Education

  • Western Kentucky University (2009-2013)

  • Western Kentucky University (2013-2015)

Work

  • Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at WKU | January 2017 - Present

    Collaborates with faculty and staff to design, develop, and deploy courses and/or programs.

    Creates interactive experiences that increase learning, engagement, and motivation.

    Ensures compliance with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

    Pilots various tools & technologies.

    Continual design and maintenance of the CITL webpage.

    Uses evidence-based adult learning and instructional design principles.

  • Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning at WKU | Nov 2014 - Dec 2016

    Assisted the instructional designers and faculty in course building, maintenance, and the aforementioned tasks/activities listed under the above "Instructional Designer" role.

    Performed tasks that allowed for the on-time delivery of WKU credit and non-credit distance education courses.

Freelance & Contract

  • WKU Football Recruiting (@WKURecruiting) | May 2023 - Present

    Establishes a cohesive look through selected fonts, colors, and styles while maintaining the integrity of WKU Sports' branding.

    Creates graphics that dually promote the school, team, and personnel as well as attracts current and future recruits.

    Integrates advanced analytics into graphics on an as-needed basis (eg., "Air Raid" graphic).

    Featured multiple times on @SkullSparks.

Other

  • TopRStats | September 2022 - Present

    Maintains a personal blog on Substack that covers WKU Football statistics and numbers. Data is by way of cfbfastR, which is an R API wrapper around collegefootballdata.com.

    Writes per game previews and recaps through the lens of advanced analytics and data visualizations.

    Currently at 100 subscribers.

Certificates

  • via Coursera | February 2019

  • June 2018

  • March 2018

  • February 2017

  • May 2016

Professional Skills & Knowledge

  • ADA Compliance

  • ADDIE, Agile, & SAM

  • Adobe (Photoshop, Illustrator, Lightroom, InDesign, Dreamweaver, Premiere, Captivate, & Spark)

  • Articulate Storyline & Rise

  • Basic HTML

  • Canva

  • cfbfastR/cfbplotR

  • Course Building (goals, objectives, activities, assessments, etc.)

  • Graphic Design

  • Lecture Capture (Mediasite)

  • LMS (Blackboard)

  • Microsoft (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, & Sway)

  • Needs Assessment

  • Photography

  • RStudio

  • SCORM

  • Softchalk

  • Video & Written Tutorials

Personal Skills

  • Adaptability/flexibility

  • Creative spirit

  • Communication

  • Decision making

  • Fast learner

  • Independent

  • Motivated

  • Organized

  • Reliable & Professional

  • Time Management