14d (edited) • Introductions
Introductions (Mine First)
Hi everyone! I'm Jennifer Gildea, your host.
I’m currently finishing a long-planned trip in Scotland, but when I return to the U.S., I’ll be starting a new, exciting role (more details on that later).
My background:
I've got more than 30 years of learning & development and instructional design experience, having worked in both IT Training and HR L&D over the years. I have a B.S. in CIS (Computer Information Systems), so data, systems, and software have always been an important part of my skill set and tool box.
As a learning professional, I have expertise in instructional design, learning systems management & strategy, and facilitation. I've also worked with help desks and IT, which has added some change management and customer support skills to my resume.
What I love:
I'm passionate about helping people to be successful at what they do. So much so that I've created another Skool community (Level Up Life Skills) to help people of all ages learn things they may not learn in school (financial literacy, career readiness, AI, parenting, home maintenance, etc.).
When it comes to instructional design - AI is changing everything. Regardless of how you feel about AI, I'm certain it's a bell we can't unring and it's here to stay. So I'm advocating for the human as an irreplaceable asset and AI as a tool that we use to get the job done.
What I find challenging:
Throughout my career, I have struggled with clients who don't understand the role and are looking for an order-taker as opposed to a problem-solving partner. I crave access to data to help identify where the gaps are and to show if what we're putting out there is working.
What I hope to build here:
I’m hoping to build a community of practice for new or experienced instructional designers to talk about current trends and challenges, share knowledge, and help each other learn and grow our skills together.
I look forward to learning more about you and your background. What do you love? What are you great at? What do you struggle with? And what do you hope to see here?
If you haven’t already done so, be sure to read the START HERE pinned post under the General Discussion category and start exploring.
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Introductions (Mine First)
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