Deborah Gardner is a passionate, driven, and empathic teacher-turned-corporate instructional designer with 15+ years of diverse experience and a commitment to fostering equity, empowerment, and elevation through education. Working with high-profile clients, Deborah is able to bridge-differences and support generative dialogue that leads to innovation and promotes long-term success.
Areas of Expertise Include:
- Instructional Design: SAM-2, AGILE, ADDIE
- Learning and Development
- Organizational Development
- Culturally Responsive Teaching
- Differentiated Instruction
- Backward Design
- Universal Design for Learning
- Training Materials & Course Creation
- E-Learning (Blended & Distance Learning)
- Adult Learning Theory
- Adolescent Development
- The Neuroscience of Learning