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• Recommends, designs, develops, plans, organizes, and implements innovative HR related learning and development programs that support the full employment lifecycle, including onboarding, career development, wellness, and succession planning, as well as management and leadership development.• Assesses needs, analyzes gaps, researches best practices, and partners with employees, managers and HR colleagues to identify, develop and implement successful and innovative learning and development programs.• Continually monitors and evaluates effectiveness of programs and makes needed adjustments.• Maintains expertise and knowledge of best practices in online and in-person educational trends, changes. developments, and service strategies. Recommends new approaches, modifications or changes that will improve efficiency and/or effectiveness based on this knowledge.• Researches and arranges training from outside companies based on necessity.• Handles the creation, set-up, and administration of the trainings in the HR system or other learning platforms.• Creates, assigns, and monitors e-Learnings and periodic trainings.• Conducts HR related trainings & workshops (HR System, Annual Appraisal, Management, Soft Skills, etc.).• Oversees and supports the Mentorship Program

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

• Accountable for independently developing, coordinating, and teaching up to seven comprehensive classes per day.• Established, reviewed, and updated tailored study plans for students of all levels throughout their progression in the course.• Researched, sourced, and supplied effective study materials to students which led to exceeding thesales goal by 118%.• Spearheaded the implementation of innovative school-wide initiatives aimed at improving courses in collaboration with cross-functional teams. • Improved student engagement by tailoring courses to individual student interests and growth opportunities.

• Demonstrated expertise in performing in-depth analysis regarding the store’s financial, team, and operational performance, realizing a 20% improvement in customer satisfaction ratings.• Originated and executed effective strategies for enforcing personnel policies and supporting professional development for the team.• Delivered accurate forecasts concerning store requirements and coordinated shifts for 50 team members on a biweekly basis.• Established onboarding and training schedules for employees such as register training, salesfloor training, and company policies training. • Administered all phases of the hiring and recruiting process for the store, including external recruiting at job fairs.• Communicated with potential job candidates, contacted candidate references, and verified education listings.• Managed HR records including, resumes, applicant logs, and employee forms, ensuring confidentiality of all employee information.

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

• Delineated, delegated, and tracked daily tasks for teams of up to 12 employees and ensured tasks were completed within the set timeline.• Reviewed and evaluated staff performance on a regular basis and provided written and oral feedbackon areas in need of improvement.• Optimized the appearance of Intimates, Active, and Infant departments through effective merchandising techniques.• Orchestrated all aspects of the large-scale transition of departments which resulted in a 32% increase in sales across all three departments.• Collaborated with coworkers to create higher level standards throughout the entire Softlines department.

Bloomington, Indiana

Responded promptly to inquiries via phone, email, and in person in regard to office processes and services.• Organized student networking events, director talk backs, and professor lectures.• Implemented promotional campaigns for events and services by creating and distributing a weeklynewsletter and updating the center’s website.• Systematized and maintained the office filing system, ensuring documents were easily located and retrievable.

Communication And Culture, Communication And Media Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, East Asian Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, East Asian Studies