
I’m Adam Stairs
Instructional Designer
Problem Solver, Taco Aficionado
My Experience
What I've Done
March 2021 - Present
Senior Instructional Designer - Darkness to Light
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Instructional Design
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Designed and developed training modules based on innovative design and best practice principles.
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Designed for multiple modalities including in-person, online asynchronous, and hybrid trainings.
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Utilized Articulate Storyline and Rise to develop engaging self-paced eLearning.
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Utilized Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro to create assets and stand-alone videos.
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Worked with subject matter experts to develop interactive and engaging content.
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Utilized project management software and principles to ensure milestones were met and projects completed on time and in budget.
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Partnered with marketing to create branded videos and launch announcements to publicize new training releases.
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Cornerstone Administration
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Managed course creation lifecycle within the Cornerstone LMS.
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Provided customer support and management for the LMS.
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Developed reports to inform partner organizations of user progress and enrollment data as well as internal reports to monitor course utilization and trainee performance.
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Managed catalog of trainings within the LMS and the course life cycle process.
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Support
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Supported facilitators for all modalities, including in-person and virtual in-person trainings.
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Developed documentation and processes for delivering and distributing trainings.
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February 2011 - March 2021
Instructional Designer / Application Developer - Pennsylvania Western University
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Instructional Design
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Designed and developed course assets and materials for online and hybrid courses.
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Worked with faculty to best utilize emerging technology to further enrich their courses.
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Provided technical support for faculty and instructors as they adopted new technology.
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Utilized both the Articulate Suite and Adobe Creative Suite to provide resources to faculty.
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Desire2Learn/Brightspace Administrator
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Provided system administration and customer support.
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Acted as a resource to identify and resolve academic integrity issues.
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Provided technical and logistical support for faculty and students.
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Application Development
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Worked with other campus departments to develop technical solutions to campus issues.
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Administered campus CRM and the integration with our Student Information System.
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Trained faculty and staff on the usage of LMS, CRM, and SIS systems.
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Trained faculty and staff on a variety of technology to help convert to paperless application system and general technology adoption across campus.
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Provided technology support during COVID-19 to support fully online course delivery.
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February 2008 - September 2010
Web Designer - West Virginia University
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Job Accommodation Network
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Full life-cycle development of website and integrated knowledge base.
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Worked with staff and vendors to ensure all websites and intranet sites were fully accessible.
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Designed and developed digital and print media utilizing the Adobe Creative Suite.
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Acted as a technical and accessibility resource for WVU and third-party vendors.
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Trained faculty, staff, and customers to use adaptive and accessible technology.
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Support
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Provided general design and marketing support.
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Local technology accessibility resource.
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Served as a resource for section 508 and website accessibility compliance.
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Education
Where I've Studied
August 2000 - May 2005
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems
January 2016 - June 2018
Regent University
Master of Education in Student Affairs in Higher Education