Jon Catuccio M.Ed. Instructional Design

About Jon

I have lived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 11 years and raised a family here with my better half, Alicea. This is exceptional place to live and work, and it shatters any stereotype you may have come across. I recommend anyone take advantage of the current travel visas and explore this country; it will endlessly suprise and delight you. I’m proud that my work team is multicultural with diverse skillsets: we represent India, Lebanon, USA, Ireland, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia.
I am a problem-solver with skills rooted in a lifetime of tinkering with computers starting with the Apple II. That spark has driven me to stay current on evolving technologies, and has spilled over into my personal hobbies including motorcycle maintenance, stereo design, disc golf course design, and digital restoration of vinyl records (to name a few).
Living abroad for the past decade, as part of an international workforce and community, has helped me grow in innumerable ways. I’ve gained incalcuable experience from my students, co-workers, and supervisors. I’ve also been lucky to cultivate my personal life and rediscover the sports squash and disc golf, and I’m a drummer in the band Groove Souq (follow us on Instagram!).
I’ve compiled some personal and professional content on this site, and it I hope it conveys a bit about what makes me tick. I get excited about creating stuff and helping people. I hope you enjoy it!

(My son created all the backgrounds using Procreate!)

 

Testimonials

 

Resume

Experience

Dec 2018 – Current

Instructional Designer

Saudi Aramco Law Organization

My current role at the Saudi Aramco Law Organization is to support legal professionals with high quality training on legal software and business systems. I also maintain our web content and create training on demand as part of various Saudi Aramco initiatives.

2012 – 2018

Technology Facilitator

Saudi Aramco Expatriate School (K4 – K9)

I started at SAES in 2012 as part of a two person team supporting all technology infrastructure at the school. Over the next 5 years, our team grew to four as enrollment doubled to 1200 students, and we pivoted from MOODLE to Google G-Suite.

2011 – 2012

Instructional Designer

King Abdulazziz Center for World Culture (ITHRA)

Hired as part of the initial e-Learning development team, I was tasked with laying the groundwork for the acquisition of a learning management system and reusable learning objects. ITHRA has now opened its doors to the Saudi Arabian public ands promotes cultural development in the region.

2008 – 2011

Instructional Designer

USF Health (Tampa, FL)

I worked with USF Health subject matter experts to create learning modules which were used for training USF Health doctors and staff.

Education

2009

M.Ed. Instructional Design

University of South Florida

2007

BA Philosophy

University of South Florida

cum laude

1995

High School Diploma

Williston Northampton School

Design Skills

Web Design

Graphic Design

Print Design

WordPress

Google Suite

Microsoft Suite

Adobe Creative Suite

Professional Development

Adobe Captivate Certification (2021)

Solidity Coding (Udemy 2021)

Ninja Writing (Udemy 2021)

Harvard Mentor: Business Writing (2020)

Duke University Continuing Studies: Better Business Writing (2020)

Portfolio

For the last ten years I have worked for Saudi Aramco and produced training materials and instructional design work in a confidential corporate environment. Please review these samples of my work from various projects done for previous employers.

USF Health Moodle

USF Health Moodle

Design
E&M Clinic

E&M Clinic

Design
ECG Flash Cards

ECG Flash Cards

Design
InfoSec Training

InfoSec Training

Design
Florida Center of Instructional Technology

Florida Center of Instructional Technology

Design
HiFiTubes.org

HiFiTubes.org

Design
USF HEALS

USF HEALS

Design
Dhahran Disc Golf Club (Google Site)

Dhahran Disc Golf Club (Google Site)

Web
Guided Imagery (website)

Guided Imagery (website)

Web
Job Aid example

Job Aid example

Illustration, Web
Palmetto Beach documentary

Palmetto Beach documentary

Video
Stereolist.com (website)

Stereolist.com (website)

Web

Creations

Vinyl Matters

Vinyl Matters

Nuts & Bolts
Audio Editing and Archiving

Audio Editing and Archiving

Sound Systems
Urban Disc Golf!

Urban Disc Golf!

Film
Honda Grom Motorcycle

Honda Grom Motorcycle

Nuts & Bolts
HiFi Journeys

HiFi Journeys

Sound Systems
Bedouin Beastie Boys (SAES School Assembly)

Bedouin Beastie Boys (SAES School Assembly)

Film
The Art of Disc Dyes

The Art of Disc Dyes

Art

Contact

Drop me a line!