Beginning 101 came from a personal passion for starting new things — I built it to unlearn the hustle-culture idea that a hobby only "counts" if you're good at it or can monetize it. Using backwards design, I mapped the course from the end goal (people actually trying something new) back through building confidence, then a real follow-through plan, with every module following the same structure so learners always know what to expect. I built it first in Canvas, then rebuilt it in Google Sites for public access, swapping Canvas's submission tools for embedded Google Forms, and applied accessibility practices like alt text and captions throughout. This was my first time owning a course end to end — subject matter expert, instructional designer, and builder, all in one.

Skills: backwards design, course architecture, accessibility (UDL), Google Sites, self-directed project ownership