Adam McLean
Instructional Designer, Educator, and Musician
With experience as a corporate instructional designer, college professor, and K-12 teacher, I am an educational innovator with the soul of a musician. Check out some of my projects below!
Instructional Designer
I currently work as a Senior Instructional Designer at The Jackson Laboratory. There, I design and develop advanced eLearning assets using Articulate 360 for a global audience. Check out some of the courses I’ve developed:
I’ve also contributed to a number of other courses in this catalog:
Educator
I am also currently an adjunct professor of music at College of the Atlantic. Some of the courses I teach include:
Earlier in my career, I taught preK-12 music in Massachusetts and New York public schools for 13 years. During that time, I also led professional development workshops and conference sessions for hundreds of educators across the world. One of my greatest achievements was a collaborative curriculum development project which is still active:
Musician
A graduate of The Boston Conservatory, I specialize in percussion, harp, and composition. I have played in a number of professional ensembles, including the Glens Falls Symphony and the Aspen Festival Orchestra. I’m currently active as a local solo musician and as a member of a couple bands on Mount Desert Island, Maine:
As a composer, my work is often inspired by my friends and musical collaborators. Here are some of my favorites:
I also serve as Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees for the Acadia Festival of Traditional Music and Dance, where I co-chair the Community Outreach committee.