Welcome & Introductions

Hi all, I am Mafe (Maria Fernanda) McGrory and work in Herbalife as Director, Member Education. We design learning experiences for our Distributors that out in the field selling products and doing their business. I joined the cohort to ensure being ahead of the trends and equipped to leverage Articulate AI. I do have 2 cats!! Peanut Butter and Jelly. Jelly is older and has a very strong attitude. PB is fun and playful. 

Hello, I'm Mary Beth Maidment, a Sr. Instructional Designer and I've developed software training for Ivanti for the last 10 years.  I work remotely, from the tiny mountain town of Show Low, AZ, located in the White Mountains. I'm looking forward to improving my skills using Articulate's AI features. We've enjoyed having these tools at our fingertips for a little over a year now, and it's been great.  

I don't have any pets, but we're considering getting a mid-size dog one of these days... unsure right now what breed; we're looking at several.

Hello! My name is Miriam Garcia from Bensenville, IL. I’m a Learning Experience Manager at Vituity, a medical billing company. In my day-to-day work, I support a talented team of instructional designers. Our projects range from onboarding and technical training to continuing medical education programs for clinicians across various specialties.

I joined this cohort to deepen my understanding of AI Assistant, exploring ways to leverage it to support my team and our training initiatives.

Meet my dog Chente. He's a 7 year old Boston Terrier. 

Hi all! Super excited to be a part of this cohort! ✨ 

My name is Lindsay and I'm located in Orlando, FL. I am a Learning Experience Designer for Marriott Vacations Worldwide and make training content for Sales Executives and Trainers all over the world. We are primarily focused on New Hire training and the rollout of a learning program for tenured agents. 

I joined up the cohort because I'm really wanting to learn how to better leverage AI within the systems I use daily. I'm hoping to feel more confident and proficient and find ways to save time when making eLearnings.

Enjoy my two babies, B.B. on the left (short for Banana Bread) and Appa (the littlest guy)!

Hi Everyone! My name is Abi and I'm an Education Specialist based out of Ontario, Canada. I work for Bayshore Healthcare and my role involves creating onboarding and continuing education courses for staff across the enterprise. With Articulates new AI features I really think anyone with any level of experience can improve the quality of their training materials - the sky is the limit! 

I enjoy keeping African Cichlids! Here's a little guy from my tank - the tank boss! 

Hi everyone! 👋

My name is Julie, and I’m based in Buffalo, NY (Go Bills!). I work for Burlington, where I focus on developing training and learning materials—primarily creating and updating instructional videos, courses, and resources that support store teams, especially around compliance, operations, and leadership. Day-to-day, I’m usually collaborating with partners, building content in Articulate, PowerPoint, and Workday to name a few, reviewing feedback, and finding ways to make training more practical and engaging for our associates. I've been an instructional designer for the past 14 years and have my doctorate in Instructional Technologies from the University of Central Florida (Go Knights!)

I joined this Certification Cohort because I’m excited to continue growing professionally and strengthening my skills in learning and development. I’m hoping to gain new tools, best practices, and perspectives that I can bring back to my work, while also learning from everyone in this group. I’m especially looking forward to connecting with others who are passionate about training and development.

Bonus: I do have six pets at home, three dogs, and three cats, and would love to share a photo soon—they definitely keep life interesting along with my teenager! 🐾

Hi everyone!

My name is Sarah, and I live just south of Boston, Massachusetts, a block from the ocean. I work for a healthcare software-as-a-service company, where I manage a team of Instructional Designers and Technologists. Day to day, I focus on aligning training strategy with product adoption goals, partnering with product teams on release-driven learning, improving operational processes, and supporting my team in building scalable, high-impact eLearning experiences for new customers. I’ve been with my organization since 2018, and prior to that I worked in higher education as an Instructional Designer.

I joined the Articulate AI Assistant Certification Cohort because I’m deeply interested in how AI can enhance instructional design workflows without compromising quality, creativity, or learner-centered thinking. I’m especially curious about how AI can support rapid development, structured governance, and smarter content iteration at scale. I’m hoping to walk away with practical strategies, clearer boundaries for responsible AI use, and ideas I can immediately apply with my team.

At home, my boyfriend and I have two rescue dogs who absolutely run the household. They’re usually supervising any work I do from the couch.

Cody (left) and Frankie (right) on a snowy day.

Looking forward to learning alongside all of you!

Hello! My name is Rachel and I'm in Tampa, FL 🌴

I work for USAA as an instructional designer. I design and develop the onboarding and upskill training for our non-injury auto adjusters.

I joined this cohort as a way to:

• Continue exploring AI Assistant's functionality 
• Learn about other use cases from community members

I hope to:

• Be inspired
• Increase my usage of this tool in my design and development processes

And last but not least, meet Penny Lane my rescue pup!

HI, Dawn Remondet from South Louisiana. I am the Training and engagement manager for NORC Field Operations department. I joined Training and Engagement a year ago from being a Senior Field Manager for NORC. We do Field Research and base

out of Chicago. I use rise to develop trainings and upload into absorb. Would love to learn new tools with Absorb . 

Milo

Hello everyone! My name is Virginia Bellew and I live in Billings, MT. I am a Nursing Professional Development Specialist in a hospital system. I help with the onboarding of new clinical staff, facilitate a Medical Assistant Residency, provide ongoing education for our clinics, and I am the program director for our Accredited Provider Unit that we have to offer Nursing CEs. In my role I build and update LMS modules and I am excited to learn tips and tricks to make the process easier. 

This is my dog Brody. He is an 11 year old Border Collie/Australian Shepard.