JULIE POPOVICH

Cover / Summary

Resourceful individual with strong ability to lead technically and creatively on high priority projects, including Storyline 360 training projects, including VR and AR. Responsible for all graphic design elements, animation, video and creative concepts to develop high-end training and learning experiences.

Driver and champion of transformational programs for training on various platforms such as; Emergency Response teams, Clinical teams, Leadership, and Organizational Development.

Able to gain executive sponsorship, build internal support at all levels, inspire team and lead cross-functional project teams to deliver exceptional results and feedback.

E-LEARNING

Articulate 360

Adobe Captivate

Miro

MULTIMEDIA / ANIMATION / Graphic Design

Vyond

Adobe Premiere Video

After Effects Video

Spark Video / Spark Web

Advanced Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, InDesign, Spark, plus others)

Heavy Design and Freehand Illustration Skills

AR, VR, XR Development

Panoramic 360 and VR video implementation

Unity VR / AR / XR

Blender 3D

Zappar AR

CMS / WEBSITE

Responsive Mobile Course and Web Development

Mobile website design / development

Adobe Dreamweaver

WordPress / Multisite

HTML, HTML5, CSS3, JQuery

LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

Success Factors

Moodle Course Development

Instructure Canvas

Senior Learning Technology Consultant

3-1-16 to Present

Advocate Health Care

●Utilizing AR and VR animation techniques to develop 360 experiences.

●Capturing 360 videos and images to use in learning experiences.

●Developing and designing micro learning using Storyline 360.

●Illustration of 3D images using Blender 3D.

●E-learning game creations, storyline solutions, templates and guidelines.

●Currently utilize Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, and After Effects in

e-Learning and other learning solutions.

●Vyond animations, web-based training, high-end designs and marketing campaigns, info-graphics, motion graphics, video course introductions, video editing and production of blended learning course production.

●Graphic design, illustration and development of all and any work needed.

●After Effects video editing, script writing, storyboarding, audio and narration production of commercials and micro learning.

●Responsible for design of video, posters and handouts for large corporate activities.

●Development of scenario based training utilizing advanced Illustrator, and Photoshop techniques.

●Design of micro learning and blended learning education.

●Develops talent within the department by providing on-going training techniques. Development of specific courses for help maintain a level of ability on the team. Currently mentoring individuals for the Masters’ degree in Instructional Design.

●Manage performance and provide reports of completions regarding courses and learning.

●Responsible dividing work and partnering with stake holders to understand the solution that will be needed for each project.

●Graphic design of leadership development organizers, branding, logos and print material for highly visible leadership functions.

●Responsible for developing new techniques inside learning management system that incorporates HTML and CSS inline and external styling.

●Creation of style guides and templates for the eLearning department.

●Learning solutions for clinical and non-clinical training.

●Designer of content based web training software, including Articulate 360 App and Rise.

●Expert Adobe Creative Suite.

●Creation of SharePoint websites and non-associate websites for Learning Institutes

●Technology team at Advocate Health Care to showcase departments and support clients.

●Utilization of jQuery libraries CSS and HTML as needed.

●Mentor of individuals interested in technology development.

●Web design of SharePoint intranet site for advocate Learning Resource Center.

●Responsible for implementing panoramic photography into e-Learning for SIM applications.

●Familiar with all video types and compression techniques.

Web Designer II / Instructional Design

4-20-14 to 5-18-17

Argonne National Laboratory Lemont, Illinois

Instructional Design duties:

●Created websites and training for FEMA, The Department of Energy, Homeland Security, the Army and various counties throughout the country.

●Managed and designed the Intranet website for the Global Security and Science Division.

●Managed, developed & deployed the Global Security & Science Division website.

●Global Security & Sciences Division internal website design & Development

●In charge of providing Articulate Storyline 2 style guides for large start up projects within the Global Security and Sciences Division.

●Worked with SME’s to develop content and figure out the best way to implement content.

●Final decision maker on theme design and design of modules.

●Created training software simulations adding items to the support forum website using various techniques; JQuery, HTML5 and video editing software such as After Effects and training software such as Adobe Captivate for end users; The United State Army, State of Illinois, IEMA, FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Energy.

●Utilized rapid e-learning techniques for various training exercises.

Designed organization system for Argonne’s Communication Division

●Implemented new techniques to help director organize and manage story’s, journals, publications and video content.

Web Application Designer, UI Designer duties:

Project Manage and develop information architecture, wireframes, design, user flow diagrams, style guides, prototypes and other interactive designs for Argonne’s various projects.

