Welcome

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/suzannconnell/ 

OBJECTIVE

To use my training, instructional design, and analytic skills

EDUCATION

Epic Certification

Epic Certified

MASTER’S

Education Technology, Pepperdine University

BACHELOR’S

Training, Design & Development, The University of Michigan

SUMMARY

· Adult education expert trained in andragogy

· Tableau Online, Alteryx, PowerBI and UiPath curriculum developer and trainer

· Articulate 360 expert

· 20+ years of experience as an Instructional Designer

· Adobe Create Suite, Camtasia, and Audacity expertise

· Expert using Captivate, all Microsoft products

· Information technology expert

· Education technologist in information systems

· Experienced in developing technical courseware, training and managing the support phases of various implementations

· Team player

EXPERIENCE

University Instructor – University of Phoenix  January 2009 – Present

· Part-time online instructor teaching Technical Writing and Instructional Design courses

· Focus on design standards and communications from the Society of Technical Communication

· Design business writing assignments that support best practices

· Create case studies and policy scenarios for students

· Research advances in technology for classroom use

· Augment classroom materials for students with diverse learning abilities

· Support a learner-driven classroom with hands-on practice and active coaching

· Provide humorous writing faux pas scenarios

· Introduce and recommend technical writing style guides

Sr. IT Business Analyst – Kaiser Permanente July 2021 – Present

· Sr. IT Business Analyst and Curriculum Developer specializing in system design

· Created Tableau Style Guide

· Created Alteryx Meta Tag curriculum for the Alteryx Gallery

· Evaluated current curriculum and provided feedback to shape future eLearning courses

· Created SQL course curriculum

· Created a MARS University 4-year curriculum outline with objectives, duration of courses, and levels of learning

· Created screen capture eLearning courses (with audio recordings) in Articulate 360

· Created course outline for PowerBI for new users

Manager Data Education – Warner Music Group October 2020 – May 2021

· Instrumental in department transitions from Tableau Desktop to Tableau Online migration for all of Warner Music

· Designed and developed curriculum for Tableau Online Creator, Explorer, and Viewer roles

· Designed curriculum and trained ELT software Alteryx in preparation for Tableau

· Articulated governance policies and forward-thinking directives for the future of Warner data

· Created custom dashboards embedded with Ask Data for end users

· Skilled in both the Tableau Desktop App and Tableau Online

· Developed end-to-end comparison for Tableau and PowerBI

eLearning Instructional Designer – The Capital Group     February 2020 – Oct 2020

· Innovative Instructional Designer creating onboarding curriculum

· Led virtual SME meetings to ascertain leadership shared vision

· Team player working with colleagues across several lines of business

· Expert use of eLearning authoring tools such as Articulate Storyline, Rise 360, and PowerPoint

· All corporate brand style guides followed in storyboards and end products

· Design highly visual and quick eLearning lessons for new employees

· Managed instructional design projects independently with accountability

· Develop end-user assessments

Lab Information Management Instructional Designer

Kite Pharma     November 2019 – February 2020

· Created branching eLearning scenarios with progress indicators

· Transformed dry linear content into scenario-based training that includes “choose the right path”

· Created micro learning lessons in apheresis

· Wrote change management curriculum

· Trained using adult learning theory

· Created Camtasia and Articulate Storyline 360 training on the LIMS system

· Worked seamlessly with SMEs on process and content

· Designed and developed storyboards that included adult learning interaction

· Developed lessons approved by all stakeholders and SMEs

Tableau Trainer – PwC    February 2019 – May 2019

· Responsible for corporate-wide Tableau training initiative for hundreds of employees using digital analytics tools visualizations

· Transformed Excel users into Alteryx users

· Led Tableau training for executives at PwC

· Digital Analytics Trainer for employees using Alteryx, PowerBI and UiPath applications

· RPA digital advisor

· Received certificate as a Tableau trainer by University of California, Davis

Software Trainer – New York University Langone   January 2018 – February 2019

· Developed training curriculum for Cadence, Inpatient, and Beacon Providers

· Trained hospital employees in several Epic applications

· Participated in Go-Live transitions from paper-pencil practices to EMR

· Created storyboards for E-learnings and developed computer-based assessments

· Created tip sheets and handouts for distribution to clinical Staff

· Worked with Clinical Analyst to determine upgrade Functionality

· Met with stakeholders to validate lesson plans and training materials prior to training