Week 1 Welcome & Introductions

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 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! My name is Josephine and I am a Design & Delivery Consultant (Epic) with Kaiser Permanente in Georgia. I am part of a team that train the Epic software as well as develop job aids and eLearning materials to support all employees.

I have bene upskilling in Articulate for the past few months and since our company just added on the AI features, I want to make sure I am well versed enough to get great use out of it. 

Hi Alyssa... I look forward to this opportunity to engage with you and others. I am an Sr. Instructional Designer with many years' experience in the design and development of digital courses. I have been with Children's Healthcare of Atlanta going on 8 years and I am located in Atlanta GA. I have 2 wonderful English Springer Spaniels.   

Hello.  My name is Jennifer and I am a Learning and Development Specialist at Everwise Credit Union in Indiana.  My day to day consists of facilitating retail banking training, including onboarding and system/software training, as well as designing learning resources in Storyline and Rise. 

I have dipped my toes into AI but am really looking forward to learning everything I can and how we can incorporate it more into our training programs and how to utilize AI to make our time spent creating more streamlined and efficient.  

Hi everyone! I'm Rachel, joining from a small rural town in Nevada. I work as a Senior Training Coordinator, developing training content for a global audience. I’m really looking forward to learning how AI can help simplify and enhance the way I create and develop training materials.

I currently have no pets of my own, but my nephew has two kittens who I claim as my own. Brian (white) and Dexter (brown and black) have recently learned that windows open and they are obsessed with their new kitty TV. 

Hi everyone!

My name is Shimell, I am based in Atlanta, GA. I work for a state agency as an Instructional Designer where I specialize in adult learning. My days are spent creating all kinds of training content and supporting materials, from microlearnings and elearnings to PowerPoints, FAQs, forms, activities, and video.

I've been around the E-Learning Heroes community long enough to know that I'm solidly intermediate, but I'm officially stepping into my expert era. I joined this cohort to pick up new techniques, hear how others are putting AI to work in their Articulate workflows, and to make some new connections along the way.

Oh, and the badge, absolutely part of the plan I am look forward to the next two weeks, let's go!

This is Xena, she is a big ball of energy. She keeps me on my toes, literally running after her, never a dull moment.

Good morning!
My name is Mary Aquino and I'm a principal instructional designer at Blackbaud, a SAAS software company. I've worked for Blackbaud for over 29 years, and I've been doing instructional design for client training for 17 years. I've just begun using Rise, and returning to designing eLearning (after around 12 years of designing only instructor-led training courses) and I'm very excited about the AI tools Articulate has! I joined because I want to learn as much as possible about Articulate AI so I can help champion the tools throughout our instructional design team. 

I'm located in coastal North Carolina right on the North Carolina/South Carolina border. I've had greyhounds (retired racing ones) for 20 years but right now am dog-less. I am excited to see everyone else's pet photos!

Hi, I'm Christine from Pleasant Prairie, WI.  I’m a Training & Development Specialist at Uline, a distributor of shipping, packaging, and industrial supplies. I develop digital courses for HR and consult with instructional designers across other departments.

I joined the Certification Cohort to expand my skills in the AI Assistant to help streamline course development, enhance learner engagement, and support our designers as they explore AI in their own work.

Here’s my girl, Cali — a 9‑year‑old beagle mix. Don’t let the absolute cuteness fool you. She’s the most challenging dog I’ve ever had, but I'd rescue her all over again!

Hi! I'm in Oxford, Mississippi. I work at Ole Miss in the Office for Research as an Education and Training specialist. I look forward to learning more about how to utilize AI in course editing, course creation, and other features I may not be aware of. I would also appreciate some foundational information around instructional design that may be new or updated since the AI era started. 

My three bosses are pictured here. I don't think I'm biased in saying they're the best-looking pets in Lafayette County, MS! 🤣