Aina G. Irbe

About Aina G. Irbe

I believe learning is what connects people across borders and…

Experience

1. Elearning and Training Consultant Founder

   Irbe Learning Strategies, Llc

   Jun 2017 — Present

   Wandke Consulting (2022)• Reviewed training materials, implemented visual enhancements, and recommended content presentation structures to improve learning effectivenessMental Health Partnerships in Philadelphia (MHP)| 20••••23• CPS Curriculum Hybrid Adaptation: Led the conversion of a 75-hour Certified Peer Specialists certification program from in-person format to a blended learning solution using Canvas LMS, combining eLearning modules with live sessions and individual assignments• Course Redesign: Transformed the 10-week \"Getting Off the Emotional Rollercoaster\" course into a comprehensive synchronous/asynchronous blended program on the Canvas LMS featuring group discussions, guest speakers, role-plays, and ongoing community support through monthly graduate meetings.• Content Development: Created 6 Toonly instructional videos and 12 supporting worksheets under a Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS) grant to enhance program delivery and participant engagement.Member, the Humentum Learning and Development Advisory Committee.(20••••21)• Contributed to collaborative development of Learning Provider Standards and Assessment Provider Standards for Humanitarian Action, helping establish quality benchmarks for humanitarian learning programs and professional development opportunities (20••••18).\"The Learning Provider Standards aim to improve the quality of learning linked to humanitarian action and therefore contribute to people being more effective in assisting communities who are vulnerable to or affected by crises\".\"The overarching commitment of the Assessment Provider Standards is for people working in humanitarian action to have more evidence-based confidence in their abilities to perform humanitarian work and have better employment and volunteering opportunities\".

Education

• Villanova University

  MA Certificate, Project Management

  2004 — 2005

• Capella University

  Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Education, Instructional Design for Online Learning

  2007 — 2016

• The George Washington University

  M.Ed., Educational Technology Leadership

  1996 — 1999

• University of Virginia

  M.A, International Relations

  1990 — 1992

• Lettisches Gymnasium Munster

  13th Grade Diploma

  1986 — 1987

• Bard College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1987 — 1990