Bart Olson, M.Ed. Email & Phone Number

• Collaborate effectively: Engage internal partners appropriately for creation and deliveryof training and materials. Conduct needs assessment with subject matter experts,leaders, or other stakeholders to identify.
• Design curriculum: Utilize adult learning principles to design and develop curriculumframeworks, course outlines, and instructional plans that align with learning objectivesand organizational goals. Organize content.
• Develop instructional material: Create instructional materials and resources, includingpresentations, handouts, quick reference guides, and multimedia content to supportteaching and learning activities. Develop.
• Facilitate: Deliver engaging learning experiences to new and existing team members.Conduct training sessions virtually, live and recorded.
• Re-evaluate and improve: Utilize and seek data to determine effectiveness of training,edit and adjust learning content to best support business need.
• Drive success: Drive training program and platform adoption across the organization.Represent the Training and Development team in projects as assigned.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Leader of Work
• Effectively implemented a new learning management system to assist in new hire onboarding and continued professional development for the entire organization
• Managed and tracked the employee certification process and requirements to meet specific Microsoft standards to achieve and maintain Microsoft Solutions Partner status
• Provided reporting as needed on certifications for team members and Partner status
• Enhanced, modified, and consolidated existing learning materials
• Designed and developed a variety of training materials for internal consumption

Apple Valley, Minnesota, United States

• Consistently followed a user-focused approach to define smooth and repeatable processes
• Delivered content and solutions with full accuracy and consistently follow all documented team best practices
• Played leading role in reviewing, updating, and migrating team process documents to a central documentation management system
• Performed gap analysis and use data to design and develop new documentation to bridge the gap
• Responsible for maintaining a Team Guidebook and keep documentation up to date when potential gaps are discovered, or edge cases arise
• Ensured that team onboarding documentation stays current

Apple Valley, MN

• Ably consulted with key stakeholders and clients to determine the best solutions directed to eliminate pain points
• Drove, designed, and developed content including technical documentation, manuals, quick reference guides, webinars, short videos, and eLearning modules
• Identified documentation and training support needs and gaps
• Developed and delivered training according to best practices in instructional design, development, and adult learner engagement
• Identified and maintained content standards, templates, and style guidelines
• Supported administration of a knowledge base including intake of document creation requests, document development and updates, related needs analysis

Eagan, MN

• Assessed and analyzed customer requirements and training needs for the organization
• Consulted with customers to provide blended learning solutions
• Understood business requirements to ensure appropriate delivery of training
• Integrated principles of adult learning into curriculum design and delivery
• Contributed as a member of a project team dedicated to designing department’s mentoring program
• Certified vendor location instructors on new-hire curriculum, providing coaching as appropriate

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Identified training needs by working with company departments including Operations, IT, Colleague Resources
• Scheduled training times and locations for instructor led learning and one-on-one training
• Delivered training to meet Sedgwick business needs
• Conducted post-training evaluations in various formats such as quizzes, surveys, observations, and/or other methods
• Identified process inefficiencies among support team, generate and institute alternative options to increase overall production, streamlining operations
• Analyzed mid- and higher-level general liability claims to determine benefits due

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Managed employees and integrated activities for school age children
• Tracked revenue, expenses, and salary information for all employees
• Monitored, trained, and instructed staff to uphold the customer service, safety, and security expectations set forth by the company and club
• Ensured enrollment retention, repeat customer usage, and referrals through high quality customer service
• As a Counselor, responsible for facilitating coordinated activities, projects, and events for young adults
• As a Counselor, communicated with parents, co-workers, and management concerning upcoming events and progress of programs

Juda, WI

• Developed innovative curriculum to instruct individual students, small groups, and classes of more than 30 students
• Facilitated creative interdisciplinary teaching techniques through thematic units
• Developed syllabus and overall course structure, and administered all grades
• Collaborated on curriculum and exam development, met with students upon request, and graded all written work, including final exam papers
• Identified students’ individualism and developed curriculum to accommodate different learning styles, maximizing students’ comprehension
• Increased scores on state assessment in first two years

• Carried out a program of study prescribed in the lesson plans left by the classroom teacher.
• Created a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
• Guided the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum goals and objectives as indicated in the lesson plans for the lessons, units, or projects assigned.
• Employed instructional methods and materials that are most appropriate for meeting lesson objectives.
• Indicated to students at beginning of class the basic expectations for behavior in the class in accordance with school district policies.
• Understood procedures for referring students who are disciplinary problems.

Hudson, WI

* Participated in the pre-camp training and planning process. * Responsible for the safety and well-being of all campers throughout the camp program. * Abided by all YMCA Policies and Procedures. * Supervised campers during activities, special events, overnights, free time and meals. * Acted as a positive role model for all campers and peers. * Promoted.

Master Of Education In Adult Education, Graduate Certificate In Human Resource Development

Activities and Societies: Pi Lambda Theta (PLT), international honor society and professional association in education; Graduate Students.

Teaching Certification, Secondary Education And Teaching

Bachelor’S Degree, History And Cultural Geography

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta (Historical Honor Society)