For years, Jackie Van Nice has used her expertise and passion for learning to design and deliver training in academic, corporate, and nonprofit environments. For more than a decade, she has been an independent instructional designer running her own shop. Jackie is known in the online e-learning community for her innovative and spirited ideas, and has a fearless flair for designing creative and engaging training. She has mentored instructional designers just getting started, as well as more experienced designers who are taking the leap to freelance work for the first time. She is always willing to share her expertise with her peers, and is currently brainstorming ideas for her first book.