Carla Downing

Carla A. Downing, PhD, serves as the Vice President of Talent at ML Talent Strategies since May 2022 and is the Managing Owner of Downing Interactive, LLC, where services include instructional systems design, LMS selection and implementation, and providing resources for parents to support their children's learning. Downing has extensive experience in higher education, having worked as a Learning Strategist at the University of Indianapolis from August 2016 to June 2023, where responsibilities included faculty development and strategic initiative consulting. Previous roles encompass positions as a Learning and Development Consultant at Medxcel Facilities Management and an L&D Strategist at ML Talent Strategies. Additionally, Downing has held significant leadership roles in eLearning and instructional design, including Vice President of Product Development at The College Network and various academic positions at Southeast Missouri State University and Southern Illinois University. Downing holds a Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus on instructional systems design from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale.