Alana Burman, Mpod Email & Phone Number

United States

Remote

Subject matter expert and project lead for a variety of client engagements focused on building inclusive and equitable people operations. I advise organizational leaders, develop foundational initiatives for teams, and facilitate implementation and operationalization of polished, values-based systems and structures that produce real-world results.DevelopWell brings an innovative and holistic approach to developing people, teams, and culture in mission-driven organizations and companies. With years of experience and expertise in organizing, start-ups, tech companies, and social-change organizations, we ensure that our clients are applying the best practices that will allow their teams to achieve their full potential.

Remote

Gravity is a full-service learning company: We design and offer workshops in people skills, management, software, and technology. We help with change initiatives, solve problems, and help build learning departments from the ground up. Gravity Learning uses an innovative and scientific approach get an average of 180% better application of learning on the job, and we prove it with real ROI measurements.Plus, we're nice people who are here to have fun and enjoy life.

Remote

The year since leaving LifeLabs Learning has been full of personal enrichment and opportunities to take on unique and impactful projects with treasured OD partners. Here's a sample of how I have been spending my time:- Completed a 200hr Yoga Teacher Training certification; was a contributing facilitator for the next cohort of that program - Read around 80 books- Plowed about 600 feet of snow- Reached level B2 in Spanish proficiency- Officiated a wedding- Fell in love and traveled to Peru three times- Structured and supervised a Performance Review cycle for a 300+ person digital media agency- Consulted and contributed to employee engagement survey building, data capture, analysis, and presentation of results- Built out reference sheets and other internal communications materials for a Manager feedback skills intensive

Remote

>>Built and maintained strong relationships across portfolio of 75+ strategic partnerships: consulted and advised stakeholders on people needs, goals, and KPIs; spearheaded program design, proposal development, and scoping. Earned 95 NPS, named a delightful and trusted partner, generated +$6mil revenue.>>Consulted on best practices & executed cross-functional people ops/OD initiatives: inclusive leadership, team & manager development, competency frameworks, building inclusive cultures, engagement surveys, succession planning, and performance enablement/review cycles.>>Structured, tailored, and scaled program operations for audiences ranging from 12 to 4,000: generated strategy and deliverables, including: impact & experience design, delivery workflows, scheduling & logistics systems, HRIS & LMS integration, and creative materials including podcasts, templates, playbooks & internal comms.>>Managed, monitored, and evaluated 200+ programs: supervised delivery throughout engagement, chaired prep meetings, protected scope & maintained deadlines, conducted data collection and analysis, evaluated impact, reported outcomes and proposed optimizations. 98% of clients reported measurable improvement across key culture & business metrics over 3-, 6- & 12-months.>>Facilitated meetings and workshops for learning, knowledge sharing, decision-making, team development, and collaboration.>>Steered onboarding for fast-growing distributed Consulting team, supporting 350% increase: audited curriculum; created and optimized lesson plans, trackers, toolkits, and videos; facilitated trainings and workshops. Team members reported 95% satisfaction with resources, readiness, and experience.>>Led team of 5 direct reports: coached, gave feedback, evaluated, and facilitated career growth plans. 100% reported that I cared personally, helped them find belonging, gave useful feedback, coached effectively for role success, and invested in their development.

Remote

Drove content vision, spearheaded guest and narrative prep, directed recording sessions, & edited 60-min raw audio to 11-min product, resulting in Top 10% on Apple Podcasts with over 1,000 listeners/ episode.The LeaderLab podcast powered by LifeLabs Learning is packed with research, humor, and experiments for you to try in your leadership laboratory of life.

Remote

LifeLabs Learning is the go-to manager training and employee development resource for 1,000+ amazing companies (like Reddit, GoPro, Slack, and Sony Music). We study what makes great managers and employees different from average and teach the "tipping-point skills" we identify: the smallest changes that make the biggest impact in the shortest time.We teach all over the world, in-person and virtually. Our workshops are science-based and packed with practical tools and exercises.Our services include:• Manager CORE: workshops on the core skills of great managers and executives• Individual Contributor CORE: workshops on the core skills of successful employees• Org-wide initiatives in areas including: building a feedback culture, creating an inclusive organization, and optimizing remote employee dynamics• All-staff enrichment workshops• Keynotes and special event workshops

Greater Salt Lake City Area

Partnered with cross-functional teams to design and develop transformative online and blended learning solutions. Working across 10+ bespoke projects: analyzed and curated complex content, collaborated and problem-solved to find solutions under time constraints, and produce clear, compelling, impact-driven training materials. Responsibilities:*Consulted with key business leaders and subject matter experts (SMEs) to gather learning content.*Analyzed complex content to create outlines, scripts, and detailed storyboards for modules. *Collaborated with clients and internal teams on design solutions. *Created content that met clearly defined objectives and competency requirements. *Applied adult learning theories to write engaging and relevant instructional materials (web-based and instructor-led). *Coordinated with client management staff, artists, designers, and programmers to meet timeline and quality expectations. *Cultivated generative and collaborative partnerships with clients and colleagues.

