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Innovative instructional designer and educator with experience developing, creating, and continuously improving the full learning experience. Learning and development (L&D) specialist who leverages e-learning expertise and prior teaching background to design engaging, self-paced training modules for all organizational levels. Bilingual communicator (English/Lithuanian) with dual US/EU citizenship open to relocating or serving on global teams. Lifelong learner and creative problem solver who easily adapts and thrives in challenging, fast-paced environments.

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LEARNING  EXPERIENCE
DESIGNER
(Contract)

  • Collaborated with teammates to develop and redesign sales onboarding program

  • Curated and improved storyboards for deployment of online courses and curriculum for sales and industry roles

Aug 2023 - Feb 2024

LEARNING  EXPERIENCE
DESIGNER

Jan 2022 - Feb 2023

  • Developed scalable processes to convert instructor-led trainings into self-paced e-learning offerings. Reduced manager onboarding program duration from 16 weeks to 12 weeks. 

  • Launched Upward Feedback Survey (UFS) for employees, achieving 90% email response rate and increasing completion rate by 15%.

  • Created UFS Wiki pages providing FAQs, contact information, and survey dates.. Increased Wiki page views 75%, significantly reducing email correspondence regarding UFS.

  • Produced HR manager compensation learning materials (i.e., audio, video, and role plays), earning VP approval.

  • Designed simple-to-navigate team building Wiki pages within a strict 60-day deadline

 

Additional Responsibilities

  • Visualised full learning experience design process using storyboards, wireframes, and prototypes.

  • Enhanced training content by measuring program success and implementing interactive maintenance processes.

  • Analysed individual contributor’s learning needs via rapid work analyses.

  • Designed engaging learning experiences for people managers in collaboration with people analytics, HR, and strategic operations.

  • Provided Totara LMS user troubleshooting in partnership with the learning technology team. 

  • Performed basic coding on Totara to align learning with HubSpot brand and personalise learning experiences for managers and directors.

INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNER | EDUCATION COORDINATOR

Jul 2017 - Dec 2021

  • Crafted and implemented tiered learning series for 2K+ agents to increase proficiency in key tools and systems.

  • Developed 75+ online courses within 3 months in response to COVID-19.

  • Saved L&D department 10+ hours per week by utilizing Wix for webinars, self-paced e-learnings, calendar links, and manager resources.

  • Served on the event committee, including coordinating logistics for the 500-agent annual rally and planning/facilitating sessions for office admin week.

  • Built out the company intranet from scratch as an integral part of the website committee. Partnered directly with vendor to gather content, organize files, design banners, and ensure accessible, diverse content.

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Additional Responsibilities

  • Built an in-depth training curriculum for new hires and office managers. Facilitated in-person and web-based training.

  • Created 50+ interactive, web-based, step-by-step process-training videos for agents and office managers covering software product knowledge and LearnUpon navigation. 

  • Presented monthly in-person/online training sessions for individuals and groups of 30-50 agents on product knowledge and technology.

  • Transformed sales training from hour-long webinar to animated video. Launched website containing consolidated agent resources and visual aids.

  • Achieved organisational goals by collaborating with internal/external stakeholders.

TEACHING 
EXPERIENCE

Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

NORTHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • Early Childhood Educator (Ages 3-5) | Aug 2016 – Jul 2017

AUPAIRWORLD.COM (based in Clonakilty, Ireland)

  • Au Pair (Ages 1-3) | Jan 2016 – Jun 2016

OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOOL

  • Long-term Substitute Teacher (Grade 1) | Sep 2015 – Dec 2015

LISLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  • Elementary Educator (Grade 2) | Aug 2014 – Jun 2015

ST. JOAN OF ARC SCHOOL

  • Elementary Educator (Pre-school) | Aug 2012 – Jun 2014

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Volunteer Cook | Lasagna Love | September 2022 - Present; Cook and deliver meals to local families in need

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  • Agile Coach & Instructional Designer | DESIGNXHUMANITY | June 2020 - June 2021; "Collective pairing experienced creatives with fresh faces to collaborate on real-world projects advocating for equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. All creative projects developed by Design For Humanity are 100% free to the public and are hosted through a variety of digital platforms including Edapp & UNITAR's EducateAll initiative".

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  • Board Member & Website Designer | Madison-Vilnius Sister Cities, Inc, | 2018 - 2020 | Madison, WI; Attend quarterly meetings with the committee to plan events. Redesigned the outdated website to improve accessibility for users and maintain the website with current and accurate information ​

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  • Events Committee Member | Century 21 Affiliated Events Committee | 2018 | Madison, WI; Attend weekly committee meetings to plan annual company events. Identify and secure guest speakers, reach out to vendors, and connect with representatives from the Education Department  to include educational opportunities that pertain to independent contractors 

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  • Website Committee Member | Century 21 Affiliated Website Committee | 2019 – 2022 | Madison, WI; Attend weekly committee meetings to help with design and function of company website and intranet.  Add content into CMS, create training content for website and intranet, and communicate to company of website updates

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  •  Website Designer | Faxbridge Veterinary Hospital | 2016 - 2019 | Clonakilty, IRE; Redesigned the outdated website to improve accessibility for users and maintain the website with current and accurate information ​

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  • Intern | Lithuanian International Student Services | Kaunas, LTU | June 2011 – August 2011; Strengthened infants’ gross motor skills with age-appropriate activities, completed assessments of children’s cognitive and physical development, collaborated with pediatrician, speech pathologist, occupational therapist, physical therapist, art therapist, and caretakers

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  • Intern | Elmhurst Learning Skills Academy | Jan 2018 – May 2018 | Elmhurst, IL; Mentored students and assisted them with technology used in the classroom. Collaborated with the professor to create effective lesson plans

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION

  • Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education | Elmhurst University

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  • Teaching English as a Second Language Certification | Center for Communication and English Language Teaching

CORE COMPETENCIES & SKILLS

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  • Core Competencies: Training Development & Facilitation, Learning Experience Design, Instructional Design, e-Learning, L&D, Curriculum Development, Project/Program Management, Adult Education, Cross-functional Collaboration, Vendor Relations​

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  • Programs: Articulate 360 Suite, TechSmith Suite (Camtasia, Snagit), Google Suite, Microsoft Office, GotoWebinar, Zoom, Wix, Squarespace, WordPress, Canva, Trello, Miro, Vyond, Confluence, Asana, Adobe CC (Illustrator), HubSpot, LearnUpon LMS, EdApp LMS, Totara LMS

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  • Languages: English & Lithuanian (Fluent)

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