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AlignedEd – Transforming Education and Empowering Futures
Dr. Michele Haynes
CEO and Founder
Higher education professional with over 15 years of expertise in online learning design, curriculum development, and course creation. Highly skilled in developing innovative learning strategies that enhance student engagement and academic success. Extensive experience in faculty engagement and training, with a focus on fostering collaboration and supporting educators in delivering effective, technology-driven instruction. Recognized for driving educational excellence through strategic program design and implementation.
Cody Garrison
Project Manager
Technology project manager with experience managing university and corporate projects, specializing in both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. Proven track record in successfully delivering complex projects by leading cross-functional teams, optimizing workflows, and ensuring alignment with business goals. Expertise in balancing project scope, timelines, and resources to achieve strategic objectives while adapting to dynamic environments.
Jennifer Mayes
Educational Technologist
Experienced educational technology systems leader specializing in managing and supporting learning management and integrated edtech systems. Strong background in project management, instructional design, and enhancement of digital learning environments. Skilled in providing technical support, developing user training, and optimizing instructional systems to improve faculty and student experiences. Dedicated to advancing technology integration in education and fostering inclusive and accessible learning opportunities for all.
Morgan Myers, M.Ed.
K-12 Curriculum and Leadership Specialist
Educational leader with expertise in designing and implementing standards-based curricula to meet diverse student needs. Skilled in developing engaging, age-appropriate content, integrating instructional technologies, and supporting teachers with innovative strategies to enhance classroom learning. Experienced in aligning curriculum with state standards and optimizing educational outcomes for K-12 students.
About Michele Haynes, Ed.D.
Dr. Haynes earned her Doctor of Education in Higher Education from the University of Arkansas Little Rock, with a focus on Faculty Leadership and Curriculum Development. In addition to consulting, Dr. Haynes serves as Vice President of Academics, where she leads the Technology, Instruction, Support, and Curriculum teams for an online course provider with over 12,000 annual student enrollments. In this role, she has successfully implemented systemic improvements, reducing instructional costs by 10% and improving student performance by 7%.
Faculty Roles and Consulting
Dr. Haynes has extensive teaching experience, having served as an adjunct faculty member in Organizational Leadership at the University of Oklahoma and as an instructor in Higher Education Student Affairs at Abilene Christian University. Her consulting work, through Aligned Education Solutions, LLC, includes curriculum development and accreditation reviews for institutions such as the Arkansas Department of Higher Education, ASU Beebe, UAPTC, the University of Oklahoma, NextThought, and KidVation Global.
Technology and Process Improvement
Throughout her career, Dr. Haynes has championed process improvements, including the implementation of Learning Management Systems (Canvas) and enhancing instructional design practices to align with Quality Matters standards, ADA compliance, and Universal Design for Learning principles.
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