Julianna Donaher
Teaching & Learning Specialist
Phone:
508-596-5194
Email:
Based in:
Somerville, MA
Education
Work Experience
Teaching & Learning Specialist Suffolk University
November 2024 - Present
Instructional Designer
Suffolk University
May 2023 - Present
Student Success Specialist
Outlier.org
May 2021 - May 2023
Learning Designer
gindy.co
March 2020 - May 2021
Student Success Coordinator
FLS International
June 2019 - March 2020
Student Success Manager
OpenClassrooms
Nov 2018 - May 2019
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Develops workshops and resources on equity-focused teaching practices and evidence-based course design.
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Provides individualized consultations to faculty, addressing teaching challenges and optimizing student engagement.
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Creates instructional content for CTSE platforms to support faculty adoption of innovative strategies.
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Collaborated with faculty to design courses grounded in pedagogical best practices.
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Conducted comprehensive course reviews to align with principles of the science of learning.
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Facilitated the transition from Blackboard to Canvas LMS, providing training on inclusive teaching strategies.
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Support all inbound student inquiries and represent the voice of the student to subject matter experts and developers
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Collaborate with product managers and SMEs to troubleshoot and develop LMS functionality
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Research and create the scripted content used in educational videos for various businesses
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Collaborate with the client, SMEs, actors, and animators to devise striking, informative content
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Created and executed activities and community enrichment events for a student body of 100+
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Designed and taught full-day Orientation curriculum for arriving students. Expanded the programming to include neighborhood tours, public transportation lessons, and housing resources for arriving students
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Advised a diverse range of over 500 students on their area of study, career opportunities, study habits, financial planning, and relationships with their mentors.
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Collected data related to study progress and competencies successfully acquired to monitor and optimize the performance of students.