L&D Consultant · Houston, TX
Agile transformation, AI-powered training, and operational overhauls — for organizations that have outgrown the old way of doing L&D.
Proven Results
How a complete agile overhaul turned a drowning L&D team into a high-performing operation — in months, not years.
Optum’s L&D team was drowning in ad-hoc requests, unclear intake processes, and constant context-switching. Projects routinely ran over budget. Designers were burning out. Stakeholders were frustrated by slow turnaround times and inconsistent quality.
I designed and led a complete agile transformation — implementing Scrum ceremonies, rebuilding the intake system from scratch, creating transparent capacity planning tools, and coaching team members on sustainable workflows. Real change management with real buy-in.
Within months, chaos became clarity. Leadership got visibility. Designers got breathing room. Stakeholders got better, faster results. The team transformed from reactive firefighting to proactive, scalable delivery.
The Future of L&D
Most L&D consultants are still building courses in Storyline and Rise. I build AI-powered learning systems that adapt, engage, and scale.
What I Build
For growing companies that need to scale L&D without adding headcount — or sacrificing quality.
Agile coaching, intake redesign, workflow optimization. Turn chaotic L&D teams into high-performing operations with predictable delivery and sustainable pace.
Custom conversational coaches, adaptive learning paths, personalized training that replaces cookie-cutter LMS courses. Built from scratch, not templates.
Onboarding systems, compliance training, performance support tools designed specifically for your organization — not generic off-the-shelf solutions.
Intake systems, capacity planning dashboards, project tracking infrastructure — the operational backbone that makes L&D scalable and measurable.
Work Samples
Job aids, eLearning courses, animated videos, and process documentation — a curated collection of instructional design work across healthcare, energy, and operations.
View Portfolio →What People Say
From colleagues and managers who experienced the work firsthand.
Kara has led our team in transitioning to agile methodologies, resulting in remarkable improvements in productivity and outcomes. Her leadership has redefined and optimized our process flows, creating a more efficient and positive team culture.
Kara is truly the definition of efficiency, organization, and autonomy. Her ability to balance structure with flexibility, all while fostering a culture of kind and supportive partnership, has made a lasting impact. If every team had a Kara, things would run effortlessly.
Why I’m Different
Most L&D consultants fall into two camps: traditional instructional designers who know learning theory but are stuck using outdated tools — or developers and AI enthusiasts who can build cool tech but don’t understand how L&D actually operates inside organizations.
As a Certified Scrum Master, I transformed how an instructional design team at Optum operated — reducing chaos, improving morale, and delivering measurable business impact. Now I apply that same operational thinking to build AI-powered learning solutions that didn’t exist two years ago.
I don’t just recommend tools. I build them. I don’t just design processes. I lead teams through them.
Thinking Out Loud
The traditional LMS was built for a world of compliance checkboxes and linear navigation. AI is making that world irrelevant — here’s what the transition actually looks like from inside an organization, and what smart L&D leaders are doing now.
Most L&D intake processes were never designed. They just accumulated. Here’s how to fix that.
Lessons from leading an agile transformation on a team that had never heard of a sprint.
How I turned a traditional oil & gas safety module into an interactive AI coaching experience.
Let’s Talk
Whether you’re struggling with chaotic intake, looking to build AI-enhanced training, or just want to explore what’s possible — let’s have a conversation.
Based in Houston · Serving companies nationwide