JORDAN BARRIE
Instructional & Learning Experience Designer
Consultant
About
Strategic Instructional Design Leader with 10+ years of experience creating learner-centered solutions that drive organizational change and digital transformation.
Proven record of leading cross-functional teams, implementing technology-based training programs, and enhancing practitioner readiness through scalable instructional strategies.
Adept in applying data analysis, change management, and learning experience design to deliver measurable business outcomes.
Experience
Senior Solution Specialist
2021 - present
Deloitte LLP
- CLIENT
- Led training strategy and development for a major statewide systems updates, managing the end-to-end design and delivery of custom software simulations and blended learning solutions on time for Go-Live, supporting user adoption and operational readiness.
- Co-led creation of a three-year enterprise training roadmap: conducted needs assessments, surveyed county workers, analyzed data to identify trends, facilitated prioritization sessions, and aligned initiatives with system transformation goals.
- Applies UDL, human-centered design principles, accessible design best practices, ensuring 508 compliance across all deliverables to create inclusive, learner-centric training experiences.
- Mapped modalities to learning objectives using microlearning and scenario-based solutions to support phased rollouts, ensuring content matched learner needs and technical complexity.
- Developed and executed communications plans to drive training awareness, engagement, and adoption among diverse stakeholder groups.
- Applied adult learning principles, ADDIE/SAM frameworks, and performance enablement strategies to design accessible, outcome-focused, multimodal, authentic training programs designed to minimize worker disruption.
- Collaborated with state leadership, SMEs, and partner organizations to ensure training alignment with OCM objectives, process improvements, and system requirements.
- INTERNAL
- Co-Lead, Instructional Strategy & Design (ISD) Initiative — Directs all workstreams of Deloitte’s internal ISD capability upskilling program, ensuring cohesive collaboration across teams and alignment with organizational goals. Oversees:
- R&D: Guides research into emerging instructional design trends, including integration of Generative AI for instructional strategy, curriculum planning, scenario design, adaptive/personalized learning and performance enablement.
- AI Implementation: Leads the adoption and governance of AI-enabled design practices across the practitioner pool; develops prompt engineering frameworks to optimize outputs for learning, change enablement, and stakeholder communication.
- Practitioner Upskilling: Oversees curriculum design and delivery for training practitioners in advanced ISD methodologies and Gen AI-enabled workflows (training delivered by initiative team members).
- Knowledge Management: Manages SharePoint and Teams Confluence-style hub for centralized instructional resources.
- Certification Program: Designs and governs practitioner certification program to ensure client readiness, including assessment design, evaluation, and curriculum oversight.
- L&D Lead for interal 3D/VR/AR Initiative: designed and storyboarded mixed reality onboarding experiences for corporate employees, piloting immersive modalities to improve engagement and retention.
Instructional Designer, Coordinator
2019 - 2021
Harrisburg Area Community College
- Project lead in rapid development & implementation of stackable, modularized training program for faculty course development and qualification process across institution
- Designed and developed story-driven, scenario-based eLearning experiences for process, policy, and systems training
- Utilize data-driven approach to identify faculty learning gaps to enhance instructor technology, pedagogy, and course development trainings
- Evaluate online/blended courses for quality assurance, with an emphasis on 508 Compliance and Universal Design for Learning
- Managed Workforce Development course development projects through all phases of the ADDIE process
- Support faculty by offering a variety of learning solutions through the utilization of pedagogy, D2L LMS, web-based edtech suites, and classroom tools to augment instruction
Literature & Project-Based Learning Educator | Team Leader | Department Chair
2015 - 2019
Susquehanna Township School District
- Designed & implemented Literature 8 coursework with differentiated, personalized, project-based and blended learning models, meeting PACore ELA and ISTE standards while employing current pedagogy
- Created and performed needs assessment to district educators to collect data & identify learning gaps, further developing teacher technology trainings to enhance instruction and efficiency
- Acted as team leader of 8th grade to ensure organization and effectuation of school events & policy
- Established effective classroom management strategies by building relationships and utilizing SEL models
- Developed and implemented various forms of assessment to identify academic needs/desires of students
- Tailored content based on assessments and benchmarks to deliver data-driven instruction
- Collaborated with peers to accommodate and modify instruction for 504s, ELLs, IEPs, and GIEPs
- Employed contemporary technologies to increase engagement, collaboration, creativity & communication
Online Enrichment Educator | Education Aide
2011 - 2012
Pennsylvania Cyber Charter School
- Designed & implemented a series of online enrichment classes for gifted high school students
- Taught virtually utilizing Blackboard & Microsoft Suite; made use of blogs, podcasts, videos, and Photoshop.
- Collaborated with students and teachers to create a digital portfolio showcasing individual talents and development. Produced individualized DVD video yearbook for students and families.
- Worked alongside teacher in a K5 integrated classroom – developed relationships, managed behavior, communicated with parents, organized student work, created SmartBoard lessons, troubleshot classroom technology including Smartboards, iPads, laptops, and mobile technologies.
- Substituted classroom during teacher’s absence, adapted and followed lesson plans and curriculum
- Provided one-on-one and small group instruction following state standards