Hi, I’m Collin!
Welcome to my portfolio.
As an instructional designer, I help people recognize their potential, build the skills they need, and contribute more confidently in their roles. I do this by designing learning experiences that are explicitly connected to work people are doing right now and by linking new ideas to knowledge and contexts they already have—so the learning feels usable rather than abstract. To make these learning experiences effective and scalable, I draw on research-backed adult-learning principles, and I select tools that genuinely support the learning goals.
Portfolio: Projects and Case Studies
Branching Scenario eLearning for New Employee Pre-Training
Click on the image to see the full project—including design document, flowchart, storyboard, usability test, and branching scenario deliverable.
I designed this employee pre-training for brand-new farmers market associates at Mill Valley Pasta Co.
Performance Problem: Traditional training used up the valuable time of more senior employees and produced inconsistent results.
My Solution: Pre-train new hires with a branching-scenario eLearning and an aligned job aid (which they then bring to their first shift for guidance).
Created with Articulate Storyline and CreateStudio 3.
Writing Techniques Learning Resource
Click on the image to see the full learning resource—a shared Padlet (a collaborative online bulletin board) wall of writing techniques that apprentice writers added to as they developed college-level skills.
I designed this learning resource for students in my First-Year Writing class at San Francisco State University.
Performance Problem: Students lacked a concrete understanding of what a piece of writing actually is, which made the prospect of creating original work feel intimidating.
My Solution: Reframe writing as a series of moves—techniques you can identify, name, and control. I created the wall for my students and started it off with common techniques, then invited them to add new moves as they discovered them through reading and practice. Over time, students built a personalized toolkit they could reference as they composed their own drafts.
Created with Photoshop, Google Slides, and Padlet.