●Project manager and team leader for design and implementation of website design for Global Security Sciences division of Argonne National Laboratory.

●Subject matter expert in digital design, SEO, consumer digital, media consumption and trends

●Managed workflow of backend and SME’s project information from 4 division centers to meet deadlines.

●Incorporated 508 best standards via CSS and HTML to website and images.

●Worked with WordPress PHP files as needed to modify theme.

●Used XML to back up and import WordPress site pages.

●Design of all graphic elements and media types.

●The design, development, maintenance of web designs and training material for the Virtual Community Platform (VCP) - a web-based virtual online collaboration tool developed by the Argonne Laboratory providing the capability of a single point access giving participants the means to communicate and visualize information globally.

●Responsible for marketing intelligence and design of the website(s) promoting the project to prospective investors, the high-end logos and graphic design of materials within the project, JQuery slideshows showcasing features of the project also allowing Argonne to obtain funding from various clients to collaborate with cities and national departments sharing information in emergency situations.

●The design of the project dashboard user interface utilizing bootstrap techniques and various wire frames while in direct communication with subject matter experts, contractors and Argonne National Laboratory computer engineers.

●Design & Development of the Support Forum training website for the project users.

●Managed and maintained 6-8 WordPress Multisite themes and Child site websites for the Virtual Community Platform. Responsible for plugin and system updates as needed on all sites and assuring viewing capability across all platforms.

Web Developer

11-2015 to 04-2016 (contract fulfilled)

City of Joliet, IL

●Web Designer & Training Developer

●Duties include re-designing external website and creating an intranet site for the City of Joliet.

●Responsible for vendor relations and working directly with department heads to implement website changes.

●Created training tutorials to help display instructions of how to utilize CMS website features.

●Developed mockups and storyboards for UI and interaction interfaces.

●Understanding of CSS, JS and HTML styling concepts in order to communicate style guides to other developers.

●Development of all graphics, video tutorials and training pieces as to how to

use website.

●QA and test development for internet web site.

Instructional Designer / eLearning Web Based Training

7-2-15 to 9-15-15 (contract fulfilled)

Exelon / ComEd

Instructional Design duties:

●Created Storyline 2 web based training projects for annual Cyber Security and training compliance.

●Developed style guides following corporate guidelines for Articulate Storyline 2 modules.

●Worked with subject matter experts to develop outline for course development.

●Responsible for creating the master slide look and feel with compliance to corporate standards.

●Testing and usability of each module – testing SCORM, navigation and links throughout.

●Created story boards in Power Point slides to be inserted into Articulate Storyline 2.

●Inserted video, narrations and artwork as needed within each slide framework.

●Video editing and implementation into modules.

9-17-12 to 4-20-14

LMS Specialist / Lead Support Tech

Wiley Publishing (Formerly Deltak Publishing)

LMS Administration and Course Production:

●Knowledgeable on various LMS platforms including Moodle and Canvas. Was able to recommend the right learning software for the learning experience.

●Cloning, profiles, enrollments, theme creation, migrating and publishing all related administration tasks as needed.

●Worked with SME's, Instructional Designers and Learning Technicians to assign tools to build a course.

●Incorporated 508 Best standards throughout courses.

●Edited videos in Adobe After Effects and Premiere as needed and saving to appropriate formats for course production.

●Applied video editing skills, including adding text and copy where needed, producing intros that include page curls and flying logo effects.

●Was able to embed video various way inside LMS and eLearning software – depending on if videos were hosted on company’s server or and outside source such as Kaltura.

●The production of screen-casts and one on one training to provide internal support as needed.

●Development and deployment of a website support forum via HTML, JQuery and AJAX featuring step by step instructions for partners.

●Development of large scale websites for internal and faculty training showcasing LMS tools and activities and providing examples of how each tool works.

●Provided internal support for all technical issues.

●Produced interactive modules using Adobe Captivate, Tumult Hype and HTML5 to link to activities inside courses which also linked to the gradebook through a SCORM activity.

●Video editing using Adobe Premiere & After Effects.

●Partnered with Academic Services team to identify support requirements on various platforms as they are launched.

●W3C and 508 Web accessibility standards utilizing JAWS Screen reader for integration with various browsers and Moodle.

●Applied 3play transcript coding onto course videos.

●API & Third party plugins integration and research.

5-4-12 to 9-15-12

Contract from my own company General Marketing & Design, Inc.

