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Allyson Rost Thorpe

@allysonrostthorpe

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Instructional designer and former educator specializing in evidence-based digital curriculum.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role designing measurable, learner-centered digital curriculum and trainings, collaborating with educators and technologists to improve outcomes.

I am an instructional designer and former K–8 educator with eight years collaborating with teachers and support teams to create objectives-aligned instruction across online, blended, flipped, and asynchronous formats. My work emphasizes cognitive-load-aware, engagement-focused learning grounded in learning theory.

My experience includes authoring district- and organization-wide curriculum and learning resources, designing micro-learning libraries, LMS course development and maintenance, and producing multimedia lessons, tutorials, assessments, job aids, and operating guides. I have served as lead trainer and data custodian for academic technologies and evaluated training effectiveness using LMS analytics and survey data.

I hold an M.Ed. in Instructional Design and an M.A.Ed., and I am driven to design measurable, learner-centered solutions that support educator adoption and improve student outcomes.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Instructional Designer

St. Louis College of Pharmacy

Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years)

Designed and implemented organization-wide LMS courses, a digital micro-learning library, and performance-based trainings, improving faculty adoption of academic technologies and training effectiveness through LMS analytics and surveys.

Instructional Design Camtasia LMS Survey Analysis

Science Classroom Educator

Parkway School District

Jan 2014 - Dec 2016 (2 years 11 months)

Co-designed and implemented district-wide multimedia NGSS-aligned science curriculum and interventions, using formative/summative data to drive instruction and statistically validate student growth.

Curriculum Development Data Analysis

Elementary Classroom Educator

Parkway School District

Jan 2010 - Dec 2014 (4 years 11 months)

Developed Common Core–aligned district curriculum and achievement programs for at-risk students, led Diversity in Action initiatives, and used data-driven collaboration to refine instruction.

Curriculum Design Intervention Design Educational Technology Collaborative Planning

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Massachusetts Boston

Master of Education, Instructional Design

Completed a Master of Education in Instructional Design, focusing on instructional design grounded in learning theories and digital curriculum development.

Truman State University

Master of Arts in Education, Education

Earned a Master of Arts in Education with concurrent completion of a Bachelor of Arts in English, emphasizing curriculum development and classroom instruction.