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About

Designing Human-Centric Learning for the AI Era

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"I don't just design training; I engineer how humans and machines communicate." - Ebony Extra

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Ebony & family enjoying the Halloween festivities at the Atlanta Zoo.

In addition to being a dedicated wife, loving mother, supportive big sister, and cherished aunty, I'm deeply passionate about my career journey. Now settled in Atlanta with my husband Reggie and our son Ezekiel, family is at the core of my joy.

Transitioning from a fulfilling role as a Speech Therapist Assistant/Special Educator, I pursued higher education, earning a Master's in Education in Learning, Design, and Technology from the University of Georgia in 2019. This led me to a dynamic role as an eLearning Curriculum Developer and Trainer at the Research Foundation at the City University of New York (CUNY).

 

My foundation isn't just in education—it’s in Communication Behavioral Sciences. Before I was enabling multicultural & multilingual teams on complex technical rollouts, I was studying linguistic pragmatics and social-emotional cognitive pathways.

 

Today, this is my superpower as an Instructional Designer. The same linguistic frameworks I used to understand human behavioral pathways are the exact structures I use to engineer precise, highly effective prompts for Large Language Models (LLMs). I understand how to 'speak AI' because I understand the architecture of human language.

My professional journey is fueled by a commitment to growth and excellence. I embrace challenges as opportunities to refine my skills, whether in instructional design, people management, or business acumen. Through each endeavor, I strive to integrate personal passions, professional expertise, and a spirit of continuous learning, enriching both my career and life journey.

Experience

Over 5 Years in:

  • ADDIE, SAM

  • Adult learning principles

  • ISD methodologies

  • E-Learning

  • Micro-learnings

  • Virtual Instructor-Led, Instructor-Led

  • Facilitation

  • Agile Methodologies

  • Customer Service

  • Sales

  • Stakeholder Management - C-Level Leadership

  • Data Analysis, Evaluation

  • EdTech, Assistive technology

Collaborations

Skills

  • Generative AI (Claude, Gemini)

  • Prompt Engineering

  • Conversational Systems

  • AI Automation (HeyGen, Speechify)

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