SJ
Susan E. James
Learning Designer · Instructional Designer · Curriculum & Content Specialist
Chicagoland, IL, USA
@susan_e_james
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About
Learning designer and instructional designer with 15+ years of experience creating learner-centered digital lessons, assessments, and curriculum resources. Skilled in instructional design, curriculum development, digital learning, accessibility, and performance-focused learning experiences.
Experience
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TeacherArgonne Child Development Center2025 – Present
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Curriculum Developer / Instructional DesignerKids Academy2021 – 2025
Education
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M.Ed. Curriculum & InstructionNational-Louis UniversityCurriculum & Instruction
Skills
- Canva
- Curriculum Development
- Storyboarding
- Project Coordination
- Instructional Design
- Assessment design
- PowerPoint
- Accessibility
- Audience Analysis
- Performance improvement
- Performance support
- Digital Learning
- Camtasia
- Storyline
- Learning Experience Design
- SME collaboration
- ADDIE
- AI-assisted Content Development
- SAM
- Science of Reading
- Backward Design
- Udl
- Wida
- Captivate
- Ispring
Projects
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Showcases end-to-end learning design across curriculum, instructor-led training, interactive eLearning, multimedia learning, performance support, and accessible instructional design, including case studies documenting analysis, storyboarding, development, implementation, and evaluation.
Courses & certifications
- CAPM Coursework · Professional Development
- Lean Six Sigma Foundations · Professional Development
- Accessibility, UDL & Multilingual Learner Strategies · Professional Development
- Structured Literacy & Science of Reading · Professional Development
- Instructional Design & eLearning · Professional Development