Susan E. James

About

Learning designer and instructional designer with 15+ years of experience creating learner-centered digital lessons, assessments, and curriculum resources. Skilled in instructional design, curriculum development, digital learning, accessibility, and performance-focused learning experiences.

Experience

• Teacher
  Argonne Child Development Center
  2025 – Present
• Curriculum Developer / Instructional Designer
  Kids Academy
  2021 – 2025

Education

• M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction
  National-Louis University
  Curriculum & Instruction

Skills

• Canva
• Curriculum Development
• Storyboarding
• Project Coordination
• Instructional Design
• Assessment design
• PowerPoint
• Accessibility
• Audience Analysis
• Performance improvement
• Performance support
• Digital Learning
• Camtasia
• Storyline
• Learning Experience Design
• SME collaboration
• ADDIE
• AI-assisted Content Development
• SAM
• Science of Reading
• Backward Design
• Udl
• Wida
• Captivate
• Ispring

Projects

• Portfolio ↗

  Showcases end-to-end learning design across curriculum, instructor-led training, interactive eLearning, multimedia learning, performance support, and accessible instructional design, including case studies documenting analysis, storyboarding, development, implementation, and evaluation.

Courses & certifications

• CAPM Coursework · Professional Development
• Lean Six Sigma Foundations · Professional Development
• Accessibility, UDL & Multilingual Learner Strategies · Professional Development
• Structured Literacy & Science of Reading · Professional Development
• Instructional Design & eLearning · Professional Development