Crystal Hill
About Crystal Hill
Crystal Hill is a Senior Training Developer at Janus Research Group, where she has worked since 2010. With a background in the US Army and extensive experience in training development, she specializes in curriculum design and simulation-based training.
Current Role at Janus Research Group
Crystal Hill has served as a Senior Training Developer at Janus Research Group since 2010. In this role, she trains and mentors both new and existing Training Developers on various aspects of training development. Her responsibilities include conducting needs analysis and designing curriculum for training simulations. Hill has been instrumental in developing simulation-based training modules using Extensible Markup Language (XML) and basic programming for behavior modeling.
Previous Experience in the US Army
Crystal Hill has extensive experience in the US Army, where she held several positions. From 2000 to 2005, she worked as a Brigade Training Technician at Fort Gordon, Georgia. Following this, she served as a Plans and Operations Manager from 2006 to 2009, also at Fort Gordon. In 2005, she worked as a Technical Control Facility Manager in Camp Buehring, Kuwait, for one year. Her military background provided her with a strong foundation in training and operational management.
Education and Academic Background
Crystal Hill holds multiple degrees in relevant fields. She achieved a Master's Degree in Instructional Design and Technology with a focus on Training and Performance Improvement from Walden University, studying from 2009 to 2011. She also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies from Thomas Edison State College. Additionally, she completed an Associate's Degree in General Studies at the University of Maryland University College.
Experience at Brandon Technology Consulting, Inc.
Before her tenure at Janus Research Group, Crystal Hill worked as a Training Instructor at Brandon Technology Consulting, Inc. in 2010. Her role lasted for seven months and took place at Fort Gordon, Georgia. This position allowed her to further develop her skills in training delivery and instructional design.
Project Leadership and Quality Assurance
At Janus Research Group, Crystal Hill has served as Task Lead for various projects, including the Modernization of Enterprise Terminals (MET), the C-IED Operations/Intelligence Integration Center (COIC), and the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN-T) Increment 2. She has also performed Quality Assurance by testing training programs to ensure their clarity and effectiveness in simulations.