A member of the eLearning Guild, Johanna has twelve years of experience as a technical content developer where she specializes in eLearning, instructional design and technology, web development, modeling and simulation, technical writing, training, and more. Previously she worked as a technical specialist for Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) in the Trainings Support and Process Improvement division, as well as an LMS administrator for the Air Force. One of her most rewarding positions was as a Learning Systems Developer at the Medical Education and Training Campus (METC) at Ft Sam Huston, TX where she used instructional design methods along with adult learning theories and validated research to find innovative approaches to integrating technology into enlisted military medical education and training.
With a true passion for her career, Johanna’s advice to those starting out in the industry is to find something that you love and continually educate yourself. She states “it is an ever changing field and you must strive to keep up with developments. You have to enjoy learning and be willing to give that passion to others.”
Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her rescue dog and traveling. She can be found donating her charity to breast cancer organizations and participating in young survivor’s support groups such as the Pink Ribbon Cowgirls. A graduate of the National Breast Cancer Coalition’s Project LEAD, she actively advocates for The Breast Cancer Deadline 2020.
Johanna holds an Ed.D. in Educational Technology from the University of Florida in addition to a Master’s degree in Social Sciences from the University of Colorado at Denver. Before attaining her graduate degrees, Johanna graduated from Eckerd College with a dual degree in Political Science and Women's and Gender Studies.
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