Résumé

Karen E. Ballengee

Instructional Designer | eLearning Developer | Learning Experience Designer

Professional Experience

Instructional Systems Specialist

Army Sustainment University
Ft. Lee, VA

  • Facilitate resident, distance, and blended learning courses and seminars.
  • Lead professional development on learning product design, usability, and accessibility.
  • Serve as a consultant on instructional technologies and learning strategies.
Instructional Systems Specialist-Fellow

United States Army Combined Arms Support Command
Ft. Lee, VA

  • Planned and executed the analysis and design of the Intermediate Level Logistics course.
  • Established a collaborative SharePoint site to maintain and update training offerings.
  • Supported the full ADDIE lifecycle by analyzing, designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating Army training products.
Assistant Instructional Technology Specialist

Virginia Adult Learning Resource Center,
School of Education,
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA

  • Designed, developed, and deployed accessible eLearning, mobile learning, webinars, and multimedia instructional products grounded in Universal Design for Learning and fully compliant with ADA/508 standards.
  • Led large‑scale digital learning initiatives, including developing multimedia content for 13 online courses during the transition from Blackboard to Canvas and collaborating with SMEs to build Articulate 360 modules for statewide training programs
  • Strengthened organizational digital learning capacity by facilitating 300+ webinars, launching the “Tech Tuesday” professional development series, and contributing to high‑visibility projects such as the Virginia GED® completion campaign branding.

Education

Educational Specialist

Learning Design & Technologies
University of Missouri
Columbia, MO

Master of Education

Instructional Technology
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

Bachelor of Arts

Music Education
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV

Skills

Core Skills
  • Digital Accessibility
  • Learning Analytics
  • Graphic Design
  • User Experience & Usability
  • HTML/CSS
  • Audio Podcast Production
  • Moodle
  • Blackboard
  • Canvas
  • Adobe Suite
  • Canva
  • Articulate Storyline & Rise
  • Camtasia
  • SharePoint