Cathy is an internationally recognized training designer dedicated to saving the world from boring instruction. She’s a passionate advocate for improving business performance by respecting and deeply challenging people.
Her advice and designs have been used by organizations that include Microsoft, Pfizer, the US Army, Barclays, and the US Department of the Interior. She’s the creator of the action mapping model of training design used to improve performance by companies worldwide. A fun speaker, Cathy has presented her ideas for improving instructional design in several countries. She’s also an in-demand webinar presenter with an irreverent style.“Cathy is an extraordinary force in the eLearning community.”
— Allen Partridge, Adobe
Featured clients and customers
Organizations around the world use Cathy’s advice, designs, and train-the-trainer materials.
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Consumer and retail Adidas Group Amazon Amway Audible Chik-fil-A Danone Honda Ikea MasterBrand Cabinets McCain Foods QVC Safeway Yum Energy Financial services Government Health and pharma |
High tech Automatic Data Processing Citrix Systems GoDaddy Halliburton Honeywell Intel Lockheed Martin Microsoft Qualcomm Quantum Telefónica UK Yahoo Non-profit Services Other |
Speaking experience
Cathy presents on training design at international conferences and online events. Her presentations have included:- Keynote and workshop at Learning Pool Live in London, Oct. 2016
- Presentations and discussions at the Learning Technologies conference in London, several years
- Four-session online course on action mapping for a US federal agency, 2015
- Keynote for the Training magazine Online Learning conference in Chicago, 2014
- Full-day workshops on training and scenario design in Sydney, London, Chicago, and Los Angeles, 2014
- Many four-week online scenario design courses for clients worldwide, 2013-present
- Several full-day training design workshops in Sydney and Melbourne for the Learning@Work conference, the E-learning Network of Australasia, and private clients in 2013
- Three-day on-site workshop for a US federal agency, 2013
- Two-day certificate in elearning design for the Training 2012 conference, Atlanta, Georgia
- Several keynotes and design workshops at Teaching and Further Education conferences in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, and Brisbane, Australia
- Multiple online workshops on training design for the UK Elearning Network, US ATD chapters, the eLearning Guild, and other professional associations
- Presentations on design for corporate learning and development staff in São Paulo and Buenos Aires
- Training design presentations and workshops at eLearning Guild, Articulate Live, and Brandon Hall Innovations in Learning conferences, US
