🌱 Tandiwe Vaughn, Ed.S.
About 🌱 Tandiwe Vaughn, Ed.S.
Tandiwe Vaughn, Ed.S., is a Senior Instructional Designer with over 15 years of experience in instructional design and education. She has held various roles across organizations, including GM Financial and Veeam Software, and is the founder of TandiTech, LLC.
Current Role at Veeam Software
Tandiwe Vaughn serves as a Senior Instructional Designer at Veeam Software since 2022. In this role, she focuses on developing instructional materials and training programs that align with the company's objectives. Her expertise in instructional design allows her to create effective learning experiences that cater to the needs of the organization.
Previous Experience in Instructional Design
Prior to her role at Veeam Software, Tandiwe Vaughn worked at several organizations in instructional design capacities. She was an Instructional Designer at GM Financial from 2019 to 2021, and at Infor from 2021 to 2022. Additionally, she served as a Curriculum and Instructional Design Specialist at Education Opens Doors, Inc. from 2020 to 2021. Her diverse experiences have equipped her with a broad skill set in developing training programs across various sectors.
Educational Background and Certifications
Tandiwe Vaughn holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Georgia State University. She furthered her education with a Master of Education in Instructional Design and Technology from Lesley University and a Specialist of Education degree from the University of West Georgia. Additionally, she completed an Instructional Design and eLearning Development Certificate at IDOL Academy, enhancing her expertise in the field.
Advocacy and Professional Development
Tandiwe Vaughn is an advocate for the CROWN Act, which focuses on the rights of individuals to wear their natural hair in the workplace and public schools. She conducts needs analysis to develop inclusive resources for organizations and facilitates workshops on emotional intelligence, empathy in leadership, and creating inclusive workplaces. Her commitment to professional development extends to her facilitation of online workshops for various sectors.
Instructional Design Skills and Methodologies
Tandiwe Vaughn specializes in aligning business objectives with user needs in her instructional design projects. She utilizes various technology tools, including Articulate Storyline, Rise 360, Camtasia, and Vyond. Her work incorporates cognitive psychology principles and instructional design models such as ADDIE, SAM, and Merrill's Principles of Instruction. She also assesses projects using the Kirkpatrick Evaluation Model to measure effectiveness.