Blanca Torres-Olave
Senior Instructional Designer · American Academy of Dermatology
Her healthcare-focused flagship project helped her land her dream role, with two offers to choose from.
Read Their Story →Real career-changers.
Real instructional design work.
Meet the graduates who landed instructional design roles and browse the portfolios that opened doors. Most of them started out unsure a career change like this was even possible. These stories are real, and they show exactly how each person got there.
- Unlimitedin-depth feedback from your dedicated ID mentor
- $86,686average US instructional designer incomeInstructional Design Salary Survey — industry-wide, not a Peck Academy stat.
- 3live workshops every single week
Student Spotlight
Robert Gutierrez
Instructional Designer · Advanced Systems Group
After 15 years in the classroom, Peck Academy gave him direction, belonging in a new field, and the tools to get hired.
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Daniel Guimont
Bilingual Learning Consultant · Aviva Canada
Went from imposter syndrome to a fully remote role as a Bilingual Learning Consultant.
Read Their Story →Portfolios That Open Doors
Gretchen Cohenour
Instructional Designer · Tarrant County College
After 23 years in higher ed, her portfolio helped her land an ID role. Now she's leading a nine-person team serving 49,000+ learners.
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Davis Rideout
Instructional Designer
His portfolio gained visibility, his LinkedIn presence grew, and the interviews started coming in.
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Dima Qattan
Learning & Development Specialist · Palacio Collaborative
Resigned from 20+ years of teaching and landed a fully remote L&D role.
Read Their Story →Projects Worth Sharing
First 72 Hours
Rachel Yumin Gwak
Rachel turned a humane-society volunteer shift into a branching simulation where new adopters rehearse a dog's first three days, with a spoken AI practice call built right into it.
A Leader's Response
Yajaida De Jesus
Yajaida built an AI-powered simulation where leaders practice emotionally intelligent conversations with a struggling employee and get personalized feedback on how it landed.
Onboarding Time Capsule
Joshua Fernandez
Joshua came to instructional design from teaching, and built a cinematic onboarding experience where every choice a new hire makes ripples across the team.
Browse Featured Graduates
The graduates below are the ones who've shared their stories with us so far, not the full roster of everyone who has completed the program over the years. New stories are added as graduates opt in.
34 graduates featured
Davis Rideout
Instructional Designer
Sheree Caminita
Learning Experience Designer · Legacy FM
Daniel Guimont
Bilingual Learning Consultant · Aviva Canada
Robert Gutierrez
Instructional Designer · Advanced Systems Group
Jessica Thal
Freelance Instructional Designer · Artisan Learning & Center for Responsive Schools
Dima Qattan
Learning & Development Specialist · Palacio Collaborative
Gretchen Cohenour
Instructional Designer · Tarrant County College
Mya Slocumb
Learning Experience Designer · Velera
Jacqueline LeFevre
Instructional Designer · EMSI
Jennifer Russ
Learning Business Partner · Suburban Propane
Shekinah Terry
Instructional Designer II · Advent Health Information Technology
Catherine Schwebel
Talent Development Partner · SWCA Environmental Consultants
Jeremy Chestnut
Instructional Designer · Educology Solutions
Maggie Teper
Instructional Designer · True Group, Inc.
Vanessa Miller
Instructional Designer · UCSF Health
Katherine Porter
Learning Experience Designer · McDermott Will & Emery
Joy Spears
eLearning Developer / Trainer · City University of New York
Sean Anderson
Sr. Associate Instructional Designer · PowerSchool
Min Tang
Learning Experience Architect · Fidelity Investments
Caroline Roberts
Learning Experience Designer & Instructional Designer
Robbie Christian
Instructional Designer & eLearning Developer
Kassie Calvo
Instructional Designer · Notarize
David Leisey
Curriculum Developer · Amazon Web Services
Joanna Cappuccilli
Curriculum Developer · Amazon Web Services
Nicole Stephens
Instructional Designer & eLearning Developer
Kimberly Goh
Interactive Video Designer & Freelance eLearning Expert
Rachna Ghiya
eLearning Designer & Developer
Laura Strombergsson
eLearning Developer · alo
Aleksandra Drobik
Learning Experience Designer · Fidelity Investments
Aneta Wisniewska
Instructional Designer · University of Minnesota
Blanca Torres-Olave
Senior Instructional Designer · American Academy of Dermatology
Jenny Glenn
Learning Experience Designer
Paige Casey
Instructional Designer · Employers Council
Steven Chea
Instructional Designer · SureSkills