Lauren Littlewood
Portfolio - Learning Design Professional
About me
I'm a tenacious learning and development professional with over 9 years' experience in the industry.
My passion for learning started when I was a child. I'd spend hours standing at my whiteboard teaching my parents what I'd learnt at school that day. That desire to impart knowledge and support others only grew and intensified with time. Empowering others and making content that is accessible to all is something that has shaped my career to date.
I started out teaching modern foreign languages at secondary level. Here I quickly learnt to create and deliver blended lesson plans that mirrored the aims of the National Curriculum.
I then joined an ed-tech start-up where I managed the content for a language learning app. I learnt to work in an agile way, iterating designs to meet user needs. It was a great opportunity to apply learning theories and instructional design outside of a classroom setting.
From there, I established myself as a Learning Designer at BBC Academy, working collaboratively with stakeholders and SMEs to deliver high-quality, blended and digital learning experiences to global audiences. I used audience research to design and iterate user-centred solutions that aligned to the organisation's KPIs and learning outcomes. With extensive access to data, I evaluated learning to demonstrate impact and improve solutions - ensuring that, throughout the process, designs were accessible and aligned to WCAG 2.1 standards.
I am currently working as a Learning and Development Partner at Woodland Trust, designing, implementing and evaluating blended learning solutions.