Resume
Work Summary
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Sr. Instructional Designer
Angela Destro is an accomplished instructional designer specializing in creating engaging online courses for our government client. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for effective learning, she has developed a wide range of instructional materials tailored to diverse learning needs. Her innovative approach incorporated gamification and scenario-based learning, resulting in highly effective training programs.
2020 - 2022
Contract Instructional Designer
As contract instructional designer, Angela's worked remotely for Instructure (Canvas) and for Education Service Center Region 11 in Texas. Angela led the design and development of interactive and multimedia-rich online courses for her client's diverse learners, including K-12, higher education, and government organizations. She supported faculty in transitioning traditional courses to engaging online formats, and conducted quality and accessibility evaluations for new and existing courses. Her detailed approach delivered high-quality, effective course that her clients loved.
2018 - 2020
Instructional Designer & Content Developer
In her role at a major university, Angela collaborated with professors, instructors, and other subject matter experts to create compelling e-learning content. Her ability to integrate multiple content delivery methods, such as videos and interactive assessments, generated excitement in faculty leery of moving face-to-face lecture course to an online environment, and enabled her to create a course that met their needs and assured them the course would lose nothing, and actually be improved, in the transition to an online or blended format.
Education
2024 - 2026
Master's in Instructional Design
Angela earned her Master's degree in Education concentrating on Adult Learning and online course design. Earning a 4.0 GPA, she honed her skills in designing and implementing effective learning experiences. Her research focused on optimizing multimedia integration for enhanced knowledge retention.
Skills & Expertise
Instructional Design: ADDIE, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), Backwards Design, Rapid eLearning
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Security: Public Trust Clearance
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Tools: Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia, Canvas LMS, D2L, Jira/Confluence
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Accessibility Standards: Section 508, WCAG Compliance
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Project Management: Project Coordination, Process Improvement, Cross-functional Teamwork, Stakeholder Collaboration, Job Aid Development