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
Curriculum Design
Adult Learning Principles
Learning Technologies
Office Suite and iWork
Project Management
Implementation Support
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