Erin Strain
Instructional Designer IV, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium
Erin Strain has spent over nine years transforming ordinary learning experiences into engaging, memorable ones across industries like healthcare, higher education, and government contracting. As a lead Instructional Designer at the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Erin specializes in making even the driest topics (yes, even compliance!) fun and effective. With a Master’s in Strategic Communication and a BFA in Graphic & Animation Design, Erin brings a perfect mix of creativity and strategy to her work. Her background in graphic design means she not only makes learning stick but ensures it looks great while doing so. Her top credential? A birth certificate that straddles the line between millennial and Gen Z (depending on who you ask), giving her a natural edge in understanding digital culture, social-communication psychology, and how people engage with content in today’s fast-paced, tech-driven world. Whether she’s simplifying complex ideas or creating unforgettable learning moments, Erin knows how to captivate learners and make knowledge stick—with a smile (and a bit of wit).
Latest from Erin Strain
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What Do You Meme? Leveraging Gestalt Psychology for Engaging Instructional Design
In today’s fast-paced, media-rich world, memes have become a common form of communication, and their potential in instructional design is just beginning to be explored. This session will explore how memes, when combined with the principles of Gestalt psychology, can revolutionize the way we create and deliver learning experiences.