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Williamsburg, Va, Us

Suffolk, Va, Us

• Project Management• Implemented employee training programs to improve performance and productivity.• Organized, monitored, and maintained records pertaining to course development and implementation.• Managed employee/team relations to ensure staff needs are well taken care of.• Liaison between client and contractor through clear verbal communication.• Managed creation of multiple reports to track progression of projects to ensure contract obligations are met and exceeded.• Managed and monitored time sheet/leave approvals.• Manage multiple projects under the provisions and confines of the contract.• Researched and distributed information concerning modernizations of tranfer of learning methodology.• Determined and increased ROI.Project Development• Developed curriculum and learning materials to increase comprehension, course formats and lesson presentations for diverse topics.• Evaluated course performance to determine areas in need of improvement.• Demonstrated knowledge of varied learning modalities.• Utilized knowledge of industry best practices to improve upon existing training methods.• Built and updated evaluation and survey tools to monitor and improve effectiveness of courses.• Instructed adult learners on presentation development, team leadership and business writing.• Improved student learning by defining and articulating learning outcomes and analyzing performance metrics and measurements.• Worked with school administrators to determine course needs and set frameworks.• Offered subject matter expertise on curriculum design, selection and purchasing.• Developed, deployed, and maintained robust training programs accomplishing department and facility goals.• Met with vendors to check available curriculum plans and related materials supporting course objectives.

Satellite Beach, Florida, Us

Los Angeles, California, Us

Managing and maintaining the development of Naval Subsafe Program training.Development of the course content for Royal Australian Navy Shipbuilding Colleage Engineering Program.Plan, develop, and coordinate in-house product training programs for field support personnel and customers. Obtain information needed to prepare in-house training programs; prepare training materials; develops course content; determines methodology; and coordinates the development of training aids. Conduct training sessions and develops criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training activities. Utilize Subject matter experts. Continuously revise lesson plan to meet new training requirements and to keep technical information up to date.

Atlanta, Ga, Us

• Collaborated with teams of instructional designers to ensure quality standards are met on all projects.• Supporting Project Managers in scheduling and risk management, develop standards and processes, lead other designers on the team, and collaborate with teams to design and develop learning solutions.• Responsible for assisting in Front End Analysis (FEA), development of pre-training Job Duty Task Analyses (JDTA), Course Task Training Lists (CTTL) and Interactive Multimedia Design Packages (IMDP), main course content and course assessment strategy and artifacts. • IFIT data is managed through authoring Instructional Material (AIM-LOM) II software for consistent course material delivery to the US Navy. • During production of the courseware, responsibilities include tracking course analytics, working with Naval SMEs to ensure accurate interpretation of the technical data.• Responsible for training data analytics that helps to drive course development, change requests, and improve course development.• Assisted in proposal reviews and editing.• Assisted in the development of courseware in support of Sailor 2025.

Chantilly, Va, Us

• Responsible for Course Development and implementation and for training data analytics that helps to drive course development, change requests, and improve course development.• Assist in the development of gamification, virtual augmented training and simulation.• Collaborated with teams of instructional designers Subject Matter Experts, and Graphic Artists to ensure quality standards are met on all projects.• Development of ILT and E-learning classroom training.• Responsible for training data analytics that helps to drive course development, change requests, and improve course development.• Establish standards, style guides, processes, and templates to ensure consistency.• Design and develop high-quality learning solutions for clients• Attend curriculum planning meetings at military facility• Assisted Program Manager and Project Manager in supervision and facilitation of project tasks.

Anchorage, Alaska, Us

• Responsible for Course Development and implementation and for training data analytics that helps to drive course development, change requests, and improve course development.• Collaborated with teams of instructional designers Subject Matter Experts, and Graphic Artists to ensure quality standards are met on all projects.• Supporting Project Managers in scheduling and risk management, develop standards and processes, lead other designers on the team, and collaborate with teams to design and develop learning solutions.• Assisted in the management of Subject Matter Experts (SME).• Assisted in the authoring of 6 courses (100+ Units)• Managed Government Furnished Materials (GFM) cataloging and organization.• Responsible for training data analytics that helps to drive course development, change requests, and improve course development.• Establish standards, style guides, processes, and templates to ensure consistency.• Design and develop high-quality learning solutions for clients• Assisted Program Manager and Project Manager in supervision and facilitation of project tasks.

