Amanda Smith, MSEd.
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"When you are driven by the desire to make a difference, your work becomes a catalyst for lasting impact in the lives of others."
About Me
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I am experienced with creating pedagogically sound instructional materials for educational institutions and global corporations utilizing Addie, SAM, Backwards Design and Design Thinking methods. Learning activities are designed using multiple instructional strategies that are relevant and meaningful, rigorous and engaging. I am proficient with e-learning authoring tools and web development software. In addition, I am skilled in technical writing for seminars, job aids, user manuals, reference guides, knowledge-based articles, and blogs. I also create balanced, authentic assessments to test foundational knowledge, core competencies, task performance, and real-world problems. In addition, I have conducted extensive research in the area of Career Decision Making with publications in well-respected industry journals. Degrees that I have earned are as follows:
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Master of Science - Educational Psychology
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Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
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I am certified to teach Career and Technical Education - Health Professions and have served as a Subject Matter Expert. I am also certified as a Learning Management System Implementation Coach and Professional Development Consultant.
With a commitment to excellence in all that I do, I look forward to serving your project needs.
*** Work samples may be in DRAFT form***
Infographic
Job Aids
China
Talent Enablement
China
Storyboard
Pharmacy Technician Quiz
with Answer Explanation
Course Design
Asset Metadata
Rise Course
Jeopardy Game
Vyond Video
AI Video
Seminar Activities
Seminar Content
Seminar Activity
Seminar participant guide activity
Seminar Content
Learning and Development Plans
Content Writing
Website Design
"Excellent Work."
Manidhar Gudavalli
(CNA Practice Questions)
"Amanda was a god-send. Despite my need for a quick turnaround, she really delivered. Thank you Amanda. I hope we have an opportunity to work together again."
Ron Moore, PhD.
(Upwork Client)
"Amanda was a pleasure to work with. We will work with her again."
Freeborn & Associates
(1000 question assessment)
"Amanda has an unwavering commitment to exceeding customer expectations. Organized and diligent, Amanda is able to quickly learn technology systems and software, and able to provide educational expertise of such systems to the clients in a variety of settings."
Stacie Adams (Edgenuity)
"Completed our assignment in a timely manner and communicated well Very pleased with the result."
Boundless
(College Level Psych Assessment)
"Ms. Smith will be an asset to any school or company she is employed with. I highly recommend her."
Rose Garza
(Moody High School)
"An educator who possesses a strong pedagogical skillset . Her deep knowledge is a direct result of both her strong academic credentials, as well as her passion for life-long learning."
Chief Educational Consultant (Century High School)
"Excellent skills in real world UX, UI, and product design."
Project Manager
(BRFCU)
"Just finished the SB553 training and it was SO good. I can't believe Amanda just threw it together on the fly. The BP's shared this feedback too. Great job!"