Kimberly Richard-Rivera

Summary

Instructional Designer with a full-cycle ADDIE background, two graduate degrees, and a track record of building eLearning and curriculum from scratch with no existing framework to work from. I take performance problems seriously and design backward from results. I work well with SMEs, handle stakeholder dynamics, and see projects through from needs analysis to deployment. Bilingual English/Spanish. Open to remote and hybrid roles.

Core Competencies

Instructional Design: ADDIE, SAM, backward design, TDD, storyboarding, microlearning, blended learning, ILT design

eLearning Development: Articulate Rise 360, Storyline 360, SCORM 1.2, xAPI/Tin Can, branching scenarios, rapid eLearning

Adult Learning Theory: Andragogy, UDL, situated learning, Bloom's Taxonomy, cognitive load theory, performance-based objectives

Evaluation & Measurement: Kirkpatrick 4-Level, pre/post assessments, learner analytics, ROI measurement, L1-L4 instruments

Analysis: Needs analysis, root cause analysis, gap analysis, audience analysis, performance consulting, SME collaboration

LMS & Accessibility: Canvas, Blackboard, D2L Brightspace, Moodle, SCORM/xAPI tracking, WCAG 2.1 AA, 508 compliance

Project & Stakeholder Management: Instructional design project management, change management, cross-functional stakeholder alignment

Tools & Technology: Canva, Camtasia, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Notion, Zoom/Webex facilitation, HTML/CSS basics

Experience

STEM Educator

2025 – Present

Science Academy Private School · Atlanta, GA

Ran a needs analysis using classroom observation, stakeholder input, and root cause analysis before any design work started; surfaced 7 distinct performance gaps with no existing onboarding structure to build from.
Designed and developed a full ADDIE project: instructional blueprint, Rise 360 eLearning with SCORM tracking, and a Kirkpatrick Four-Level evaluation plan including 30-day behavior observation tools.
Wrote the STEM curriculum using discovery-learning and inquiry-based approaches.

Curriculum Director

2022 – 2025

Endeavor Schools · Atlanta, GA

Led curriculum and instructional quality across multiple campuses while also serving as the sole instructional designer on a full eLearning project, both responsibilities running at the same time.
Built a 4-module scenario-based course in Storyline 360: Training Design Document, four storyboards, branching logic, and a Kirkpatrick Four-Level evaluation plan.
Worked directly with organizational stakeholders to turn performance needs into specific, measurable learning objectives and kept staff development running throughout.

Instructional Designer

2019 – 2022

AmeriCorps · Puerto Rico (Remote)

Supported the federal FFPSA rollout in Puerto Rico, working within compliance requirements and building the child welfare policy knowledge that later grounded the ADFAN training project.
Read and applied complex regulatory language to program planning and service delivery, going beyond summarizing policy to actually structuring how services were delivered on the ground.

Portfolio Highlights

ADFAN Trauma-Informed Practice: Full ADDIE, 7 modules, 28 objectives, Spanish eLearning, Kirkpatrick 4-Level, FFPSA compliance. adfancasestudy.netlify.app

Lead Teacher Onboarding (Rise 360): Full ADDIE, 7 performance gaps, Articulate 360, WCAG 2.1 AA, 11 deliverables. stembasedcasestudy.netlify.app

Conscious Discipline SBL Course: 4-module Storyline 360 branching course, scenario-based learning, learner artifacts. academiccasestudy.netlify.app

Education

MEd, Education Technology & Instructional Design

Western Governors University

In Progress

MS, Management & Leadership

Western Governors University

2025

BA, Social Science, Industrial-Organizational Psychology

University of Puerto Rico

2019