Falls Church, Virginia, Us

• Responsible for the analyses of prospective course Front End Analysis (FEA), development of pre-training Job Duty Task Analyses (JDTA), Course Task Training Lists (CTTL) and Interactive Multimedia Design Packages (IMDP), main course content and course assessment strategy and artifacts. • Supervise, develop, and evaluate assigned staff; ensure staff receive regular constructive performance feedback, prompt resolution of problems, and the time and opportunity to grow professionally.• IFIT-Instructor led training course data is managed through Authoring Instructional Material (AIM) II software for consistent course material delivery to the US Navy. • Perform needs analysis and support Project Managers in scoping projects• Responsible for training data analytics that helps to drive course development, change requests, and improve course development.• Establish standards, style guides, processes, and templates to ensure consistency.• Collaborated with teams of instructional designers Subject Matter Experts, and Graphic Artists to ensure quality standards are met on all projects.• Supporting Project Managers in scheduling and risk management, develop standards and processes, lead other designers on the team, and collaborate with teams to design and develop learning solutions.• Assisted in the development of courseware for 5 contracts across multiple government agencies more than 12 courses (200+ units).

Richmond, Us

● Served as the Senior Outreach Coordinator/Sr. Education Specialist for the Virginia Private Security Services.● Worked as an Outreach Coordinator for Virginia LMS, Private Security Schools, Private Security Registrants, and several other DCJS missions.● Successfully worked with proposal teams to acquire new streams of revenue and funding highly competitive environments of over 2500 applicants.● DCJS proposal development to include authoring, Quality Assurance checking, and cost/benefit analysis. ● Supervise, develop, and evaluate assigned staff; ensure staff receive regular constructive performance feedback, prompt resolution of problems, and the time and opportunity to grow professionally.● Project Manager on the first public online course resulted in winning DCJS Directors Team Award of the savings of 70,000 per year with a staff of 5.● Developed and edited hundreds of lessons and education materials for high profile DCJS websites getting more than 100,000 visitors per year.● Led and organized the production and creation of science-based curriculum to facilitate instructional development, educator training and workshops at local/state conferences● Collaborated with teams of instructional designers Subject Matter Experts, and Graphic Artists to ensure quality standards are met on all projects.

Washington, Dc, Us

● Served as the Senior Outreach Coordinator/Sr. Education Specialist for the ARC Training and Volunteer Services● Worked as an Outreach Coordinator for Volunteer Reorganization, Government Centric Programs, Military Training Outreach, Private Business Training Initiative, and several other Red Cross missions● Successfully worked with proposal teams to acquire new streams of revenue and funding highly competitive environments of over 250 new companies, and independent providers.● Red Cross business development to include quality assurance, cost benefit analysis, and authoring the new Training Logistics manual and processes. ● Developed and edited lessons and education materials for high profile Red Cross websites getting more than 100,000 visitors per year● Organized and Implemented of emergency services-based curriculum to facilitate instructional development, educator training and workshops at local/nationwide conferences● Works closely with instructors and Instructor trainers by presenting conference calls and providing in-person professional development● Liaison between ARC and the educational public safety community, emergency management, providing leadership for both parties to successfully work together● Designed and developed a new logistics platform ● Supervise, develop, and evaluate assigned staff; ensure staff receive regular constructive performance feedback, prompt resolution of problems, and the time and opportunity to grow professionally.

• Compile monthly reporting of client progress and status for Medicaid reporting• Collaborate with a team to facilitate unofficial discussions on the behavioral modification techniques in a public setting• Monitored, researched and analyzed training methods relating to human behavior• Facilitate training to modify behavior in children and educate teachers, administration and parents on behavior and skills to complement the student’s ability to learn and retain techniques

Washington, Dc, Us

• Trained and supervised thousands at various levels of staff in law enforcement, search and rescue, causality, and military regulations• Implemented programs to organize and promote student learning• Assisted in developing a plan for extracurricular programming for students which focused on professional development and cultural competency• Maintained functional training platform in accordance with maritime and government code and law• Facilitated safety training for unit staff in accordance with job specific duties

Master'S Degree, Organizational Leadership & Learning

Bachelor Degree, Criminal Justice