As an experienced Instructional Designer, eLearning Developer, and Learning Experience Designer/Consultant, I transform ideas, raw content, and existing training into polished, effective learning solutions—from strategy and design through development and launch.
Whether you need to create a new course, modernize existing training, convert ILT/VILT to eLearning, develop software training, or incorporate AI and video, I can move your project forward.
I have extensive experience designing and developing effective learning solutions for organizations across the automotive, financial services, fintech, government, healthcare, higher education, insurance, life sciences, manufacturing, nonprofit, oil and gas, technology, telecommunications, and transportation sectors.
𝗜𝗡𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗘𝗦𝗜𝗚𝗡 & 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗦𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚
• Training needs analysis and learning strategy
• Curriculum, learning paths, and course architecture
• Course design, storyboarding, and content organization
• Learning objectives, assessments, scenarios, and activities
• Employee, customer, partner, onboarding, compliance, and product training
• Course audits, redesigns, modernization, and project rescue
𝗘𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗟𝗢𝗣𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧
• Articulate Storyline 360 & Rise 360 – Expert Development
• Adobe Captivate development
• Interactive scenarios, branching, simulations, and knowledge checks
• PowerPoint, PDF, SOP, SME, and existing course conversion
• ILT/VILT to self-paced eLearning conversion
• Software, application, and systems training
• Rapid and high-volume course development
• WCAG/Section 508 accessibility support
𝗔𝗜, 𝗩𝗜𝗗𝗘𝗢 & 𝗠𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘𝗗𝗜𝗔
• AI use, compliance, and regulations (Article 50 & SB 942)
• Synthesia, Vyond, and HeyGen training videos
• AI voiceover and narration
• Camtasia video editing and production
• Screen recordings and software demonstrations
• Video scripting, storyboarding, graphics, audio, and animation
𝗟𝗠𝗦, 𝗦𝗖𝗢𝗥𝗠 & 𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛𝗡𝗢𝗟𝗢𝗚𝗬
• SCORM 1.2/2004, xAPI, AICC & cmi5
• LMS publishing, testing, deployment, and troubleshooting
• Completion, scoring, bookmarking, and tracking troubleshooting
• LMS-ready course packaging and QA
𝗧𝗥𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗬 AbbVie • BNSF Railway • Cleveland Clinic • ExxonMobil • FedEx • Fifth Third Bank • Healthfirst • Nationwide • PNC Bank • State Farm • Supreme Court of Ohio • Tesla • Teva Pharmaceuticals • UCLA • USC • Verizon • And More
Jo Ann W. earns an estimated $29k/mo. That's 19.2× the typical freelancer and more than 99.99% of everyone we track.
𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦
Articulate 360 (Storyline 360 • Rise 360) • Adobe Captivate • Camtasia • Synthesia • Vyond • HeyGen • ElevenLabs • Adobe Creative Cloud • Artlist • ChatGPT • Claude
𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦 & 𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗔𝗚𝗘𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦
Engagements can be hourly, fixed-price, milestone-based, not-to-exceed, or retainer-based. We’ll begin with a brief Upwork introductory call to discuss your goals, existing materials, timeline, and deliverables. From there, if selected, I will provide a clear Statement of Work (SOW) outlining scope, deliverables, timeline, and pricing. Once the SOW has been approved, we’ll schedule a project kickoff and then get started.
𝗧𝗘𝗦𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗦
“Working with Jo Ann on this project was honestly a great experience from start to finish. This was a very large conversion project and Jo Ann handled it with so much professionalism. Her communication was consistent throughout, so I always knew where things stood.”
“Jo Ann did a great job helping me with my LMS projects. She has a lot of experience, she was very responsive and helpful. Would definitely recommend!”
“Jo Ann was excellent in communication and also very fast in doing the project. Will definitely work with her again.”
𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘: To ensure every client receives the responsiveness, attention, and quality their project deserves, I intentionally limit the number of active client engagements I take on at any given time.
𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗬 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗘𝗧 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗗?
Send me a brief description of your project, what you already have, your desired timeline, and what you’re trying to accomplish. I'll review the details and let you know how I can assist.