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- Led team of five Trail Race Directors to ensure successful events across the country, including hiring, onboarding, and training multiple new RDs.- Developed onboarding process template for Operations department that was used by multiple managers during onboarding of new hires. - Evaluated new markets and formats for expanding the trail series.

- Worked with various venues and communities across the country to adapt our trail race format to the unique COVID-19 requirements in each state. - Overhauled entire race planning process for multiple race series types while maintaining race workload of 1.75 FTEs. Eliminated duplicate documentation to create one source of truth for all Operations staff to.

- Successfully executed 7 overnight trail running events across the country, securing all vendors and permits and managing expectations of internal and external stakeholders, including venue, food, waste, police, and local community groups. Supported an additional 3-4 races per year as Assistant RD, helping RD with all on-site execution and management of.

- Developed an information architecture plan for two large online business networking sites to enhance member experience, managing over 5,000 documents in the transition to the new system. Trained internal stakeholders on how to use the new platform and developed educational overviews for members.- Knowledge transfer workstream lead for national.

- Facilitated 58 Partnership for Patients webinars with 43 speakers in first 5 months. Reduced the number of days late the speakers sent in their materials by 97% and increased on-time submissions by 100% from September to November by implementing reminders to speakers and joining the weekly team call to discuss upcoming presentations and deadlines..

Charlotte, NC

- Facilitated CEO, CFO, HR, and Supply Chain executive roundtable meetings, collaborated with internal team members to identify educational session opportunities for members, mobilized speakers for meetings and followed up on all action items. - Standardized data reports for each PWG peer group. Updated reports quarterly by consolidating member data and.

- Utilized talent pipeline and year-end performance management information to identify high potential employees. Tracked these employees on key metrics (turnover, career path ratio, etc.) and provided summaries for HR Business Partners to easily work with unit leaders on their development.- Collaborated with senior leadership during organizational.

- Project manager for annual year-end performance management process. Participated in planning, prep work, and post-session evaluation for Performance Management Roundtables. Supported the live Roundtable process. During second year of participating in Roundtables, created process improvements that reduced prep time by 1 FTE, time spent in meetings by 1.

- Developed Introduction to Psychology course, including designing and creating all lesson plans, activities, exams and assignments.- Managed 30-45 students per semester, including teaching, grading all assignments and delivering both written and verbal feedback.

Helped prepare preschool children with the skills necessary to be competitive in kindergarten by working alone, in small groups, and as an overall team. Service included extensive training, interacting with children, and numerous service projects.

Lean Certification

Standardized the process for creating a new collaborative within the Quality and Safety department, including defining a collaborative and.

M.A., Industrial / Organization Psychology - Human Resource Management

Activities and Societies: Pi Gamma Mu – International Honor Society in Social Science, OBM (Organizational Behavior Management) Network.

B.S., Psychology & Sociology

Activities and Societies: Dean’s List (2005 & 2006), Psi Chi – National Honor Society in Psychology, Hooligan Soccer Club (Vice President.