After completing the University of Tampa Instructional Design and Technology program, I aim to remain a curriculum developer, employing constructivist and adaptive strategies to create engaging, effective, intuitive, and transferable learning experiences in K-12 or corporate environments. I ultimately hope to contribute to the design and development of learning experiences that improve learners' content comprehension and soft skills, helping them excel in both learning environments and professionally. One of my driving factors as a designer is an aspiration to help learners recognize their academic potential by providing learning experiences tailored to their needs and preferences. Alongside student success, I aim to support instructors by supplying designs that account for constraints and offer pragmatically creative solutions. This value is demonstrated in my project, “The Psychology Behind Colors: A 5th Grade Art Lesson”, as it employs a multi-modal approach, considers accessibility, and provides numerous teacher-targeted support documents. Through the University of Tampa’s Instructional Design and Technology program, I am afforded opportunities to solidify my understanding of pedagogy and andragogy through student-driven experiential and project-based learning. I demonstrate my studies and focus through “Chapter Discussion Leader” presentations, which give me opportunities to creatively present textbook content to my peers. In line with my current instructional design internship with Orlando Utilities Commission (OUC), I am fortunate to explore industry challenges, including stakeholder communication, SME collaboration, user testing, and resource constraints, which prepare me to work across a multitude of environments. Through courses such as Theories of Learning and Cognition for Instruction, Trends and Issues in Instructional Design, and Systematic Instructional Design, I have been given a safe environment to learn, practice, explore emerging technology, and experiment. This privilege enables me to gain a truly comprehensive understanding of instructional design and prepare for future roles. While the graduate program has guided my formal study of instructional design, my previous experiences as a designer, such as my brand strategy projects for The Composed Canine and Hang Ten Creative Agency, have helped me develop industry skills, including conducting in-depth audience research, establishing data-centered project consultations, navigating diverse stakeholder needs, and applying visual design best practices. These skills help me navigate instructional design processes and produce aesthetic final products through open communication, process fluency, and a growth mindset. Additionally, through my instructional design internship with OUC, I have gained hands-on experience designing, developing, and deploying impactful e-learning projects for diverse audiences. I hope to position my portfolio, projects, and previous experiences as evidence of my ability to flexibly lead instructional projects that meet stakeholder needs, audience preferences, and business goals by emphasizing their alignment with pedagogy/ andragogy reasoning, industry accessibility standards, and technology integration.