Background

I design learning
that adapts to people,
not the other way around.

I design learning
that adapts to people,
not the other way around.

Diseño aprendizaje que se adapta a las personas, no al revés.

Diseño aprendizaje que se adapta a las personas, no al revés.

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MY APPROACH

MY APPROACH

Learning design is not linear. It is a spiral.

I use an iterative approach to understand people, adapt strategy to real constraints, and create learning experiences that move from insight to action. My practice brings together education, strategy, bilingual communication, and visual design.

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Learn

Learn

Understand people, context, goals, and learning gaps.

Comprender a las personas, el contexto, los objetivos y las brechas de aprendizaje.

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Adapt

Adapt

Turn insights into a strategy that fits real learners, constraints, and goals.

Convertir los hallazgos en una estrategia que se ajuste a quienes aprenden, a sus limitaciones y a sus objetivos.

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Create

Create

Blend education, project management principles, and visual communication to turn strategy into clear, engaging learning experiences from concept to delivery.

Integrar educación, principios de gestión de proyectos y comunicación visual para convertir la estrategia en experiencias de aprendizaje claras y atractivas, desde el concepto hasta la implementación.

HOW I CAN HELP

HOW I CAN HELP

Three ways to work together.

Three ways to work together.

Whether you teach a class, run a program, or are building an educational brand, I bring pedagogy, visual design, and bilingual communication to the work.

Whether you teach a class, run a program, or are building an educational brand, I bring pedagogy, visual design, and bilingual communication to the work.

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Classroom-ready resources

Classroom-ready resources

For teachers, schools, and education programs

For teachers, schools, and education programs

Readers, activities, assessments, and printables that are visually clear, aligned to standards when needed, and ready to use in English, Spanish, or both.

Readers, activities, assessments, and printables that are visually clear, aligned to standards when needed, and ready to use in English, Spanish, or both.

Recursos listos para el aula, en inglés, español o ambos.

Recursos listos para el aula, en inglés, español o ambos.

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Course & training design

Course & training design

For organizations, nonprofits, and teams

For organizations, nonprofits, and teams

Courses, workshops, and training programs designed from needs analysis to final materials, for in-person, virtual, or self-paced learning, built in Articulate 360, Canvas, Moodle, or Google Classroom.

Courses, workshops, and training programs designed from needs analysis to final materials, for in-person, virtual, or self-paced learning, built in Articulate 360, Canvas, Moodle, or Google Classroom.

Cursos y capacitaciones diseñados de principio a fin.

Cursos y capacitaciones diseñados de principio a fin.

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Brand, illustration & characters

Brand, illustration & characters

For educational programs, creators, and small businesses

For educational programs, creators, and small businesses

Visual identities, illustration, and characters that give a program or brand a clear, memorable personality.

Visual identities, illustration, and characters that give a program or brand a clear, memorable personality.

Identidad visual, ilustración y personajes con personalidad propia.

Identidad visual, ilustración y personajes con personalidad propia.

Not sure which one fits? Let’s talk.

Not sure which one fits? Let’s talk.

¿No sabes cuál necesitas? Conversemos.

¿No sabes cuál necesitas? Conversemos.

Start a conversation

Start a conversation

SELECTED WORK

SELECTED WORK

Learning design in practice.

Learning design in practice.

Casos reales de programas, cursos y recursos que he diseñado.

Casos reales de programas, cursos y recursos que he diseñado.

Learning ecosystem · School

Digital Learning Ecosystem

A connected learning system for 200+ students and 30 teachers across 3 platforms.

Program design · Women entrepreneurs

Wonder: Women Entrepreneur Learning Series

A two-cohort learning series that reached 150+ women entrepreneurs over 30+ sessions.

Workforce training · Companies and nonprofits

Dominio Digital: CRM and Digital Operations Training

CRM, data, and digitalization training that connected sales, marketing, and service for 80+ professionals across 7 organizations.

Classroom resources · Kindergarten

We All Need / Todos necesitamos

A bilingual, standards-aligned science kit for kindergarten, tested with kindergartners and their teacher.

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

DESIGN PORTFOLIO

Brand, illustration & characters.

Brand, illustration & characters.

Marcas y personajes con identidad propia.

Marcas y personajes con identidad propia.

Brand identity · Hair care

Brand identity · Hair care

Amo Mis Rizos

Amo Mis Rizos

Brand identity & mascot · Wellness

Brand identity & mascot · Wellness

Sisan

Sisan

Brand identity & illustration · Pet care

Brand identity & illustration · Pet care

Homeward Hound

Homeward Hound

Character design · Schools & brands

Mascots & Characters

Brand identity · Real estate

Brand identity · Real estate

Builderland

Builderland

IN THEIR WORDS

IN THEIR WORDS

What it’s like to learn and work with me.

