Instructional designer and educational technology professional with experience leading eLearning and assessment initiatives across K-12, district-wide, and international programs. Expertise includes designing self-paced and interactive learning modules, managing LMS workflows, and collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders to improve instruction and learner support. Skilled in project management and instructional design across tools such as Articulate Storyline/Rise, Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, iMovie, and Google Workspace. Experienced in aligning training to standards, coordinating live webinars, troubleshooting platform and content issues, and implementing district assessment and remote/hybrid learning solutions.

Kevin Dorcy

Instructional designer and educational technology professional with experience leading eLearning and assessment initiatives across K-12, district-wide, and international programs. Expertise includes designing self-paced and interactive learning modules, managing LMS workflows, and collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders to improve instruction and learner support. Skilled in project management and instructional design across tools such as Articulate Storyline/Rise, Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, iMovie, and Google Workspace. Experienced in aligning training to standards, coordinating live webinars, troubleshooting platform and content issues, and implementing district assessment and remote/hybrid learning solutions.

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Instructional designer and educational technology professional with experience leading eLearning and assessment initiatives across K-12, district-wide, and international programs. Expertise includes designing self-paced and interactive learning modules, managing LMS workflows, and collaborating with subject matter experts and stakeholders to improve instruction and learner support.

Skilled in project management and instructional design across tools such as Articulate Storyline/Rise, Adobe Creative Cloud, Camtasia, iMovie, and Google Workspace. Experienced in aligning training to standards, coordinating live webinars, troubleshooting platform and content issues, and implementing district assessment and remote/hybrid learning solutions.

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Language

English
Fluent
Latin
Advanced
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Italian
Advanced
French
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Instructional Designer (International Code Council) at International Code Council
July 1, 2021 - Present
Managed the end-to-end lifecycle for 350+ learner reported course issue tickets from intake and analysis through SME collaboration/consultation and final learner support. Designed, developed, and tested eLearning modules using Articulate Storyline, Rise, and other authoring tools. Managed subject matter experts and collaborated with industry leaders to transform webinars, manuals, and codebooks into focused, self-paced eLearning. Administered and supported LMS workflows (KMS and Canvas) and cross-departmentally troubleshot course content and functional issues. Facilitated live webinars between instructors and students via WebEx and Zoom, with built-in support for industry organizations.
State Assessment Specialist at Chicago Public Schools
January 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
Led district-wide (500+ schools) implementation of IAR and KIDS, serving as a liaison among CPS, ISBE, and vendors during temporary remote/hybrid K-12 learning during the pandemic. Built self-paced training for Illinois K-8 state assessments using Storyline and Rise modules, coached teachers synchronously on formative assessment and edtech tools, and aligned accommodations across platforms to support IEP needs on assessments for diverse learners. Designed formative assessments in alignment with cluster standards using culturally responsive frameworks on SchoolCity, and created protocols/scripts for standardization of district assessments during remote learning. Managed cleaning/validation/reporting of student readiness data to support internal and public reporting priorities.
Implementation Manager for Illuminate Education at Illuminate Education
September 1, 2019 - January 1, 2020
Primary point of contact for edCLIMBER clients through district-level implementation from Sales to Customer Success handoff. Consulted schools with expert-level understanding of edCLIMBER functional and technical features and integration into content, pedagogy, and assessment. Documented system requirements, mediated risks, ensured accurate plugin and completion of implementation tasks for edCLIMBER districts. Designed and developed Storyline-based Storyline learning modules used to train CPS schools (grades 3-8) on Checkpoint.
Instructional Lead for Personalized Learning / Assistant Director of Student Assessment at Acero Schools
June 1, 2014 - February 1, 2019
Designed and managed DOCK, a network-wide edtech hub supporting inter-campus collaboration and informing integration of edtech tools into teaching and learning. Facilitated professional learning for formative assessment and student data using SchoolCity, Summit Learning for personalized learning, and Google Apps to enhance teaching and learning. Designed and managed learning modules on D2L and Google Classroom for teacher insight via LEAP initiatives. Led change management on PL initiatives across program levels to better focus on student needs, emotions, and interests. Managed system-level operations for state and locally mandated assessments across a network of 16 K-12 schools.
Latin Teacher and Advisor for UIC College Prep at UIC College Prep
June 1, 2010 - June 1, 2014
Blended and personalized learning for Latin and Rosetta Stone students (Spanish, Italian, French, and Russian) at multiple levels using Google Suite and other edtech tools. Facilitated collaborative teacher/learner/parent groups using Google Apps and Apple devices. Taught remedial after-school and summer classes in math, science, and ELA, and advised students via data-driven conferences to meet college readiness standards and benchmarks. Led students and teachers on annual EF educational tours to form Roman province connections in social studies.
Founding Latin and Social Studies Teacher (Gilbert Classical Academy) at Gilbert Classical Academy
June 1, 2007 - June 1, 2010
Founded one of two 1:1 Latin classrooms and taught levels I and II of Classics. Connected students with their communities through oral histories and iSearch projects to foster personalized learning in social studies. Designed culturally responsive middle school Latin and social studies curricula for rural students. Coached cross-country, soccer, and golf. Founded and coordinated Reach Out Spartans, a student-led volunteer organization.

Education

Master of Educational Technology at Michigan State University
January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001
Bachelor of Secondary Education and History at Western Michigan University
January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001

Qualifications

Illinois Professional Educator License (Technology Specialist, History, Latin, Social Studies, Economics)
January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001
Michigan Teaching Certificate (Educational Technology, History, Latin, Social Studies)
January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001
Google Certified Educator, Level II
January 1, 0001 - January 1, 0001
LEAP: Personalized Learning (ISTE)
January 11, 2030 - July 31, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Non-Profit Organization, Government, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet