Professional Experience

Nurse Lizzie LLC, Business and Creative Director (Freelance)

2023 - 2025

  • Provide strategic vision for the business

  • Provide assistance in growing the brand

  • Media development and technology implementation

  • Provide creative direction

Discovery Machine Inc., Director, Instructional Technologies

2020 - Present

  • Provide leadership and guidance on the instructional applications of Discovery Machine’s artificial intelligence (AI) for next generation learning ecosystems

  • Lead strategic alignment of instructional technologies, software solutions, and learning strategy across defense, corporate, healthcare, and academic clients, serving as a key interface between customer leadership, company executives, and technical teams.

  • Advise/Brief senior U.S. military and government stakeholders on the application of AI and immersive technologies to improve readiness, training effectiveness, and organizational performance.

  • Spearhead the development of AI-enabled learning ecosystems for DoW customers, supporting competency management, operational readiness, and scalable innovation for U.S. military and government personnel.

  • Serve as project manager and point of contact for multiple initiatives from inception through budgeting, execution, reporting, and customer success.

  • Serve as process owner for Project Management under the ISO 9001 quality framework, driving disciplined execution, continuous improvement, delivery excellence, and strong long-term customer and partner relationships.

  • Serve as liaison between ISD customers and software development teams

Discovery Machine Inc., Senior Knowledge Engineer

2012 - 2020

  • Led multiple projects, overseeing execution, deliverables, and stakeholder engagement

  • Led the development of software models simulating human cognition and complex systems for DoD and commercial AR/VR training applications

  • Managed engineering efforts for DoD training scenario development, ensuring alignment with operational requirements

  • Led knowledge acquisition for the building of complex cognitive AI constructs, collaborating with subject matter experts and key stakeholders

  • Managed the creation of 3D immersive content for DoD Live Virtual and Constructive (LVC) synthetic training environments, including characters, devices, and interactive scenes

  • Led the ongoing development and strategic marketing of Discovery Machine’s Unity-based low-code commercial authoring and 3D immersive simulation software

  • Acted as the primary liaison between customers and the software development team, driving user-centered improvements and feature prioritization

  • Facilitated customer validation sessions to gather user feedback and refine software functionality

  • Designed, developed, and delivered training programs and customer support materials to enhance software adoption and usability

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Instructional Development Specialist

2008 - 2012

  • Designed and delivered professional development training sessions on the effective use of technology in the classroom and online

  • Supervised the creation of multimedia and web solutions for instruction

  • Led faculty through the transition of face-to-face to online course delivery through the campus Learning Management System

  • Developed media rich and strategy driven solutions for the courses on campus and online (learning needs analysis, design, development of interactive, online learning modules)

  • Video/Streaming Media Production

  • Aided in the production of a national educational television series airing on PBS.

  • Represented the college as a director and camera operator for Little League International, gathering footage for broadcast, archive, and display of on-field activities

  • Served as a member of the marketing team for the college on several international campaigns

  • Website Creation

  • 3D & 2D Animations for instruction and video production

  • Taught several technology courses for Workforce Development and Continuing Education

  • Adjunct faculty

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Instructional Media Developer

2005 - 2008

  • Developed media rich content for the courses on campus and online

  • Responsible for producing, editing, compressing, and publishing digital media content for online and face to face courses

  • Worked as part of the Penn College marketing team producing videos and other multimedia for commercials, college website, admissions materials, and a national television show.

  • Resolved instructional challenges as they arose using creative and technical solutions as appropriate

Self Employed, (Per Contract)

2003 - 2006

  • Worked with national and local talent to produce materials for television shows, commercials, training videos, documentaries, websites, and other multimedia environments

    • Video Editing

    • Corporate Identity Design

    • Animation

    • Music Recording/Production

  • Created business plan and corporate identity for a local production company and ended up working with them as a freelancer

Pennsylvania College of Technology, Media Arts Technician

2003 - 2005

  • Managed equipment room and responsible for set-up and installation of audio/video equipment