Emily Carr
Learning Experience Designer • Creative Strategist • Educator • Coach
I’m a Learning Experience Designer and creative powerhouse with a knack for turning bold ideas into actionable, scalable solutions. With roots in education, the arts, and wellness, I bring a rare blend of intellectual rigor and playful experimentation to every project I touch.
What I do best? I help organizations turn visionary goals into grounded results—whether that's launching a brand-new wellness initiative at a medical school, designing a standout cybersecurity program, or helping a team realign people, purpose, and passion through storytelling and movement.
My background is as eclectic as it is effective. I’m a doctor of poetry (yes, really), a joy-fueled educator, and a certified fitness trainer who’s just as comfortable facilitating executive workshops as I am coaching someone through a 5-minute plank or a breakthrough story. From medical schools to nonprofit classrooms, from startups to arts institutions, I’ve built programs that stick—and that scale.
COMMence Program for UVA's McIntire School of Commerce
Led development of a comprehensive co-curricular program for 400 second-year students, including asynchronous Canvas modules, a 2-day in-person conference, and a follow-up Canvas course.
Explore COMMenceWriting & Resilience for Healthcare Workers & Other Professionals
Developed trauma-informed workshops using the HIIT (high intensity interval training) model to support healthcare workers processing stress and burnout. This Articulate Storyline eLearning course promotes emotional agility.
Explore Writing & ResilienceFlagship eLearning Project: Dr. Carr's Story Slam
Designed and facilitated a five-week storytelling-based Articulate Rise course that blends video, reflection, and optional synchronous sessions to help professionals craft personal narratives for personal wellness and career advancement.
Explore the CurriculumCurriculum Design
I built and led three innovative programs across higher ed and healthcare—growing enrollment and embedding wellness and creativity into curriculum at scale.
Learn MoreCorporate Micro eLearning
Created scalable eLearning modules to support professionals facing burnout. These Articulate Rise courses foster wellbeing in high-stress work environments.
View Micro eLearning SeriesArts Festival Leadership
Produced interdisciplinary festivals like Rendezvous with Risk and Words in Action, managing budgets, vendors, and cross-team collaboration.
View Art FestivalsAt the core of it all? A belief that when work feels like play, people show up as their most engaged, innovative selves. I design with that in mind—blending structure and spontaneity to unlock clarity, collaboration, and real momentum.
Whether you’re looking to energize your team, build learner-centered content, or launch something that doesn’t even exist yet—I’m here to help you make it real. And make it matter.
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