Anaphylaxis Awareness

One of the first projects that helped me transition from an educator to a learning designer — and one that remains deeply personal.

💡 Where It Started

This project began as a simple compliance-style training in Rise 360 while I was still working in education. At the time, I saw firsthand how little guidance preschool teachers — especially substitutes — received around serious health emergencies like anaphylaxis.

As a mother to a daughter with food allergies, this topic wasn’t just professional — it was personal. When we first sent her to school, my biggest concern wasn’t the academics. It was whether the adults in the room would know how to recognize the signs and use an EpiPen if something went wrong. That worry, paired with what I saw in my own school, motivated me to build a training that could genuinely make a difference.

❤️ Why It Mattered to Me

This wasn’t just a project to practice authoring tools — it was a way to advocate. I wanted the training to be accessible, visual, and scenario-based — something that would help teachers feel confident, not overwhelmed.

I also wanted it to serve as a resource outside the classroom. I’ve shared this training with friends, caregivers, and extended family so they feel empowered to keep my daughter safe when she’s in their care. It’s become a tool for both professional education and personal peace of mind.

🔄 Reimagining the Experience in Storyline

After gaining more experience in instructional design, I revisited the training and rebuilt it in Articulate Storyline to add interactivity and realism. The redesigned version includes:

  • Click-to-reveal interactions to explore symptoms on the body

  • A branching scenario featuring a preschooler named Graham during snack time

  • A drag-and-drop practice activity for administering an EpiPen

  • A polished, child-friendly visual design using flat illustration and light animation

This was the first time I truly thought like a learning designer — making intentional decisions not just for clarity, but for learner experience and empathy.

🧰 Tools Used

  • Articulate Storyline 360

  • Canva (graphics and storyboarding)

  • Adobe Illustrator (custom flat-style visuals)

  • Rise 360 (original version)