I started my career in Philosophy, earning my doctoral degree in 2012. I spent several years working in academia as an Instructor, Professor, instructional designer, and Dean. I've done contract work as an instructional designer since 2019 and in 2022 I Cofounded a company, Deducers, dedicated to training producers in the motion and post-production industry. What I enjoy most about learning and development is that I get to blend my analytical, structure-building skills with my creative capacities. I get excited about designing learning materials and experiences that are fun, memorable, bridge learning gaps, and fill institutional needs. As a professional, I'm highly adaptable, analytical, and self-motivated. I'm the type of person who dives into a project and gets it done, and if that means learning a new system, software, subject matter, discipline—you name it—on the way, that's what I will do.

Kacey Warren

I started my career in Philosophy, earning my doctoral degree in 2012. I spent several years working in academia as an Instructor, Professor, instructional designer, and Dean. I've done contract work as an instructional designer since 2019 and in 2022 I Cofounded a company, Deducers, dedicated to training producers in the motion and post-production industry. What I enjoy most about learning and development is that I get to blend my analytical, structure-building skills with my creative capacities. I get excited about designing learning materials and experiences that are fun, memorable, bridge learning gaps, and fill institutional needs. As a professional, I'm highly adaptable, analytical, and self-motivated. I'm the type of person who dives into a project and gets it done, and if that means learning a new system, software, subject matter, discipline—you name it—on the way, that's what I will do.

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I started my career in Philosophy, earning my doctoral degree in 2012. I spent several years working in academia as an Instructor, Professor, instructional designer, and Dean. I’ve done contract work as an instructional designer since 2019 and in 2022 I Cofounded a company, Deducers, dedicated to training producers in the motion and post-production industry. What I enjoy most about learning and development is that I get to blend my analytical, structure-building skills with my creative capacities. I get excited about designing learning materials and experiences that are fun, memorable, bridge learning gaps, and fill institutional needs. As a professional, I’m highly adaptable, analytical, and self-motivated. I’m the type of person who dives into a project and gets it done, and if that means learning a new system, software, subject matter, discipline—you name it—on the way, that’s what I will do.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Co-Founder and Curriculum Director at Deducers
January 1, 2022 - Present
Oversees and assists with all aspects of curriculum development and deployment.
Part-time Instructional Designer at Community College of Denver
June 1, 2025 - Present
Instructional design for corporate and academic courses.
Senior Instructional Design Architect at Active Learning Sciences
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2024
Designed and developed professional success, health, and problem-solving courses; multiple course projects.
Instructional Designer at Foundry College
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Designed and delivered courses such as Critical Thinking; Practical Problem Solving; Salesforce Admin training; Clear Communications; Learning at Work; Analyzing and Conveying in Business.
Professor at Foundry College
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2022
Lecturer/Professor; appointed Dean Jan 2022 – May 2022.
Lecturer in Philosophy at University of Colorado at Boulder
January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2017
Lecturer in Philosophy; Continuing Education; Sewall Residential Academic Program.
Graduate Part-time Instructor at University of Colorado at Boulder
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2011
Teaching responsibilities in Philosophy courses.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Colorado at Boulder
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007
Teaching assistant in philosophy courses.
Subject Matter Expert (SME) & Adjunct - Instructor at CCCOnline
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2019
SME and adjunct instructor for CCCOnline courses.
Adjunct Instructor at Red Rocks Community College
January 1, 2018 - Present
Philosophy instructor (adjunct).
Adjunct Instructor at MSU Denver
January 1, 2025 - Present
Adjunct instructor of philosophy.
Research Assistant at Oxford University Press
January 1, 2007 - December 31, 2009
Abortion: Three Perspectives; copy-editing and constructive criticism.
Research Assistant at Journal of Global Ethics
January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2013
We Fight for Roses Too: Time Use and Global Gender Justice; research and article selection for analysis.
AI Philosophy Trainer at Pareto.ai
April 1, 2025 - Present
AI philosophy training.
IRB Volunteer - Non-Scientific Review at COMIRB (Colorado Multiple Institutional Review Board)
June 1, 2015 - August 1, 2017
Adult Panel B reviewer.
Grant Writer at Marshall Direct Fund
June 1, 2017 - January 31, 2018
Diversified income streams, M&E structures, and rebranding initiatives.
Administrative Assistant at Robert Half
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
Contract office support.
Marketing and Management at Deducers
January 1, 2022 - Present
Created marketing and social materials.

Education

PhD in Philosophy at University of Colorado, Boulder
January 1, 2012 - December 30, 2025
Certificate in College Teaching, Graduate Teaching Program at University of Colorado, Boulder
January 1, 2012 - December 30, 2025
Graduate Certificate, Women and Gender Studies at University of Colorado, Boulder
January 1, 2009 - December 30, 2025
B.A. in Philosophy; B.A. in French at California State University, Sacramento
January 1, 2005 - December 30, 2025
A.A. in Liberal Studies; A.S. in Business Administration at Sierra College
January 1, 2001 - December 30, 2025

Qualifications

Instructional Excellence Award, CCCOnline
January 1, 2018 - December 30, 2025
Emerson Student Support Fund in the Humanities
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2012
Philosophy Department Dissertation Fellowship
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010
Dissertation: Recognizing Justice For Citizens With Cognitive Disabilities
January 1, 2012 - December 30, 2025
COMIRB IRB Volunteer - Non-Scientific Review
June 1, 2015 - August 1, 2017

Industry Experience

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