and the strongest learner feedback in eleven offerings.
Explore moreRetail & hospitality · Branching scenario
Baristas know what good service looks like, but the opportunity to use it passes in seconds. Research and action mapping showed the gap was recognition, not recall, so I built the moment the decision happens.
Explore moreCORPORATE · AI-ENABLED SIMULATION
Making the case for promotion is a performance under pressure that needs practice. I built an AI-enabled manager who responds to what the learner says — then rebuilt it a year later, keeping the learning design and letting the technology go further.
Explore moreI investigate before I design and verify what works. AI supports the process where it adds value, never in place of judgment.
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I use evidence to find the performance problem beneath the learning request.
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I make deliberate choices about what will help people perform differently.
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I look for evidence of what changed, then use it to improve the solution.
A background in archaeology taught me to read the evidence before drawing conclusions.
My work spans executive education, corporate learning, and higher education, across four countries. A PhD in anthropology trained me to start with evidence — needs assessment, learner data, peer review and learning science — rather than assumption.
I do this work because I love solving problems and helping people.
I use AI where it meaningfully improves the design process or learning experience.
Works with
Based in
West Lafayette, Indiana
Qualified
PhD, Anthropology
Got a problem worth digging into?
I’m open to senior and lead roles across learning design, L&D and capability, as well as consulting work with organizations solving interesting learning and performance problems.
