HELLO, I'm Hector Castañón.
I'm a passionate
Sr. Training & Instructional Design Specialist
who Designs AND Delivers training solutions.
I bring a unique and well-rounded perspective to training—one shaped by diverse, hands-on experience across the learning and development spectrum.
As a former classroom teacher and part-time university instructor, I have a strong foundation in learning theory, instructional styles, adult learning principles, and classroom management.
In my role as a Senior Training Manager, I’ve learned how to assess and determine the most effective methods for delivering training content.
As a Project Training Manager, I was responsible for planning and executing new hire onboarding, advanced training programs, and national train-the-trainer initiatives—ensuring each was delivered on time and with impact.
As an Instructional Designer and Content Developer, I understand the strategy behind what content is created, why it matters, and how it should be designed for maximum retention and engagement.
And as a former pharmaceutical sales representative, I know firsthand how critical it is for training to be both relevant and actionable—because how content is delivered directly affects how it’s received and applied in the field.
Learning and development isn’t just what I do—it’s what I’m passionate about.
There’s nothing I’d rather be doing.
Available for:
Instructional Design
Curriculum Development
eLearning
Training & Facilitation
Coaching
Role-play Certification
Vendor Coordination
Training Operations
Project Management
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Personality & Style
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Collaborative team-player
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Analytical, problem solving skills
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Decisive, quick thinking, results-oriented
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Detail oriented, articulate, innovative, & creative
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Able to adapt to changing environments
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Strong interpersonal skills
Acknowledgements
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Schering-Plough Field Force Development Trainer of the Year
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Completed Schering-Plough Leadership Development Program (LDC)
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Nine Celgene Spotlight Performance Manager Discretion Awards
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Texas Education Agency Certified Mathematics Teacher (6-12)
Important to Me
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Family
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Married with 2 daughters
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One dog, 2 cats
Hobbies
Movies
Mathematics
Music
Computers
Graphics
Photography
NFL Football
Water Sports
Testimonials
"Hector is a clear communicator, possessing the ability to generate both comprehensive and concise training material as the need requires. He clearly has a natural knack for creating both from-scratch materials and for improving upon existing information and processes, resulting in dynamic and exciting training programs.
His abilities to facilitate discussions, tackle complex questions, and to deeply research topics set him above as a teacher, trainer, researcher, and mentor."
Ian Powdrill
Account Manager
Dodge Data & Analytics
(LinkedIn recommendation)
"I am fortunate to have worked with Hector Castanon since 2020. As a project lead, I routinely relied on Hector to complete a variety of project-related tasks – from creating engaging instructor-lead workshops to designing compelling, interactive coaching guides to creating custom graphics and deliverables. Hector has a variety of different skills that make him a strong instructional designer, including troubleshooting challenging technical issues, creating workshops with the lens and experience of a facilitator, utilizing advanced features of PowerPoint, researching various client-requested topics, and creating many different types of deliverables in an effective and efficient manner."
Kevin Norr
Senior Instructional Designer
& Project Lead
Encompass
Communications & Learning
(LinkedIn recommendation)