Completed coursework in Learning Design & Technology for a
Ph.D.
University of Georgia
Learning Design & Technology | 2010 - 2013
Specialized in eLearning and instructional media
production
University of Georgia
Master of Education in Instructional Design and Development | 2010
Graduated Magna Cum Laude
Specialized in multimedia communication
Emmanuel College
Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies | 2006
Microsoft Office . Adobe Acrobat . Adobe Audition . Adobe Captivate . Adobe Illustrator . Adobe InDesign . Adobe Photoshop . Adobe Premiere Pro . Articulate 360 . Articulate Rise . CodePen . Firebase . GitHub . H5P . Qualtrics XM . VS Code . Mac, PC, and Linux Platforms Instructure Canvas . D2L . Blackboard . Moodle . Drupal . Wordpress
SME Interviews . User Interviews . Storyboarding . User Testing . Accessibility Testing . Survey Design
melissa@mgelxdesign.com
mgelxdesign.com
706 . 540 . 9140
Instructional Designer
American Medical Technologists | 2023 - Present
Design online courses for allied health professionals
Record and edit voice-over audio
Develop certification practice exams
Instructional Designer
Piedmont University | 2020 - 2021
Designed asynchronous online courses
Developed templates for online courses
Supported faculty in the management of courses in Instructure
Canvas
Accessibility Tester
Web Developer
University of Georgia College of Agricultural & Environmental
Sciences | 2017 - 2020
Supported and trained website content managers
Designed and developed training materials
Accessibility Tester
Learning Experience Designer
Gay & Evans Enterprises | 2016 - 2019
Instructional design and digital media consultant and partner
Instructional Design and Development Consultant
J.W. Fanning Institute for Leadership Development | 2013 - 2017
Created research web portal with an open-source content management
system
Edited audio and video for learning modules
Graduate Assistant
University of Georgia Center for Teaching and Learning | 2009 -
2013
Redesigned the UGA's New Faculty Guide
Collaborated with SACSCOC to design online evaluator training
modules
Developed simulations
Graduate Assistant
Case-Based eLearning Group | 2008 - 2012
Video production manager
Edited audio and video for learning modules
Accessibility Tester
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