What I Bring:
I build human-centered ecosystems for learning, knowledge, and performance, one system at a time. Whether I’m designing courses, architecting SharePoint knowledge hubs, refining processes, mentoring design talent, or transforming onboarding workflows across service lines, I bring order, clarity, intentionality, and care to every solution.
Click below to explore more about what I bring to each domain:
Advanced Instructional Design Capabilities
✓ Curriculum architecture tailored to role, modality, and organizational strategy.
✓ Multimodal content creation: eLearning, video scripts, leader guides, SOPs, and QRGs.
✓ Application of adult learning principles, including cognitive load theory and experiential design.
✓ Quality assurance frameworks that ensure consistency, clarity, and accessibility.
✓ Learner analytics systems using Workday Learning LMS, Vidyard, Smartsheet, etc., and feedback loops for continuous improvement.
✓ Instructional storytelling that builds connection, relevance, and retention.
✓ Development of emotional intelligence, strategic mindset, and interpersonal communication modules.
Systems Architecture & Technology Fluency
✓ Scalable SharePoint hub design with intuitive navigation, governance protocols, and role-based permissions.
✓ Smartsheet automation and logic-driven forms for onboarding, task sequencing, and performance tracking.
✓ Metadata tagging schemas and content curation strategies that support self-service and findability.
✓ Documentation repositories and SOPs for site publishing, process visibility, and content integrity.
✓ AI-enhanced workflow design to accelerate documentation, categorization, and instructional assets.
✓ Transformation of scattered or siloed content into unified digital ecosystems.
Knowledge Management & Content Governance
✓ Strategy-first repository design for discoverability, version control, and process integrity.
✓ Scalable SOPs, tagging schemas, and publishing protocols to support consistent content structuring.
✓ Curation of onboarding and training assets that surface the right content at the right time.
✓ Development of documentation standards, formatting rules, and policy frameworks.
✓ Partnership across functions to centralize knowledge while honoring content ownership.
✓ Transformation of tribal knowledge into accessible, repeatable documentation systems.
✓ Advocacy for content transparency, usability, and lifecycle planning.
Leadership, Collaboration & Enablement
✓ Influence across matrixed environments through strategic alignment and clear stakeholder mapping.
✓ Coaching and mentorship of colleagues to build tool fluency, process ownership, and confidence.
✓ Engaging programs that foster culture, belonging, and psychological safety (e.g., Pause & Play, Skills Series).
✓ Creation and visualization of operational processes using Smartsheet, SharePoint, and documentation guides.
✓ Proactive enablement strategies for change adoption, knowledge sharing, and team capability.
✓ Reputation for translating ambiguous asks into strategic solutions that stick.
What Fuels Me:
I thrive in fast-paced, purpose-driven environments where collaboration is valued and structure is strategic. I’m most energized when designing systems that not only work, but connect people, simplify complexity, and scale effortlessly.
My Path Here:
Before discovering the world of instructional design, I spent seven years serving in local government, an experience that shaped my eye for process and passion for clarity. In 2016, I pursued my M.S.Ed. in Learning Design & Technology from Purdue University while interning at the KeelWorks Foundation and contributing to a startup design firm. These stepping stones laid the groundwork for my journey into building scalable learning systems and governance frameworks that equip organizations for sustained success.
Today, I lead with curiosity, strategy, and heart, creating learning ecosystems that aren’t just functional, but deeply intentional.
Olejnik (Olay-Nick)
Purdue University
Throughout the LD&T program, I learned the different approaches to learning along with the differences that can be found regarding techniques between individuals and organizations. My time with Purdue University molded and shaped my perspectives on the innerworkings of organizations and learner needs.
KeelWorks Foundation
Interning with Keel Works provided the opportunity to obtain a realistic and practical experience with instructional design.
Working with a group of fellow interns we began with a needs assessment and worked our way through the objectives, the learning assessment, the course structure, the phases of strategy, storyboarding, and development.
We encouraged to collaborate and ask questions in order to figure out how each of these modules worked. In the end, everything came together and we were able to see how our hard work connected to the final product.
