Summary
Johanna Smith is a Senior Instructional Designer based in the New York City area with nine years of experience designing engaging e-learning, software simulations, and multimedia assets for financial and publishing clients. Currently at Morgan Stanley after a series of contract roles, she combines ADDIE and Agile-friendly approaches to build custom Captivate and Storyline templates, Camtasia videos, and illustrated animated sequences that boost learner engagement. Her background spans enterprise-grade SCORM debugging, authoring-tool development, and academic teaching, giving her a rare mix of technical troubleshooting and pedagogical depth. Comfortable working across cross-functional product and development teams, she’s known for turning complex software workflows into clear, learner-centered experiences while also crafting polished visual storyboards and animations.
9 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor, Literary and Historical Studies, Bachelor, Literary and Historical Studies at The University of Texas at Dallas
Master of Arts - MA, Master of Arts - MA at Rutgers University-New Brunswick
Associate; Certificate Degree, Applied Science - Multimedia Web Design; Visual Design, Associate; Certificate Degree, Applied Science - Multimedia Web Design; Visual Design at Dallas College
Chinese