Elizabeth Spann, MEd.

Highlights

K–12 Instructional Design & Curriculum Development: Over 20 years in education, including classroom teaching and the design of digital curriculum, assessments, supplemental resources, and educator supports for elementary, middle, and high school learners.
Assessment & Program Evaluation: Led assessment strategy and process improvement across a catalog of more than 200 digital courses; experienced aligning measures to learning objectives, developing assessment guidance, and using review and feedback to improve learning products.
Implementation & Training: Developed onboarding programs, training materials, facilitator resources, checklists, templates, and implementation supports; trained internal teams and recruited, trained, and managed external contributors.
Health, Wellness & Science Education: Developed K–12 and adult learning experiences in science, health and wellness, social-emotional learning, financial education, healthcare, and workplace compliance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration & Accessibility: Partnered with subject matter experts, product teams, editors, designers, educators, and contractors; more than 10 years of experience developing and adapting accessible educational content, including WCAG 2.0 AA work.

Professional Experience

Self-Employed · Instructional Designer and Consultant
Baltimore, MD (Remote) | April 2025 – Present

Design and develop instructional materials, assessments, scenario-based learning, supplemental resources, and educator supports for K–12, higher education, and corporate audiences.
Create science, technology, healthcare, and interdisciplinary learning content and collaborate with clients to clarify needs, organize content, and develop practical instructional solutions.
Develop implementation resources, templates, presentations, graphics, and learning assets with attention to clarity, usability, accessibility, and learner engagement.
Apply assessment, accessibility, and Universal Design for Learning principles to digital and instructor-supported learning experiences.

EVERFI · Senior Head of Assessment; Senior Instructional Designer
Baltimore, MD (Remote) | February 2021 – March 2025

Established a new assessment leadership function and redesigned assessment development processes to improve consistency, quality, and alignment with learning objectives.
Led assessment review and improvement across a catalog of more than 200 courses and developed guidance, tools, and feedback processes to support consistent assessment practices.
Trained a team of eight in assessment guidelines and best practices and provided ongoing support as new processes were implemented.
Collaborated on K–12 and adult learning programs reaching an audience of 6.5 million users, including health and wellness, financial education, social-emotional learning, HR harassment prevention, and workplace training.
Worked across instructional design, content, product, and other teams to identify learning needs and translate them into practical digital learning experiences.

Pearson Online & Blended Learning · Content Developer
Columbia, MD (Hybrid) | April 2015 – September 2019

Developed educator-facing and student-facing online instruction and supporting resources aligned to academic standards and learner needs.
Collaborated with instructional, editorial, production, and design teams to improve consistency, quality, usability, and accessibility across large-scale digital curriculum.
Assisted in development and implementation of a learning-object approach that supported reusable, consistently structured digital content.
Recruited, trained, and managed independent contractors and developed resources to support consistent project expectations and quality.
Adapted large-scale digital curriculum resources to meet WCAG 2.0 AA accessibility standards.

Connections Education · Freelance Accessibility Adaptation
Baltimore, MD | December 2013 – April 2015

Developed accessible instructional content, transcripts, and alternative learning experiences for students with visual and hearing impairments.
Collaborated with curriculum and design teams to preserve instructional goals while adapting digital content for accessibility.

National Federation of the Blind · Educational Programs Specialist
Baltimore, MD | October 2013 – May 2014

Served as Lead Science Educator on a National Science Foundation-funded initiative focused on accessible science learning experiences for blind and low-vision learners.
Collaborated on accessible museum exhibits and developed STEM resources supporting inquiry-based learning and student engagement.

Six Red Marbles · Curriculum Specialist
Hunt Valley, MD | August 2012 – August 2013

Wrote and edited K–12 science, mathematics, and English language arts lessons, worksheets, reading passages, assessments, and supplemental resources.
Developed templates and documentation that improved consistency and communication across curriculum, editorial, graphic design, and production teams.

Baltimore City Public School System · English Language Arts & Science Teacher / Team Leader
Baltimore, MD | August 2005 – June 2012

Designed and implemented inquiry-based science curriculum and pacing guidance and adapted instruction based on student learning needs.
Served as a teaching team leader and collaborated across subject areas to plan instruction and implement solutions supporting student success.

Education

Technical & Professional Skills

Articulate 360 • Microsoft Word, PowerPoint & Excel • Adobe Acrobat Pro • Adobe InDesign • Canva • Learning Management Systems • Curriculum Development • Assessment Development • Instructional Design • Program Evaluation • Training & Facilitation Resources • WCAG 2.0 AA • Universal Design for Learning • Content Editing & Quality Assurance