Week 1 Welcome & Introductions

Hi my name is Aja and I'm from Maryland. I am a Senior Content Developer for a custom eLearning company. I design and build advanced Storyline modules and also create modules for Rise from time to time. I really enjoy building games in Storyline!

I joined the Cohort to continue to sharpen my skills within Storyline and Rise, and to learn what the AI Assistant can help with in my day-to-day workflow.

Hi All! I'm Cassandra in Clearwater, FL. I work for a small custom content e-Learning company as the Director of Client Services. I started as a graphic designer/developer in 2004 and have worn many hats here over the years. I still develop Storyline presentations, though not in the same capacity as I used to. My team also supports the team that creates most of our content, so staying current on features and anything AI is a must. I have a red-nosed pittie, 2 guinea pigs, and roughly 20 chrysalises that will have Monarch butterflies emerge over the next 2 weeks. 

Hi everyone! My name is Caitlin. I'm located in SWFL and work for an e-learning company, AliveTek. I wear a lot of hats here, from helping students and union members, managing our LMS, to accessibility testing our educational products.

I joined this cohort in hopes to bridge any gaps I've experienced in Articulate products. 

Hi, I'm Kirsten, a Senior Learning Experience Designer at Velera. I live in the Tampa Bay area in Florida. I consult with all of our lines of business to design and develop impactful training solutions for our staff and our clients. I joined the cohort to learn more about using AI effectively when creating courses. The photo is of my foster fail, Rusty. I have had him since he was a three-week-old bottle baby, and now he is almost three years old.

Hello everyone,

My name is Abby, and I’m one of the training coordinators at Denver Water, based right here in Denver, Colorado. My primary focus is onboarding new hires for our contact center, which involves leading a five-week, in-person training program. Outside of new hire training, I dedicate my time to maintaining our internal site where all our SOPs are housed, ensuring everything stays up-to-date. I also develop annual trainings and create materials for customer experience sessions.

I joined this training because I regularly update about five annual trainings using Articulate and am eager to learn more ways to make these trainings feel more exclusive, engaging, and easier to revise. Continuous improvement is key, and I’m looking forward to picking up new tips and tricks.

I’d also like to introduce my at-home coworker, Lulu. She’s an expert at sleeping on the job.

Looking forward to connecting and learning with all of you.

Hello, everyone! I am Kate Hansen, and I am based in the greater Charlotte area — on the South Carolina side of the North and South Carolina border.

I work for Novant Health, where I design education for remote teams within our Population Health space. My learners are a wonderful mix: non-clinical specialists, clinical staff, Social Workers, and Dietitians — all of whom primarily interact with patients by phone. My day-to-day involves building courses, resources, and training experiences that help those team members feel confident and competent in the work they do every single day.

I joined this cohort because AI has already proven to be a genuine efficiency tool in my workflow, and I want to go deeper. Specifically, I am hoping to learn how to leverage AI functions within Articulate to create education that is more engaging, more realistic, and more closely tied to the actual tasks my learners are practicing. I want my courses to feel less like training and more like preparation.

And because the bonus question was clearly the most important one: I share my home with Bootsy, a breathtaking three-legged Great Pyrenees who has never once let a missing limb slow her down, and Linda — a Bengal cat named after my favorite aunt — who is exactly as glamorous as that origin story suggests.

Bootsy

Linda

Hi everyone! I’m based in Georgia and work at Kaiser Permanente as a Managerial Consultant V, where I support our sales and account management teams with system enhancements and seller development. I’m really excited to explore AI functionality and how we can use it to create more engaging system training while cutting down development time. Fun fact—no pets, but I am a boy mom to a teenager and we’re in the middle of the “learning to drive” phase, which keeps things interesting!

Hi! I'm Monique from Tampa, FL. I'm a Sr. Instructional Designer for Ford. I joined to cohort to learn about AI capabilities. If you're not learning this, you're falling behind!

Here's a picture of my boys!

Hi, I’m Pam White, and I’m based in Maryland. I work at NFM Lending as a Learning and Development Manager, where I lead a small team of three. Together, we manage training from start to finish. My team focuses on new hire and systems training, while I specialize in compliance and HR-related training. I’ve been in the mortgage industry for 30 years, with the last 13 years focused on training and development. Day to day, I’m focused on making learning practical, engaging, and effective for the teams we support.

I joined this AI Assistant Certification Cohort because I want to learn how to use AI more effectively with Articulate tools. I’m excited about the potential for AI to make the creation process faster, easier, and more creative. I’m hoping to build practical skills that help me work more efficiently, strengthen the training we create, and open up more possibilities for creativity and innovation.

Hi everyone, I’m Mary, based in Nebraska. I am a Lead Learning and Development Partner supporting the Salesforce platform.

I design and deliver technology training, create interactive learning experiences, and build resources that help users develop strong muscle memory while also understanding the “why” behind each action, not just the steps.

I joined this AI Assistant Certification Cohort to learn how to better leverage AI to enhance learning and support. I’m especially interested in using AI to create more dynamic learning experiences that reinforce behavior, improve adoption, and scale support beyond traditional training.

I have a tabby named Kitty, and a basset named Bonnie!