I get people excited about learning. I design engaging, practical training solutions that help teams perform at their best. With over two decades of experience across education, healthcare, and corporate settings, I partner with stakeholders to assess needs, storyboard and build courses, facilitate sessions, and drive measurable results. I love turning complex topics into clear, actionable learning that sticks.

Lisa M. Newman

I get people excited about learning. I design engaging, practical training solutions that help teams perform at their best. With over two decades of experience across education, healthcare, and corporate settings, I partner with stakeholders to assess needs, storyboard and build courses, facilitate sessions, and drive measurable results. I love turning complex topics into clear, actionable learning that sticks.

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I get people excited about learning. I design engaging, practical training solutions that help teams perform at their best.

With over two decades of experience across education, healthcare, and corporate settings, I partner with stakeholders to assess needs, storyboard and build courses, facilitate sessions, and drive measurable results. I love turning complex topics into clear, actionable learning that sticks.

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Experience Level

Work Experience

Owner/Chief Learning Officer at 4N Learning Consultants
March 1, 2006 - Present
Lead instructional design projects using ADDIE and adult learning principles to storyboard, design, and develop web-based, instructor-led, and virtual instructor-led courses and assets. Facilitate in-person and virtual learning experiences with storytelling, case studies, practical exercises, activities, group discussion, and gamification. Provide learning & development consulting, assess client needs, evaluate program strengths and gaps, and drive improvements. Manage projects with stakeholders and SMEs to ensure on-time, quality delivery.
Leadership Program Specialist at Radiology Partners
October 1, 2023 - August 1, 2025
Designed, developed, and facilitated a 4-hour virtual session on remote management; created a 4-month cohort-based leadership development program; facilitated new hire orientations, Café sessions, and leadership programs. Improved the Docebo LMS administration, curated resources, and incorporated gamification to incentivize learning. Documented processes with SOPs and job aids.
Learning Advisor / Training Specialist at The Cigna Group / Cigna HealthSpring
May 1, 2017 - October 1, 2023
Created interactive eLearning (Articulate Storyline) with gamification to introduce new benefits during Medicare Annual Enrollment. Launched enterprise-wide Lean In Circles to foster belonging and engagement; collaborated with Benefits and Learning Enablement teams to support onboarding and benefits enrollment; co-authored ISD style guides for consistency across the Government Business segment.
Contract Instructional Designer/Trainer at Georgia Quick Start
December 1, 2015 - May 1, 2017
Used Articulate Storyline to develop eLearning for a global biopharmaceutical company and a leading provider of transfusion and transplantation diagnostic products; facilitated in-person sessions for local manufacturing clients; contributed to training rollout and change management.
Contract Instructional Designer/Trainer at Immucor
July 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015
Used Articulate Storyline to develop eLearning for a global biopharmaceutical company and a leading provider of transfusion and transplantation diagnostic products; delivered in-person sessions on change management, DiSC, time management, and leadership topics.
Legal Studies Instructor/Department Chair at EDMC, Brown Mackie College
June 1, 2004 - July 1, 2013
Led the Paralegal Studies program, received President's Award and Instructor of the Quarter recognition; organized social services fair; enhanced program growth through mock trials, debates, guest speakers, and field trips.

Education

Juris Doctorate at Rutgers University School of Law, Camden, NJ
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Administration of Justice at Rutgers University, Rutgers College, New Brunswick, NJ
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025

Qualifications

ATD Virtual Facilitation
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Gallup (Clifton) StrengthFinders
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
GP Strategies Designing Curated Learning Pathways
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
LinkedIn Learning Coaching for Results
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Prosci Change Management
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025
Prosci Train-the-Trainer
January 11, 2030 - December 4, 2025

Industry Experience

Education, Healthcare, Professional Services, Manufacturing