Sarah Jenkins is a certified Learning & Development (L&D) Director and Instructional Designer with a focus on corporate upskilling and ROI measurement. She has managed training budgets exceeding $10 million for manufacturing and software sectors.
Sarah is an expert in the Kirkpatrick Model of evaluation, ensuring that training programs deliver actual behavioral change rather than just "course completion" badges. She specializes in designing technical curriculums, gamified learning modules, and micro-learning strategies for busy professionals. Sarah critiques the "diploma mill" industry and guides professionals on how to distinguish between high-value certifications and marketing gimmicks. She understands the cognitive science behind adult learning, advocating for spaced repetition and "deliberate practice" over intense, ineffective seminars. Her writing helps both employees and managers negotiate learning hours into contracts and build "second brains" to manage information overload. She is a pragmatic educator who values competency over theory.