Instructional Design
I specialize in instructional and curriculum design that blends creativity with strategy to support effective teaching and learning. From building interactive course shells and curriculum to designing faculty development resources and media at UCF’s Faculty Center, my work focuses on creating impactful, learner-centered experiences across modalities. Below, you’ll find examples of Quality Matters–certified courses I’ve designed, internationalization-focused curriculum, and the integration of Adobe creative tools within my teaching.
QUALITY MATTERS COURSE REDESIGN CANVAS LMS
Flagship graduate Instructional Communication course at the Faculty Center, IDS6950, which I redesigned by adding the Quality Matters Course Design standards.
COURSE DESIGN BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Designed a fully online course utilizing Canvas LMS and Padlet integration that promotes asynchronous collaboration, digital professionalism, and authentic workplace writing skills.
COURSE DESIGN
HONORS PUBLIC RELATIONS
Developed a honors public relations course that introduces students to PR strategy, writing, ethics, and campaign development using real-world case studies.
COURSE DESIGN
PUBLIC RELATIONS WRITING
Designed a practical writing-intensive course that strengthens students’ skills in media releases, pitches, bios, and digital content for diverse audiences.
COURSE DESIGN GLOBAL SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATION
Designed a globally focused course exploring social media strategy, audience engagement, platform ethics, and intercultural messaging across global digital environments.
COURSE DESIGN ORAL COMM. FOR INTERNATIONAL GTA'S
Created an instructional communication graduate course to help international GTAs improve teaching effectiveness, audience engagement, and spoken English fluency for classroom success.
COURSE DESIGN
GLOBAL BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION
Built a career-focused communication course for multilingual learners, blending business writing, intercultural fluency, and presentation skills in global workplace settings.
COURSE DESIGN
CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATION
Designed a culturally responsive course exploring identity, bias, and global communication practices to prepare students for today’s diverse, connected world.
COURSE DESIGN
COMMUNICATION FOR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS
Created a course to help multilingual learners develop business communication, global etiquette, and presentation skills for international workplace success.
COURSE DESIGN
HONORS FUNDAMENTALS OF TECHNICAL PRESENTATION
Designed an honors-level course for STEM majors focused on technical speaking, data visualization, audience adaptation, and professional delivery skills.
COURSE DESIGN
ADVANCED PUBLIC SPEAKING
Developed an advanced-level speaking course emphasizing structure, delivery, audience analysis, and critical thinking through persuasive and professional presentation formats.
COURSE DESIGN
ADVANCED DEBATE
Designed a dynamic course emphasizing argumentation, critical thinking, evidence-based reasoning, and structured debate formats for advanced communication skill development.
COURSE DESIGN
LEADERSHIP CAPSTONE
Created a capstone course focused on real-world leadership challenges, integrating reflection, team collaboration, and public speaking on complex issues.
COURSE DESIGN
CAMPUS INTERNATIONALIZATION
Developed a course that trains faculty and staff on best practices for globalizing curriculum, supporting international students, and fostering inclusivity.
PROGRAM DESIGN
GLOBAL CAREER ACCELERATOR
Built a structured professional development program that helps international students gain resume, interview, and networking skills for global career readiness.
UNIVERSITY CREDENTIAL DESIGN
UCF GLOBAL CERTIFICATIONS
Created Global UCF branded credentials for global learners focused on intercultural competence, workplace communication, and academic success in U.S. higher education. Utilized Adobe InDesign.
PROGRAM DESIGN
UCF GLOBAL KSA PROGRAM
Designed a customized professional communication program for high achieving scholars, focusing on leadership, academic discourse, and cross-cultural engagement.
COURSE DESIGN
FOUNDATIONS OF LEADERSHIP
Created a foundational leadership course integrating personal development, values-based leadership theory, and applied communication strategies for emerging college leaders.
ADOBE EXPRESS
WEB PAGE DESIGN
Created a scrolling webpage using Adobe Spark by adding website copy, Adobe Stock images, and video regarding fostering cross-cultural student creativity.
ADOBE INDESIGN
BROCHURE DESIGN
This section includes a company brochure I created with Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, and Adobe Illustrator.
ADOBE INDESIGN
CONFERENCE AGENDA DESIGN
Designed a professional conference agenda using InDesign, combining visual hierarchy, clean layout, and university branding for print and digital distribution.
ADOBE EXPRESS
VIDEO PRODUCTION
This section includes an educational video using images, video effects, transitions, audio mixing, and captions via iMovie and Adobe Spark.
ARTICULATE RISE
COURSE DEVELOPMENT
This section includes a module from a university graduate course I developed utilizing Articulate Rise, a responsive course authoring tool. This includes text, video, and interactive elements.
ADOBE CAPTIVATE
E-LEARNING COURSE
This section includes a course I developed with Drag and Drop interactivity utilizing Adobe Captivate eLearning authoring tool.