Before joining Enterprise Technology as an emerging technology specialist and working previously as an instructional designer with Learning Enterprise, Dee-Dee worked in K – 12 education as an innovative educator who designed exciting problem–based learning experiences that helped students in both elite and under-resourced urban schools successfully achieve desired outcomes. With her strong technical background, she has led teams in the adaptation of new technology. She has also used her technical background in the music products industry specializing in professional audio. She received her Master of Science in Instructional Design and Technology from Full Sail University, a Master of Arts in Teaching from National Louis University, and a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from the University of Illinois. Dee-Dee loves music and is passionate about instructional design, branding, gamification, storytelling, emerging technologies, and intellectual property.