Education & Interests

I earned a Master of Science in Instructional and Performance Technology from Boise State University, studying human performance improvement, instructional design, and adult learning theory. I completed a ABET-accredited Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Rowan University (summa cum laude), focusing on artificial intelligence and computing theory. I was named a “visionary member” of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and inducted into the Upsilon Pi Epsilon Computer Science honor society.

I also have certificates in Training & Development, Strategic Human Resources, Human Performance Technology, Online Teaching & Learning, and MOOC Design. I earned a certificate in Social Sector Leadership from the UC Berkeley Haas School of Business.

I am currently working toward a MBA from the Gies College of the University of Illinois, an industry-disrupting online program described by Poets & Quants as a "breakthrough".

I'm a big believer in lifelong learning and that skills and knowledge grow (and evolve) over the course of one's life.

• Ongoing instructional continuing education: Gamification (Wharton, 2013), Training and Learning Programs for Volunteer Community Health Workers (Johns Hopkins, 2013), Instructional Methods in Health Professions Education (UMich Med School, 2013), Introduction to Data Wise (HarvardX, 2016), Leaders of Learning (HarvardX, 2016), Design & Delivery of Educational Technology (MITx, 2016), Design and Development of Games for Learning (MITx, 2016), Introduction to Game Design (MITx, 2016), The Science of Learning (Columbia, 2017), Emerging Trends and Technologies in the Virtual K-12 Classroom (UC Irvine, 2018),

My academic interests include educational psychology, especially metacognition; collaboration and knowledge management; story and analogy as teaching tools; and performance assessment.