darlene barahona

narrative designer

About

I'm a narrative writer and instructional designer with experience in adult learning, game design, and screenwriting. I leverage my eclectic background to design interactive experiences that inform and inspire. I've worked as a consultant with Fortune 500 companies to achieve employee readiness through educational games, interactive online training, instructor-led training, train-the-trainer curriculum, classroom activities, training videos, manuals, and job aids. My career highlights include: - Designing Starbucks' first educational mobile games - Crafting intercultural communication role-playing games for the US military - Building 100+ hours of training material for the launch of Xfinity Mobile - Redesigning T-Mobile's Manager Training Program, resulting in a 1000% increase in completion rate For more information on my experience, check out my portfolio at https://www.oncuriosity.com/.

Country

united states

City

los angeles

Industry

entertainment

Skill

writing, instructional design, e learning, social networking, creative writing, public relations, event management, content development, research, social media, customer service, event planning, advertising, social media marketing, game design, photoshop, screenwriting, quality assurance, proofreading, copy editing, blogging, game development, interviews, facebook, playwriting, unity, travel blogging, anthropology, ethnography, mobile game development

Experience

learning experience designer

sublime media

2016-10 - 2018-10 · 2 yrs 1 mo

* I created learning experiences and provided developmental consulting for companies such as Amazon, Ancestry, Bechtel, Comcast, Microsoft, Starbucks, and T-Mobile. * Responsibilities included: * Designing and writing training for online training, instructor-led training, simulations, job aids, videos, classroom activities, and mobile games * Vetting and implementing feedback over multiple review cycles * Collaborating with designers and developers to define visual style and functionality * Delivering quality work under tight deadlines and budgets in a fast-paced agency environment.

narrative designer

magnopus

2019-10 - Present · 7 yrs

secretary

law office of vincent quigg

2009-6 - 2009-8 · 3 mos

* Created organizational system for client files. * Tracked client files to maintain up to date information. * Sent out faxes to health businesses regarding client updates. * Created scanned copies to provide up to date client files. * Mailed out compensation checks to client in a timely manner.

communications intern

writers guild foundation

2013-9 - 2014-3 · 7 mos

* Wrote, copyedited, & designed emails and event flyers for distribution. * Assisted with planning Genre Smash!, a monthly interview/Q&A event at Meltdown Comics. * Maintained social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram) to promote Foundation. * Promoted organic growth of web traffic through daily content updates. * Prepared research packets on movies & TV for Communications Director. * Monitored social media traffic using Hootsuite, Twuffer, & Mailchimp.

content developer and anthropologist

alelo brasil

2014-4 - 2016-6 · 2 yrs 3 mos

* Researched, developed, & wrote cultural instruction for five deliverable software products, from conception to completion. * Wrote copy for serious games, including characters, dialogue, mini-games, & game logic. * Interviewed subject matter experts for game and cultural research purposes. * Copy edited lesson drafts for consistency, voice, grammar, spelling, and length. * Cross-checked cultural information using published research and expert scholars. * Collaborated across multiple departments to communicate progress, ideas, and needs. * Incorporated feedback and edits from editing manager quickly and effectively. * Identified defects and improved proprietary software through collaboration with Engineering. * Improved content development process by writing methodology documents on best practice.

Education

university of washington

2018-1 - 2018-1 · 1 mo

university of washington

game design

2018-1 - 2019-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

uc san diego

anthropology

2009-1 - 2013-1 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Focused on the application of sociocultural anthropology on storytelling, specifically in the forms of playwriting, screenwriting, and film. Studied abroad in London, UK."]