Top 5 Gallup Clifton Strengths: Strategic | Individualization | Futuristic | Learner | Includer
Margaret serves as an Assistant Director of Instructional Design, leading cross-functional teams that drive academic innovation and faculty development across the university. Focused on new market delivery and strategic program design, she specializes in enterprise systems design, leadership and talent development, and instructional design and development for multilingual, cross-cultural and culturally responsive contexts. Her portfolio includes strategic academic programs and custom learning solutions for university partners across aerospace, education, business, computer science, healthcare, and engineering, as well as emerging models for alternative delivery and technology platforms. During her tenure, she has architected and launched a broad range of programs for partners such as the Mayo Clinic, in addition to a number of ASU Online, international degree, and academic pathway programs.
A recognized thought leader in the field, Margaret has presented at national conferences on gamification for optimal outcomes in respiratory therapy care, inclusive leadership development for instructional designers, and expanding international education and technology access. Her work integrates instructional design excellence with strategic organizational change, empowering faculty, teams, and university partners to reimagine the future of teaching and learning.
Education
EdD, Leadership and Innovation (ABD), 2026
MAEd, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Phoenix, 2011
MAEd, Adult Education and Training, University of Phoenix, 2009
BA (double major) Communication, emphasis in Advertising; and Professional Writing, emphasis in Technical Writing, UX, Usability & Publishing, Purdue University, 2002
Certifications & Professional Development:
AI & Learning Design Bootcamp with Dr. Philippa Hardman, Maven, 2026
Certified Executive Coach, Center for Executive Coaching, 2025
HRCI Pro:Talent Management, HRCI, 2025
Prosci® Certified Change Management Practitioner, Prosci, 2023
Data Landscape of GenAI for Project Managers, Project Management Institute, 2025
Practical Application of Gen AI for Project Managers, Project Management Institute, 2025
Markets, Marketing, and Market Research in Professional Continuing and Online Education, UPCEA, 2025
Digital Marketing Strategy, American Marketing Association, 2024
Enrollment Managers' Role in Retention and Student Success, AACRAO, 2024
Enrollment Management: Environmental Scanning, AACRAO, 2024
Megatrends Masterclass, Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies, 2024
Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) Training, ASU IT and Program Management Office, ASU PM Network, R.E.P. # 4160, 2018
Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, 2018