Welcome & Introductions

I’m Denise Toler, an instructional designer based in Elkhart, Indiana. At Liberty Mutual Insurance, I develop, maintain, and refine curricula for our sales partners to support their performance and professional growth. Recently I’ve been using Articulate’s AI tools in my workflow and I’m excited to expand my skills with this cohort to deliver more engaging and effective learning experiences. I've included a few photos of my dog, Bruno, who definitely benefits from having a "mom" who works from home.

Hello everyone!  I'm Brian Zerfas, located in Michigan.  As a Senior Learning Consultant, I work with out internal Support reps and teach them about our products and how to best assist our customers.  Been working for Thomson Reuters for the last 15 years.  Excited to learn more of the new tools and options in Articulate. 

Hello! My name is Matt Jatip, and I live in Portland, Oregon. I've been an Instructional Designer for almost four years with Everpure (formerly Pure Storage) and have used RISE and some storyline during this time. I mainly handle e-learning and video production (with the occasional graphic design request), and I work with a mostly remote team.

I really enjoy digging in to understand how an application works beyond just the surface-level needs, so this will be a great training to help me get more familiar with this new addition.

Although I work from home, my cubicle mate, Lennon, keeps me on my toes with meows, requests for early lunch, and the ever-needed midday pets.

Hi everyone! I’m Kali Holt, an Instructional Designer at Meijer, a Midwest-based grocery and general merchandise retailer with stores across six states and headquarters in Grand Rapids, Michigan, where I’m based. I primarily create compliance and technical-functional courses in Articulate Storyline.

I’m joining this cohort because I haven’t spent as much focused time using AI within Articulate as I’d like. I regularly use tools like Copilot in my day-to-day work and enjoy the speed and efficiency AI brings, so I’m excited to explore how Articulate can become more of a one-stop shop. 

We don’t have any pets, but I love seeing everyone else’s!

Hello, my name is Kendra Roberts I reside in Baxter, MN. I am approaching 23 years of service at Ascensus, my current title is a compliance coordinator. I am widely regarded as a subject matter expert across the majority of programs we support. I am also recognized as a reporting expert within the organization. Recently, I assumed responsibility for organizing and leading our advanced training initiatives. In this role, I am converting instructor-led training into self-paced programs using Articulate 360 and creating new instruction led presentations. This work has been both engaging and rewarding, as it has allowed me to expand my skills while creating effective learning experiences for others.  I am looking to expand these skills further with this cohort.

I am married and we have one daughter, who just got her license, and two dogs, Teddy Bear Roberts and Tilly Jo Roberts.

Hi, I Andrea.  I live in Lynchburg, VA.  I work for a government contractor as an Ethics & Compliance Program Manager and have been in this role for 11 years.  Prior to that, I spent 30 years in the private law firm environment.  I handle investigations of alleged misconduct, write policy and create and present training on ethics-related topics.  Looking forward to advancing my skills in Articulate360!  This is my cat, Hugo.

Hiya! 👋 My name is Erica Beaton, and I’m based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. I work at Meijer as a Leadership Development Specialist, where my day‑to‑day includes designing learning experiences for leaders across our retail, supply chain, manufacturing, and corporate footprint. I always joke that my job is to help leaders "people" better.

I joined this cohort to level up how I use my "AI Bestie" and to explore how it can help us design more lean and impactful content. I’m especially interested in using AI to make learning authentically fit into the real work of our learners.

Looking forward to learning alongside you all!

Here's a photo of Pippa, our 15YO Frenchie. She sleeps about eighteen hours a day, snorts like a pig incessantly, and—yeah—her tongue sticks out all the time. She's an absolute queen. 👑

Hi everyone! My name is Nicole Nitowski and I am an instructional designer for Burlington Stores, Inc. based in Philadelphia. 

I create elearnings for the merchandising audience at Burlington, primarily buyers. These trainings cover anything from new processes, reporting, day-to-day job functions, and professional development. I especially like taking complex info and making it digestible and fun for the learner. I love to get creative with designing and aesthetics. 

I joined this cohort to learn how the AI assistant can elevate my work and help me work more efficiently. 

My "intern" is my rescue dog Daisy. She sleeps on the job a lot, but she is still the best work from home coworker.

Hey, hey! I'm Jacole Lane, and I work out of my home near Milwaukee, WI. I am an Instructional Designer for I-CAR working to create and update courses for the collision repair industry. I'm 1 year into this new career, but this is my 3rd year working with Storyline. 

I love all things Articulate and especially learning new ways to creatively and effectively use this technology. We are fortunate to have access to these AI tools, and I'm hoping to learn some great tips and tricks to make our courses even better and our work-lives a little smoother.

This is Rosie, our family's new golden puppy. This gorgeous girl is 9 months old and starting to settle down, but still has those spurts of BPE (Big Puppy Energy)! She is the best fuzzy coworker and she keeps me active. We take walks every single day on my lunchbreak, rain or shine, and whether I want to or not! 

Hello all, 

I'm Kairas Mistry. I live and work in New Jersey in the healthcare industry by way of the hospitality industry (20+ years). I am an instructional designer with my company and I am responsible for creating and managing eLearning courses for the organization. Most of my development is done for specific groups/disciplines/job functions, however, I also create enterprise-wide content (e.g. everyone's favorite: Annual Compliance).

I've used some of the AI features, but would love to explore the different features and how to use them most effectively. 

I don't have a pet, but meet Harald, my lucky viking.

Excited for the games to begin!