Week 1 Welcome & Introductions

Hello everyone! I am Heather Kraus and I am working from home in Cleveland, TX. I am one of the Instructional Designer Managers for Sedgwick. I am a working manager so I create content all day as well as manage the team and project lists and workload.

As a long time Articulate user, I am hoping to learn all I can about how AI Assistant will help us be more efficient with our time and how we use the tools available to us.

Here are my two babies - Nog and Kai (yes named after Star Trek Deep Space Nine) Boston Terriers age 3 and 12.

Hello from Florida!!

My name is Michelle and I work for the International Justice and Public Safety Network - Nlets - as an eLearning Training Associate. We connect all of the U.S. states, U.S. territories, and Canada together so they can share state level information with law enforcement and criminal justice agencies throughout the country and Canada. 

Prior to Nlets, I was with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and began using Articulate Storyline to create online Criminal Justice Information Services certification training modules in 2012. I currently use Rise 360 for all of the modules I create and maintain for Nlets (around 100), but I still use Storyline to create the scenarios that I place within the Rise modules.

Since Nlets is based out of Phoenix, AZ, I work from home with my two assistants, Peaches and Marshmallow. They are both rescues and are mother and daughter. The darker one on the left is Peaches, she is the mom. Marshmallow is the daughter. They are both hilarious and full of personality.

I'm excited to learn some new things about Rise and Storyline, and to see what everyone else creates!

Hi everyone!

My name is Heidi, and I am located in Elk River, Minnesota. I work in a hybrid role for Luther Automotive as a Training Content Coordinator. My primary responsibilities include creating online training content and managing our LMS.

I joined the AI Assistant Certification Cohort to expand my knowledge of AI Assistant and learn new techniques that I can apply in my work. I primarily work with Articulate Storyline, but I have recently started developing more content in Rise as well.

This is a picture of Nova, our one-year-old Boxer, who thinks she's my boss when I work from home!

Hi Everyone!

I'm Tot! I work remotely for Goldbelt, Inc., an Alaska Native Corporation. I first joined the company while living in Alaska and have been with Goldbelt for nearly five years. I transitioned from the HR team into the newly formed Training Team, where our two‑person team manages all aspects of training—from creating content to maintaining our LMS and supporting companywide development.

I joined this AI Assistant Certification Cohort to gain more knowledge on best practices and utilize the system to fit into my teams day-to-day.

I have a cat named Guillermo (full name: Guillermo Worcestershire Inigo Montoy Ramirez)

Hi everyone! My name is Delaney and I am a Curriculum Development Manager for tax technical content located in WV. I work with my team of other CD folks to create and deliver trainings at all levels throughout our firm. We are looking to expand our e-learning opportunities so I am enrolled in this course to hopefully learn more about Rise and be able to better provide our folks with both engaging and effective learning options! 

Hi! I'm excited to join this cohort! I'm Nicole, eLearning Program Manager (really, instructional design) at the American Academy of Neurology in Minneapolis, MN. I work on leadership courses, curriculum for advance practice providers, and much more. 

I'm hoping to learn how to improve my AI skills in the Articulate suite. 

This is Gilbert, our 9-month-old pitbull mix who always has at least one ear flopped over.

Hello! My name is Cassandra Hart and I live in Pueblo, Colorado.  I work for McLane as the Transportation Training and Development Manager where my team creates interactive eLearning for the company mostly related to Transportation.  I also manage in-person classes for training on our Transportation Systems and FMCSA regulations. 

I joined the AI Assistant Certification Cohort because really I just like to learn to new things and not always by figuring it by myself. So I am just hoping to learn something from this.

I don't have any pets that are tamed in my house, but I do love to garden and have quite a bit of insects and other creatures who visit because of the wildflowers in the front of my house and the vegetables/herbs/fruits in the back. So here is a picture of a visitor who got a little too excited and needed to rest for a bit. 

Hello everyone! My name is Paola, and I am based out of Ontario, Canada. I work for a software company that manages the online learning for various healthcare sectors. I was in L&D for many years and went back into operations, but am finally going back to my roots! I'm excited to see how AI is being used in the devlopement of learning. I have a Bichon Frise, and her name is Roxie - she is 9 years old. 

Hello everyone!  I am Holly Pyatt and I am a Learning and Organizational Development Consultant with Equifax in Clayton, Missouri.  I support our Business Units specifically in the Sales area through designing and delivering development programs to help our organization be more effective.  I'm interested in learning more about designing courses using the AI Assistant.  My preference has always been the facilitation side so I'm interested in how I can bolster my instructional design skills utilizing the tool.  I don't have any pets at home although my girls are begging for a cat 😺!

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m Rozina, an Enterprise Training Manager based in Toronto, Canada, where I have the privilege of leading a team of extremely talented Instructional Designers.

My main focus right now is leading our strategic shift toward fully embracing AI. I’m especially curious to dive deep into prompt engineering for course creation within Articulate 360. I’m a big believer in collaborative learning, and I know this cohort will be a fantastic space for us to discover best practices together rather than figuring it out solo!

No pets at home for me, but I am absolutely adoring all the adorable furry friends in this feed! 💓 Looking forward to learning alongside you all!