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Keynote Speaker: Valary Oleinik
About Valary Oleinik
Valary Oleinik
Valary Oleinik is half artist and half geek, and 100% committed to finding ways to help people develop and deliver more engaging and effective learning experiences. Her work as a speaker and consultant on gamification of learning and creative problem solving have earned her the titles of "maven of new thinking" and the "MacGyver of training." She is a recurring speaker at annual conferences such as TechLearn, Learning Solutions, DevLearn, AECT, GamiCon, and Serious Play.
Throughout her decades in the learning and development space she has been an in-person and online facilitator, instructional designer, presentation coach, and consultant on learning experiences in workplace and higher education settings. She is also a project manager at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, a top-tier international law firm, where she has worked on both instructor-led and online learning development and delivery.
Valary has a BS in Management from the University of New Orleans and studied Instructional Systems Design at UMBC with a focus on Distance Education and using emerging technologies to create innovative learning solutions. Valary serves on the board of the USDLA (United States Distance Learning Association) where she formerly chaired the Analytics Committee and currently chairs the Advisory Board. Throughout her endeavors, she is assisted by her cat and bunny who are lousy typists but great at shredding papers.
