INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN-COMMUNICATIONS
David Winton
Nashville, TN 37216
PROFILE
Instructional designer, adult trainer, and communications professional with 20 years of experience.
SKILLS SUMMARY
Instructional Designer Ten years in designing, developing, and delivering curriculum and training as
well as managing in national corporations and career colleges.
Duties: Needs and task analysis; course plans; project reports; design/development of objectives,
content and assessment for live training and eLearning.
Learning Management Systems: HealthStream Learning Center, Sharepoint, Moodle, C2K, STARS
Software: Captivate 6-9, Articulate Storyline 2, Snagit, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Suite, and MS
Office.
Adult Trainer Eight years of experience using Learning Management Systems such as STARS,
Moodle, and C2K and software tools such PowerPoint, Prezi, and Captivate for classroom and blended
instruction in anatomy & physiology, pathophysiology, kinesiology, medical terminology, HIPAA,
communication & patient relations, general business & office management, and law & ethics.
Accomplishments include having one of the highest pass rates in the state of Tennessee for the
massage licensure exam.
Communications Professional Thirteen years of experience in developing and implementing
websites; writing and editing reports, news articles, features, newsletters, press releases, speeches,
and scripts; layout; design; photography; developing and implementing local, regional, and national
media relations and advertising campaigns; interacting with local, national, and international media;
making media appearances; and managing a news bureau.
WORK EXPERIENCE
INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN-ADULT TRAINING
Instructional Designer (Contractor) – HCTec Partners, Franklin, TN 6/15-Present
 CHS, Inc., Franklin, TN
 Designed and developed eLearning and blended courses for EMR training.
 Learning Management Systems: HealthStream Learning Center, Sharepoint
 Software: Captivate 8, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office
Technical Writer/Instructional Designer – Brookdale Senior Living, Brentwood, TN 1/15-Present
 Designed and developed eLearning and blended courses for clinical, systems and sales
training.
 Learning Management Systems: HealthStream Learning Center, Sharepoint
 Software: Captivate 7 & 8, Snagit, Lectora, Camtasia, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft
Office
Instructional Designer (Contractor) - TEK Systems, Inc., Nashville, TN 5/14-1/15
 Brookdale Senior Living, Brentwood, TN
 Designed and developed eLearning and blended courses for systems and sales training.
 Learning Management Systems: HealthStream Learning Center, Sharepoint
 Software: Captivate 7 & 8, Adobe Creative Suite, and Microsoft Office
Adjunct Instructor - Anthem Career College, Nashville, TN 8/12-8/14
 Delivered training and developed computer-based assessments for Medical Terminology,
HIPAA, Communication & Patient Relations, Business & Office Management, and Law & Ethics.
 Designed and developed computer-based training for Massage Therapy.
 Learning Management Systems: Moodle, Sharepoint, STARS, D2L
 Software: Captivate 6, Prezi, PowerPoint, and Microsoft Office
 Websites: Quizlet.com; getbodysmart.com, anatomyarcade.com, and youtube
Program Coordinator - Southeastern Institute, Nashville, TN 6/08-7/12
 Designed, developed, and delivered training for Anatomy & Physiology, Pathophysiology,
Kinesiology, Massage Therapy, Medical Terminology, HIPAA, Communication & Patient
Relations, General Business & Office Management, and Law & Ethics.
 Managed staff and student performance.
 Learning Management Systems: C2K
 Software: Prezi; PowerPoint; and Microsoft Office
 Websites: Quizlet.com; getbodysmart.com, anatomyarcade.com, and youtube.
Instructor - High-Tech Institute, Nashville, TN 12/07-6/08
 Delivered training for Anatomy & Physiology, Pathophysiology, Kinesiology, Medical
Terminology, Massage Therapy, HIPAA, Communication & Patient Relations, General Business
& Office Management, and Law & Ethics.
Program Manager - Georgia Career Institute, Murfreesboro, TN 6/06-8/07
 Designed, developed, and delivered training for Anatomy & Physiology, Pathophysiology,
Kinesiology, Medical Terminology, Massage Therapy, HIPAA, Communication & Patient
Relations, General Business & Office Management, and Law & Ethics.
 Managed staff and student performance.
Instructor - Miss Marty's School of Beauty and Esthetics, San Francisco, CA 11/05-6/06
 Designed, developed, and delivered training for Massage Therapy.
 Managed student performance.
COMMUNICATIONS
Advertising - Georgia Career Institute, Murfreesboro, TN 12/06-8/07
 Designed, scheduled, and placed print and radio advertisements
Marketing/Media Relations - U.S. Space & Rocket Center/U.S. Space Camp, Huntsville, AL 11/92-4/95
 Coordinated group sales and media relations for regional, national, and international media;
 Coordinated and implemented regional and national promotional campaigns;
 Edited “Space Camp News”.
Journalism
 Bureau Reporter - The Decatur Daily, Decatur, AL 1/87-11/92
 Associate Editor - Communication Channels Incorporated (Argus Inc.), Atlanta, GA 9/84-7/86
EDUCATION
Graduate Certificate Instructional Design, University of Wisconsin-Stout 2013
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1984
Pensacola School of Massage Therapy, Pensacola, Fla. 1997
REFERENCES
Gary Adcox, Former Campus Vice President, SEI-Nashville 407-616-6488
Kimberly Barker, Former Director of Education, GCI 404-449-1593
Noelle McIntyre, Health Education Administrator, University of North Texas 615-310-4538