Madeline Gombis

Maddie is an instructional designer on the CareerCatalyst team at ASU's Learning Enterprise. Previously, she worked as an instructional designer for the Office of Digital Learning at Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, starting as an instructional designer associate in 2021. There, she focused on developing courses, micro-credentials and interactives for the community and professional educator initiatives at MLFTC, while also serving as the Lead ID on multiple academic programs. She also served as the Accessibility Coordinator for the Office of Digital Learning and a Principled Innovation College Catalyst for MLFTC. On the side, she teaches a digital literacy and data class for undergraduate Educational Studies students.

Maddie holds a BA in English from North Park University in Chicago, where she mentored ESL students and coordinated writing workshops for faculty. She earned her MA in Writing from Northern Michigan University, where she taught composition writing and critical inquiry to first- and second-year undergraduate students. She anticipates graduating in the Fall of 2024 with a Master of Education in Learning Design and Technology. 

When she isn't doing something learning-related, she enjoys watching sci-fi shows with her husband, playing video games and Dungeons and Dragons, and staying active.