Dr. Lena D. Fielder
Designing evidence-based learning experiences that translate complex information into accessible, engaging, and measurable performance solutions.
Learning strategy grounded in adult education, performance improvement, and practical application.
I am a learning and development professional with 15+ years of experience across higher education, workforce development, K-12 leadership, nonprofit education, corporate training, and hospitality operations. My work spans needs analysis, curriculum design, eLearning development, facilitation, LMS administration, assessment, performance measurement, stakeholder collaboration, and program evaluation.
I hold a Ph.D. in Adult Education from Auburn University, and my practice begins with the performance problem rather than the topic. Front-end analysis comes first, followed by measurable objectives, an aligned learning strategy, and assessment that reports on the outcome an organization actually needs. That approach carries across sectors: I work with faculty, subject matter experts, corporate stakeholders, and frontline teams, and I apply the same evidence-based method to a first-year seminar, a global procurement module, and a workforce readiness program.
Prioritization of Instructional Design Tasks
A self-paced eLearning solution designed to improve how instructional designers prioritize project work, communicate about competing demands, and meet deadlines. Built on the Eisenhower Matrix, with a branching scenario, motivational design, and an 85% mastery benchmark.
I design learning so that theory, technology, and assessment all point toward one outcome: improved learner performance.
From performance problem to measurable learning solution.
My design approach integrates front-end analysis, learner-centered design, adult learning theory, development technology, assessment, and continuous improvement.
Analyze
Performance gaps, instructional need, learner characteristics, task/context analysis, stakeholder needs.
Design
Goals, measurable objectives, alignment, learning strategy, assessment plan, accessibility decisions.
Develop
Storyboards, multimedia, eLearning interactions, facilitator and learner resources, job aids.
Implement
LMS delivery, facilitation, train-the-trainer, onboarding, learner support, stakeholder communication.
Evaluate
Knowledge checks, surveys, performance data, learner feedback, program evaluation, revision.
Evidence-based, inclusive, practical, and measurable.
Adult Learning
Connect learning to prior experience, relevance, learner agency, real work, and opportunities to apply knowledge immediately.
Motivation & Engagement
Use relevance, confidence, meaningful practice, feedback, and realistic scenarios to sustain attention and encourage transfer.
Assessment & Evaluation
Align objectives, activities, and assessment; use performance data and learner feedback to identify what should be revised and improved.
Tools selected to support the learning experience — not drive it.
Learning design applied across sectors.
A flagship self-paced eLearning case study, plus portfolio evidence spanning higher education, corporate enablement, workforce development, operations, and community learning.
Prioritization of Instructional Design Tasks
A self-paced eLearning solution designed to improve how instructional designers prioritize project work, communicate about competing demands, and meet deadlines.
First-Year Student Success Learning Experience
Designed and delivered onboarding-style learning experiences for 60+ first-year students, governed LMS content, analyzed performance data, and developed reusable guides, templates, and activities to support learner success.
Global Procurement Training — UPS
Co-developed procurement training, built scalable PowerPoint-based learning modules, collaborated with subject matter experts to translate complex workflows into learner-centered assets, and supported train-the-trainer initiatives.
Ready to Work Program
Delivered workforce training aligned with state certification and business outcomes, conducted needs assessments, administered competency assessments, and used performance data to inform program improvements.
Marriott Onboarding & Systems Training
Conducted hands-on onboarding for new hires, coached employees on operational standards and systems, created digital guides and reference materials, and reinforced performance through real-time feedback.
SCORM & Learning Management Systems
Developed and published an eLearning asset with iSpring Suite focused on SCORM and learning management systems, adding a second authoring-platform example to the portfolio.
Financial Literacy Workshops
Design and facilitate in-person and virtual workshops on credit, debt, and financial sustainability, supported by reusable activities, discussion guides, and learner-facing resources.
Prioritization of Instructional Design Tasks
A self-paced eLearning solution designed to improve how instructional designers prioritize project work, communicate about competing demands, and meet deadlines.
Moving from task overload to purposeful prioritization.
The design identified an existing performance problem: employees' difficulty prioritizing tasks could contribute to delayed work and projects exceeding budget. The solution centered on a self-paced course using the Eisenhower Matrix to help learners classify and sequence work more effectively.
Performance-based learning
Learners practice prioritizing instructional design project tasks using the Eisenhower Matrix and apply the approach within realistic project situations.
Branching decisions
The course uses a branching scenario in which the learner helps “Molly” select and sequence tasks, encounter consequences, and continue through decision points.
Designed with access in mind
Storyboard documentation includes narration transcripts plus alternative and descriptive text requirements for visual content and navigation elements.
From storyboard documentation to published screens.
A cross-sector perspective on learning and performance.
Onboarding, systems and process training, performance coaching, operational readiness, job aids and reference materials.
Synchronous learner experience design, LMS content administration, assessment, learner support, performance analysis and curriculum refinement.
Corporate learning development, SME collaboration, enablement modules, SharePoint and Box resources, and train-the-trainer support.
Workforce readiness instruction, needs assessment, competency assessment, employability training and performance data.
Led end-to-end learning programs for 27 faculty, developed SOPs and scalable resources, managed program timelines and reporting, and partnered with state and federal stakeholders.
Adult and workforce readiness curriculum, measurable objectives, aligned assessments, train-the-trainer initiatives and state performance reporting.
Academic preparation and professional development.
Let's create learning that improves performance.
Dr. Lena D. Fielder | Atlanta Metro, Georgia | Remote | Willing to Travel