JILL GERRIETS

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EARTHQUAKE SAFETY

Overview: Hidden Hollow booksellers are unprepared to navigate the aftermath of a major earthquake, putting both themselves and store customers at risk for injury. Staying Safe After the Quake is designed to provide booksellers with core survival skills.CHALLENGE
Developing an engaging learning experience that can be done during slow times on the sales floor.DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
- Designed with freedom of choice and key checkpoints:
Booksellers with limited time necessitated a build that was compact and flexible. A multi-option main menu and more open navigation allows learners to direct their own learning. Placing strategic learning checks ensures that learners apply essentials without bogging down in information.
- Reputable, relevant content with well-defined scope:
Due to the extensive resources on earthquake safety and survival, it was essential to scope this project carefully while accounting for neighborhood peculiarities (like unreinforced masonry). This custom-made, thoughtful approach clearly identifies the learners and builds to their experience—no canned tutorials that could fit any organization or situation._{Designed using Articulate Storyline, Eleven Labs, Freepik, Use All Five, and PowerPoint as part of the eLearning Designer's Academy Hands-on Cohort, March 2026.}

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MY PROCESS

I’m a “full-stack” instructional designer who is interested in guiding the process from start to finish, bringing unique strengths to the design and development process, including:

-Expert investigation and information curation: One of the primary challenges of working with subject matter experts is determining what is essential compared to what would be good to know. My experience as a reference librarian helps me get to the heart of the issue. What, exactly, is the work performance issue, and what are the absolutely essential nuggets learners should have by the end of training?-Learning in action: I’m a quick study on learning technologies, having earned two degrees online. As a student, I’ve stumbled my way through courses that were not friendly or user-centered, and slogged my way through pages of material that could have been paragraphs instead. My skill is to investigate what’s needed, make a plan, and then learn like crazy to implement the plan. If I don’t understand the best tool needed for the process, I’ll learn it!

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ABOUT ME

What do college librarians, medical coders, and instructional designers have in common? We love learning! My life path has traveled through diverse workplaces, but I've dedicated myself to the same approach: pour through all the information available, make sense of it, and then help guide others on their learning journeys.

In my spare time, I enjoy nature walks in all types of weather (usually rainy).