What it’s like to learn and work with me.

Daniela is an exceptional educator with a natural ability to connect with learners. Her innovative and creative approach, combined with her ability to design materials that create unique and interactive learning experiences, made her an invaluable member of our teaching community.

Daniela es una educadora excepcional, con una habilidad natural para conectar con quienes aprenden. Su enfoque innovador y creativo, junto con su capacidad para diseñar materiales que crean experiencias de aprendizaje únicas e interactivas, la convirtieron en un miembro invaluable de nuestra comunidad docente.

Daniela es una educadora excepcional, con una habilidad natural para conectar con quienes aprenden. Su enfoque innovador y creativo, junto con su capacidad para diseñar materiales que crean experiencias de aprendizaje únicas e interactivas, la convirtieron en un miembro invaluable de nuestra comunidad docente.

Isabel Rodríguez, M.Ed.

Isabel Rodríguez, M.Ed.

English Coordinator, Alborada Private School

English Coordinator, Alborada Private School

Lo que más valoro es que Daniela siempre buscaba que lo que aprendíamos se pudiera aplicar a nuestra realidad y adaptarlo a nuestro nicho de clientes. Me sentí acompañada, escuchada y con mucha más seguridad para seguir creciendo con mi emprendimiento.

What I value most is that Daniela always made sure what we learned could be applied to our reality and adapted to our own customer niche. I felt supported, heard, and much more confident to keep growing my business.

What I value most is that Daniela always made sure what we learned could be applied to our reality and adapted to our own customer niche. I felt supported, heard, and much more confident to keep growing my business.

Monica López

Monica López

Owner, Tiznado Boutique · Wonder participant

Owner, Tiznado Boutique · Wonder participant

Trabajo con Daniela desde 2020 y ha sabido escuchar mis ideas, incluso cuando no siempre sé cómo explicarlas, y convertirlas en propuestas visuales que representan mucho mejor lo que quiero comunicar con Amo Mis Rizos by Yuyi.

I’ve worked with Daniela since 2020. She listens to my ideas, even when I don’t always know how to explain them, and turns them into visual proposals that say much better what I want to communicate with Amo Mis Rizos by Yuyi.

I’ve worked with Daniela since 2020. She listens to my ideas, even when I don’t always know how to explain them, and turns them into visual proposals that say much better what I want to communicate with Amo Mis Rizos by Yuyi.

Yulia Garzón

Yulia Garzón

Founder, Amo Mis Rizos by Yuyi

Founder, Amo Mis Rizos by Yuyi

ABOUT

ABOUT

Three roles most teams split three ways.

Three roles most teams split three ways.

Three roles most teams split three ways.

Most teams hire one person who understands how people learn, another who can design it, and a third who bridges language and culture. I do all three.

Most teams hire one person who understands how people learn, another who can design it, and a third who bridges language and culture. I do all three.

Most teams hire one person who understands how people learn, another who can design it, and a third who bridges language and culture. I do all three.

Maine & Texas · Available for remote work across the U.S.

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The educator

The educator

The educator

Teacher and trainer first, grounded in how people acquire a second language.

Teacher and trainer first, grounded in how people acquire a second language.

B.Ed. in English Language & Literature · ESOL-certified in Maine · M.Ed. in Learning Design & Technologies, ASU

B.Ed. in English Language & Literature · ESOL-certified in Maine · M.Ed. in Learning Design & Technologies, ASU

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The designer

The designer

The designer

Learning that looks as good as it works, built with what’s current: LMS platforms, AI integration, and a marketer’s sense of audience.

Learning that looks as good as it works, built with what’s current: LMS platforms, AI integration, and a marketer’s sense of audience.

Graphic design · Illustration · LMS · AI in learning

Graphic design · Illustration · LMS · AI in learning

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The bridge

The bridge

The bridge

I design for real cultural context in Spanish and English, not translation as an afterthought.

I design for real cultural context in Spanish and English, not translation as an afterthought.

Bilingual EN–ES · CEFR-based language assessment · Interpretation protocols · Localization for multilingual audiences

TOOLS & EXPERTISE

TOOLS & EXPERTISE

The craft behind the work.

The craft behind the work.

El oficio detrás de cada experiencia.

El oficio detrás de cada experiencia.

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Course building

Course building

Building complete courses and LMS experiences in Articulate 360, Canvas, Camtasia, Moodle, and Google Classroom.

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Design & illustration

Design & illustration

Professional design and illustration in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate, Figma, and Canva.

Professional design and illustration in Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Procreate, Figma, and Canva.

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AI in learning

AI in learning

Integrating AI into learning design and content production, from prompt design to responsible use in classrooms and training.

Integrating AI into learning design and content production, from prompt design to responsible use in classrooms and training.