About Me
Designer, artist, scientist, dog mom, fiance, fitness enthusiast, professional development specialist, and educator.
Hi! My name is Alyssa and I am a 32 year old lifelong learner.
I am an enthusiastic and compassionate educator and content designer. With my ability to assess learning needs and capture training requirements, I excel at producing and delivering powerful learning tools while effectively driving data analyses and modifications to better meet learners’ needs and drive course revisions and enhancements.
I am an enthusiastic and compassionate educator and content designer. With my ability to assess learning needs and capture training requirements, I excel at producing and delivering powerful learning tools while effectively driving data analyses and modifications to better meet learners’ needs and drive course revisions and enhancements.
Objective: Helping to bridge the learning gap through high quality research-based learning experiences.
Work Experience
2021-Present
2021-Present
Professional Development Specialist
Broward County Public Schools
- Assist in planning and organizing the implementation of training or professional development activities for District and school-based staff.
- Serves as project manager for major professional development initiatives, coordinating efforts between and amongst staff and departments to meet professional development project objectives and ensure project deliverables are met.
2016-2021
2016-2021
Science Teacher, Content Writer
Broward County Public Schools
- Classroom instructor of students in grades 9-12 in Biology, ELL Biology, Chemistry, Gifted Biology and Chemistry, AP Biology, IB Biology HL and SL. Curriculum Writer for Gifted Education.
- Teacher of the Year 2020-2021.
- Outstanding Gifted Educator of the Year 2020-2021
2012-2016
2012-2016
QA Research Specialist
Life Extension
- Serves as liaison with contract manufacturers for technical information requests. Proves technical and research support for foreign product registration.
- Ability to translate highly technical information so it is understandable for the target audience.
2012-2014
2012-2014
Quality Analyst
First Data
- Supervisor/team lead: Focused on inbound calls to complete training and/or downloads and documenting call results in the applicable computer system with procedure explanations.
Education
2021-2023
Master of Education in Instructional Design and Technology
American College of Education
GPA: 4.0
Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society
GPA: 4.0
Kappa Delta Pi Honors Society
2008-2012
Bachelors of Science in Biology
University of Central Florida
Cumulative GPA 3.7
Dean's List
Cumulative GPA 3.7
Dean's List
2014
EMT/Firefighter Certification
Graduated #1 in the class cohort
Awards and Certifications
- Teacher of the Year 2020-2021
- Outstanding Gifted Educator of the Year 2020-2021
- Clinical Educator Certification
- Advanced Canvas Certified Educator
- Advanced Placement Certified
- IB Biology Certified
- Best Practices For E-Learning Teacher Trainer
- Professional Learning Facilitator
- Professional Teaching Certificate in Biology, Chemistry, and Gifted
- AP Biology Exam Reader 2022
Expertise
- 15 years of experience
Advanced: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Forms, OneNote, PowerPoint, Teams. - 7 years of experience
Advanced: design tools, module builds, assessment (new and old quizzes), app integration (NearPod, Peardeck, Kahoot, Quizziz, Microsoft, FlipGrid, etc). - 5 years of experience
Build from templates or from a blank canvas. - 4 years of experienced
Advanced with Adobe Acrobat PDF manipulation.
Intermediate with Photoshop and Illustrator. - 1 year of experience
Intermediate experience with Rise and Storyline. - Advanced use: NearPod, Peardeck, Kahoot, Quizziz, Microsoft, FlipGrid, Miro, Procreate