Frequently Asked Questions

It's a fair question and one I'd rather address directly than leave you wondering. My 15 years at Pasadena City College were not a traditional classroom experience — I ran a 24/7 live broadcast operation, managed a $200,000+ budget, maintained regulatory compliance across 15 years of state audits, and trained adults to perform in high-pressure, real-consequence environments. The setting was academic. The work was operational. The transition to corporate or business contexts is one I'm making deliberately and with clear eyes about what transfers and what I still have to learn.

Only if a deep understanding of how people actually learn gets in the way of doing the work — and I don't think it does. The PhD sharpened my ability to ask better questions, evaluate evidence, and design learning that's grounded in how cognition actually works rather than how we assume it does. I'm not looking for an academic role. I'm looking for work where that rigor matters.

Honestly, both. I'm open to the right full-time or long-term contract role, and I'm also available for project-based freelance work in instructional design, research, writing, and audio content production. If you have something worth talking about, I'm happy to have that conversation regardless of the format.

I studied how people's minds respond to immersive technology — specifically VR-based mindfulness interventions. My dissertation was a large-scale meta-analysis examining whether and how virtual reality affects attention, self-regulation, and psychological well-being. The practical implication for learning design is understanding what immersive environments actually do to the brain, and how to design for that rather than against it.

Every post I publish comes with a recorded audio version, accessible directly from my website. I added it because good ideas should be available to people regardless of how they take in information — including those who are sight-challenged, prefer listening over reading, or are simply on the go. It also reflects my background in professional sound design. I care about how things sound, not just what they say.

Right now I'm writing a series on adult learning theories — one per post — connecting the research to real-world practice. Over time I expect the blog to expand into immersive learning, mindfulness and cognition, learning design for complex environments, and the intersection of sound and learning. If those topics interest you, the best thing to do is follow me on LinkedIn where I publish regularly.

Adobe Captivate, Camtasia, ScreenPal, SCORM 1.2 and xAPI, and LMS integration. I'm also experienced with AI-assisted research tools including SciSpace and Rayyan, and I produce audio content using professional recording and editing software. I'm currently expanding my experience with Articulate Rise.

Just use the contact form — no lengthy brief required. Tell me a little about what you're working on and what you're looking for, and I'll get back to you within a few days. I'd rather have a genuine conversation first than exchange a dozen formal emails.