Kat Small

Instructional Systems Designer

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I’m a senior instructional designer with 9 years of experience developing interactive, engaging, and accessible training programs.

Check out the Projects page for examples of my work!

Learn more about my skills by clicking on the accordion below.

  • eLearning development: Storyline, Rise, Captivate, Lectora, Camtasia

    Desktop publishing: Microsoft Office 365, Google Suite, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, QuarkXPress, LyX, Overleaf

    Graphic design: Illustrator, Photoshop, Figma, Canva, GIMP

    Animation, video, and audio: Premier Pro, After Effects, Animate, Character Animator, Vyond, Camtasia, Audacity, Audition

    Web design: WordPress, Drupal, HTML, CSS, JavaScript

  • I’ve developed trainings in multiple learning modalities, including eLearning, microlearning, in-person instructor-led training (ILT), synchronous and asynchronous virtual ILT, blended learning, and train-the-trainer programs.

  • I use Bloom’s Taxonomy, Gagné’s Nine Events of Instructions, and the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model.

    The instruction design models I’m most familiar with are ADDIE, Dick and Carey, SAM, and backward design. The “best” model depends on the project — that said, I have a preference for agile methods like SAM!

  • I am familiar with the requirements for Section 508, WCAG, and ADA compliance. I am experienced in testing and remediating training programs; Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents; PDFs; and websites.

  • I am familiar with APA, AP, Chicago, MLA, GPO, and organization- and agency-specific style guides. I also have experience creating and maintaining style guides.