Joseph Valenti is a technical content specialist and senior instructional designer with experience managing large-scale training projects. At Lowe's, he led an effort to restructure the company's entire store learning architecture in eight months. He is responsible for planning, coordinating, and testing content in Lowe's learning management system. Prior to Lowe's, he worked as an instructional designer at GP Strategies, where he designed training programs and ensured their effectiveness by applying instructional design techniques. He also has experience in marketing and social media from his role at The Strength & Hope Foundation.

1. JOSEPH F. VALENTI III
Technical Content Specialist & Senior Instructional Designer
Professional Experience Lowe’s Companies Inc.
Technical Content Specialist
8/5/13 - Present
 Co-PM to enterprise-wide effort to restructure the entire store learning
architecture for the company in eight months. Project including working
with entire enterprise to ideate, design, develop and implement a
completely new, innovative way for store employees to complete their
training.
 Primarily responsible for the planning, coordinating, testing and entry of
enterprise content into LMS system by following Lowe’s processes and
procedures in order to provide learning to all Lowe’s employees.
 Assist in the consulting, coordination, and production of enterprise-wide
technology-supported learning solutions that will result in improving
business performance and increase workforce capability at Lowe’s.
 Responsible for partnering with various enterprise business units and
functions to determine comprehensive technical solutions that support
learning, content design, development, delivery, workforce performance,
and engagement for Lowe's.
 Provides ongoing awareness, education, and consultation regarding the
use of technology in curriculum and performance support and the use of
emerging technologies and their potential uses in developing and
sustaining performance at Lowe's.
 Instituted and created process and standards for content and course
production development.
 Tracks and maintains the L&D development and production process via
Microsoft Project/SharePoint
 Holds internal requestors and vendors responsible for adhering to agreed-
upon production processes, standards, and timelines
 Ensures that all templates, standards, and guidelines conform to similar
editorial, technical and production standards for eCourses production for
the enterprise.
 Develops templates, job aids, or other resources for e-learning
development for the enterprise
 Documents the standards for appropriate input for production, editorial,
technical, and production standards for all materials produced by L&D
Created and developed standards, processes, policies and procedures for
content design, development and deployment for the enterprise.
 Manage projects efficiently and utilize a solutions-based approach to
ensure that problems are anticipated and resolved quickly.
 Facilitate and train new modalities, processes and procedures to various
enterprise business units and functions.
 Content Maintenance
 LMS Content Setup
 B2B Relationship Management
 Content Testing
 Technology Management
 Technology Implementation

2.  Legal Content Requests
 Item and Content ID Setup
 Content Storage and Archiving
 Standards, Deployment and Solution Governance
 Modality Consultation and Selection
 Vendor Management and Solutions
 Learning Technology and Strategy
 Tier 2 Content Support
 Content Production Management
The Strength & Hope Foundation
Director of Marketing and Social Media
2/1/13 – 6/1/14
 Create strong marketing plans to raise awareness and donations for cancer
research (i.e. annual golf outings).
 Utilize and manage social media to reach potential donors, supporters and
offer open an open forum for cancer survivors and their families.
GP Strategies
Instructional Designer
6/1/12 – 8/1/13
 Analyze instructional needs, define course requirements, manage projects
through development process, and ensure instructional integrity.
 Manage projects efficiently to ensure that problems are anticipated and
resolved quickly.
 Use project management methodology to identify and utilize resources,
funds and time effectively to achieve business goals.
 Responsible for delivering holistic learning and performance solutions that
result in achievement of defined performance objectives.
 Apply instructional design techniques and methodologies to design
interactive courseware and supporting materials.
 Collaborate with Training Specialists and development team to create
effective and efficient learning solutions.
 Build effective relationships with clients and SMEs.
 Gather module content information and consolidate client and SME
feedback.
 Experience deploying performance solutions to a large workforce in
multiple locations
 Provide effective and efficient communication between client and
development team.
 Manage projects effectively to ensure they remain within budget and
scope.
 Implement the ADDIE Model when appropriate.
 Design, develop, and modify: course materials, exercises and skills
assessments.
 Create: course objectives and outlines, PowerPoint presentations, learner
handouts, case studies, scenarios, learner assessments and online
documentation/job aids.
 Interview and manage content from SME.
 Manage and lead the assessment, design and delivery of training

3. programs.
 Utilize variety of training methodologies, techniques, concepts, learning
tools, and practice to ensure maximum effectiveness of training programs.
 Upload courses into Learning Management System (LMS) to test and
validate.
 Troubleshoot communication problems between software applications
LMS
 Maintain training resources library and update online e-learning programs.
 Familiarization with ADL SCORM/AICC and ADA Section 508
compliance requirements.
HBO Films
Stunt Double
2011 - 2012
 Worked alongside professional actors on the set of Eastbound and Down:
Season 3.
 Performed all pitching duties for the lead role of Kenny Powers; Played by
Danny McBride.
 Stand-in for Danny McBride when necessary.
Education B.A., Communications, Coastal Carolina University (2012)
Technical Expertise  Adobe CS3/4 Photoshop
 Adobe Premier
 Articulate Presenter 09’/13’
 Articulate Storyline
 Avid Express
 Camtasia
 Captivate 8
 Docent Outliner
 Final Cut Pro HD/ProX
 Live Meeting and WebEx
 Microsoft Office 2007/2010 (Project and Visio)
 Microsoft SharePoint
 Newsroom and TV experience
 Plateau LMS
 SCORM Reload Player
 Snag-It
 SuccessFactors LMS
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