Olivia Dodds

Experience

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  Iowa State University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

  Aug 2015 - Dec 2018

  Peer Mentor: The Sky is the Limit Learning Community

  • Worked with open-option freshman students in choosing a college major• Mentored 20 freshman students on academic and social transitioning • Designed and delivered classroom presentations on professional skills

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  Iowa State University

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2016

  Undergraduate Teaching Assistant- Biology 255- Anatomy Lab

  • Co-coordinated a weekly lab which included a lecture and dissections• Graded quizzes, lab practicals, and held weekly review sessions for upcoming quizzes

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  BodyViz

  May 2018 - Jan 2022

  • Managed up to five concurrent projects, demonstrating strong organizational skills and timely completion.• Fostered a collaborative environment by supervising a team of four instructional designers, facilitating weekly meetings to delegate tasks and ensure alignment with project objectives.• Cultivated strong client relationships through daily communication, addressing concerns to ensure project success.• Enhanced satisfaction and retention rates by developing and implementing comprehensive onboarding training programs for national clients, conducting over 80 sessions both onsite and online• Utilized Adobe Captivate to create SCORM, xAPI, and HTML compliant e-learning modules designed for interactive anatomy education courses at high school, undergraduate, and medical school levels Show less

  • Instructional Designer/ Customer Success

    Jan 2019 - Jan 2022

  • Instructional Design Intern

    May 2018 - Dec 2018
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  Osso VR

  Jul 2022 - May 2024

  Designer/ Project Lead

  • Led multidisciplinary teams in developing VR surgical simulations, reliably surpassing an 80% accuracy benchmark when reviewed by subject matter experts before entering quality assurance testing cycles.• Spearheaded client communication for medical device projects by conducting bi-weekly meetings to discuss clinical, educational, and technical updates.• Leveraged Jira cards and project-specific communication channels to facilitate early collaboration and question-asking, resulting in 100% on-time delivery for Agile projects ranging from 2 to 13 months.• Ensured project continuity across 3 projects by readily backfilling team members, quickly grasping new tasks, and providing timely feedback to team members. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement 100+ animations, models, and complex interactions in Unity game engine.• Demonstrated problem-solving skills by anticipating challenges and quickly resolving issues during quality assurance cycles, meeting all project objectives and timelines on projects lasting up to one year in length. Show less