Honors and Awards

"Thank you for being so willing to take on projects and learn by doing! Your eagerness to help is so appreciated! You rock!"

Maddie Gombis, Instructional Designer, Learning Expertise

"You pushed yourself really hard this session, and while it was totally not ideal, you handled a big, sticky situation with grace and patience and a level head. And you only cried once! You are and have always been a good noodle!"

Maddie Gombis, Instructional Designer, Learning Expertise

"Thank you, Joanna, for your mentorship of our new OoDLers! And not just those you've been assigned on your team! You've helped guide all four of our new folks and made it a point to be available. I appreciate your commitment to the development of our team!"

Adrienne Wooten, Associate Director, MLFC

"Joanna, you have done such an excellent job of providing our new Pineapples with guidance and mentorship as they have integrated with our team. Your leadership, kindness and generosity are an asset to this team and | am so honored that I get to witness it all! You rock!"

Maddie Gombis, Instructional Designer, Learning Expertise

"Always being a supportive member of the team, bringing positivity, staying organized and on task and encouraging sustainable practices in the office. You bring so much to this team!"

Kyle Wagner, Senior Instructional Designer, MLFC

"Joanna has been so incredibly generous as a mentor and co-worker. She anticipates the needs of her mentees, creates reference materials, makes herself available to walk us through processes, answers questions, and so on. Joanna has made the on-boarding process very smooth and has made me feel welcome on the team. I appreciate all that she does!"

Jamie Zelechowski, Instructional Designer, MLFC and WPC

"Thank you for your devotion to deployment Joanna! Not only for your own courses but spending time with our newer IDAs in multiple training sessions. In addition, you are mindful that nothing slips through the cracks in all of Pineapple. This session you also learned to let go and not burn yourself out in one day. Very proud of you!"

Adrienne Wooten, Associate Director, MLFC

"Shoutout to Joanna for her thoroughness, her exemplary leadership, and her indispensable know-how. When I see how well our newer IDAs are doing on deployment, I know that a significant amount of their skill comes from the coaching that Joanna has done on the front end of their time at OoDL. Joanna consistently sets the standard for quality of work on this team. You go, girl!!!"

Maddie Gombis, Instructional Designer, Learning Expertise

"Joanna, Thank you so much for coming to our 2023 ASU West Valley Campus Staff Council Festival of Desserts on December 7th! Thank you for volunteering to help decorate, great guests, clean up and for bringing so much joy to the event. Taylor and I appreciate you!"

Art Morales, Staff Council President

"Joanna, I just wanted to express my gratitude to you for your exemplar service to MLFTC. You are an amazing colleague with who operates efficiency, innovation, creativity as well as empathy. | wish you the best of your future endeavors and in my mind you are an ASU ROCKSTAR!" 

Jill Wendt, Faculty Collaborator, MLFC

"Joanna volunteered to help with courses and content for which she is not responsible. She stepped in at the last minute, and demonstrated amazing leadership and service."

Michael Weiland, Director, W.P. Carey

"Exceptional support of the Bootcamp and ACC450 online courses. Always available to help and take care of issues, even on a short notice. And Joanne is a joy to work with. She really makes my job as a teacher more effective and enjoyable." 

Eldar Maksymov, Faculty Collaborator, W.P. Carey

"Joanna volunteered to help with courses and content for which she is not responsible. She stepped in at the last minute, and demonstrated amazing leadership and service."

Michael Weiland, Director, W.P. Carey

"Joanna is optimistic, friendly, and the embodiment of making sure our "business is personal." She is consistently going above and beyond to help the faculty she works with and ensure the best possible experience for the students in their classes. Even when she was out sick Joanna remembered a standing commitment to an instructor we had both been working with and helped remotely to ensure time-sensitive review content was posted for the students." 

Anie Miles, MultiMedia Developer Lead, W.P. Carey

"You're always so patient and encouraging! That should not go unnoticed. Your patience and sensitivity are both appreciated and admired!"

Jamie Zelechowski, Instructional Designer, MLFC and WPC

"Joanna did an exemplary job in helping me to design and setup the OMACC course. She helped me figure out what tools I could use to engage students, helped me figure out how to have my TA be a "cohost" in our Zoom meetings, help with the structure of Canvas. Honestly, my new course would have been a disaster without being able to chat with her and bounce ideas off of her to improve the layout and design of the course. She had several great ideas on the layout of the course and materials I could use to help with both face-to-face and online MACC. Many, many thanks for all of Joanna's hard work!" 

Janet Samuels, Faculty Collaborator, W.P. Carey

"Your commitment to accessibility is impressive! Thank you so much for all of the hard work you do above and beyond your regular responsibilities to make ASU inclusive and accessible. Your work as part of the Universal Design for Accessible Technology Work Group this year has been invaluable and we could not have hosted the ASU Accessibility Awareness Day Conference with over 700 registered attendees without you! You rock!"

Krista Puruhito, Student Accessibility and Inclusive Learning Services Department

"Joanna did an excellent job presenting at the Coffee, Tea, and ChatGPT workshop!! Thank you, Joanna!" 

Michael Weiland, Director, W.P. Carey

"You are thoughtful, thorough, and forward-thinking, and you demonstrate an optimism about teaching, learning, students and the future of education that inspires the people around you to do better. You are so valuable to your team AND to me! Thank you for your service!"

Maddie Gombis, Instructional Designer, Learning Expertise

"Joanna, thank you for being the driving force behind the current ACC Bootcamp (Pathways) courses—60 learners strong! I also really appreciate all the support you’ve given to the O-MACC, MACC, and MTAX faculty. Your efforts are making such a difference." 

Kate Eaton, Associate Dean of Graduate Programs, W.P. Carey

"Thank you for creating such a welcoming environment and finding ways to bring everyone together, whether for a team lunch or a "2 p.m. cookie time." You bring joy, create cohesion, and--wait for it--make business personal. I really appreciate it."

Jamie Zelechowski, Instructional Designer, MLFC and WPC

"Joanna is always going the extra mile to include and invite me to events and meetings to help me settle into my new position. Her level of thoughtfulness is beyond compare! I feel so lucky to be on a team with Joanna!" 

Susan Feldman, Instructional Designer, W.P. Carey

"Joanna stepped in to help a teammate and really helped out on something she is not responsible for. Great work, Joanna!!"

Michael Weiland, Director, W.P. Carey

"Since returning to OoDL, Joanna has jumped right in with such enthusiasm and a true Wombat attitude! She’s been eager to support, take on new challenges, and contribute wherever she’s needed. Joanna has done an incredible job leading IDAs through deployment and taking ownership of her inherited programs with care and confidence. Her positivity, initiative, and commitment to the team have made such a strong impact in a short time — we’re so lucky to have her back!" 

Jayme Beall, Instructional Designer, MLFC

"Thank you, Joanna, for the development of a prioritization bot and your appearance at our last IDA collaborative! I appreciate your willingness to bring OoDLers into all things, like pulling Erin into the IDC3 program even though the kick-off had passed. You don't just work with IDAs, you provide leadership and guidance as to how to work with faculty. We are so glad you've returned to OoDL!"

Adrienne Wooten, Associate Director, MLFC