Instructional Designer

Kathryn McCurdy

*** ********* ****** *****, ************, NC 28681

828-***-**** ● *********@**********.***

____________________________________________________________________________________

QUALIFICATION SUMMARY

Experienced Instructional Designer with proven ability to deliver turn-key performance solutions (from assessment through evaluation) for individuals and teams at all levels within the organization.

Experienced in using ADDIE instructional design methodology to design and develop courses varying in size, scope and delivery channels

Skilled in identifying opportunities for rapid design and development strategies

Exceptional analytical and assessment skills

Skilled in consulting with clients to determine performance gaps and solutions

Keenly intuitive and perceptive; a visionary

Current on trends impacting learning, including rapid design, Web 2.0 tools, brain-based learning and other innovations; technically savvy in use of internet resources, online courses, teleseminars, knowledge systems, social communities, etc in my own learning projects

____________________________________________________________________________________

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

WELLS FARGO (formerly WACHOVIA) 2009 – 2010

Learning and Development Consultant II

• Designed and developed the new hire training curriculum for the Education Financial Collections line of business. This large blended learning curriculum spanned a broad range of skills and competencies. Incorporated accelerated learning techniques and technical innovations to increase speed to market and minimize curriculum maintenance costs.

WACHOVIA BANK 2008 – 2009

Instructional Designer

• Designed and developed the Mortgage Consultant Academy for new hire mortgage consultants. The academy used a blended learning approach covering a broad range of skills and competencies.

• Developed numerous instructor-led courses in support of Wachovia’s refinance incentive programs and Wells Fargo Home Equity merger training.

HEWITT ASSOCIATES (for WACHOVIA BANK) 2006 – 2008

Learning Specialist

• Designed and developed multiple ILT courses to support the Home Mortgage line of business including the new Pick-a-Payment loan product and the resulting financial center staff positions.

• Performed analysis and recommendations for the creation of the Mortgage Consultant Academy (new hire curriculum), serving also as instructional design consultant for the business line facilitators working on initial phase of the project.

continued…

Kathryn McCurdy

____________________________________________________________________________________

Page 2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE, continued

INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR (FOR FIRST UNION/WACHOVIA BANK) 1999 – 2005

Instructional Designer

• Designed and developed programs and courses across a broad range of business lines and training audiences, including: web-based courses, leadership courses, ILT courses, new hire curricula.

FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK 1994 – 1999

Training Consultant

• Facilitated, as well as supervised, a wide range of professional development and leadership classes including: Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, Covey’s First Things First time management, team work, coaching and feedback, remote work and remote management, interviewing and management skills.

• Program manager for several corporate initiatives such as financial education for employees and personal leadership for exempt and non-exempt employees.

• Developed and presented corporate-wide Leadership Success satellite series.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts in English Education – summa cum laude

Lenoir Rhyne University, Hickory North Carolina

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

Criterion-Referenced Instruction

Educational Kinesiology (Whole Brain Learning)

Covey Leadership Facilitation Certification

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Microsoft Office • Lotus Notes • TechSmith SnagIt

• Information Mapping • Adobe Presenter • Adobe Acrobat

• Centra Web Conferencing • Buzan’s iMindmap •Microsoft Live Meeting

Contact this candidate