Katharine “Elizabeth” McDonald
PhD, LPC, NCC
Expertise, Credentials & Experience:
15+ years in learning design and leadership with 7,500+ learners
Digital · Blended · AI-enabled · Productized learning
PhD + Project Management Certificate + ICF Coaching credentials
Competency-based curriculum design and evaluation
Performance-based assessment and mastery frameworks
Accreditation, regulatory, and institutional alignment
Instructional standards, design frameworks, and QA
Digital and hybrid program leadership at scale
Cross-functional team and SME leadership
Author, podcast creator, and end-to-end producer
MN Speaks —independently co-founded and produced community archiving oral history project, from process design to interview to final edit. Documenting and archiving lived experiences during Operation Metro Surge. Currently in progress.
This Time Is for You— an independently written, edited, and published guide to meaning, wellness, and purpose during life's transitions.
This Toast Is for You — an independently produced podcast, from interview concept to final edit. Short, celebratory conversations with ordinary people making extraordinary differences.