In addition to teaching, I apply instructional design principles to web development and research-based projects, with a strong emphasis on structure, usability, and accessibility.
Special Education Teacher
Public school educator supporting students with diverse learning needs
Strong focus on structure, consistency, and developmentally appropriate practice
Web Design & Instructional Technology
Freelance web designer focused on clarity, accessibility, and purpose
Designs websites using principles of universal design and user-centered structure
Emphasis on clean layout, readable content, and long-term maintainability
Wiki Genealogy & Digital Research
Completed a research-based capstone project integrating genealogy, website design, and asynchronous learning
Developed instructional content embedded within a website to support independent learning
Applies academic research standards to family history and digital storytelling
Public Notary
Commissioned Public Notary providing professional, detail-oriented service
Throughout my graduate coursework, I applied the Design-Based Research process, progressing through the stages of designing, developing, implementing, testing, refining, and reporting an e-learning solution. This experience solidified my ability to create engaging, accessible, and data-informed websites that connect technology, research, and human storytelling into digital projects.
Theory-oriented: Theoretical principles are used to guide the design and interpretation of results.
How Design-based research create successful websites
Context-sensitive: The design process is grounded in the specific context of the website and its users.
Iterative: The process involves cycles of design, implementation, analysis, and revision, rather than a single linear process.
Collaborative: Researchers and practitioners (like web developers and designers) work together to ensure the design is both theoretically sound and practically applicable.
Interventionist: DBR aims to make a real-world change by designing and implementing an intervention, like a website redesign.