Newport Beach, CA

Michael Cingari

Project Management Learning & Development Leader Instructional Design

An education professional with a strong technology and software background, I'm ready to be part of and help lead teams of dedicated professionals working toward ambitious goals within any industry. A natural self-starter motivated by interesting, complex, and worthwhile challenges, I take on a learner's mindset and lead from the front. Take a look at my work below, or reach out and let's start the conversation.

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About

I design learning experiences that meet people where they are — whether that's a live classroom, a virtual session, or a self-paced course someone completes on their own time.

My path here started outside a traditional instructional design track: I partnered with public school districts to bring supplemental STEAM, PE, and enrichment curriculum into their schools, owning everything from needs assessment through delivery and evaluation. That process — understanding what a partner actually needs, translating it into clear learning objectives, designing to fit real constraints, and measuring whether it worked — is the same discipline I bring to instructional design today, just applied to a new subject matter.

I build using ADDIE and adult learning theory as my foundation, write objectives aligned to Bloom's Taxonomy and UDL principles, and design across all three major modalities — instructor-led, virtual instructor-led, and eLearning — so I can match the format to the need rather than defaulting to one tool.

AI is part of how I work, not a gimmick layered on top — I use tools like Articulate Rise for authoring, ElevenLabs for narration, and MidJourney for visuals to build polished, production-quality courses efficiently. My "Fair Housing Basics" course in this portfolio walks through that full process, start to finish.

I'm currently focused on bringing this approach to organizations that need training built with rigor, empathy for the learner, and an eye toward what modern tools make possible.

Core Competencies

Project Management

  • Needs Assessment & Gap Analysis
  • Curriculum & Course Development
  • Training Facilitation & Train-the-Trainer
  • Program Evaluation & Data-Driven Iteration
  • Staff Onboarding, Training, & Performance Evaluation

Instructional Design

  • ADDIE & SAM Instructional Design Models
  • Learning Objective Design (Bloom's Taxonomy)
  • Adult Learning Theory & Andragogy
  • eLearning Development & Multimedia Design
  • Universal Design for Learning (UDL) & Accessibility

Tools

  • Articulate 360 (Storyline & Rise)
  • Camtasia
  • Adobe Creative Suite
  • Canva & Figma
  • Google Workspace & MS Office
  • Asana
  • Claude Code
  • Generative AI Tools
  • Zoom, Google Meet, & Microsoft Teams

Experience

Where I've made an impact

Supervisor, Expanded Learning

Jun 2024 – Present

Magnolia Elementary School District · Anaheim, CA

District-wide program administration · 2,000 participants · 200 team members

  • Supervise and evaluate performance of Expanded Learning support staff across multiple elementary school sites.
  • Lead hiring, onboarding, and training for site staff to ensure consistent program delivery.
  • Revise and develop instructional and curricular programs in collaboration with site and District administrators, aligned with grant funding requirements.
  • Deliver ILT/VILT sessions to onboard and train Expanded Learning staff, reinforcing program standards and instructional consistency across sites.
  • Audit staff work products for compliance with District standards and program specifications.
  • Track and report student attendance, performance, and behavior data to program leadership.
  • Serve as primary point of contact between administration, staff, parents, and students, ensuring timely communication and issue resolution.
  • Maintain safety, health, and operational protocols across school sites.
  • Coordinate equipment, supplies, and logistics to support uninterrupted program operations across multiple sites.

Training Manager

Aug 2020 – Jun 2024

Elevo · Orange County, CA

Multi-client curriculum & professional development leadership

  • Led project initiation for new district program launches, scoping curriculum needs and aligning stakeholders prior to rollout.
  • Developed & implemented sports, SEL, and STEAM curriculum, programming for TK-12th grade, aligned with California state standards.
  • Served as project lead for district-specific rollouts, tailoring curriculum to meet individual district needs and requirements.
  • Managed project timelines across multiple concurrent district launches, from initial planning through full site implementation.
  • Applied change management practices to drive adoption of curriculum and program adjustments among staff and district stakeholders.
  • Oversaw hiring, onboarding, and performance evaluations for program staff across multiple sites.
  • Supervised distributed teams of 50-150 staff, scaling based on seasonal and programmatic demand.
  • Collected and tracked program data to monitor implementation progress against project goals.
  • Coordinated overlapping timelines across multiple districts throughout Orange County and Southern California.
  • Served as primary liaison between the organization and district administrators across the full project lifecycle, from initiation through post-launch evaluation.

Sales & Application Engineer

Jan 2020 – Jun 2020

MicroElec Technical · San Jose, CA (Remote)

Technical sales & application engineering · $10M–$100M multi-year deals

  • Managed a portfolio of active accounts across Medical, Aerospace, Military, and Automotive industries, balancing sales responsibilities with hands-on technical and application engineering work.
  • Sold and supported components-of-components integrated into client product designs, with individual deals ranging from $10M-$100M and spanning multi-year timelines.
  • Conducted technical discovery with clients to translate complex product requirements into workable design solutions.

Education & Certifications

  • M.A. in Education — University of Phoenix 2021–2023
  • B.S. in Computer Science — Cal State Fullerton 2017–2020
  • Project Management Certification 2026

Projects

Selected Work

A sample of eLearning modules, training programs, and support materials. Filter by category or browse everything below.

Interactive Course

Summer Sports Coach Training Course

Self-Paced Onboarding SEL

A self-paced, interactive onboarding course built to train sports coaches across 9 school sites on the daily lesson flow, SEL facilitation, and a full library of drills and games with grade-band modifications — closing with a knowledge check. 120 staff completed it ahead of summer programming.

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Interactive Course

Fair Housing Basics

Compliance Training Articulate Rise

A self-paced Articulate Rise course covering Fair Housing Act protections, prohibited discrimination, and scenario-based practice for staff who interact with residents and applicants — built with narrated audio and interactive scenarios.

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Staff Training Deck

Classroom Management & Group Agreements

Staff Training Classroom Culture

A staff training deck on building a positive classroom culture — reframing classroom dynamics, co-creating group agreements with students, and using a growth-curve model to track behavior change over time.

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Facilitator Handout

CHAMPS Training: Homework Block Handout

Facilitator Guide After-School Program

A quick-reference handout for staff running the after-school homework block — covering seating charts, homework tracking, and rotating classroom roles, with clear do's and don'ts for keeping the room focused and supportive.

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Contact

Let's connect

Have a project in mind or want to talk about a role? I'd love to hear from you.

Email Me
(949) 842-4974 mjcingari0@gmail.com LinkedIn