HELLO, I'M
Jeana Chesnik.
Instructional Designer & Creative Technologist
Jeana Chesnik
M.F.A. Design & Technology
M.A. Communication Studies
B.A. English
New York, New York
About
MY BACKGROUND
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With a passion for human centered design, innovative learning, and educational spaces, I pursued a graduate degree in Design & Technology from The Parsons School of Design. After completing my graduate degree I returned to the world of learning and people development to continue designing engaging educational products. Please browse my site to view my Instructional Design experience, portfolio and creative projects.
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
2016–2018
Parsons School of Design – New York, NY; Class of 2018
Masters of Fine Arts; Design & Technology
Nov. 2019– Present
Instructional Designer
2010–2011
Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe – Monroe, LA; Class of 2011 Masters of Arts; Communication Studies
February 2019– Nov. 2019
The New School & Parsons School of Design
Manager in Instructional Design
2007–2010
June 2018– February 2019
Univ. of Louisiana at Monroe – Monroe, LA; Class of 2010
Bachelor of Arts; English & Spanish Minor
NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Scholarship
Murphy USA | Clarity Consultants
Instructional Designer | Onboarding, Manager Training
Aug 2016–May 2018
Certifications
Parsons School of Design,
Learning Experience Research Assistant
M ss ng P eces,
Production Assistant Intern | Summer 2017 Intern
ID & LEARNING UX
2019
Quality Matters Member | QM Conference East Coast
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Using Instructional Materials and Technology to Promote Learner Engagement
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Strengthening Course Design Course Mapping
2014
Associated Talent Development (ATD)
Certification: Fundamentals of Learning Design
2014
Mobile Learning Conference (mLearnCon)
Certification: Create Effective Mobile Learning in the Social Age
Aug 2015–April 2016
Republic Services Waste & Recycling HQ,
Sales, Marketing, & People Development
Instructional Designer
Aug 2013–Aug 2015
Massage Envy Corporate HQ,
Learning & People Development Dept.
Instructional Designer
Skills & Tools
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Articulate Storyline, Captivate
Content Writing & Editing
Camtasia
Learning Management Systems
Video Editing/Adobe Premiere Pro
Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign
Storyboarding
Rapid Prototyping
Evolve
Motion & Animation Design
Adobe XD/Sketch
Awards/Features
2019 - American Institute of Architects (AIA), San Juan, PR
Special Film Screening, Lighting in Action project
2018 Parsons School of Design Exhibit
Disaster Preparedness Week,
Short Film, Lighting In Action - View Here
2018 Core 77 Design Education Award
2017 New York Times Pop-Up Parks Feature
Interests
Learning Design
Learning Recall
Mobile Learning
Video Editing
Graphic Design
Illustration
Motion Design
Illustration
Motion Design
Soccer
Reading
Flying my kite
Curating music playlists
ID Portfolio
Instructional Design Projects can be viewed here and also on my full website here
Other Creative Projects
Projects that I've completed during graduate school in collaboration with the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Learning Community Charter School in Jersey City for Storytelling & VR Education, and more. - View all projects here
I enjoy the creative process and have started a blog space titled BrntTortilla. Intentionally spelled incorrectly to remind creatives of the iteration process we all go through until we find that moment of inspiration and when it all clicks.