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Peck Academy
Get to know the professionals who’ve landed their first instructional design jobs with our team’s help.
These students created standout portfolios, gained confidence in their design abilities, and stepped into meaningful, rewarding new instructional design roles.
Instructional Designer at Advanced Systems Group
Robert transitioned from 15 years of teaching into a corporate instructional designer role, where his scenario-based portfolio projects opened the door to design eLearning for clients like Google.
Senior Instructional Designer at the American Academy of Dermatology
Blanca transitioned into healthcare as a Senior Instructional Designer after building a project-driven portfolio that showcased empathy, creativity, and real-world impact.
Learning Experience Designer at Legacy FM
Sheree transitioned from two decades in education to a role as an Instructional Systems Designer with C² Technologies, where she now designs training for the U.S. Navy.
Bilingual Learning Consultant at Aviva Canada
Daniel landed a fully remote role as a Bilingual Learning Consultant—the highest-paying job of his career—after leveling up his skills and confidence through Peck Academy.
Instructional Designer at True Group, Inc.
Maggie transitioned from a winding career path into her first instructional design role, where her nonprofit client project and polished portfolio opened the door to designing training for big clients like McDonald’s.
Instructional Designer II at Advent Health Information Technology
Shekinah transitioned from 11 years of teaching into an Instructional Designer II role at Advent Health IT, where her portfolio and early work with AI learning solutions positioned her to thrive in a competitive field.
Instructional Designer
Davis combined his teaching background with innovative AI design, developing a standout portfolio that’s already generating interviews and opening doors in the ID job market.
Instructional Designer at Tarrant County College
Gretchen transitioned from 23 years in higher education into a full-time Instructional Designer role at Tarrant County College, where her scenario-based portfolio and leadership skills opened doors to new impact and collaboration.
Learning Business Partner at Suburban Propane
Jennifer transitioned from six years of teaching into a corporate role as a Learning Business Partner at Suburban Propane, where her portfolio helped her stand out and land the position.
Talent Development Partner at SWCA Environmental Consultants
Catherine transitioned from corporate training into instructional design, creating a visually impactful portfolio that led to multiple interviews and strong interest from healthcare and corporate teams.
Learning & Development Specialist at Palacio Collaborative
Dima transitioned from 20+ years of teaching into a fully remote Learning & Development Specialist role, all thanks to her scenario-based portfolio projects.
Learning Experience Designer at Velera
Mya transitioned from higher education into a fully remote Learning Experience Designer role in financial tech after building a project-driven portfolio.
Freelance Instructional Designer
Jessica transitioned from 10 years in the classroom into two remote instructional design roles, where her scenario-based projects and polished portfolio helped her land offers and reclaim creative fulfillment.
Instructional Designer at EMSI
Jacqueline transitioned from teaching into her first instructional design contract with EMSI, where her portfolio projects and bootcamp experience opened the door to real-world opportunities.
Strong portfolios don’t just showcase skills—they tell a story.
These projects helped our graduates stand out in interviews, pitch freelance clients, and build long-term confidence in their credibility as instructional designers.
Explore the types of work our graduates produce. Each project includes a scenario, interaction, or concept they brought to life with real-world application in mind.
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