Hi, I’m Sydney.

I create meaningful and context-driven learning experiences.

Intercultural Collaboration

This scenario-based eLearning module was developed for corporate managers to practice making workplace decisions that are informed by cultural differences among employees and display intercultural empathy.

Recent Work

Effective and Engaging Language Teaching: An Interactive Checklist

This eLearning job aid was developed for new graduate student language instructors as a resource for creating class lessons that draw on best practices in adult learning and language teaching.

Dog Body Language

This eLearning module was developed for anyone involved in canine care (e.g., veterinarians, vet techs, groomers, trainers) to learn about and practice identifying the possible meaning(s) behind canine body language.

Flip Tutorial for Language Teachers: The Basics in 11 Minutes

This video tutorial was developed for language teachers to learn how to use Flip, a video discussion tool, for classroom teaching purposes.

What People Are Saying

  • “Sydney is an excellent instructional designer! (…) I can attest to her ability to create effective learning tools that align with project goals, her strong communication skills, and her organized and efficient approach to projects. Her training in education and her experience teaching adults gives her great insight into how to create effective and engaging learning opportunities. Working with Sydney feels easy and the product is always of the highest quality!”

    Dr. Lori Czerwionka, Associate Professor of Spanish at Purdue University

  • “Sydney is an excellent instructor. She exudes professionalism and is extremely organized and dedicated in creating a positive, inclusive environment for her students. (…) She is very efficient, cordial, and a pleasant person to work with.”

    Kely Páez-Urbano, Senior Lecturer and Spanish Course Coordinator at Purdue University

  • “I have had the pleasure of working with Sydney on a rubric-based evaluation of a new online curriculum for university students. (…) she led a training demonstrating her method for undergraduates and professional staff. We were all blown away by the clarity of her presentation and the usefulness of the accompanying materials. I would highly recommend Sydney Dickerson as a reliable professional who willingly takes on new challenges and devotes herself to arriving at the most constructive conclusions.”

    Laura Starr, Director for Experiential Learning and Student Success at Purdue University

  • “Professor Dickerson was truly an amazing professor. (…) She was consistently punctual, professional, personable, well organized, and genuinely so enjoyable to learn from! I hope she continues to apply the same passion she showed my class and I to her future classes as she progresses more into her career as an educator. She is going to do great things and will be missed!”

    Former Student, Purdue University

  • “Sydney makes this class very accessible. This makes me feel like I'm getting the same education as my classmates and provides an equal opportunity for learning and getting good grades. Even though I have accommodations, not all of my classes are very inclusive. I really appreciate how this class fosters an equal learning environment.”

    Former Student, Purdue University