Jeniffer Brubaker

Bio: With twenty years in training and development focused on automotive manufacturing, this professional specializes in converting traditional training into self-paced lab activities, enhancing learning retention and accessibility. Their work, recognized for increasing training flexibility, has been integrated into community college curriculums for workforce development in Ohio. Expert in Programmable Logic Controllers and known for a holistic approach to learning, their experience extends beyond manufacturing to include finance and customer service sectors.

Jonathan Hill

Bio: A seasoned learning professional with expertise in financial services and adult education, now focused on creating training materials for the gambling industry. Renowned for incorporating storytelling, attention-grabbing novelty, humor, and effective recall stimulation into educational content. This professional excels in designing assessments that accurately test understanding across various topics. Recognized as an Articulate Hero and an award-winning L&D expert, they bring a dynamic and innovative approach to learning and development.

Samuel Apata

Bio: With a solid foundation in brand management, advertising, and a specialization in instructional systems design from UMBC, Samuel excels in crafting sustainable learning programs. His expertise lies in using tools like Create Studio and Vyond Studio to develop engaging online courses. With a passion for e-learning, he leads workshops on learning technologies and contributes actively to the e-learning community.

Mike Stein

Bio: Mike is a Master’s trained instructional designer with over 10 years experience in specializing in higher education, non-profit organizations and small businesses. He runs Mike Stein Design, a consulting and training development company, and ID Atlas, an instructional design training firm that aims to help new and transitioning IDs break into the field with mentorship, coaching and on the job training. Mike is experienced leading teams and managing innovative projects and is a passionate advocate for accessibility and supporting learners with disabilities. Mike is a seasoned workshop facilitator and conducts face-to-face, hybrid and online workshops, as well as individual and group consultations, needs analyses, curriculum and course design and evaluation, course authoring and technology training. Mike also designs and develops educational HTML-based games to engage learners and meet learning outcomes.

Taneem Mia

Bio: As a seasoned professional with 15 years of experience in psychology and social services, specialized in creating transformative learning programs. Their empathy-driven approach to instructional design aims to inspire positive change in diverse groups, drawing on a deep understanding of human behavior and social issues.