Tracy Foster

Senior Instructional Designer

Tracy Foster

About Me

My Philosophy

Learning should adapt to the learner, not the other way around. Balancing individual needs with business goals through storytelling and a practice-first approach makes complex topics more clear and memorable.

What I Bring to Your Team

With over 15 years in instructional design, I blend learning science with AI-powered tools to create experiences that work, engage learners, and scale across organizations.

Fostering Learning

AI-Enhanced Instructional Frameworks • Partner Focused Thought Leadership • Navigating Change Management

Approach

Evidence-based design • Learner analytics • Adaptive learning paths • AI-enhanced assessments

Mission

Accelerate the development of complex skills through differentiated solutions that spark learner excitement.

Impact

Delivered learning solutions that cut time-to-proficiency by up to 25% through a practice-first approach while reducing development cycles from weeks to days through AI-powered design.

Areas of Expertise

Instructional Design

Accessibility Standards
(WCAG, Section 508)
ADDIE Model & SAM Model Adult Learning Principles (Andragogy) Curriculum Design & Development ID Project Management Learning Analytics Learning Pathway Design & Strategy SCORM/xAPI Stakeholder & SME Collaboration Storyboard & Scriptwriting

AI & Related Technologies

AI Ethics in Learning Chatbot Development Data-Driven Learning Design Machine Learning Fundamentals Predictive Analytics for Learning Insights Prompt Engineering & AI-Powered Content Generation

Tools & Platforms

7taps Adobe Creative Suite Articulate 360 (Storyline, Rise) Camtasia Canvas (LMS) Chat GPT Claude AI Collaboration & Communication Tools (Teams, Slack, Miro) Descript Figma Google Cloud AI LMS Administration & Integration Project Management Software (Asana, Jira) Synthesia

Portfolio Showcase

Video Overview

Experiential Learning Overhaul: A Practice-First Approach 

Led a "practice-first" overhaul of elearning modules, significantly shortening user time-to-proficiency. This involved partnering with Learning Program Managers (LPMs) and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to fine-tune chat simulator settings, optimize chat flow designs, and create scenarios to reinforce new skills.

Fortune 500 Software Client
Implemented: 2025
View Portfolio Showcase Video

Highlights & Key Results

  • Achieved a 12% increase in Customer Satisfaction (CSAT) Score.
  • Using Articulate Storyline as the central authoring tool, I integrated diverse learning content from various tools and published it to Docebo for seamless learner access.
  • Tools & Technologies Used: Articulate Storyline, Synthesia AI, Google AI tools, Camtasia, Decript, JavaScript