Francia H.
I Build & Operate Learning Academies From Zero | Ph.D. | Bilingual & A
🎯 I build learning academies from zero and run them end to end, and I create the courses and training programs that live inside them. I plan, design, develop, deliver, and operate every part, in English or Spanish, so you get a finished academy that actually runs. This is a rare combination. Most people can design a course, or run operations, but not both. I do both, backed by a Ph.D. and 19+ years in education and program design that gave me the structure, rigor, and discipline to build learning that is clear, credible, and effective. I do this for anyone who needs educational programs planned, built, and run: from an independent professional with expertise to share, to small and midsize companies, large corporations, high schools, universities, and international educational institutions. 🎓 WHAT I DO FOR YOU Plan and structure the academy or learning program from the ground up Design and develop full courses, curricula, and training programs: objectives, structure, lessons, assessments, and materials Turn raw expertise, scripts, and notes into finished, ready-to-launch programs Localize and adapt courses and content between English and Spanish for US and LATAM audiences Design to recognized quality and accreditation standards, including Quality Matters and Cognia Build and set up the academy on any platform, then run it end to end Set up credentialing and graduation: digital badges and certificates with Accredible and Credly, plus formal university graduation processes Build the onboarding, communication, and automation workflows that keep learners moving, on any LMS platform Administer and operate the program: enrollment, scheduling, and the full learner experience Coordinate academic and training programs and supervise instructors, in person and online Audit, optimize, and fix existing academies and platforms: workflow debugging, paywall and membership fixes, and full learner-journey QA Deliver programs and facilitate live sessions when needed, though building and operating is where I shine 🤖 AI-NATIVE, USED RESPONSIBLY Certified in Generative AI, and a daily practitioner across Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot, and NotebookLM I use AI to turn raw material into structured, high-quality programs, fast, without losing depth or accuracy Ph.D.-level judgment: I pick tools for real value over hype, with documented standards and human review 🛠️ ANY PLATFORM I build and set up your academy or courses wherever they live: Canvas LMS, TalentLMS, your own custom LMS, or Circle. The onboarding, communication, enrollment, and credentialing workflows I built for 40,000+ members in Circle, I can build on any LMS. 🎤 VIRTUAL EVENTS & SUMMITS End-to-end summit production as sole lead: 2026 LiT Virtual Summit: 2,000+ attendees, 35+ speakers, on RingCentral 2025 LiT San Francisco Summit: 1,000+ in person, 130+ volunteers ✅ PROVEN AT SCALE Latinas in Tech: built the full LiT Academy from zero for a 40,000+ member global community, including an AI Super User track and 14 original microcertifications, with the complete curriculum, credentialing, and learner pipeline Hacking HR (1M+ community): led 6 global certificate programs for senior HR leaders across the US, UK, Europe, and LATAM Universities: coordinated academic programs and supervised 35+ instructors, both in person and online 🌎 HOW I WORK Everything in English and Spanish, I plan, design, develop, and operate in both Self-directed: give me the objective and I drive it to done, with clear updates and no hand-holding Flexible across US, UK, Europe, and LATAM time zones Available for fractional retainers, project work, and executive engagements 📞 If you have knowledge to turn into a real course or academy, let's hop on a quick call and I'll show you how I'd structure it.
Earnings and projects
Last 6 months ÷ 6
Last 6 months: $16k
Billed in all: $185,145$185k
$5.4k in the last 6 months
Across 74 contracts
Earnings, last 30 days
Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 20
Rarest: top 2% in Adult Education, of 230. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.
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