Susan Straub-Martin is an experienced instructional designer and training professional with a background in graphic design. She has extensive experience developing engaging learning content across various formats for clients in industries like education, technology, and retail. Her strengths include assessing client needs, designing comprehensive learning solutions, and ensuring optimal learning outcomes through team-based projects.

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SYNOPSIS
I am an experienced, energetic and dedicated training and design professional. With teamwork and natural
warmth, I create engaging, results-built, learning approaches offering clients a personalized and
comprehensive design solutions. Solving problems by assessing needs, and creating a roadmap for optimum
learning outcomes is my primary strength.
STRENGTHS
 Experience with the ADDIE, Bloom’s Taxonomy, and emerging methodologies
 Ability to comprehend and articulate technical concepts and offerings
 Experience working with SMEs and Stakeholders
 Corporate training for internal and external teams
 Passionate about learning the latesttechniques, technologies, and methods to facilitate learning
 Experience developing engaging learners at multiple learning levels (K-12 + Higher Ed)
ROLES
Sr. Learning &Development Designer | Project Manager | Sr. Graphic Designer | Brand Designer
MARKETS
Sales Training | Education | Technical Writing | Marketing | Branding
PROJECTTYPES
Leader Guides | Presentations | Workbooks | Guidebooks | Training & Procedural Manuals | Custom | Grab and
Go’s | Web Base Training | Instructor Led Training | Agendas | Annual Reports | Marketing Copy | Brand
Standards Guides | HTML/CSS | Editing
SKILLSSOFTWARE
Computer Systems: Windows 7-10 | Mac OS X | Mobile iOS
Instructional Design Software: Articulate Storyline | Captivate | OfficeMix
Productivity Software: Office 365 (SharePoint, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, OneNote) | Apple iWork
Video Software: Final Cut Pro, Final Cut Express
Design Software: Adobe CC Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop, Muse)
EDUCATION
Bellevue College: Technical Writing Certificate 2015
Lynda.com: Captivate Training | Articulate Training | Marketing and Social Media
University of California San Diego: Computer Science
University of Arizona: Fine Arts / Graphic Design

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EXPERIENCE
Sr. Learning & Development Designer | Project Manager | Sr. Graphic Designer | Brand Designer
T-Mobile - Sr.InstructionalDesigner 2016
Learning and Development
Working with the corporate team, I assisted in training for branded teams, national and specialty retailers.
 Instructor Led Training
 Web Based Training
 Presentations
 Sales Guides
 Grab & Go’s
Microsoft- Sr. InstructionalDesigner 2015
YouthSpark Live
Working with the corporate team, I assisted in the revamp of an existing program by creating a catalog of
activities, workshops, and panel discussions designed to inspire young people around the world to embrace
technology in their career of choice. Through strategic planning, assessment of existing materials, gap analysis,
structure of events, and timing I generated a procedural manual for the facilitators on the use of the new
materials that they would be receiving. Additionally, I organized with internal teams to determine the typesof
activities that would encompass the two-day events. Culminating in the creation of the guidance and
workshops for the event. The material produced includes the following:
 Leader guides
 Presentations
 Workbooks
 Handouts
Microsoft- Sr. InstructionalDesigner 2015
Advertising and Online
Working with Advertising and Online team, I spearheaded the organization of new onboarding training. I
created timelines, assessed needs, performed gap analysis, and branding. In the assessment of the current
leader led content I determined what could be repurposed into online instruction, suggesting different
modalities for different types of learning scenarios.
Skills used include:
 Assessments / Gap analysis
 Project Management
 Training / On-boarding facilitation
 Design / Branding Skills
Microsoft- Sr. InstructionalDesigner (2013 -2015)
Program & Events Team for Microsoft
Created various workshops designed, and written for intended learner levels. In all education programming I
ensured that S. T. E. A. M., ISTE, and Common Core principals were achieved and incorporated thereby
keeping the brand, and company objectives front of mind.
Project types included:
 Health, and Fitness Workshops

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 Emerging Technologies Workshops
 YouthSpark Camps, and Field Trips
 Microsoft Classroom Series (Teach the Teacher)
Microsoft- Technical Writing / Developmental Training (2013 -2015)
Program & Events Team for Microsoft
As a creative team player, I contributed to the organization, and design of an all-inclusive guidebook for the
retail in-store position of CDS (Community Development Specialist).
This document included:
 NSO Training (New Store Opening) / Sales Training
 Development Training
 Process / Procedure Guides
Bellevue College ContinuingEducation – CurriculumDesigner/ Instructor *(2009 -Present)
Graphic Design Certificate Instructor
Curriculum Designer / SME
As an instructor for the Graphic Design Certificate program, I rose to the challenges of creating the curriculum
for both the classes I teach and, creating other instructor lead curriculum for the program. These classes range
from 4 - 8 weeks in length and run between 2 - 3 hours per week. The core classes are training modules
designed to help students with design skills, portfolio presentation, interview skills, and job/client procurement.
The classes include:
 Graphic Design Basics - Core
 Business of Graphic Design - Core
 Brochure, Catalog and Direct Mail Design
 Branding Business - Core
 Capstone Portfolio - Core
*Note: As an Instructor/Instructional Designer for BCCE, my schedule and amount of hours per quarter and
week fluctuate based on student enrollment and classes taught in a given quarter. Classes are refreshed yearly
to reflect new techniques and technologies.
McGraw Hill Education- InstructionalDesigner (2012)
Instructional Designer
Instructional Designer
Roundtable team discussions leading to the creation of learning modules for the proprietary online
educational system was my position at McGraw-Hill. Working in Common Core, I contributed to the
Math and Science curriculums.
 Cinch Learning System

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Apple Inc.-BusinessPartner (2003 -09)
Business Manager / Training / Instructional Design
Working with corporate, and national managers, I created sales, and leadership training for internal, and
external teams including training for new Business consultants in the NW region. I collaborated with corporate
sales to create more engaging client facing workshops, business workshops for new SMB customers and an
iLife for educator's program. Skills used were as follows:
 SMB sales training
 Team Building / Training
 iLife for Educators - (Teach the Teacher)
VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATIONS
Bellevue College ContinuingEducation (2013-Present)
 Advisory Committee Member – Graphic Design Certificate - Volunteer
 Advisory Committee Member – UX/UI Design Certificate – Volunteer
ADDITIONAL SERVICES & CLIENTS
Branding | Logo Design | Iconography | Wed/Social | Photography | Print | Illustration | Event Branding
Intuit | Jenny Craig | Washington Athletic Club | Pigs on Parade Seattle | Disney | Warner Brothers
Professional References
Name Email Phone
Dawn Gilmore dawng@dli.com (425) 952-4300
Kintea Bryant http://kintea.bryant@bellevuecollege.edu (425) 564-2263
Andrea Lattanner anlattan@microsoft.com (858) 366-5361
Mark West http://m@markdwest.com (206) 755-2200
Kelly Baum http://kellyb@dli.com (425) 952-4300