Naomi Allen

Training Specialist

I’ve worked in higher education since graduating in admissions, program development, and now learning and development. I found a love for instructional design and L&D from my dad! He does leadership coaching for PayPal internationally and Nike/Jordan Brand. He also does agency work with those brands, as well as NASCAR and partners in the communities. I am newly interested in education policy as my husband is a lobbyist currently and is attending law school!

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Aug. 16, 2026

A Master’s Program Can Reveal Your Instructional Design Path With Naomi Allen

You can feel the moment when a career finally makes sense: you read a course list, something clicks, and you realize there’s a name for the work you’ve wanted to do all along. That’s the energy behind Jackie's conversation with Naomi Allen, who recently completed her master’s in instructional design at Grand Canyon University after starting down a very different path in clinical mental health counseling. We dig into what pulled her toward instructional design and learning and development, espec...
Guest: Naomi Allen