Maddie Hooker is an instructional designer who believes that learning experiences should center on learners’ needs, bridging the gap from where learners are to where they need to be.

Maddie pioneered a learning science-based teacher training program and led large teams of instructors, empowering them to transform their performance through skill-gap analyses, individualized training, and coaching. She also designed and developed courses for various industries and modalities, including Raytheon’s Cyber Academy, which received the CompTIA Workforce Talent Development Award, and numerous successful CMMI certification courses. Additionally, she helped enable a certification organization to pivot their training products quickly and effectively into a virtual learning environment.

As a certified Associate Professional in Talent Development, Maddie has a wide scope of knowledge on key competencies in the talent development field. She holds a degree in graphic design from Spring Arbor University.