Any fool can make something complicated. It takes a genius to make it simple.
Woody Guthrie
About Elizabeth
Welcome! From running educator professional development deep in an Appalachian Mountain valley to designing and building K-12 ed-tech up in the skyscrapers of Beijing, I have spent over a decade building courses that allow children and adults to become their best selves. With a focus on bringing equity to the learning environment through human-centered design, we can build learning solutions for anyone. For more information about my experience, my portfolio, or how we can collaborate on an upcoming project, get in touch today.
Image: Street art from Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Original photo was taken by Elizabeth Cahill.
Professional History
Find more details on these and other positions at my LinkedIn profile.
June 2021 - Present
Senior Instructional Designer
GoHealth
Developed end-to-end learning solutions supporting Medicare and Medicaid access.
Collaborated with SMEs on technical insurance learning solutions.
Implemented a culture change away from ILT and towards self-directed, JIT learning, including a knowledge management system.
Led L&D Professional Dev.
Sept 2020-June 2021
E-Learning Developer
Human Services Management Corporation
Developed end-to-end learning solution plans focused on public health, social work, and human resource topics;
Assessed success of courses using agency and company metrics;
Collaborated with government agencies, including MA Department of Public Health.
January 2020 - Present
Lead Designer
CIDS, LLC
Develops training using Articulate Storyline 360 for bilingual workplaces;
Builds interactive ESL courses using EEO ClassIn platform for Chinese students;
Writes instructional guides for ESL instructors.
January 2020 - February 2020
Curriculum Manager
Go35 Training School
Transitioned the school's curriculum and instructional methods from physical to online classrooms in compliance with COVID-19 restrictions in Beijing;
Developed and led teacher-training on the new virtual classroom platform, EEO ClassIn;
Developed and built an original STEM courseline to showcase the features of the online platform.
February 2017 - November 2019
Curriculum Specialist and Team Leader
VIPKid
Led an international team that maintained the courseware and supplementary materials of the 1000+ lesson one-to-one Major Course line;
Prepared a series of 48 digital picture books and supplementary materials;
Developed student lessons and teacher training for the "SayABC" one-to-many line from independent prototype through to the completion of two levels based on National Geographic's "Our World" curriculum.
June 2011 - February 2017
Tutor and Editor
Eliz Knows All Tutoring and Editing
Implemented individualized curriculum and instructional techniques for ESL, English, Math, Science, and test-prep students ages 5-25;
Edited and provided actionable feedback on thousands of high-school and college papers.
Feb 2013 - Oct 2015
Community Support Specialist
Keystone Human Services
Implemented learner-centered training and tools to support self-advocates with developmental and physical disabilities to realize their goals of participating more fully in their community, with a focus on gainful employment;
Trained and followed up with support staff to evolve their care style.
Education
M.S. - Curriculum & Instruction
Western Governors University
B.A. - History and Anthropology (dual major)
SUNY Albany
