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Designing Learning Experiences That Empower, Engage, and Transform.

Hello, I’m Mawuena Dabla — an Instructional Designer, AI in Education Specialist, Learning Experience Designer, and Educational Technology Leader with over 15 years of experience in education, curriculum development, multilingual learning, and technology integration.

My work sits at the intersection of:

  • instructional design
  • artificial intelligence in education
  • digital learning innovation
  • multilingual and culturally responsive teaching
  • educator professional development

As a Doctoral Candidate in Educational Technology & Design, I specialize in creating engaging, learner-centered experiences that combine sound pedagogy with meaningful technology integration.

I believe learning should be:

  • accessible
  • interactive
  • culturally relevant
  • technology-enhanced
  • human-centered

From designing immersive classroom experiences to leading professional development on AI integration for educators, my goal is always the same:

To create learning experiences that inspire confidence, curiosity, and meaningful growth.

Featured Projects

AI Integration for Educators

FLANC Top 10 Conference Session — Artificial Intelligence in Education

Overview

As artificial intelligence began rapidly emerging in education, many educators were curious about AI tools but unsure how they could be meaningfully and responsibly used in classrooms. I designed and facilitated an interactive professional development session introducing educators to the evolving landscape of AI in education and practical classroom applications.

The session focused on helping educators move from curiosity and uncertainty to confidence and exploration through hands-on learning experiences and real-world instructional examples.

Audience

K–12 educators, world language teachers, instructional leaders, and educational professionals exploring emerging educational technologies.

Goals

Tools & Technologies Explored

Instructional Design Approach

The session was intentionally designed as a highly interactive and learner-centered experience. Participants engaged in:

The presentation emphasized practical application over theory, allowing educators to directly experience how AI tools could support instruction, differentiation, lesson planning, and student engagement.

Learning Need Addressed

At the time of the presentation, AI in education was still relatively new to many educators. Many participants had heard about AI but had limited exposure to actual tools, classroom use cases, or implementation strategies.

This session helped bridge that gap by providing accessible entry points into AI-enhanced teaching and learning.

Outcomes & Impact

AI-Powered Multilingual Learning Design

SCOLT Conference Presentation — AI-Powered Language Learning: Engage, Explore, Excel!

Overview

Designed and facilitated an interactive professional learning session focused on meaningful and pedagogically grounded uses of artificial intelligence in multilingual and language learning environments. As AI adoption in education continued to expand, many educators had already begun experimenting with AI tools but were seeking deeper understanding, practical implementation strategies, and classroom-ready applications.

The session explored how AI can support learner engagement, differentiation, communication, creativity, and instructional efficiency while maintaining strong pedagogical practices in world language classrooms.

Participants engaged in hands-on learning experiences, explored real instructional use cases, reflected on implementation challenges and opportunities, and examined how AI-powered tools can support multilingual learners across grade levels and proficiency levels.

The presentation also incorporated educational AI literacy frameworks and guidance from credible educational organizations to help educators think critically and responsibly about AI integration in teaching and learning.

Audience

World language educators, multilingual educators, instructional leaders, and K–12 educational professionals interested in meaningful AI integration and emerging educational technologies.

Learning Goals

AI Literacy & Instructional Frameworks

The session incorporated AI literacy and AI fluency frameworks from educational and governmental sources to help educators better understand age-appropriate and responsible AI integration practices.

Topics included:

The presentation explored how AI instruction and student interaction with AI tools can evolve progressively across PK–12 learning environments.

AI Tools & Instructional Applications

The session explored practical instructional uses of the following tools and platforms:

Participants explored how these tools could support:

Instructional Design & Facilitation Approach

The session was intentionally designed as an interactive, learner-centered, and application-focused professional learning experience. Participants engaged in:

Rather than focusing solely on technology demonstrations, the session emphasized authentic instructional application and meaningful integration into multilingual learning environments.

The presentation modeled active learning strategies and encouraged educators to critically evaluate how AI tools could enhance instruction while preserving strong pedagogical practices and learner-centered design principles.

Learning Need Addressed

As AI tools became increasingly accessible in education, many educators had already experimented with one or more platforms but were still seeking practical, pedagogically meaningful ways to integrate AI into instruction.

This session addressed the growing need for instructional strategies that moved beyond novelty and focused on authentic learner engagement, differentiation, communication, accessibility, and multilingual learning support.

The session also supported educators in navigating the evolving role of AI in teaching while encouraging thoughtful, ethical, and purposeful implementation.

Multilingual Learning Design Focus

The session explored how AI-powered tools can support:

The presentation highlighted practical ways educators could use AI and interactive technologies to create more engaging, accessible, and learner-centered experiences for diverse student populations.

Outcomes & Impact

Curriculum Design & Learning Management Systems

Canvas & Digital Curriculum Development

Overview

Contributed to curriculum redesign and digital learning initiatives through district-level curriculum development and LMS organization.

Audience

Educators, multilingual learners, and district instructional teams.

Goals

Tools & Technologies

Instructional Strategies

Outcomes

Professional Development & Educator Training

Overview

Facilitated professional learning sessions focused on educational technology, instructional innovation, AI integration, and learner engagement strategies.

Audience

Teachers, instructional leaders, and educational professionals.

Goals

Areas of Focus

Outcomes

Leadership & Professional Impact

Education

Walden University

Ph.D. in Educational Technology & Design
Doctoral Candidate | Expected Completion: 2027

Jones International University

Master of Arts in Teaching – ESL

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Bachelor of Arts in French Education

Technical Skills

Let’s Connect

I am passionate about helping educators and organizations design meaningful, engaging, and future-ready learning experiences.

Whether through instructional design, AI integration, curriculum development, or professional learning, I am committed to creating learning experiences that make an impact.

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