Nicholas Leonard
Senior Learning Consultant at Caterpillar Inc.
Peoria Metropolitan Area United States
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Top SchoolNicholas Leonard is a Senior Learning Consultant and award-winning educator with 13+ years designing data-driven, technology-forward learning solutions that measurably boost performance and post-graduation placement. He blends instructional design, UX research, and learning analytics to build immersive programs—his work contributed to nation-leading edTPA scores and a >95% first-year hire rate for graduates. A seasoned public speaker (including two TEDx talks) and multi-site research lead, he translates complex organizational needs into scalable assessment systems, notably advising Michigan’s MAEIA program on 360+ performance assessments. Nicholas pairs academic rigor (PhD in Art & Design Education) with hands-on tech integration—leading district-wide 1:1 device initiatives, virtual platforms, and recent AI-enabled LMS migrations at Caterpillar. He also develops free teacher-facing apps on GitHub, reflecting a practical commitment to open educational tools. Colleagues rely on him to steer cross-functional teams toward timely, evidence-based learning transformations that align with business goals.
8 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Art Education, Art Education at Hope CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Art and Design Education, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Art and Design Education at Northern Illinois UniversityMaster's degree, Art Teacher Education, Master's degree, Art Teacher Education at University of Nebraska at Kearney
Github Skills (15)
programming-tools10
macos9
linux9
windows9
castle8
javascript8
electron8
editor8
drive8
text-editor7
conversation6
flutter5
android5
mobile-web4
zap3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
VirtualLeonard/guides
Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
A collection of easy-to-understand guides to programming tools
Contributions:12 pushes in 11 months
easy-to-understandprogramming-tools
VirtualLeonard/atom
Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
:atom: The hackable text editor
Contributions:3 pushes in 1 day
text-editoreditoratomhackable
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