Memberships & Certifications
Professional learning is an ongoing part of my work. I stay engaged through professional memberships, committee participation, and continued development in learning design, accessibility, and educational technology.
Professional Memberships
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Association for Educational Communications & Technology
AECT is a professional association of instructional designers, educators, and industry professionals focused on advancing educational technology research and practice to improve teaching and learning worldwide.
- History & Archives Committee
- Accessibility Committee
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International Association of Accessibility Professionals
IAAP advances accessibility by supporting professionals and organizations in creating inclusive products, services, and environments worldwide. CPACC certification underway; see below.
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Association for Talent Development
ATD is a global professional association for those who develop workplace learning and performance. It is closely aligned with instructional design through its Talent Development Capability Model, professional resources, and certifications. APTD certification underway; see below.
Certifications
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APTD Certification
I completed the APTD certification that involve key competencies surrounding training and development such as: project management, ROI assessment, and knowledge management systems.
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CPACC Accessibility Certification
Thos certification signals accessibility knowledge across daily interaction contexts including digital accessibility.
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Designing the Learner’s Journey
Offered through LinkedIn, signals additional instructional design training to update my skillset.
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Authoring Accessible Documents
Offered through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, completed the training for PDFs, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
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Instructure Certifications
Various certifications from Instructure for Canvas Technical Administrative training and credential development.
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Secondary Social Studies
Hold a Wyoming license to teach social studies at the secondary level through the Wyoming Department of Education, Professional Teaching Standards Board.
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Quality Matters Course Reviewer
This is an expired certification but I still retain the content knowledge and alignment skills as I continue to apply the standards through my recent work experiences.
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Leveraging GenAI to Develop Critical Thinking Skills
Offered through Coursera and the University of Michigan. I was able to develop prompt library building experience and work on progressive prompting to support effective and ethical AI use.
