Welcome & Introductions

Hi, everyone! I'm Cass with Molex, where I'm the product owner of our learning management system. I used Articulate Rise and Storyline more in previous roles, but I support numerous learning admins who use it regularly, so I try to keep up on offerings and trends.

I am based out of Chicagoland but I work remotely from the Twin Cities with Buddy the Shorkie (shih tzu/yorkie) by my side :)

Hi everyone! My name is Schawn Penn-Lee, and I work at Big Island Mill as a Learning and Development Administrator. I manage production training at the mill and oversee our Learning Management Systems.

I joined this cohort to learn more about AI and Articulate and explore how AI can be incorporated into the development of our training modules. My goal is to make our learning experiences more user-friendly, engaging, and enjoyable.

Hi everyone! I'm Hanna Carson. My fancy title at work is Sales Enablement Content Strategist, but more plainly, I'm the instructional designer for my team creating eLearnings and supporting with in-person content creation as well. 
I signed up for this cohort to learn more about the AI features on Articulate and learn some new uses for the tools from the experts. :)
These are my fur babies - a 3 pound Holland Lop dwarf bunny named Leo (Leonidas) and a 120 pound Bernese Mountain dog named Chewy (Chewbacca)!

Hi everyone! I'm Donielle Bell. I am an instructional designer at Georgia-Pacific. I support our CPG retail sales group. My day to day responsibilities involve creating content to support this group (eLearning, videos, AI agents, etc.). My primary Articulate tool is Storyline. 

I joined the cohort because I want to know all things Articulate (since it is my primary development tool).

Hey all! I am Andy Barnts, Training Capability Leader at Koch Fertilizer in Beatrice Nebraska. My current day involves a lot of procedure writing and redlines along with tracking training needs and completions. My role will be moving more into training innovation and finding new ways to learn to meet the new generation of employees where they are in the world of tech.

I have joined this community to learn more about Articulate as a while but particularly what can the AI do for me in building training content. Shared is a photo of our two guard dogs, Nahla and Ryder. 

Hi everyone! I'm Allison Baldwin, Instructional Design Manager for GP PRO. I support the Sales Strategy & Execution team under the consumer products group. I use both Storyline and Rise for courses.  I’m excited to dive deeper into GenAI with Articulate and collaborate throughout this experience. I don't have any pets, but I do LOVE animals!

Hi all! My name is Jaityn and I've been with Koch for 4 years now. Currently I am a communications specialist, and in my role / prior roles I've focused on end user training and communication for HR projects. Although Articulate is less of my responsibilities these days, I joined the cohort to stay up to date on the tool and learn how I can best use it in future projects. I'm a native texan, and currently live in the DFW area, working from our new Plano, TX office. This is Maggie, my 6-year-old mini schnauzer. Looking forward to learning over the next few weeks!

Hi everyone! My name is Marcos Carreras, and I work at Brunswick Cellulose in Georgia as a Learning & Development Manager supporting the Fiberline team. I manage and support our training programs to ensure our teams have the skills they need to succeed.

I joined this cohort to learn more about Articulate and AI and how it can help accelerate and improve my day-to-day work in L&D. I’ve been in the learning and development field for over 20 years, and I’m excited to learn from the instructor and from all of you. Looking forward to the course!

Im including a picture of my little kids: Leyla and Max!

Hi there! I'm Jessica McCune, Compliance Technology Manager for Koch Engineered Solutions and part of my role is L&D. I utilize Storyline the most, but use Rise occasionally too. Looking forward to learning more about the AI capabilities! I've got two big dogs, Finn & Jake 

Hello everyone!

I’m Makayla Ross, an Instructional Designer and Learning Experience Designer. I support Learning and Development initiatives across Koch, with a strong focus on Compliance & Ethics and EH&S. My work varies day‑to‑day, which is one of the things I enjoy most about my role. On any given day, you might find me scoping projects with SMEs, designing courses, building storyboards, consulting with teams, creating graphics, or editing videos.

I joined this cohort to deepen my understanding of the AI tools and features now integrated into Articulate and to learn how to make the most of them. I’m excited to learn alongside all of you and collaborate throughout this experience.

And finally, meet Turbo, my furry family member.