Turning expertise into learning experiences

Meet Deeni

I've spent my career figuring out how to make learning programs actually work, from the learner's perspective to the logistics behind the scenes.

For more than a decade, I have been designing, facilitating and managing educational experiences across schools, non-profits, leadership programs and higher education.

My career has taken me from the front of the room, facilitating learning, to behind the scenes, designing programs for hundreds of participants at conferences. My passion has always been to facilitate meaningful educational experiences, so I set out to design methodologies that help experts create experiences that help people learn, grow and take action.

Both sides of the room

Because I've worked in both educational and operational roles, I understand the challenge of balancing learner needs with organizational goals, limited resources and busy schedules. My approach is grounded in creating learning experiences that are engaging, practical and designed for implementation.

Why I do this

I believe any space can become a place of real learning. Even a hotel conference room can become a classroom when the experience is designed with intention.

That's what I bring to the experts I work with: a learner's-eye view, a lot of good questions, and a love of turning messy, intuitive know-how into something clear enough for someone else to follow.

Why “Coursultant”?

Course + consultant. Most experts get either someone who helps them package a course, or a consultant who gives them advice. I sit right in the middle.

I think like a course designer: outcomes, learning journeys, activities that stick. And I work like a consultant: asking the hard questions, finding what's not working, and helping you make better decisions about your program. Coursultant is that combination.

How I work

• Outcome first. We start with what your client should be able to do, then design backwards.
• Thinking over tips. The goal is for your clients to learn to think the way you do, not just copy your advice.
• Design over more content. When something isn't working, the answer is rarely “add another module.”
• You stay the expert. I make sure your voice and your method come through, clearly.

Let's stay in touch

I share ideas about methodology, learning design and building better programs on Instagram. Come say hi at @deenihass.