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Akiah M.

Senior Instructional Designer | Rise 360 | Storyline | eLearning

Need an engaging Articulate Rise or Storyline course delivered on time? I have 15+ years of instructional design experience and have earned over $200K on Upwork while maintaining a 100% Job Success score. My work has been implemented by numerous clients including Pearson Publishing, Canadian Red Cross, Bank of Montreal, Wise Wire, Yoga Yoga, several universities, and many other organizations. My repeat clients like working with me because I am meticulous, knowledgable, goal-oriented, and timeline driven, and I am pretty easy-going. Whether you need a new Rise course, a Storyline simulation, or a complete curriculum, I can take your project from storyboard to final SCORM package while keeping learners engaged and your project on schedule. I can help you with: * Articulate Rise 360 * Storyline 360 * Curriculum Development * eLearning Design * SCORM * LMS Implementation * Interactive Learning * Storyboarding * Adult Learning * AI-Assisted Course Development My formal education includes a Bachelor's in Technology Teacher Education, Master of Business Administration, and an Educational Specialist degree in Learning Systems and Design and Development. If you’re looking for an experienced instructional designer who can deliver polished, engaging learning experiences on time, I’d be happy to discuss your project. Send me a message and let’s talk about your goals.

🇺🇸Ellisville, United States$25/hr100% JSS4.85 (84)Since Feb 2017

Earnings and projects

MRR (estimate)
≈$306

An estimate from an earlier read

World#97,506 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#14,007 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $1.8k

Total earnings
$290k

Billed in all: $295k

World#8,256 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#2,264 / 62.1k
Per project
$2.6k

$459 in the last 6 months

World#62,995 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#10,548 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
4
0% fixed100% hourly
World#51,813 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#7,181 / 62.1k
Projects in all
112

Across 130 contracts

41% fixed59% hourly
World#23,872 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#3,858 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$295kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$290k$295k$300k$305kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

No data since Nov 5, 2026.

Skill rankings: Top 19% in Technical Writing

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