Portfolio

This portfolio brings together independent learning and development samples that focus on performance, accessibility, and practical problem solving. Each piece is designed to be employer‑neutral and portfolio‑ready, so you can see how I think and work without needing internal context.

You’ll find short, self‑contained examples rather than full courses or long programs. They highlight how I clarify problems, structure content, design accessible learning experiences, and help people apply what they have learned in real settings.

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Inclusive Remote Onboarding

A short onboarding experience for remote and hybrid employees that balances first week priorities, clear communication, and accessible design. It focuses on realistic pacing, clear expectations, and support that fits different energy and attention levels.

View project overview (HTML) · Download project overview (DOCX) · Download development storyboard (DOCX) · Download script (DOCX)

Coaching Conversations for New Managers

A workshop and role play framework that helps new managers build coaching habits and support performance without relying only on training. It emphasises practical behaviours, preparation, and feedback that are easy to integrate into day to day work.

View partial facilitator guide (HTML) · View role-play scenarios (DOCX) · Interactive role-play activity (HTML) · View observer checklist (HTML)

How Scotch Whisky is Made

A short, interactive explainer that walks learners through the main stages of Scotch whisky production using clear structure, simple visuals, and plain language. It highlights how I make technical, regulated content approachable for general audiences while still grounding it in sound instructional design.

View process explainer overview (HTML) · Download process explainer overview (DOCX) · View visual design mockups (HTML)

Cybersecurity practices for new employees

A scenario-based onboarding project that turns everyday cyber risks into clear, practical decisions for new employees. It highlights how I design microlearning that balances story, interactivity, and behaviour change, with a focus on accessibility, plain language, and alignment to a broader cyber security program.

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Behind the Scenes: Strategy and Design Documents

A selection of stand‑alone documents that show how I think about learning strategy, course planning, and leadership development. These samples are not tied to a single project; instead, they highlight analysis, structure, and decision‑making that can be adapted to different organizations, topics, and tools.

People leader's training strategy (DOCX) · Introduction to risk management course development plan (DOCX) ·

Stay tuned, there's more to come

This site is a work in progress. Additional examples may be added over time, including microlearning modules, job aids, and blended learning paths. Each new artefact will follow the same principles of accessibility, practical problem solving, and performance orientation.

Portfolio design approach (or, "Why not include full courses?")

I’ve worked with rapid e‑learning tools like Storyline, Rise, Captivate, and Camtasia in many roles and I’m comfortable using them. I’ve chosen not to showcase full, tool‑specific courses here on purpose.

Here's why:

Learning design first, tools second
My long‑standing mantra is “just because you can do something, doesn’t mean you should”, which comes from seeing the risks of “shiny kit syndrome” up close. It’s tempting to reach for the newest interaction or feature just because it’s available, but that can pull time and budget away from what actually improves performance and knowledge transfer. In most cases, clear structure, plain language, and well‑designed practice do more for learners than elaborate widgets. The pieces on this site focus on the analysis, structure, and storyboard decisions that move the needle: strategic work that travels well across tools and trends.
Accessible, tool-agnostic, self-contained samples
I want people to be able to look at my work quickly, without plug‑ins, trial licenses, or a specific LMS. Keeping everything on my own site, in standard web formats, means it’s fast to load, screen‑reader friendly, and simple for me to update or annotate. That way, access to my work never depends on a specific tool, license, or platform.
AI and the shift in what matters
With AI, it’s easier than ever to spin up something that looks like a finished course in the major tools. But remember, just because someone can do something, doesn't mean they should! The prevalence of AI in industry standard tools has significantly reduced production time and reduced the requirement for the user to have a strong technical background to effectively use the tools. This change shifts the value of an instructional designer toward what happens before and after development: clarifying the problem, defining performance outcomes, shaping content, and designing practice, feedback, accessibility, assessment and performance evaluation. The examples here are meant to show that thinking, not just that I can operate a particular piece of software.
Development is one small slice of the work
Building screens in a rapid authoring tool is only one step in a larger curriculum and instructional design process. In most projects, needs analysis, solution design, content architecture, and iteration based on feedback and evaluation results take more time and have more impact than the final build. This portfolio focuses on those parts of the work, with the understanding that specific tools can be learned or refreshed as needed.