Meranda Esters, Ph. D.

Columbia, SC

Phone: 803-***-****

Email: ad06b2@r.postjobfree.com

Website: www.kr8tivelymeid.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kr8tivelymeid

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER

Innovative Instructional Design who creates compelling and engaging instructional design and eLearning solutions that facilitate the acquisition of knowledge and skills, closing performance gaps, supporting organizational goals, and improving profits, performance, and culture. My expertise includes conducting a needs analysis and employing adult learning theories to design, develop, modify, and deploy eLearning, micro-learning, instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and blended learning solutions to meet targeted learning objectives.

SKILLS / AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Learning Management Systems

Articulate Storyline 360

Articulate Rise

Vyond

Camtasia

Microsoft Office Suite

GSuite

Canva

Zoom

Goto Meeting

WellSaid Labs

E-Learning

Blended Learning

Instructor Led Training (ILT)

Virtual Instructor-Led Training (vILT)

Needs Analysis

Needs Assessment

Design Documents

ADDIE

SAM

AGILE

Data Analysis

Adult Learning Theory

Instructional Design

Microlearning

Quality Assurance

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Kr8tively ME, LLC, Elgin, SC

Instructional Designer

Conducts quality assurance audits for a client to determine the reasons for low performance and not meeting the client’s metric goal.

Based on the data collected, develops virtual instructor-led training to host informational sessions. These sessions and coaching have led to an increase in quality assurance evaluations and an increase in agents meeting targeted client goals.

SOUTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Columbia, SC

Adjunct Virtual Instructor – English

Facilitates eLearning and conducts instructor-led sessions for students.

Collaborates with subject-matter experts when implanting the curriculum to identify areas of concern and improvement for course implementation.

RICHLAND 2 eSCHOOL, Columbia, SC

English Language Arts, Fundamentals of Computing, & AVID Teacher

Conducts needs assessments to determine what instructional strategies will be the area of focus for the year for teachers to implement AVID in their classrooms.

Analyzes data via students’ test scores to determine the areas of weakness to guide instruction throughout the year.

Based on the teacher survey data, design and develop instructor-led and virtual instructor-led training to empower teachers with instructional strategies to improve students’ performance.

Collaborates with stakeholders to design and develop curriculum and engaging interactive virtual lessons that meet state objectives.

Implements various instructional strategies that have led to proven success in student achievement when assessed on the state assessment, and training teachers on best practices for instruction has led to consistent academic growth for our program.

KELLY MILL MED PRO MIDDLE SCHOOL, Columbia, SC

English Language Arts Teacher

After receiving data from school administrators, designed and developed training to improve success and close performance gaps.

Conducted instructor-led and virtual instructor-led training for teachers and administrators.

Partnered with various stakeholders in developing course curriculum that meets state objectives.

Implemented various instructional strategies that led to consistent growth of student test scores throughout my tenure which led to opportunities to present at local and regional conferences.

EDUCATION

Applied Instructional Design Academy, Credentials Earned

Instructional Design

eLearning Development

Articulate Storyline

Articulate Rise

Vyond

Camtasia

Virtual Instructor Led Training

Ph.D., Instructional Systems and Workforce Development, Mississippi State University

Ed.S. Education Administration, Mississippi State University

M.S. Instructional Technology, Mississippi State University

B.S. Technology Education, Mississippi State University

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