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Walt Colt

Initiator · DISC type Di
Therapeutic Excellence Learning Experience Designer at Merck
📍 Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Walt Colt is a Learning Experience Designer at Merck, specializing in creating engaging, self-directed training that moves beyond traditional methods. Educated at Vanderbilts Peabody College, he has a history of developing curricula for diverse audiences, from healthcare professionals to low-literate learners. Colleagues have described him as a highly talented instructional designer.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Therapeutic Excellence Learning Experience Designer
Job Level
Middle
Location
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Personality Overview

How Walt shows up

Conviction Driven
Confident
Risk-Accepting

They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships. They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Priorities

Topics Walt cares about

Learner-Centric Design
Advocates for moving beyond "death by PowerPoint" to create interactive, self-directed learning experiences that meet learners' actual needs.
Public Health Training
Developed e-learning and course curricula supporting HIV prevention and care while working as a Learning Experience Designer at HealthHIV.
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Career

Work history

9-2023
Therapeutic Excellence Learning Experience Designer
Merck
2-2020 - 9-2023
Lead Learning Experience Designer
HealthHIV
3-2019 - 2-2020
Freelance Consultant and Contractor Instructional Designer and Learning Analyst
Freelance
12-2016 - 2-2019
Manager, Instructional Design
Grameen Foundation
11-2015 - 11-2016
Technical Advisor, Instructional Design
Freedom from Hunger
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Media appearances

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Education
Peabody College Master of Education (M.Ed.)
Vanderbilt University
Bachelor’s Degree
University of Georgia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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