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Fowlerville, Mi, Us

Greater Detroit Area

Senior leader responsible for driving strategic talent development initiatives for this $1.7 billion international IT solutions provider. Leads the design, development and implementation of large scale talent initiatives for over 6,500 employees across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia Pacific, Australia and Africa. Provides executive coaching and leadership development to support business growth plans and to attract and retain top talent across the enterprise.

Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

In this role I assess organizational culture and workforce development needs to build leadership and talent development plans aligned to the company’s strategic direction. I build partnerships with senior leaders and subject matter experts globally to meet current and future talent requirements. I serve as a professional and executive development coach to organizational leaders globally. I serve on our Diversity & Inclusion Steering Committee and lead the Military Personnel Employee Resource Group.

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan

Senior Enlisted Leader for a 1500-member military organization. Launched innovative Leadership Challenge Program providing personalized professional development to over 125 military leaders in a highly interactive learning environment. Led development of personnel selection and promotion processes. Coached members in leadership, training and project management skills to enhance career progression. Helped shape organizational culture through numerous motivational and informational speeches to large military audiences.

Battle Creek Air National Guard Base, Michigan

Facilitated Air National Guard Chiefs’ Executive Courses preparing more than fifty new and seasoned chief master sergeants for higher levels of enlisted leadership. Consulted to Air National Guard Human Resources Advisor Program Manager on development of new Human Resources Advisor Orientation training. Facilitated Strategic Planning Workshop enabling over thirty senior leaders with diverse perspectives to collaborate and reach consensus on organizational effectiveness plans.

Joint Forces Headquarters, Lansing, Michigan

Summary: Reports to the Commander, Michigan Air National Guard. Provides consultation on human resources policies and practices to senior leaders throughout the State's Air National Guard (ANG). Coaches Wing HRAs to meet ANG diversity objectives.Responsibilities include:Serve on State Diversity Council with other agency senior leaders.Develop strategic human resource plans to ensure fair and equitable work culture. Analyze wing cultural/climate employee surveys for meaningful trends.Participate in work groups, problem solving, cross-functional or process improvement teams that identify human resource management issues and trends.Conduct periodic Wing visits for the purpose of providing tools, resources and guidance.Ensure fairness and diversity on all job selection and military promotion boards.

Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan

Canton, Michigan

Job Summary: Manage Personal Systems Group's worldwide training programs. Lead cross-functional, trans-national Learning Portfolio Management Teams. Select and manage vendors to design, develop and implement effective training solutions. Assess vendor performance.Responsibilities include:Lead the design, development and implementation of learning solutions: instructor-led workshops, online virtual learning communities, virtual instructor led training and WBTs.Develop training solutions that address role competencies and skill gaps.Evaluate program effectiveness and implement corrective actions.Manage training development program budgets.Assess and select vendor consultants to meet training development requirements. Monitor consultant progress and evaluate training deliverables.Conduct Executive Overviews of program status and impact.Administer training portfolio content in learning management system.Develop and implement employee engagement surveys to assess training effectiveness.

Cultural Diversity (ETH/125)Job Summary: Facilitate online learning for undergraduate students. Implement course curriculum. Evaluate student performance and ensure active participation. Manage the learning environment. Uphold the University's Code of Conduct.Responsibilities include:Engage students in online discussion forums over key learning objectives.Evaluate quality of student contributions to ensure substantive topical dialogue.Coach students in creating a collaborative and scholarly learning environment.Coach students in making connections between course concepts and their personal/professional experience as well as the world around them.Manage corrective action plans to ethical violations such as plagiarism.

Canton, Michigan

Job Summary: Manage organizational and enterprise-level projects to develop internal training programs in Sales, Leadership, Technical, Program/Project Management and Professional skills. Manage Project Scope, Quality, Cost, Communication, Schedule and Integration.Responsibilities include:Lead Program/Project Management organizational improvement initiative.Coach project managers across the United States and throughout Europe.Build effective stakeholder relationships. Gain/maintain stakeholder sponsorship.Establish/maintain project control environment. Conduct project performance reviews.Provide performance feedback, improvement and compensation recommendations.

Southfield, Michigan

Mba, Global Management

Bachelor Of Science, Liberal Studies