Amanda Memoli
Fort Collins
Summary
I create interactive and empowering learning solutions that impact business growth and outcomes. With over ten years of experience in instructional design, leadership, and training facilitation, I specialize in identifying learning gaps through needs analysis and creating customized instruction that is user-centric, accessible, and transformative. My passion for storytelling, collaboration, and creative problem solving underscores my interest in innovative and immersive learning design. I love helping others progress and meet their goals with confidence.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Instructional Designer/ e-Learning Developer
Waterpik Inc.
01.2024 - 01.2025
- Performed an extensive needs analysis of employees in the sales and marketing department in order to identify learning gaps that informed measurable learning objectives in order to meet the aligned performance goal
- Used Merrill’s Principals of Design to devise a cohesive and intuitive sequence of learning tasks with aligned knowledge checks and formative assessments.
- Used both Lectora and Genially to build a flexible and user-friendly e-learning that is interactive and self-paced.
- Engaged learners through an immersive gamified narrative, which was supported by compelling visuals and personable voice over, created in Canva and with Generative AI
- Created additional training materials in the form of a job aides, a Product Chart, and a three hour Instructor Led Training that adhered to the company’s brand colors
Learning Specialist
Colorado State University
01.2016 - 2024
- Assisted in the recurrent development, evaluation, and revision of the first year writing curriculum that annually served over 4,000 first year college students and was adopted by all incoming graduate student instructors and first year writing faculty based on extensive needs analysis and learner feedback
- Served as a supervisor, mentor, and advisor to multiple first year and second-year graduate student instructors as they navigated their first and second years of teaching, which involved providing consistent feedback and guidance
- Facilitated comprehensive trainings and professional development opportunities for first and second year graduate student instructors, including a 40 hour Orientation/ onboarding, bi-weekly professional development seminars and bi-weekly debriefs
- Created instructional materials, which included video tutorials videos, Canvas (LMS) course templates, and
- Assisted in compiling and editing the CO 150 Reader for Fall 2016; Fall 2018; and Fall of 2020
Senior Instructor
Colorado State University
01.2015 - 01.2024
- Taught sections of CO 150: Freshman Composition most semesters, one of which was audited by new incoming Graduate Teaching Assistants
- Taught subsequent sections of the courses, CO 130: Academic Writing; CO 301D: Writing in the Disciplines- Education; E245: World Drama; E240: Introduction to Poetry; E181: Freshman Symposium
- Used research-based instructional strategies to create accessible and learner-centered learning experiences that met the AUCC state standards.
- Attended to the needs of individual students through one-on-one coaching
- Managed administrative duties such as emails and record keeping
Education
Certificate Professional in Training and Performance -
IDOL Academy
Fort Collins, COM.A. - English Education
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, COB.A. - Theater Arts
Penn State University
State College, PASkills
- Needs Analysis
- Instructor-Led Training
- Graphic Design
- Rhetorical Writing
- Video Creation
- Storyboarding
- Storyline 360
- Lectora
- Genially
- Camtasia
- Canva
- Audacity
- Canvas (LMS Systems)
- Vyond
- MurfAI
- Gemini
- ChatGpt
- Canva Generative AI
- Learning strategies
- Instructional strategies
- E-learning design
Timeline
Instructional Designer/ e-Learning Developer
Waterpik Inc.
01.2024 - 01.2025
Learning Specialist
Colorado State University
01.2016 - 2024
Senior Instructor
Colorado State University
01.2015 - 01.2024
M.A. - English Education
Colorado State University
B.A. - Theater Arts
Penn State University
Certificate Professional in Training and Performance -
IDOL Academy