General Marketing & Design Studio, Inc.

President / CEO 1999 – 2012

Web Developer/Designer

Argonne National Laboratory

Instructional Designer - Web Developer

●Development of many Captivate CS6 projects for Argonne Laboratory. Work involved receiving course material from Subject Matter Experts and developing Course training programs. Responsible for Flash table of contents and relinking to various projects to the various Captivate modules. Troubleshooting and resolving problems using Flash,HTML5, CSS3, Dreamweaver, and Captivate as needed in order to meet deadline.

●Development of e-learning program for Cyber Security Department. Conversion from Flash to JQuery and PHP for Cyber Security Lab. Working in HTML5, Javascript, Flash CS6, Dreamweaver CS6, CSS3.

●Developed Safety Training Program via Adobe Captivate for the DOE (Department of Energy) allowing employees to test and train annually.

●Met with various department heads to determine the conversion process and how to address the conversion process from Flash based modules to HTML5 for multiscreen viewing capabilities.

Contract from my own company General Marketing & Design, Inc.

InTouch Practice Communications (Contract fulfilled)

●Worked with Veterinarian & Medical Community planning and developing websites.

●Coded sites using HTML5 and CSS3.

●Develops site navigation by categorizing content and working directly with client on functionality.

●Responsible for setting up new websites and transferring DNS registration.

●Develops website and brochure content/graphics by coordinating with copywriters and graphic artists; designing images, icons.

●Brochure Design and Project Management.

●Ensuring cross-platform compatibility; establishing links.

●Javascript, PHP, HTML5, AJAX, JQuery

●Importing video in various formats in social media networks.

●Implementing SEO for all websites through site registration, meta tags, alt tags, and html 5 techniques.

●Design logos and illustrations as needed.

Contract from my own company General Marketing & Design, Inc.

Marketing Director

Bell Appliance Parts Supply (Contract Fulfilled)

●High profile director charged with devising and launching marketing campaigns for print, web and community events for 6 store locations based on region and target audience. Concurrently responsible for furnishing technical support for retail contractors and employees in an effort to introduce new website features. Designed and printed large format posters, banners, and signs on various types of media.

●Architected and delivered custom websites and social media sites using html, Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator and Content Managed Websites (CMS).

●Crafted and introduced unique catalogs, digital displays, corporate identity packages and media advertising, designs & logos for products using Adobe Creative Suite, such as interior P.O.P displays and digital displays using Adobe Premier.

●Designed and produced marketing materials and products to guarantee brand integrity and alignment with agreed-upon goals. Enhanced and maintained efficiency of creative request and project trafficking/tracking processes, verifying clients obtain materials and information needed to complete projects.

●Transformed branding and marketing strategies for a broad range of clients into exceptional creative concepts and executions.

●Designed print media, large format designs, multimedia production and distributed promotional products.

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

, MUNSTER, IN

1997– 1999 - BOWMAN IMAGING & DISPLAYS

1994– 1997 - Technical / Design Training Manager – DonTech Yellow Pages

1989– 1994 – Graphic Artist / Editorial Artist - The Times Newspaper

1987-1989 - Graphic Designer – Digicon Graphics

1987-1989 - Advertising Director/Special Event Artist

SOUTH SUBURBAN COLLEGE

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

AA – Advertising Arts, 1992 South Suburban College, South Holland, IL

Certifications - Columbia School of Art – Chicago, IL

Recent Certifications

XRTerra 2020

XR / AR /VR Unity Design

Columbia School of Art

2019 Advanced AR

Columbia School of Art

2018-2019 Advanced AR / VR

Accepted in Dev 2019 Learn – Dev Fest

Current Examples:

https://spark.adobe.com/page/erfVBon9YOJj2/

Storyline 3 Examples:

https://360.articulate.com/review/content/0c50dc0c-508a-497e-bc6c-986a52bda14d/review

https://360.articulate.com/review/content/a59941ed-3390-4a07-ac1f-e900c3020973/review

https://360.articulate.com/review/content/1fac9464-5bf9-4df6-9167-ea30f952a249/review

VR / AR Examples

https://spark.adobe.com/page/D4LYh4yqGpBGI/

https://spark.adobe.com/page/4gag1NuO27aJz/

●HTML W3 Schools

●After Effects Bootcamp, Adobe Certifications

●Training Video Production – eLearning Guild

●“The Art of Producing Excellent Training Videos” The eLearning Guild

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