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John Morley

John Morley

Founder/Software Developer/Writer/Project Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Instructional Designer with a depth of Articulate Storyline experience

  • Education

    • University of South Carolina

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      Media Arts

    • University of Florida

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      Bachelor's Degree Broadcast Journalism

  • Experience

    • Script Werx

      Jan 1992 - Jan 2007
      Founder/Software Developer/Writer/Project Manager

      Developed software to customize Microsoft Word for writing design documents, screenplays and video scripts. Then created a company to take this product to market. This included developing a company website and instructional design for product documentation, beta testing, and training customers in the use of this software. In addition to thousands of writers around the world, customers included Mary Kay Corporation, Caterpillar, over a dozen universities, numerous government agencies, and the writing staff of Saturday Night Live. (www.scriptwerx.com). Show less

    • Learning Systems Sciences

      Jan 1994 - Jan 1995
      Instructional Designer

    • Health Links

      Jun 1997 - Mar 1998
      Co-founder and Website Designer

      Co-founded and took full responsibility for website design, creative direction and writing for this database-driven Web portal for healthcare professionals. http://www.healthlinks.com.

    • Southern California Edison (SCE)

      Jan 1998 - Jan 2000
      Writer

      In addition to writing a number of product sheets, designed and wrote the booklet that documented the SERP (Super Efficient Refrigerator Project), which was successful in motivating manufactures to bring more efficient refrigerators to market years before they would have otherwise.

    • トヨタ自動車株式会社

      Oct 1998 - May 2000
      Instructional Designer and Creative Director

      Write and manage projects including proposal development and marketing communications for the launch of the Dealer Daily Business-to-business private network, the University of Toyota website, corporate policies and procedures for domain names, and a lead delivery website.

    • Multacom Corporation

      Jul 2000 - Jan 2001
      Instructional Designer

      Wrote sales training materials and product documentation for this tier-one Internet company. This included working with the IT department on documenting and implementing a customer relationship management (CRM) system, and training the sales force in its use.

    • Hitachi Vantara

      Jun 2001 - Jul 2003
      Instructional Designer

      Designed PowerPoint presentations and instructor-led training on enterprise-level data storage systems. This included developing a system for courseware development based on Microsoft Office, along with developing and maintaining business process documentation that details integration of the system into company business processes, and training staff members in its use.

    • Performance Strategies

      Oct 2003 - Oct 2004
      Instructional Designer

      Designed and maintained the company website and developed sales training courseware designed for the automotive market.

    • Lexus

      Oct 2004 - Nov 2004
      Instructional Designer

      Revised instructor-led training and developed instructor guides for brand training to support the international expansion of the Lexus brand.

    • Southern California Edison (SCE)

      Jan 2005 - Feb 2007

      Worked as a project manager and writer to record a workshop requested by California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) on third-party financing of energy-conservation projects. Then managed transcribing the recording, and wrote the official report, which was distributed statewide to government, educational, and not-for-profit entities. 2004.Edited Direct Contact, a monthly email distributed to all customer service employees. This involved editing the transcript of a monthly question-and-answer session conducted at service centers by SCE executives. 2004—2006. Show less

      • Website Developer

        Nov 2006 - Feb 2007

      • Writer/Editor/Project Manager

        May 2004 - Oct 2006

      • Writer

        Jan 2005 - Mar 2005

    • ITT Technical Institute

      Jul 2005 - Sept 2005
      Instructional Designer

      Hired as a subject matter expert for an eLearning, distance learning course on professional presentations, I then took on full responsibility for curriculum development, and shared responsibility for writing deliverables. This included developing an extensive online case study with solutions for multiple challenges faced by a single company.

    • Harris School Solutions

      Sept 2005 - Nov 2006
      Instructional Designer

      Designed training and documented software for this maker of student information systems. The project was for Los Angeles Unified School District, similar to an ERP launch, (http://www.harris-schoolsolutions.com). Responsibilities included developing training curriculum tailored to specific skill set needs, designing a complete set of quick reference guides, and writing a customer newsletter.

    • Hyundai Motor America

      Apr 2006 - Jun 2006
      Instructional Designer

      Designed a sales managers' workshop for nation-wide instructor-led training. This included developing a leader's guide, PowerPoint presentation, student exercises and participant's guide.

    • Adelante Expess

      Feb 2007 - Jun 2009
      Instructional Designer

      Developed and automated company business processes, developed associated training, then delivered that material as instructor-led training, telephone support and Web-based self-paced study, for this airport shuttle business in Nicaragua.

    • Screenplay Systems

      May 2008 - Nov 2008
      Instructional Designer

      Developed eLearning tutorials on screenplay formatting and recorded video demonstrations of screenwriting software (Screenwriter v6) for use as a Web-site-based quick tour demonstration and for use in instructor-led training. Also developed a quick reference job aid to help customers quickly understand and use the software.

    • Call Center International

      Mar 2009 - Jun 2009
      Writer/Instructional Designer

      Developed a foundation for eLearning, and provided a broad range of communication support including website content development, business process documentation, and news releases, for this contact center and telecommunications company.

    • Southern California Edison (SCE)

      Jul 2009 - Jun 2011
      Instructional Designer

      Developed for this Fortune 500 company training for Edison SmartConnect (Itron smart meters) on both the wireless data network and the meter data management system. This included high-level introductions, in-depth technical training, and documentation of the meter data management system, presented both in the classroom and as eLearning.

    • Mosaic

      Aug 2011 - Dec 2011
      Senior Consultant

      Analyzed communications needs and developed a communications plan for a new Energy Efficiency organization within Georgia Power Company. Also developed training for PG&E line workers, and an introduction to opportunities on the smart grid.

    • Kaiser Permanente

      Apr 2012 - Feb 2014
      Senior Learning Consultant

      Evaluated and updated training to support the organization's Epic medical records system, which included developing Captivate and live-action videos, instructor guides, job aids, and other reference material.

    • TAP Series

      Apr 2014 - Aug 2014
      Instructional Designer

      Designed online eLearning on food allergies for kitchen and wait staff workers; to be incorporated into university courses and staff training conducted by restaurants and hotels; for nationwide use.

    • Pacific Dental Services

      Aug 2014 - Aug 2015
      Instructional Designer and Technical Writer

      Analyzed, diagramed, and documented business processes, then wrote "user stories" (software requirements) within a agile/scrum project management framework; as part of an enterprise-wide upgrade of computer systems to support an expected rapid expansion of the company.

    • Genentech

      Feb 2016 - Sept 2021
      Instructional Designer

      Designing and developing learning support for several enterprise-level initiatives, using a full range of learning support approaches, primarily Storyline.

    • ATD San Diego Chapter

      Sept 2020 - now
      Host and sometime Speaker for Get Good With Articulate Storyline monthly online workshop

    • ID for Hire

      Oct 2021 - now
      Instructional Designer

      In addition to a depth of Articulate Storyline expertise, I deliver results in the full spectrum of design and development of learning support, especially video. A published author (Scriptwriting for High-Impact Videos), I have written for virtually every medium other than sky writing and cave walls. And would now appreciate the opportunity to help you do what it takes to improve on-the-job performance within your organization.

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