My career compass may spin wildly, but it always leads with purpose.

After journeying through corporate jungles, climbing the mountains of problem-solving, and sailing the (occasionally) stormy seas of project management, I've arrived at my current destination as a navigator of L&D experiences.

Building upon my BBAs in Marketing and Management & Organizations, between my career pivots, I've gone back to school for both UX Design and most recently, Instructional Design & eLearning Development.

My career story is a long one, so I simplified it with images. Follow my winding path below:

(WORK) SAMPLES

These samples may not be as tasty as the ones you get at Costco on the weekend - still enjoyable nonetheless!

Check out my work samples by scrolling past the cool stuff I've been working on recently...

or click a periwinkle button.

On second thought, don't scroll past the cool stuff! Have a quick look 👀

I recently was selected to co-present on a topic near and dear to my heart at ATD Central Iowa's Professional Development Day.

In our session Different Brains, Shared Goals: Making Training Work for Every Mind, we shared stats, stories, and strategies with fellow trainers, facilitators, and instructional designers. Our goal is to improve learning experiences for neurodivergent brains.

Speaking on this topic means a ton to me, but it also means a ton to the neurodivergent learners sitting in our training rooms, even if we don't know it. Curious? I love curious folks! Let's chat.

I did some big things in 2024/2025 as VP of Membership for our local ATD (Association for Talent Development) Chapter:

Increased Chapter Membership by 39%
Developed new Engagement Rewards Program to encourage Member participation, with ~70% of Members participating
Created and moderated a private online community, exclusive to our Chapter Members with over 50% adoption

I'm sure I'll do more big things in 2026 in my new role as VP of Marketing & Communication for the ATD Hawkeye Chapter!

eLearning Development

In developing these eLearning samples, I took a very structured and conventional Instructional Design approach, starting with a design document, building out a storyboard, then finally developing the course.

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Storyline Sample

I created this course after receiving a flyer that was distributed to residents about the village's recycling rules. With so much overwhelming information in a tiny font, I couldn't imagine how the flyer was affective, so I turned it into something more exciting and digestible for residents.

Tools Used: Articulate Storyline 360 |WellSaid Labs | Procreate

Highlights:

Curbside Recycling Day scenario that turns into a Knowledge Check
Dancing raccoon (and other raccoons)
Pretty jazzy Navigation slide (one Mentor said it brought her to tears!)

Rise Sample

This was a fun concept project that I developed for the non-science employees of a pharma company who are unfamiliar with the guidelines for naming a generic drug. NOTE: The content I used is based on an article from a pharma company that outlined their own guidelines.

Tools Used: Rise 360 | Articulate Storyline 360

Highlights:

Video of the 'Profen' family
Slider interaction built in Storyline
Quiz Question: Is it a Pokemon name or a generic drug?

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Microlearning

The courses below fall somewhere between eLearning and Microlearning. I took a less structured approach than the eLearning samples above, as these were mostly experimental pet projects. I used a variety of programs to create the finished product:

- - - - Camtasia screen recordings were imported into Vyond
        Vyond videos were imported into Storyline to allow for interactivity
        Interactive Storyline courses were added into Rise
        GIFs were created in Camtasia for use in Rise microlearning courses

Creating these courses presented valuable lessons to see what is possible when you develop eLearning across multiple platforms. While the development processes had some tricky limitations to work around, the (almost) final products turned out well.

Rise Microlearning Sample

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This is a software training that explains how to assess new items and add them into the inventory system in a very old version of QuickBooks. This project is ongoing; job aids will be created for quick reference, as well as a Storyline training that allows the learner to try adding a new item.

Rise Microlearning Sample

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I was inspired to develop this course after seeing a Facebook post from my favorite food blogger that addressed some of her unruly followers. Initially, this was supposed to be a small "how to" course. It took a turn when I decided to create it as a game show to make it more engaging. NOTE: This course is an ongoing work in progress.

Instructional Design

To see my Instructional Design samples (design documents, storyboards), please request via email at JHPtheLXD@gmail.com and I'll happily share the work samples. For proprietary reasons, they don't live on the Interwebs - but it's good stuff! Though I might be biased.

Don't be a stranger!

Unpopular opinion - I'm not a fan of present-day LinkedIn. Am I on LinkedIn? Of course, click here to connect. Do I regularly update it? Not quite.

I'll spare you my hot takes about LinkedIn, unless you really want to hear 'em! Unlike LinkedIn, I value the quality of my connections over the quantity of Internet strangers I could connect with on LinkedIn. But, it's the best available option.

That's all, folks!

Like what you see? Hate what you see? I'd appreciate the feedback! Give me the good, the bad, the ugly at JHPtheLXD@gmail.com.

Like most things, this portfolio is an ongoing work-in-progress. Check back for new and/or improved samples, or get in touch!

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