Meet Cohort 1!

The first graduating class of The IDLancer Certification Program

About The IDLancer Certification Program

IDLancer Certification is a free program designed, in partnership with Teamed, to help instructional design freelancers enhance their business skills, client skills, and instructional design skills. The three-month program is broken down into three distinct phases, each focused on developing a specific skill set.


This certification signifies the candidate’s expertise, professionalism, and dedication to the field of Instructional Design. By meeting IDLance's rigorous standards, they have demonstrated a deep understanding of business principles, ID methodologies, leadership skills, and client management. They are committed to excellence and can be distinguished as top professionals in their field. Also, they’re cool.

We could not be more proud of the members of Cohort 1 and their dedication to The IDLancer Certification Program. It's not easy to balance professional development with the demands of work, life, kids, family, friends, pets, and TV time. These guys did it with flying colors and we'll miss hanging out with them every Tuesday. Congrats to our cohort of "guinea pigs" and best of luck in every single one of your future endeavors. We don't think you'll need it.

Faculty and Staff

Meet the team bringing The IDLancer Certification Program to life!

Andrea Dottling, M.Ed.

Co-Head Honcho and Facilitator

Parker Grant, Ph.D.

Co-Head Honcho and Facilitator

Meghan Traynor, LOL.

Cohort Familiar

Our Certified IDLancers

June 2023-August 2023

Meet all seven graduating members of Cohort 1! Look how cool these guys are! Be sure to connect with them on LinkedIn by clicking the button under their name.

Alex Mitts

Voice Actor. Instructional Designer. eLearning Developer. Camtasia expert.

Blair Stamper, Ed.D.

Award-Winning Inclusive Instructional Designer. Thought Leader. Professor and Facilitator. Lifelong Learner.

Farhan Quasem

Creator of transformative learning experiences. Strategic, analytically minded leader.

Laura Crainey

Senior Instructional Designer. Training Specialist.

Victoria Heric

Instructional Designer Integrating New Technology. Prioritizing Accessibility.

Kortney Ross

Freelance Instructional Designer. Helping empower parents through custom courses and eLearning.

Craig McMichael

Learning Experience Designer that enjoys solving complex problems.

Admiral Nibbles III

Guinea Pig. Official Mascot of Cohort 1. Very adorable.

Cohort Superlatives

When it comes to awarding superlatives to this crew of brainiacs, we just couldn't do it. They're all too good. All of 'em! That's why we officially decree the title, "Most Likely to Succeed," to every single member. Because they will succeed. We just know it. (Don't tell them we said this, but they really have some stiff competition when it comes to Admiral Nibbles III.)

Kortney Ross

Farhan Quasem

Blair Stamper

Craig McMichael

Victoria Heric

Laura Crainey

Kortney Ross

Farhan Quasem

Blair Stamper

Craig McMichael

Victoria Heric

Laura Crainey

Alex Mitts

From Andrea and Parker!

Victoria--The dread of registering a biz. Well, here's a cheer for ya. Register! Register! Rah, Rah, Register! Santa Ana will have that "Midsummer Dream" when you Register! Rah, Rah!

Laura--What other cohort, besides the IDLancer Certification one, can show you how LinkedIn can be your BFF to help you grow your freelie biz? O LinkedIn, LinkedIn, wherefore art thou LinkedIn?!?

Farhan-- We can't wait to see you put your ID skills to foreign language communities! Not just for English and Spanish, but for Ganja, Bum, Meta, Dumbo, Dong, Gros Ventre, Bodega, and Foe!

Kortney-- The "K12-music-teacher-turned-ID-freelancer-superstar" is killin' it in the parenting education niche! We enjoy watching you grow your biz every day!

Craig-- Lacrosse and college football writer extraordinaire -- with a microlearning flair! Hmmm... now there's a niche you can bear!

Blair-- You truly do live up to your claim to fame as an Instructional Design Rockstar! How do you do it? We think we could use some mindset coachin' from ya!

Alex--Oh, those bookkeepers! Don't ever stop lovin' them because how many books can a bookkeeper keep if a bookkeeper could keep books?