Kristie Weeks

M.A. English

Kristie Weeks has dedicated her career to researching and educating adults in all aspects of professional communication: corporate trainer, higher education faculty member, technical communication professor, certified instructional designer, learning and development consultant, and federal government editor and communications liaison. Kristie gained a master’s degree in English with a specialization in technical communication from the University of North Carolina in Charlotte. Her career began as a Technical Editor for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, spending seven years assimilating and teaching ever-evolving federal communication standards to wildlife scientists.

Kristie joined the software industry as a senior technical writer, providing logistical software solutions to Fortune 500 clients such as Oracle, Kellogg’s, Levi Strauss, Weyerhaeuser, and Frito Lay. Kristie moved to higher education in 2001, developing a highly engaging and entertaining presentation style that reaches students on their level. She has been honored 15 years in a row as a Professor of the Year nominee and received the coveted 2017 LSU-Shreveport Dean’s Award. Since 2011, Kristie has worked as a professional development trainer in virtual and classroom environments for diverse corporations across Louisiana and beyond. 

Affiliated with LANTEC since 2019, Kristie joined our full-time instructor team in 2023 and lends her talent to our valued clientele across the United States and to our DoD service members/civilians stationed worldwide.