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Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States

• Leading the redevelopment of onboarding programs for four business lines, three of which were integrated post-mergers and acquisitions, to achieve a 35% reduction in onboarding time.• Collaborating with business-line stakeholders and subject matter experts to enhance onboarding program relevance, effectively preparing staff for their roles.• Managing three project teams responsible for creating and maintaining onboarding programs using the ADDIE content development framework.• Acting as a subject matter expert and administrator for edX, Moodle, and Canvas LMS platforms, optimizing the delivery of onboarding programs.

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States

• Facilitated over 1300 individual and group onboarding training sessions with university faculty, preparing them to build and deliver high-quality online undergraduate and graduate courses.• Developed and facilitated quarterly professional development workshops for partner faculty, enabling them to apply effective course design principles and teach in a flipped-classroom model.• Created and revised client-facing help documentation, including step-by-step guides, video walkthroughs, and interactive cont

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States

Effectively facilitate virtual training, coaching, and development of faculty in alignment with best practices of adult learning, instructional design, technical training, and online teachingEnsure that all faculty have the technical and facilitation skills necessary to engage students in an online platformDevelop and prepare training plans and relevant training materials that outline the overall training process.Communicate effectively with 2U cross-departmental teams to create a seamless faculty onboarding experience

Huntingtown, Maryland

Blowing Rock, North Carolina, United States

I have produced and edited over 100 (and counting) weekly action sports videos for a YouTube channel that my brother and I started during the pandemic. I use Final Cut Pro, Apple Motion, and Affinity Photo to edit our videos and create graphics and thumbnails for each video. We aim to be the leading source of MTB and skiing content in North Carolina’s High Country. https://youtube.com/@DescentAtBest

Huntingtown, Md

• Created high-quality real estate listing photography and video tours for realtors in Southern MD.• Managed all aspects of the business, including client acquisition, relationship management, photography and video shoots, post-production, and technical and social media marketing support for clients.

Landover, Md

• Led a team of six instructional designers, e-learning developers, and support staff in developing all internal training content, coordinating training program logistics, and managing the corporate LMS.• Developed reporting and analytic tools for learning and performance functions within talent management. Built strategic partnerships with HR, Compliance, and business unit stakeholders to create reporting and dashboard solutions, providing visibility into employee performance and compliance requirements (including SOX).

Landover, Md

• Managed a team of training facilitators delivering orientation, onboarding, and professional development instructor-led training sessions.• Led LMS administration, sourcing, implementing, and managing the Cornerstone OnDemand LMS, integrating learning content from third-party vendors. Partnered with IT and vendors to implement a corporate SAML-based SSO solution, multiple API integrations, and data feeds between the LMS and the HRIS system.• Certified Salesforce Administrator (ADM 201) with expertise in reporting and analytical tools within the CRM. Facilitated over 100 manager-focused training sessions on creating and managing Salesforce reports and dashboards.

Landover, Md

Drove daily operations for a team of 5 Placement Coordinators. Handled the positioning of all domestic MAT@USC students outside of California. Coordinated student teaching experiences.

Landover, Md

Acted as a primary point of contact for 240 students enrolled in the MAT@USC program. Maintained exemplary technical support and involvement in registration, state testing, and certification. Skilled at facilitating academic and curricular concerns for students. Liaison to students during the admissions process.

Prince Frederick, Md

Educated undergraduate students in Psychology.

Huntingtown, Md

• Led the counseling department in day-to-day operations and represented the department in school and district leadership meetings.• School-based admin for the student information system. Responsible for building the annual master schedule of classes in the system and managing the course scheduler. Created and shared scheduling, academic, and discipline reports with administration and staff on a regular and ad-hoc basis.

Lusby, Md

Acted as Ninth Grade Academy Coordinator. Collaborated with 14 teachers and school administrators to enact a team approach in promoting student welfare.

Master Of Education, School Counseling

Activities and Societies: American School Counselor Association

Bachelor Of Science, Child And Family Studies

Activities and Societies: UUTV, Project PRISMMinor: Sociology