Hello! My name is Goda Smilingyte and I am a highly organized, multilingual education professional passionate about EdTech.
As a Senior Program Manager at Hult International Business School, I oversaw online programs, managing diverse global student cohorts.
I’m a qualified teacher with strong skills in management, LMS platforms, and communication—qualities that make me an efficient instructional designer and learning developer.
Beyond education, I have a deep passion for art, which led me to create ArtGoda.com.
Scroll down to learn more about me, my work, and the skills I bring to the digital learning space!
Overseeing e-Learning degree and non-degree programs, ensuring smooth operations and delivering exceptional student experiences from enrolment through graduation.
Designing and developing online courses, leveraging modern instructional design models (ADDIE, Bloom's taxanomy) and pedagogical methods (Student Centered Learning, Flipped Classroom, Design Thinking).
Creating instructional content: eLearning modules, assignments and rubrics, quizzes, peer reviews, discussion boards, leveraging engaging educational technologies (Articulate, Canvas LMS, Feedback Fruits, Harmonize, Mindflick).
Collaborating with subject matter experts, instructors, IT team, program partners and other stakeholders to ensure seamless program delivery and continous improvement.
Providing guidance and mentorship to students. Addressing personal challenges and assisting with technology use to ensure positive online learning experience and successful graduation.
Evaluating programs by conducting regular student surveys and making data-driven decisions and program improvements to maximise learner experience, performance and engagement.
LMS: Canvas, Articulate
EdTech: Feedback Fruits, Harmonize, iDecisionGames, Coursera, Udemy
Project Management: Microsoft Planner, Cofluence
Media: Canva, ClipChamp, Descript, CapCut, Adobe
Data: SalesForce, MS Excel
Credentials: Parchment
Collaboration: Teams, Zoom
AI: Copilot, ChatGPT, Gemini
Project Management: planning, organising and coordinating tasks across global teams, improving processes
Teaching & Learning: instructional design, content development, assessments and rubrics, grading, course evaluation
Interpersonal: flexible, highly organised, excellent communicator, leading without authority
Leadership: collaborative, problem solver, supportive mentor