Dr. Elkie Burnside (she/they) is the CES Online Learning Team Instructional Designer. In this role, she collaborates with other team members and subject matter experts to create online courses in a variety of delivery methods. They bring to these efforts 24+ years of teaching and training in a variety of environments that have included:
- K-12 schools (both international and US-based);
- undergraduate and graduate higher education (focusing on multimodal composing, professional communication, and rhetoric);
- 17 years of digital, multimodal editing, and publishing experience; and
- professional training and consulting for a variety of communication specializations.
Her work in this role at CES continues to blend together interests in creating quality online learning opportunities, considering marginalized perspectives in education, and developing accessibility practices for instructional spaces.
Their PhD in Rhetoric and Writing is from Oklahoma State University, their Master's Degree in English from Emporia State University, and their Bachelor's Degree from Barclay College.