JILL VANDERWALL
Instructional Design Work
Welcome! I’m Jill Vanderwall, an Instructional Designer with 10+ years of experience creating learning solutions in compliance-driven industries and education. My work spans compliance training, eLearning development, curriculum design, and instructional strategy, with every project focused on being engaging, measurable, and aligned to business or learner goals.
This portfolio highlights representative instructional design work that demonstrates my ability to design, implement, and scale learning solutions across onboarding, curriculum design, interactive eLearning, and instructional strategy. Each project reflects both design craftsmanship and strategic impact.
Portfolio Projects List
College Course
Higher Education Course Design | Persona-Driven, Application-First Learning
- Increased learner engagement by anchoring instruction in relatable personas and real-world scenarios.
- Supported immediate learner application by modeling examples within both in-class instruction and Canvas.
- Enabled learners to transfer concepts to their own decision-making rather than treating content as abstract theory.
Full Curriculum Suite
Curriculum Design | Career & Self-Assessment Program
- Unified previously fragmented learning into a cohesive, modular curriculum.
- Enabled consistent implementation across multiple contexts and facilitators.
- Designed a scalable structure to support future iteration and evaluation.
RISE Onboarding Program
Onboarding Design | Enterprise & Regulated Learning
- Standardized onboarding content to reduce reliance on informal, peer-led training.
- Improved access to core knowledge for remote and hybrid new hires.
- Established a foundation for future time-to-proficiency and readiness tracking.
My Instructional Design Process
Instructional Design Framework | End-to-End Learning Design
- Enabled delivery of clear, adaptable learning solutions within real-world constraints.
- Supported stakeholder alignment through structured analysis and design decisions.
- Prepared learning solutions for future evaluation and continuous improvement.
What Colleagues and Clients are Saying
Client/ Partner
State Government Agency
She has a rare combination of talents that make her invaluable to work with. Inquisitive, thoughtful, and detail-oriented, she keeps projects on track and wins over clients with her engaging, direct manner.
Peer
Instructional Designer
She raises the bar for everyone around her. Her technical skill set is incredibly deep, and her forward-looking mindset consistently helps us think more strategically.
Supervisor
Higher Education Leader
An innovative, practical, and inclusive leader who creates engaging solutions. Jill is committed to continuous learning and is a tremendous asset to any team.
Organizations I've Worked With
*Organizations are anonymized where appropriate to respect confidentiality and proprietary content.
