About Me
Liz Herrick
Expert leader of the creative design and development of K-12 educational interactive programs and adult learning and performance solutions.
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Exceed customer expectations as a curriculum and design expert with the ability to quickly gain trust as a collaborative team player providing insight and strategic vision to projects.
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Highly successful at envisioning and pitching innovative ideas for learning solutions that meet budget and scope requirements while ensuring mastery of the educational objectives.
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Effective leader of collaborative, cross-functional teams working across the organization: design, production studio, engineering, project management, content development, research, advisory boards, quality assurance, sales, marketing, and packaging.
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Experienced with a large portfolio of solutions, including: e-learning, m-learning, games, instructor-led training, apps, email campaigns, simulations, webinars, animation, video, audio, microlearning, adaptive assessment, print, interactive video, learning management systems, and performance support.
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Continuously study, share, and implement cutting-edge tools and techniques related to the design and development of fun, engaging, and effective solutions.
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Maintain knowledge of current research in the fields of adult learning and development, cognitive science, literacy, assessment, and educational technology.
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Consistently communicate status and use data as actionable input.
Career Summary
2007
San Diego State University
Department of Educational Technology
Instructor, Educational Technology 544:
Instructional Design
2008 - Present
Becton, Dickenson and Company (CareFusion)
Manager, Performance Consulting
2003 - 2008
BinaryLabs, Inc.
Director of Design
1989 – 1994
Andersen Consulting
Senior Instructional Designer
1987 – 1989
San Dieguito Boys and Girls Club
Education Director
1994 - 2003
Lightspan, Inc.
Vice President, Curriculum and
Product Design
Education
B.A. in Literature/Writing
University of California, San Diego, CA
M.A. in Education
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
M.A. in Educational Technology
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Certificates
- ATD Master Performance Consultant -
- Consulting Skills Certificate (ATD) -
- Designing Virtual Training Certificate (ATD) -
- ATD Certificate in Strategic Leadership -
- Agile Project Management for eLearning (eLearning Guild) -
- Leveraging Mobile to Create Comprehensive Training Solutions (eLearning Guild) -
Certificates
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ATD Certificate in Strategic Leadership
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Agile Project Management for eLearning (eLearning Guild)
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Leveraging Mobile to Create Comprehensive Training Solutions (eLearning Guild)
Business Development
What
Contributed to the business development process.
Title
Director of Design (BinaryLabs, Inc.) and Senior Instructional Designer (Andersen Consulting
Role
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Participated in the RFP review process, quickly assessing client needs and objectives.
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Wrote engaging, high-level design proposals focused on meeting client needs with elegant, creative, and efficient solutions within the budgeted scope.
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Crafted creative pitches for possible treatments and themes, including sketches and other visuals.
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Accurately estimated the work effort for solution design and development.
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Worked with internal teams to validate proposed concepts and high-level development plans.
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Led consultative discovery meetings to further define customer requirements while building rapport and trust.
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Created and delivered dynamic presentations to potential clients.
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Developed strong long-term client relationships as a trusted adviser resulting in extensive follow-on business.
