2202 Cricklewood Ct, Valparaiso, IN 46385 | 219-405-5251 | annette@tomory.com
Accomplished educator and instructional designer with a strong STEM background and higher education experience. Skilled in leveraging LMS platforms (Brightspace, Canvas, Blackboard) and tools such as Articulate 360 and Camtasia to create engaging, inclusive, and outcome-driven learning experiences. Adept at collaborating with subject matter experts, mentoring faculty and peers, and aligning learning strategies with institutional and business goals.
ADDIE | Learning and Development (L&D) | Instructional Design | Training | Content Development | Digital Learning | Virtual Learning | Curriculum Development | Instructional Systems Development | Adult Education | Distance Learning | Communication Training | Technical Training | Adult Learning Theory | Content Design | Learning Strategies | E-Learning | Learning Experience Design | Visual Design | Course Design | Instructor Led Training (ILT) | Teaching
CERTIFICATE | 4/2025 | OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY
Articulate Storyline and Rise
DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY| 5/2016 | PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Major: Curriculum and Instruction: Learning Design and Technology
GRADUATE LEVEL CHEMISTRY| INDIANA UNIVERSITY
Various coursework in graduate level chemistry
MASTER OF SCIENCE | 12/2006 | PURDUE UNIVERSITY CALUMET
Major: Curriculum and Instruction: Secondary Education
Minor: Science Education
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE | 5/2000 | PURDUE UNIVERSITY
Major: Chemistry Education
Minor: Physical Science
EDUCATOR: INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY AND DUAL CREDIT CHEMISTRY | RIVER FOREST HIGH SCHOOL | 8/2018- CURRENT
Utilized Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, and Adobe Creative Suite to create school and district-wide policy-focused learning modules to streamline and standardize information dissemination.
Created online courses for virtual students with videos created through Camtasia and disseminated through the learning management system.
Applied diverse instructional methodologies aligned with Bloom’s Taxonomy to promote deep learning across cognitive levels. Selected pedagogies strategically to match course objectives and learning outcomes, and continuously evaluated instruction to refine and enhance future delivery.
Various assessment methodologies were used to ensure material alignment and knowledge gains, including interactive laboratory activities, simulations, and traditional behaviorist exams, through technology platforms such as ProProfs and Google Forms.
Utilized Articulate Storyline, Articulate Rise, and Adobe Creative Suite to create school and district-wide policy-focused learning modules to streamline and standardize information dissemination.
Participated in Indiana STEM standards committee for k-12. Worked with team to ensure reliability and validity of standardized testing
Aligned standardized curricular goals with students’ personal and career goals. Created online courses for virtual students with videos created through Camtasia.
Taught high school introductory chemistry as well as dual credit chemistry
Committee member
Indiana Department of Education Academic Standard Revision
Purdue University Northwest College of Engineering and Science Recruitment Committee
Ivy Tech College of Science Outreach Committee
Valparaiso University College of Science Committee
Collaborate with universities in the authoring of various grants
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR OF CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT AND CLINICAL ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CHEMISTRY | PURDUE UNIVERSITY NORTH CENTRAL | 8/2009-5/2017
Created mandatory professional development for participating high school teachers based on the needs of the academic discipline. While the sciences, such as chemistry or biology, needed hands-on laboratory activities to complement their virtual modules, the social sciences, such as psychology or history, required more discussion forums and debates to complement the modules. Both provided a deeper understanding of the material.
Per this requirement, I mediated negotiations between college professors and high school teachers. The information was then triangulated with the learner analysis to determine gaps in knowledge to address during professional development. This information led to the creation and continual evaluation of modules disseminated via Blackboard Learning Management System and live instruction during onboarding and annual enrichment events.
I created virtual graduate and undergraduate courses for various academic departments. As the dual enrollment academic director, I placed the utmost importance on the authenticity and rigor of the courses taught in the high schools. I created virtual undergraduate courses and disseminated them to high school classrooms. These online courses allowed for consistency between the secondary and post-secondary environments.
Graduate courses were created through collaboration with professors, as the subject matter experts, to help teachers achieve Higher Learning Commission requirements. Due to location constraints, the courses were asynchronous and 100% virtual. They contained video lessons, discussion forums, and assessments aligned with learning goals and objectives as directed by the professors.
Created a collaborative environment yet maintained expectations through transparency and 360-degree communication
Aligned high school and collegiate learning objectives
Ensured academic rigor of high school courses met those of the university
Maintained artifacts for accreditation purposes
Maintained comprehensive files of each teacher participating in the Concurrent Enrollment Program
Maintained organization of classroom visits performed by liaisons
Designed contracted computer program to build a much-needed infrastructure of the existing program
Authored and presented scholarly and pedagogical papers
Mentored new employees
Re-designed college/high school/business website for end-user purposes
Designed various courses for faculty - both online and face-to-face
Taught various courses - including educational methods courses
STUDENT | PURDUE UNIVERSITY | 1/2008-5/2016
Dissertation focusing on adult, nontraditional learners: Study on the Benefits for Nontraditional Commuter Students of Supplemental Screencasts in a Traditional Chemistry Lecture Setting.
Researched programs for learners ranging from elementary school students through adult learners in both academia and the private sector.
Created several instructional products and worked collaboratively with a team.