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.
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Title
Director of Design (BinaryLabs, Inc.) and Senior Instructional Designer (Andersen Consulting
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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.
