Devin Weiss
Learning Experieince Designer
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Midlothian, Tx 76065
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April 13, 1982
A Bit About Me
Education is absolutely the key! This insight may have eluded me in my younger years, but it has since become my guiding mantra in my professional journey. After serving over six amazing years in the United States Navy, I discovered only my career path but also realized just how much I had to learn to excel. Transitioning to a high school science teacher athletic coach, I earned my Master's degree and up new horizons. Now, I’m passionate about adult learning and dedicated to helping others embrace joy of lifelong learning! My diverse work experiences have fueled my enthusiasm learning and my ability to integrate technology the educational process. None of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of my wonderful wife and three amazing kids cheering me on! I’m beyond excited to see what adventures life has in store me next!
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Work Experience
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Aug 2001 - Feb 2008
Master-at-Arms (USN)
This turned out to be the place I learned I loved to learn. Never really occurring to me during school, I learned the value of education and my knack for helping others learn a skill as well. I served on active duty for six and a half years as a military police officer and helped train countless new recruits along the way.
August 2016 - July 2017
Summit High School Science Teacher (Mansfield ISD)
I do miss the classroom if you were wondering. However, it is here where I first started really developing my love for Instructional Design. I flipped my class to provide each student with the bulk of their instruction online. Ironically, things were going in that direction even before COVID-19.
Dec 2008 - July 2015
Biology Teacher & Coach (Clovis Unified)
This is where I got my start in education. I was a track and cross-country coach and tutored until I got my first teaching job as a Biology teacher. I learned to write curriculum and design engaging and fun activities for kids to learn science. I do miss those days.
August 2015 - July 2016
Red Oak Middle School (Red Oak ISD)
They say it takes a special soul to teach middle school. That is 100% true. Though I loved the opportunity to touch the lives of those kids, I knew relatively quickly that middle school was not the age range I was looking to teach. The year was not a loss by any stretch of the imagination; that year I embarked upon creating my own AR Sandbox for my department, which would prove to be an amazing accomplishment.
April 2020 - April 2021
Instructional Designer (McKesson)
This role's focus was on developing standard Instructor-Led training and the use of a digital adoption platform employed by the team. MyGuide was the platform of choice and it was an exciting tool to learn and develop in.
June 2017 - April 2019
Instructional Designer (GM Financial)
It was here that I got my first break into the instructional design field with adult learners. I learned so much here and cherish the time spent with this company as I was able to build from all the design skills and software I learned while in this role.
Dec 2022 - Present
Sr. Instructional Designer (Lexipol)
Filling this role has been extremely satisfying for me as I have found myself mentoring new designers and learning professionals. My experience and passion have led me to this point, I am helping to lead a growing team of instructional designers as well as giving back to the first responder community. I am developing meaningful content that helps law enforcement officers, fire rescue personnel, local government agents, and correctional officers reach their full potential through online training.
April 2021 - Dec 2022
Sr. Instructional Designer (McKesson)
My first Sr. level role was not necessarily a big change as I have always sought to help develop and train those around me. The role has been exciting with the added responsibility but also highly involved in instituting and leveraging a new LMS. The role is also focused on video and eLearning development.
E-Learning Tools
RAPID E-LEARNING DESIGN TOOL
The competitive air that exists within tools like Storyline and Captivate is really what is driving innovation and technology in the instructional design field. My experience with Adobe Captivate has been enlightening and is actually the tool I began my ID journey with.
Adobe Captivate Specialist
The tool is only as powerful as your imagination allows it. Can't design a particular interaction? That may just be because you haven't thought of a way to get the tool to do what you want. Think outside the box.
Videography
STORYTELLING IN THE ERA OF VIDEO
The use of video to tell a story has been used since before the media of video existed. Pictures used to retell a series of event and convey a message is at the heart of every decent video.
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PHOTOSHOP
GREAT TOOLS PROVIDE GREAT RESULTS
Manipulating pixels, removing backgrounds, layering and blended modes provide us with magical possibilities.
The household name "Photoshop" is both a tool and a verb. Review my work utilizing Adobe Photoshop and contact me about how I can help you with your next project.
Illustrator
VECTOR GRAPHICS
Mathematically driven code governing every stroke; its thickness, opacity, color and style all controlled and captured within a bit of code. The resulting scalable graphic is crisp and clear from all angles, why it isn't more widely accepted I'll never know.
