Sarah Schroeder is an instructional designer, educator, and coach in the creation of engaging, relevant e-learning solutions. Passionate about understanding learner diversity, designing the way our brains work, and keeping learners engaged, she cares about the success of all learners and challenging and empowering them to do more vs. simply learn more. As a faculty member, lead instructional designer and cheerleader for all things elearning in the School of Education at the University of Cincinnati, Sarah assists faculty in applying innovative design solutions to their online and blended learning. She is also a certified Quality Matters facilitator and master reviewer, a graduate of the Educause Educational Technology Leadership Institute, and has supported grant-funded development of solutions for K-12 teachers. Before joining UC, Sarah was faculty in the Department of Communication at Northern Kentucky University, an Instructional Designer in Northern Kentucky University's Center for Innovation and Technology in Education, and a diversity educator. Recent Invited Presentations Include: (2014) “The Forgotten Bloom’s: Using Blackboard Collaborative Tools to Support Bloom’s Affective Domains.” Presentation. Co-Presenter. Blackboard World International Conference. (2013) "Teaching Isn't Magic: Using Transparent Pedagogy in Online Teacher Education Programs." Co-presenter. Educause International Conference, Anaheim, CA. (2013) "Redesigning, Rethinking, and reVisioning: The Power of Faculty-Driven Course Improvement Plans." Co-presenter. Sloan-C International Conference. (2013) "Jump Starting Student Success in Online Courses: What Students Need, Want, and Use." Co-presenter. Sloan-C International Conference. (2012) “Brain-Based Design: Where Universal Design and Quality Matters Meet.” Co-presenter. Quality Matters National Conference, Tucson, AZ.

Lead Instructional Designer and Professor @ Sarah leads the Learning Design Collaborative for the College of Education, Criminal Justice and Human Services including coordination of e-learning improvement initiatives for the College, creation and delivery of dynamic professional development related to online and blended learning, and teaching instructional design and educational technology courses. From May 2011 to Present (4 years 8 months) Cincinnati AreaIndependent Consultant @ From 2013 to 2013 (less than a year) Instructional Designer, Center for Innovation and Technology in Education @ From August 2010 to May 2011 (10 months) Lecturer, Department of Communication @ Designed and taught courses including Human Communication, Public Speaking and Race, Gender and Mass Media. From August 2004 to August 2010 (6 years 1 month) Diversity Trainer / Consultant @ Worked with clients to design and deliver dynamic face-to-face diversity education workshops based on their individual organization's needs. From November 2006 to 2007 (1 year) Project Manager @ Worked alongside clients to evaluate their employees' needs and design engaging professional development to be delivered in a face-to-face environment. From August 2003 to August 2004 (1 year 1 month)

Master's degree, Visual Rhetoric @ University of Cincinnati From 2000 to 2003 BS, Secondary Education, English, Theater and Communication @ Indiana University Bloomington From 1992 to 1996 Sarah Schroeder is skilled in: Educational Technology, E-Learning, Instructional Design, Workshop Facilitation, Needs Assessment, Diversity Education, Faculty Development, Consulting, Strategic Consulting