Week 1 Welcome & Introductions

Greetings from Appleton, WI. I am the Manager of Instructional Technology & Design at Community First Credit Union. Which is fancy way of saying I'm the instructional designer and manage our LMS. I am a design team of one and have been an Articulate user for a long time, like 14-15 years if I did the math correctly. I found my way to ID after leaving the higher ed field, starting out at a manufacturing organization creating service and sales training for external audiences.

As my job responsibilities have expanded and diversified at the credit union I haven't had as much time to stay on top of all the changes and updates with the AI tools in Articulate. I use some features but I know I am missing opportunities, so I thought this cohort was a good way to jump to learning more. 

My home office proximity associates 🐾 LittleMan and Rory are always sure to remind me when its breakfast, lunch and/or dinner time. And not to body shame, but you can tell they are VERY good at reminding me. I think my favorite part of this photo is that the maine coon is the little spoon 😄. I also volunteer with a local animal rescue and have a dedicated foster room, so they are often joined by kittens on the way to the their forever family.