Karina Whetstine

Experience

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  University of Phoenix

  Oct 2007 - Jan 2013

  • Facilitated courses in Critical Thinking, Skills for Learning in an Info Age, and New Student Orientation.• Created a positive and engaging on-line learning environment for students.• Provided quality feedback and resources to support learning and student success. • Project manager over multiple course development projects.• Managed subject matter experts to develop courses within strict deadlines.• Specialist: Reviewed completed course documents and links developed by colleagues to verify quality and to ensure that college’s specifications were met. •Provided academic advisement and management for all new and continuing students •Served as a liaison between the student and the University •Advised students regarding course selection and classroom operations •Created student schedules

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Oct 2008 - Jan 2013

  • Sr. Instructional Developer

    Jun 2008 - Mar 2012

  • Academic Counselor

    Oct 2007 - Jun 2008
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  Rio Salado College

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2016

  Instructional Designer Project Manager

  First in the World Grant September 2015 - August 2016• Led a team to create innovative and engaging courses which included overseeing the instructional design process (training, templates, timelines) and workflow for instructional designers, media designers, and course production editors for a 2.6 million U.S. Department of Education grant.• Pioneered a student-centric pathway, designing the initial 13 courses, and fostering skill enhancement through team leadership, coaching, and tool implementation.• Created alignment maps needed to drive the development of interactive courseware.• Collaborated with SMEs to create skill maps, bridge instructional gaps, and develop formative and summative assessments needed for the adaptive Acrobatiq LMS.Accomplished Principal Instructional Design Project Manager with a proven track record of successfully overseeing a $20 million U.S. Department of Education grant for the National Information Security, Geospatial Technologies Consortium (NISGTC). Led a consortium of seven U.S. colleges to create cutting-edge open education curricula in Cybersecurity, Geospatial Technology, Programming, Networking, and Data Communications.• Managed the instructional design initiative for 7 NISGTC community colleges, applying ADDIE and UDL practices for 100+ OER courses, ensuring quality, alignment, and timeliness.• Created NISGTC Course Development Central, providing templates and resources for online course adaptation. • Lead training to support faculty in converting f2f course content to an online modality.• Delivered weekly progress reports within Basecamp and Excel to executive leadership for on-time LMS placement. Oversaw media and course production for 100+ courses.• Presented instructional design practices in evaluations and consortium meetings Show less

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  1happylife, L.L.C.

  Jan 2015 - now

  Co-Founder

  Creator of 1happylife a dynamic website providing private family communities specifically for co-parents and blended families where they can communicate, share information (documents), coordinate schedules, manage expenses and stay up-to-date with 1HL notifications and alerts.

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  Bryan University

  Aug 2016 - Sept 2018

  Instructional Designer Project Manager

  • Managed 5-7 projects utilizing evidence-based engagement and knowledge retention strategies aligning to course outcomes (competencies) for higher education (Canvas) and corporate clients (Rise).• Collaborated with college stakeholders and course authors to design courses to effectively assess prescribed learning outcomes.• Developed branded course content and ancillary assets to client specifications.• Oversaw development of other instructional designers as well as SME work by managing outcomes and timelines within Wrike. Show less

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  Dynamic Experiential Learning (DeXL)

  Apr 2017 - Sept 2018

  Sr. Learning Experience Designer

  • Collaborated with stakeholders (deans, chairs, subject matter experts, executives), colleagues, and external vendors to design optimal learning experiences.• Designed engaging content utilizing evidence-based engagement and knowledge retention strategies aligning to course outcomes (competencies) for higher education and corporate clients.• Developed authentic assessments designed for experience-based application of course outcomes or competencies.• Built course content in LMS platforms (Canvas, Bridge) based on project needs.• Collaborated with graphic designer to develop branded course content and ancillary assets to client specifications.• Managed projects by driving for results and implementing win-win solutions.• Participated in quality reviews of courses created by other team members.• Contributed to an open, inventive, highly-collaborative, fast-paced team environment. Show less

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  Rio Salado College

  Apr 2018 - now

  • Facilitate two online courses: Professional Development and Quality Customer Service.• Create optimal learning experiences infusing current resources and real-world application. • Provide substantive feedback and guidance to help students meet course learning outcomes.

  • Adjunct Faculty

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Sr. Instructional Designer

    Apr 2018 - now
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  University of Phoenix

  Dec 2018 - Jun 2021

  Sr. Instructional Designer

  • Designed and developed optimal student learning experiences (authentic application) by applying adult learning principles in collaboration with SMEs and college stakeholders.• Evaluated curricular assets and designed rubrics to ensure alignment with prescribed learning outcomes.• Managed projects by driving for results and implementing win-win solutions.• Created engaging learning activities using Rise.• Contributed to an open, inventive, and highly collaborative team through participating in pilot projects and demonstrating the application of innovative practices.• Collaborated with senior management to design a series of micro learns for all colleges within the university to address a high-stake innovative change management plan. Show less

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  National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

  Mar 2020 - now

  Sr. Instructional Designer
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  Ruffalo Noel Levitz

  Mar 2022 - Oct 2022

  Sr. Instructional Designer
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  National University

  Aug 2022 - May 2024

  Sr. Learning Experience Designer
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  A.T. Still University of Health Sciences

  Jan 2024 - now

  Instructional Designer