About Kendal
I’m Kendal Fortson, an instructional designer and educator. I’ve designed lessons, training modules, assessments, and curriculum for corporate, government, and academic purposes. I’m proficient in Adobe Captivate, Articulate Storyline and Rise, and use the ADDIE method from initial concept through storyboarding to finished product. You can find three examples from my portfolio on this page just below, as well as more details from my resume at the bottom of the page. Please refer to my contact info at the bottom of the page to reach me about designing your next educational project.
Portfolio
Please click the images below to view each project
Captivate
This is a training module for new marketing employees at a solar energy company in New Mexico. It contains in-project knowledge checks as well as a summative assessment at the training’s end. I communicated with SME (the head of the marketing department) to assess what concepts the client needed taught, created storyboards in Powerpoint, and, once approved by their supervisor, created the final project in Adobe Captivate you see here.
Articulate
This is a training module to help new teachers at a private school learn how to operate their Learning Management System. It was created in Articulate Rise. As a teacher of Language Arts and Literature, Psychology, and Marketing for four years at the school, I was already familiar with the LMS, so I asked new teachers what concepts they found most difficult, asked the principal what tasks she felt most important for new teachers to know, and created this lesson based on their feedback. It contains in-lesson learning activities, unit assessments, and a summative assessment.
Infographic
This simple infographic was designed for two purposes: One, to teach English speakers working at an Albanian bistro with non-bilingual members of management how to make their new spring cocktails; two, to educate English speaking customers about their new spring drink menu.
Resume
Objective
Education
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM | 2006
B.A. in Criminology
cum laude | Dean’s list
Relevant Experience
- 2021 – present
- Developed and implemented an e-learning module for employee onboarding to align with a solar company organization’s goals and objectives based on SME and company values.
- Identified competency needs and training gaps in new employee training materials for VAIE.
- Created training materials to increase new employee efficiency with an online Learning Management System Spark/Canvas/Managebac
- Met with SME in energy and engineering to develop clear, concise training materials with technical accuracy.
- Developed graphics-based instructional chart for non-native speaking employees and customers based on a needs assessment.
- Created a training-module for educator professional development to increase teacher ability to detect plagiarism via AI, LML, ChatGPT based on a needs assessment from SMEs.
- 2010 – 2012
- Designed, and implemented training materials and programs for the New Mexico Department of Health that led to a 100% increase in funding for the second contract-year.
- Researched and analyzed data based on focus groups and surveys to update materials in a fast-paced environment.
- Edited Video/Audio elements of marketing and training materials
- Created web-content for blogs and assessments utilizing HTML and web-templates.
- August 2018 - July 2022
- Created and taught Psychology curriculum to align with Common Core standards in preparation for the AP test.
- Created and implemented formative and summative Assessments through backward design based on the ADDIE method in the Learning Management System for online, asynchronous learning during COVID.
- Updated Language Arts curriculum to involve more opportunities of higher levels of thinking according to Bloom’s taxonomy.
- February 2017 - July 2018
- Differentiated instruction for a classroom with a wide level of ESL abilities.
Professional Development
- TES Equality and Diversity for International Schools, January, 2023.
- How to Build Rubrics and Depth of Knowledge, December 2022.
- Vertical Articulation and Unit Building, February 2023.
- CITI Human Subjects Research SBE Comprehensive, August 2023.
Certifications
Arizona Department Of Education
▪ Secondary English
▪ Psychology
▪ Social Studies (IB MYP experience)
Initial Certificate: July 2022
TOEFL
120 hours OFQUAL
Initial Certificate: 2016
Skills
- Asynchronous, Synchronous, and Hybrid Teaching
- Curriculum Creation using backward design based on understandings of instructional design principles using SAM or ADDIE method for adult learners
- Curriculum Adaptation
- Aligning Assessments with Learning goals
- Zoom
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Adobe Design Suite
- Adobe Captivate
- Articulate Storyline and Rise 360
- Google Classroom & Workspace
- Learning Management Systems
Other Interests
Hiking
Painting
Film Theory
Music Composition