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Chris McCormick

Instructional Designer
Lafayette,CO

Summary

Resourceful and innovative Instructional Designer with over 3 years of experience in curriculum development for adult learners of a wide variety of cultural and professional backgrounds. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired business outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
2
2

Languages

Work History

Training Program Coordinator

AEON Corporation
Okayama, Japan
01.2018 - Current
  • Developed in-person and virtual training programs for corporate clients, consulting internal and external stakeholders to identify skill gaps and determine learning objectives.
  • Gathered data about course success and participant experiences to help with future course planning - one such revamped course resulted in client's average test scores rising from 36th nationally (out of 47) to 12th in 6 months - largest and fastest improvement in Japan.
  • Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
  • Transformed existing paper-based courses into digital catalogue for online training use.
  • Developed and implemented internal onboarding and professional development programs.
  • Averaged 95% learner satisfaction over all major projects of last 3 years.

Instructor

AEON Corporation
Various, Japan
06.2012 - 01.2018
  • Recognized 3 times for excellence in business contributions and job performance.
  • 1st place in region for sales of materials.
  • Achieved 180% of branch’s biannual goal for materials with 70% personal sales.
  • Carried out effective contract-renewal counselings, contributing to increase in 100+ students.
  • Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to minimize learning gaps and effectively instruct and motivate students.
  • Closely tracked student progress using proprietary LMS (Learning Management System), frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Anthropology

University of Colorado
Boulder
08.2005 - 05.2010

MasterTrack - Instructional Design

University Of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
01.2021 - Current

Skills

Training Program Development

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Timeline

MasterTrack - Instructional Design

University Of Illinois
01.2021 - Current

Training Program Coordinator

AEON Corporation
01.2018 - Current

Instructor

AEON Corporation
06.2012 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Arts - Philosophy and Anthropology

University of Colorado
08.2005 - 05.2010
Chris McCormickInstructional Designer