Laura Hoyer

Telford, PA | (267) 481-2081 | laura.jessica92@gmail.com

Summary

8+ years of experience as an instructional designer and educator, developing and designing comprehensive training programs, eLearning modules, and onboarding experiences for organizations ranging from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. Led project management processes to ensure successful development and implementation of training materials, resulting in cost savings of 53%, reduced training time by 46 hours, and increased new employee performance and success with 15-day onboarding program. Utilized technology tools such as Articulate 360, Adobe Creative Suite, Camtasia, Canva, Genial.ly, and Flip to create high-quality, effective training materials.

Professional Experience

  • Remote

    October 2023 - Present

    Design and implement engaging eLearning for remote learners across the United States using Articulate 360, Canva, Camtasia, Audacity, and Genial.ly to create memorable learning experiences and positively impact employee behavior.

    Evaluate new hire learning experience and accompanying training materials, recommend and implement changes to improve training effectiveness and increase new hire retention using Jira to manage project and track development deadlines.

    Develop annual Open Enrollment educational and marketing materials for all full-time staff members using Articulate 360 and Canva.

    Mentor and provide actionable feedback to existing team members to increase learner engagement and achievement of defined learning objectives.

    Evaluate 30, 90, 180, 270, and 360-day survey data from new hires to identify successes and areas of opportunity.

  • Remote

    August 2022 - September 2023

    Developed all policies and procedures for the new training department at DUOS including educating leaders across the organization on how to request training and what to expect when working with an instructional designer.

    Evaluated 10+ learning management systems’ (LMS) ability to meet company needs, cost per user, accessibility features, automation capabilities, and learner experience to identify and select the program that will best meet the company’s current learning needs and will grow with the company over the next 5+ years while staying under budget.

    Implemented Docebo LMS, including adjusting settings, notifications, automations, and capabilities to reflect the DUOS brand, and successfully launch the new LMS to 150+ employees.

    Developed training for expanding sales team including sales fundamentals and the triangle selling method, as well as Hubspot policy and procedure training to ensure all team members are consistent across strategies, messaging, and documentation of leads through contracting signing and renewal.

    Designed and implemented interactive new hire onboarding training for part-time, fully virtual employees using Articulate Rise and Storyline, Camtasia, Flip, and SmartSheet, which improved new employee performance while also decreasing the amount of time required to onboard new employees.

    Created detailed project plans for each project shared with all subject matter experts (SMEs) and stakeholders to clearly communicate project status and all deadlines.

    Developed annual key performance indicators (KPI) for training department tied to company objectives and key results (OKR), track progress towards defined goals, and provide monthly training report to Director of HR.

  • Plymouth Meeting, PA

    January 2022 - August 202

    Developed live training sessions for managers at all levels of the organization on topics including leading effective 1:1 and team meetings, developing and implementing performance improvement plans, coaching and developing team members and more using community and peer learning experiences to share best practices, reinforce learning, and ensure alignment with organizational objectives.

    Managed assignment of all team projects based on individual team members' capacity, strengths, and professional growth goals, led all team meetings, and represented the Learning and Performance team at cross-functional leadership meetings.

    Mentored and trained 2 new and 3 existing team members on procedures, templates, and technology tools to ensure the creation of high-quality instructional materials designed to support organizational objectives.

    Designed, developed, and implemented entire Clinical onboarding program, including modifying existing content and developing entirely new courses, videos, and materials, incorporating diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging content throughout the curriculum, and designing a comprehensive 15-day training experience for new hires, resulting in increased new employee effectiveness and success after training.

    Communicated organizational changes using change management strategies to team members, strategize and execute team's next steps to support changes, and provide support as necessary, which strengthened team relationships and increased trust among team members.

    Streamlined instructional design team's project management process by developing a project tracker template, resulting in improved stakeholder communication and relationships.

    Led multiple conference sessions including topics such as how to use project management to increase effective communication with stakeholders and subject matter experts, and how to improve effective training development.

  • Plymouth Meeting, PA

    October 2019 - January 2022

    Redesigned the customer-specific training program for 250+ employees, which saved the company about 46 hours of training time and reduced training costs by 53%.

    Designed new Front Line Care Team manager onboarding program for both internal and external hires, including incorporating peer learning and mentorship opportunities alongside eLearning and instructor-led training sessions to provide comprehensive onboarding experience that increased new manager success in managing team members and in utilizing multiple tools including Verint, Qlicksense, and AWS to monitor and manage team productivity.

    Analyzed audience's training needs as well as existing training materials to drive instructional decisions and to identify areas of opportunity to improve training efficiency and effectiveness.

    Utilized technology tools such as Articulate 360, Adobe Camtasia 9, and Cornerstone LMS to design classroom and eLearning training programs while collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.

    Developed, scripted, and produced multimedia elements and activities using Articulate 360, Camtasia, Kahoot, and FlipGrid to maximize learners' time, resulting in increased engagement and achievement of targeted objectives.

  • Horsham, PA

    July 2018 - June 2019

    Built the instructional design policies and procedures for the United Retiree Services sector based on the ADDIE, SAM, and Kirkpatrick models.

    Designed eLearning content using Articulate Storyline for the 200+ employees of the United Retiree Services sector of UnitedHealthcare while coaching and consulting with leaders at all levels to design more effective training for employees.

    Analyzed learning needs of various teams, evaluated existing learning solutions, designed and implemented solutions to address specific learning needs using live WebEx training sessions, self-directed eLearning, web pages, and job aids.

Technology Skills

Education

  • Shippensburg University Logo

    Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania

    Bachelor’s of Science in Middle Level Education
    3.73 GPA

  • Walden University Logo

    Walden University

    Master’s in Instructional Design and Technology
    4.0 GPA