Florida International University
Karina Ocampo is an experienced instructional design professional currently serving as the Associate Director of Instructional Design at Florida International University since November 2012. Karina manages a team of instructional designers to support course creation and maintenance across multiple colleges, liaises with departmental stakeholders, and assists with the migration from Blackboard to Canvas. Previous roles at the university include Senior Instructional Designer, where Karina achieved Quality Matters Certification for multiple courses, and Instructional Designer, focusing on developing distance learning materials. Prior to this, Karina worked at Miami-Dade County Public Schools as a Reading Coach and Teacher, contributing to curriculum effectiveness and lesson planning for diverse student needs. Karina holds an MS in Curriculum and Instruction: Instructional Technology from the University of South Florida and a BS in Advertising from the University of Florida.