Hello! My name is

Lauren
O'Neill

Instructional Designer

Hi! I'm Lauren,
an Instructional Designer based in New York

I design clear, effective learning that empowers people to do their best work.

From Strategy to Impact

Learning Strategy and Architecture

Defining learning goals, modality, and success metrics aligned to business outcomes.

Design Systems and Standards

Creating reusable frameworks, templates, and workflows that improve speed, quality, and consistency.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partnering with SMEs, vendors, and stakeholders to translate content into performance change.

Coaching Clients to Understand New Workplace Phrases

This microlearning module, which features an interactive Articulate Storyline course, voiceover from ElevenLabs, and a PDF job aid, focuses on coaching one strategy for decoding workplace idioms.

Cue the Change: Making Good Habits Obvious

This project transformed a 30-page section of Atomic Habits by James Clear into an interactive Articulate Rise module featuring a HeyGen video, customized Illustrator graphics, and a PDF workbook.

Salary Negotiation: Generate a Script to Help You Ask for What You Want

Learners create their own job aid through an engaging, scenario-based Storyline microlearning experience that provides a formula, shows an example, and guides practice through a realistic conversation. 

Adult Learning Theory

Instructional Design

Course Development (Articulate Storyline and Rise 360)

Multimedia Development (Adobe Illustrator and Premiere Pro)

Curriculum Planning

Learning Standards/Governance

Designing Learning Within Fixed Constraints

In many organizations, the format of a learning experience is locked before an instructional designer even begins content development. An organization may need to maintain consistency within its catalogue by offering the same three course formats.

Project Breakdown: Designing Learning When the Format Is Predetermined

Learning designers work within fixed constraints to maintain consistency across an existing portfolio. Much of an instructional designer’s job is navigating those constraints while still the most effective learning experience to improve performance outcomes.