Remote

In this remote-friendly role, I worked across the enterprise, acting as a resource for account services, digital strategy, and sales teams. Along with ongoing project management, I was available for as-needed assignments to fulfill content creation, process building, market research, and/or digital strategy analysis needs. The role focused on applying established communications skills, along with expertise in TMP’s proprietary TalentBrew software, to act as an independent internal consultant on best practices and recommended solutions. These collaborations and commissioned projects included: • Thorough pre-screening and targeted reviews of potential clients to support sales efforts • Consultative per-client reviews for best practices and opportunities, comprising: audit of UX/UI and functionality for TMP products (TalentBrew content and search, media management, social management) competitor analysis, and strategic growth opportunity recommendations • Creation of client-facing deliverables including proposals and proposal templates, industry specific market research presentations, and new business pitches• Development of internal communications and storytelling tools including: presentation and audit templates, enterprise-wide tracking matrix for various attributes of published websites, ‘showreel’ website to present portfolio of best work • Research and preparation of case stories describing TMP projects and promoting our work

Singapore

As an Account Director, I developed and sustained high level relationships with key clients to promote business growth throughout the employer branding and HR communications lifecycle. I cultivated, closed, and stewarded progress on approx. $5M worth of business for TMP, including major revenue wins from formerly inactive or traditionally small-project accounts. Activating my communications skills for strategy development, client education, and project management purposes, I nurtured partnerships with clients such as: The Walt Disney Company-China, McDonald’s, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Kuehne + Nagel, HPE, HPI, Shangri-La, and Marriott Vacations – for initiatives throughout the talent acquisition cycle, including:• Employer brand research and messaging development• Creative activation of employer brand in the form of: videos, career websites, TalentBrew landing pages, media placements, print collaterals, & in situ placements• Social media and content strategy development and program management• Digital media recommendations, metrics analysis, and optimization• Market Insight Research and Presentation• Short and long-term strategic planning on specialized projects targeted to specific audience segments.

Global

"Travel isn’t always pretty. It isn’t always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. But that’s okay. The journey changes you; it should change you. It leaves marks on your memory, on your consciousness, on your heart, and on your body. You take something with you. Hopefully, you leave something good behind.” - Anthony BourdainParticipant in 7th Remote Year cohort - Libertatem. Traveled to 17 countries in one year, living and working each month from a different city base: Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Koh Phangan, Thailand; Phnom Penh, Cambodia; Split, Croatia; Prague, Czech Republic; Lisbon, Portugal; Mexico City, Mexico; Bogota and Medellin, Colombia; Lima, Peru; Cordoba and Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Shanghai City, China

I was looking for an adventure and a way to expand my presentation skills, so I took off to Shanghai and found that SHSID, an international school with a mostly Chinese-dominant bilingual student body, was a great place to grow my skillset, do meaningful work, and learn from the widsom of children. For two years, I was a fourth grade homeroom and subject teacher responsible for curriculum building, lesson planning, and classroom management for a heavy course load of English, Science, Geography, and enrichment activities.• Curricular and Extracurricular development• Program planning and management• Extensive use of Powerpoint and Prezi presentation tools• Lesson planning and execution• Ongoing student evaluation• Classroom management and strategic relationship development with parents• Faculty adviser for afterschool 'Newspaper Club'

Right out of college, I started at KRCL Community Radio as a development intern. Quickly, I carved a full time position for myself doing community outreach, volunteer management, and grant writing. Over the next four years, I originated, coordinated, and expanded programs across development, communications, and programming.• Regular on-air hosting and fundraising • Partnership recruitment and account management • Volunteer recruitment, training, and management• Research, composition, and editing of grants • Negotiated and executed over 400 strategic partnerships, event sponsorships, and cross- branded marketing initiatives with corporate and community partners – ranging from media outlets, educational institutions, non-profits, and flagship events • Created and produced original, award-winning community interest storytelling feature• Regularly analyzed and reported fundraising trends to station stakeholders• Created original brand-management materials including station collateral, on-air messaging, digital content, and newsletters• Conceived, planned, and executed station-owned fundraising and outreach events on a monthly, biyearly, and annual basis.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Served as a mentor to teens for personal matters as well as organizational responsibilities including presentations, leadership, and team management• Established department goals and strategic planning for organizational growth• Managed logistics of travel and transportation for teens’ out of town plans and retreat events• Composed grant applications for community, foundation, and individual major gifts

•Facilitated between youth, parents, Board of Trustees, and administrative staff.•Drafted annual budget and operated department within specified financial guidelines.•Supervised all events, oversaw collection of membership fees and activity payments, and organized fundraising efforts.•Developed and evaluated programs and activities, established department goals, and recruited youth membership and parent volunteers for programs.•Prepared all department communications.

Organized and executed staff logistics for official host broadcaster at 2010 Olympic Games Long-Track Speed Skating venue, responsibilities included: •Facilitation of communications between on-site editing compound, venue operations, and broadcast headquarters•Compilation and distribution of crucial documents for audio/video recording and editing crews•Catering management, uniform distributiion, and staff transportation.

Two and a half year independent research project in Women and Gender Studies, History, and Literature; completed under the mentorship of Dean Jami Ake.Fellowship culminated in " We Can Only Know What We Can Truly Imagine: Feminist Utopian Fiction and the Utopian Social Project of the Second Wave," a study of the relationship between American Feminist social action and utopian fiction in the 1970s, published in the Slideshow Journal.•Served as editor of fellowship program’s 2008 yearly newsletter, Honorable Mention.•Chaired honorarium visit from lexicographer Erin McKean in Spring 2009, organized travel and lodging, itinerary, and presentation logistics.

Master Of Science - Ms, Positive Organization Development And Change

The Weatherhead Master of Science in Positive Organization Development & Change (MPOD) empowers experienced professionals to affect.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Women And Gender Studies, History