msg@msgbrightspot.com
240-422-7021
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-garguilo-28210a3
UEI: VA99USGSJ1H8
CAGE CODE: 15ZM7
NAICS: 611420, 611430
EIN: 30-1458775
Certified through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) WOSB Program
Margaret Garguilo Portfolio
Your Brightspot in eLearning and Design
MSG Startup Document
The MSG Brightspot Client Journey:
- Wondering what it’s like to work together? Take a peek at my project roadmap—your guide to a smooth, collaborative, and confidence-building learning design journey.
Sample #1 AI-Driven Course Design: Simplifying rapid content creation
Product features:
- Created with Chat GPT
- Synthesia (AI-powered video creation platform)
- Avatars Ryan and Jude
- Topic: Yello Job Board Basics
- Based on Yello User Guide
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Sample #2 Play Games with Me: Where learning meets play
Product features:
- created in StoryLine 360
- branching
- interactive learning and branching
- running score keeping
- learner feedback
- voice: "Danielle"
- Topic 1 demonstrates TTS and closed captions
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Description:
This Healthy Habits game demonstrates how I engage the learner through a spin the dial game. It offers complex features yet is scalable, portable and customizable.
Sample #3 From Slides to Skills - Transforming Executive Core Qualities slide deck to a micro-learning lesson
Product features:
- Produced in StoryLine 360 and Rise 360
- Knowledge Checks with Feedback
- TTS "Danielle" Articulate 360 voice
- 508 compliant
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Description:
This Executive Core Qualifications lesson is part of a multi-unit online HR supervisory course. The understaffed and overworked HR department was tasked to train civilian professional supervisors on all responsibilities inherent to supervisor roles.
Due to confidentiality, I have recreated this lesson.
Sample #4 From Slides to Book: Designing a clean, structured PDF from a complex slide deck
Product Features:
- YELLO Application
- Powerpoint
- SnagIt
- Adobe Pro
- Collaboration with deployment team, SMEs and leadership.
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Description:
This Yello Job Board Overview work sample was the result of a direct request from the stakeholders for a printable user manual. It served as a virtual introductory training resource for hiring managers. It demonstrates my ability to bridge the gap between a technical application and cthe learners' perspective.
Sample #5 Storyboard for Client Approval: Storyboard allows the stakeholder to validate product vision and direction throughout the development stage
Product Features:
- Built in MS Word
- Chat GPT Outline
- Learning objectives
- Content flow
- Screen-level text and visuals
- Interactivity notes
- Narration script
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Description:
This work sample demonstrates my ability to draft a design storyboard document to present to stakeholders as a draft vision of their requirements and collects feedback.
Sample #6 Concept visualization - Leveraging animation and motion paths: Speed Mentoring Workshop
Product Features:
- Created in Storyline 360
- Characters
- Motion paths
- Timing
- Narration & audio scripts
- Collaboration with Mentorship Program Manager
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Description:
This Speed Mentoring Overview work sample demonstrates my ability to create an animated vignette to explain a new mentoring process sponsored by HR.
Sample #7 Automating manual workflows: Simplifying recurring processes (e.g., registration)
Product Features:
- Created in Power Automate
- Tested and Revised in Power Automate
- Collaboration with SME and IT/KM Team
- Scalable, customizable, and reusable
- Not shown: SharePoint registration web page
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Description:
This Participant Registration workflow demonstrates my ability to automate a manual task and automate repeated processes using SharePoint Power Automate tool. This flow identifies the behind the scenes action steps that support user interactions on a SharePoint form interface for event participants.
Sample #8 Before & After - From Static to Dynamic - reimagining a plain slide using StoryLine
Product Features:
- Created in StoryLine
- Triggers for automatic cycling through scenes
- Fading animations
- Based on original PowerPoint slide from client
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