HELLO, I'M
Kris Watterson
Professional Graphic Designer, Illustrator, and Instructional Designer
Kris Watterson
BS in Graphic Design
MS in Instructional Design
Doctoral Student
23 years of experience
About
MY BACKGROUND
I taught school early on in my career and I'm certified in secondary art and biology. At the time, I taught junior high art, eighth grade physical science, tenth grade biology, high school graphic design and high school yearbook. Throughout my professional career as a graphic designer and illustrator, I’ve always passed on my knowledge and experience to my peers (and even clients) by sharing the design process so they could better understand how their changes would affect the timing of project delivery. I worked as an instructional designer in the corporate world at Cerner creating training for the VA to help them understand how to use their new electronic health record. Currently, I'm an instructional designer on the L&D team at GEHA.
I am passionate about health! As a former biology teacher and working at Cerner, a Healthcare IT company, for 6 years, I read all I can on the topic. I am a teacher at heart which is why I earned my Master’s Degree in Instructional Design.
Over my long career (since I began in 2000), I’ve become an expert in Adobe Creative Suite including Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver and Premiere Pro. I’ve not only taught these software products to secondary students, but I’ve also taught adults (my peers at work) to successfully use them. I have real-world experience producing a wide variety of design and instructional deliverables using Adobe and online software (including Articulate Storyline, Rise360, and Captivate). If it can be visualized, I can design it!
As an instructional designer, I’m a big proponent of Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and ensuring all materials are accessible. Not only do I focus on delivering content in a variety of ways to appeal to the strengths of individual learners (the core of UDL), but I also understand the importance of each piece of content (no matter how it’s delivered) being 508 compliant and meeting accessibility standards. Everyone should be able to access the content no matter how they consume it.
Education
WHAT I’VE LEARNED
2004
Oral Roberts University
Bachelor of Science; Graphic Design - Video
2022
Emporia State University
Masters of Science; Instructional Design & Technology
Currently Enrolled (graduation anticipated 2027)
Boise State University Student
Doctorate of Educational Technology Program
Experience
WHERE I’VE WORKED
2022 - Present
GEHA,
Instructional Design Trainer - Digital,
Learning & Development Team
2021 - 2022
Cerner Corporation,
Senior Grapghic Designer, Creative Services Team
2019 - 2021
Cerner Corporation
Senior Graphic Designer, Instructional Design Team
2016 - 2019
Cerner Corporation
Manager, Population Health Marketing
2004 - 2008
Secondary Teacher
Certified in Secondary Art and Biology. Taught Art, Biology, Physical Science, Graphic Design and Yearbook
2000 - 2016
Graphic Designer & Illustrator
Freelance and various graphic design roles
See CV for more detail
Skills
WHAT I BRING TO THE TABLE
Graphic Design / Adobe Software
Illustration
Instructional Design & Facilitation
eLearning, Microlearning,
& Digital Course Creation
Video Creation & Editing
Content Writing & Editing
Email Marketing
Social Media Management
Website Creation
Awards & Certificates
WHERE I SHINE
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CITI Program Certified - Social and Behavioral Researchers
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ATD Certified - Virtual Training & Facilitation
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2023 Outstanding Graduate Student Award for Instructional Design & Technology, Emporia State University
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Phi Kappa Phi Honors Society
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Certified SalesForce Email Marketing Specialist
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Print Design Awards
Interests
OUT OF OFFICE
Creative Writing
Painting & Murals
Calligraphy
Cycling & Yoga
Reading
Digital Storytelling
Knitting & Crochet
Drawing