Meet the Instructor

Matt Saavedra

Training and Development Manager | LifeCenter Northwest

Matt Saavedra is a training and development manager at LifeCenter Northwest with more than 15 years of experience in the field of e-learning and instructional design. He has worked on instructional design jobs and implemented large-scale learning management systems for corporate and public institutions. At LifeCenter Northwest, he supports workplace learning and development for organ donations across Washington, Idaho, Alaska and Montana. He was formerly the associate director of Enrollment Information Services for the University of Washington, where he managed training functions for student information systems, IT and data functions. Saavedra previously worked at Washington Mutual, Verizon Wireless and Adobe Systems and holds an MBA from Washington State University. A longtime instructor for the Certificate in E-Learning Instructional Design, he was awarded an Instructional Excellence Award in 2019.