Academy Coaches and Mentors
Coaches and Mentors are Academy alumni who have met their (initial) IDOL goals and have been invited to support the academy members in a more formal way.
Coaches are task-based - they help members improve by pointing out specific ways that an asset can be improved. They are “performance driven” - they focus on immediate improvement of the current asset.
Mentors are relationship-based - though they might work on specific competencies and goals, the approach is to develop a rapport based on respect and trust. Mentors are “development driven” - they share their own experience in order to positively influence the professional growth of their mentee.
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The main difference is that Mentors hold weekly office hours (during the 8 weeks of each cohort) and provide accountability to members. Coaches review and provide personalized feedback on member assets. Both groups are active in community discussions and may host workshops from time to time.
Coaches and Mentors are also listed on the Overview of How the Program Works lesson page. If you want to contact a coach or mentor directly, the best way is to reach out through the Academy Facebook group.
Academy Mentors (in no particular order)
| Gretchen Johanson Building Teacher Resume to ID Resume ID Interview techniques Storyline- Layers Starting Freelance ID business Meeting with Freelance Clients Accountability Groups Canva Style Guides/ Storyboards Having a IDOL Mindset |
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| Santana Kennedy Rise360 Design Ideas Canva PowerPoint Microsoft Office Resumes Cover Letter Beginner Storyline |
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| Amanda McCroskey Animated Videos Screencast Videos, Audacity, Vyond, Camtasia, Canva, Script Writing, WordPress - Astra Theme with Elementor, Portfolio Design & Content, Audio & Video Editing |
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| Kristi Oliva You can come see me to help you with WordPress and Divi, Storyline, storyboarding, rewording your teacher resume to ID, and interviewing. |
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| Monica Giannobile Hello! I'm a marketer-turned-IDOL with a M.S.Ed. in learning design and technology from Purdue. I currently work as a senior learning systems professional at Humana, and I am particularly interested in helping people feel good about themselves and motivated to take action. I try to imbue a sense of community, celebration and reflection into the IDOL mentoring sessions that I facilitate. If any of this resonates with you, I encourage you to try a session and see if it's a good fit for you as you work toward your goals :) |
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| Raiza Paras My IDOL strengths are more of the visual design and the development aspect. Come see me if you have questions about Storyline/Rise development - basic or advanced, Wordpress - specifically using Elementor, webhosting - uploading portfolio pieces to your website, and media assets design - infographics, video editing. |
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| Niya Maria 1. Teacher Resume to ID resume 2. Course Blueprint 3. Building a Portfolio on Google Sites 4. Freelance ID 5. Canva 6. Rise 360 7. Mural APP 8. Accountability Groups/ IDOL Mindset 9. Adobe InDesign and Photoshop 10. Course Style Guide 11. Schedule of Completion |
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| Colleen Kelly IDOL Goal Setting-Pomodoro Asset Building Sessions with Feral Feedback Strategies Project Management-Team Charter/Working with SME's/Milestones & Scope Higher Ed vs. Corporate vs. Freelance Networking Tips for Business Development and Job Searches |
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| Stanislav Emilov Nachev ID and L&D processes, transitioning from teacher to ID, job searching and interviewing techniques, demystifying job descriptions and job titles (corporate nomenclature); online networking through LinkedIn (who to talk to and how), using your portfolio as a networking piece; learning experience design; |
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| Tabatha Dragonberry Mentor skills coming soon... |
Academy Coaches (in no particular order)
- Molly Parsons
- Mia Varnadoe
- Jay Lash
- Tabatha Dragonberry
- Tandi Vaughn
- Kimberly Fields
- Jessie Mathisen