“Building real connections starts with showing up authentically. When you combine that with confidence, cultural competence, and purposeful networking, it becomes a true game-changer for growth and success”.
I’m an instructional designer and educator who builds remote, AI-powered learning that’s engaging, inclusive, and scalable. After relocating and rebuilding my career, I design with empathy for cross-cultural learners—using experiential practice to turn concepts into confidence and real-world performance.
I work across higher ed, workforce reskilling, and edtech. My sweet spot is UX-led VILT/ILT and eLearning that are accessible and culturally competent, equipping teams to thrive in fast-changing digital workplaces.
📍 Doctoral candidate (EdD) in Workplace Learning, Northeastern University—researching how AI strengthens adult learning and team development.
AI Culture Compass
A no-code AI Assistant “Cultural Compass” that coaches mid-career relocators through U.S. professional settings, and language specifics, while equipping L&D teams to deliver clear, scalable guidance and a solid set of cultural competencies. It compares home-culture patterns with workplace expectations to surface key gaps, then provides scenario-ready micro-scripts, phrasing options for emails/meetings/feedback, and 48-hour micro-experiments. Grounded in Erin Meyer’s cultural dimensions, Daniel Coyle’s trust-building behaviors, and Paulo Freire’s dialogic learning, it acts as a supportive second opinion, not a rulebook, so professionals keep their authentic voice and their message lands.
Tools: Anthropic Claude, Chatbot GPT, Excel
How an Online Space for Student Art Builds Community
My article for Edutopia details how combining essential ed-tech tools with visual-thinking frameworks created a resilient learning community, empowering students to face challenges with a strong sense of belonging.
Feedback-Driven AI: Transforming eLearning For Lifelong Success
The series of articles for the E-Learning Industry explores how feedback-driven AI transforms eLearning into a dynamic, personalized, and collaborative experience, enabling organizations to create adaptable learning ecosystems.
Transforming Workplace Learning With Design Thinking For Microlearning
My Medium blog explores innovative learning practices from the perspective of an educator and instructional designer.
Tech-Enablement: Onboarding E-Learning
Onboarding e-learning for college staff and faculty is designed to help new hires use technology confidently and integrate into the company culture. Initially created for a California satellite campus, the project to be adapted for global training, expanding across the organization with collaborative efforts from IT and HR departments.
Tools: Miro, Articulate 360 (Rise, Storyline), Canvas (LMS)
AI in Action: Collaborative Design for Small Businesses
In this project, I supported a hands-on learning series designed to help small business owners in the Oakland community explore how AI can make everyday work smarter, not harder. Collaborating with Northeastern University students and community leads, we co-created slide materials that unpacked the roles of AI assistants and agents, showing how these tools can handle real business tasks. Using Miro’s collaboration boards, we shaped each session around the real goals of local businesses, turning ideas into action.
During the workshops, we worked directly with Claude and ChatGPT to draft marketing materials, refine communications, and experiment with creative problem-solving. I introduced the Pentagon Model for Prompt Engineering — a simple but powerful framework for helping business owners structure clear, goal-focused instructions and confidently delegate tasks to AI tools.
AI-Driven Workplace Learning
Partnering with AI is a five-session adventure designed to help staff turn everyday tasks into smooth, automated workflows. Whether you're joining in person or logging in on your own time, the program’s AI-powered content meets you right where your goals are. With a focus on Design Thinking and backward design, you'll explore how to create meaningful, learner-centered experiences — all while getting instant feedback and discovering just how smart (and helpful) AI can be!
It all started with Chatbot GPT, where I transformed objectives and data into clear learning goals and scripts. Next, Synthesia stepped in to bring the content to life with videos for VILT sessions and flipped classrooms. Finally, Adobe Express tied it all together, blending audio, video, slides, and worksheets into seamless learning materials.
Custom AI Assistant for Instructional Support
Imagine a teacher who's always there, ready to help with any challenge. With AI, I created Easy365—a task bot that assists faculty and staff with Microsoft 365 tools, offering personalized, adaptive support based on user feedback and evolving needs.
Read more about creating this AI assistant in my article, “From Feedback To Action: Building An AI Teaching Assistant For eLearning” for the e-Learning Industry.
Community of Practice Trainings and VLT Series
Skill Up's learning series offers dynamic, 30-minute training sessions and collaborative sessions that combine online and in-person learning in a flipped classroom model. These sessions create a vibrant community of practice where students, staff, and faculty come together to explore practical uses of AI and Microsoft 365 tools. The goal is to build confidence and competence with technology through collaborative learning.
Microsoft Forms Online Training
This training focuses on mastering MS Forms and creating effective surveys through experiential learning, with an emphasis on AI integration for improved prompt design. The program is supported by practical tasks, a microlearning video, and incorporates company-branded AI-generated imagery.
Tools: Miro, Photoshop XD, MS Forms, Co-pilot, ChatBot GPT, MS Power Point
Online Training Series: Microsoft Applications for Dissertation Writing
This program provides graduate nursing learners with essential Microsoft application skills through experiential learning and real-life scenarios. The training covers foundational Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills, integrating AI-generated content (data pre-sets) to enhance learning and ensure practical application.
Micro-learning video:Tell Your Story with Excel Microsoft 365 Excel
Unlock the power of Excel in this 2-minute video! Master the essentials of data formatting, organization, and visualization with confidence. Explore simple yet powerful tools like formulas, filtering, and chart creation, all crafted to help you tell impactful data stories using Microsoft 365 apps. Designed as pre-learning material for a flipped classroom, this video is perfect for graduate students looking to enhance their tech skills. Created with Chatbot integration, AI-generated voiceover, and Adobe Premiere Pro, based on user research and subject matter objectives.
Micro-learning video: Create Powerful Presentation with Ai and Power Point
This video guide was created to empower students and staff members of the college community with the tools to craft powerful and accessible presentations using AI in PowerPoint Live. The content and objectives were informed by direct requests from these end users, focusing on practical needs like generating unique visuals/crafting engaging narratives with Co-pilot and utilizing PowerPoint Live’s accessibility features. The process included scriptwriting, content development, and step-by-step demonstrations, all aimed at helping users create presentations that are inclusive, accessible, and engaging for a diverse audience.
