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’s writing and design have won awards, and she’s served as a design competition judge. Through her blog, she shares ideas with more than 15,000 international subscribers.“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.
Consumer and retail Adidas Group Amazon Amway Audible Chik-fil-A Danone General Motors Honda Ikea MasterBrand Cabinets McCain Foods Nestle Purina QVC Safeway Yum Energy Financial services Government Health and pharma |
High tech Automatic Data Processing Citrix Systems GoDaddy Halliburton Honeywell Intel Lockheed Martin Microsoft Oracle 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 for the Training magazine Online Learning conference in Chicago
- Keynote and workshop at Learning Pool Live in London
- Several keynotes and design workshops at Teaching and Further Education conferences in Melbourne, Sydney, Darwin, Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, and Brisbane, Australia
- Presentations and discussions at Learning Technologies conferences in London
- Full-day workshops on training and scenario design in Sydney, London, Chicago, and Los Angeles
- Many four-week online scenario design courses for clients worldwide
- Several full-day training design workshops in Sydney and Melbourne for the Learning@Work conference, the E-learning Network of Australasia, and private clients
- 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