Christopher Evans Email & Phone Number

Los Angeles, CA, US

New York, New York, US

New York, New York, US

- Head of L&D - Enterprise learning & professional development programming- Enterprise leadership development programming- Assessment, design, development, delivery- Custom programming & interventions- Team effectiveness- Client group consulting

New York, NY, US

New York, NY, US

• Act as internal consultant to multiple client groups, including senior executives, to diagnose needs and create OD & training solutions tailored to the client.
• Oversee all in-person, web-based, and eLearning training and development across Fox properties, including open enrollment courses (soft skills, IT/applications) and customized trainings (intact team events, workshops.
• Deliver in-person training sessions on performance management, leadership, assessments (MBTI, Birkman, EQ-i), and others.
• Mapping strategy for Individual Development Plan program including design, communication plan, and training design & delivery.
• Facilitate executive coaching engagements.
• Employee engagement surveys & subsequent action planning.

Westlake Village, CA, US

Strategize & execute Training & Organization Development functions including: - Enterprise Career Development & succession planning initiative- Creation of performance development resources- Performance management administration, training, & process improvement- Creation & delivery of learning content for leadership & business skills- Oversee enterprise.

North Hollywood, CA, US

Manage Training & Development function - set training strategy for agency, manage high-visibility learning & development initiatives such as leadership/management development and new agency-wide software rollout. Project management, Learning Management System administration, meeting facilitation, etc.

• Plan, facilitate, and support all Training & Development and OD initiatives for the Central District of California. Develop and roll out all organization-wide training and OD strategies.
• Complete organization-wide needs assessment via surveys, interviews, and focus groups, as well as qualitative and quantitative data analysis. Develop department strategic plan based on findings.
• Develop and administer ongoing organization-wide Leadership Development programs, including classroom instruction, one-on-one coaching, on-the-job training, and eLearning. Develop curriculum and facilitate live sessions.
• Administer OD initiatives such as Workforce Planning, organization-wide Work Environment and Management Excellence surveys, and Centers of Excellence.
• Design curriculum for and facilitate business skills training courses, and oversee bankruptcy training programs, new hire training, and new technology rollouts (Learning Management System, Case Management/Filing.
• Participate in national supervisory training programs as a faculty coach/mentor.

• Acted as a consultant on various Organizational Development projects in the medical, manufacturing, and customer service industries.
• Projects included leadership competency modeling, process improvement/business plan development, leadership development/360 degree feedback, and needs assessments.

New York, NY, US

• Manage all operations and academics at Encino Kaplan Center, and all academics at Santa Barbara Kaplan Center. Manage 30+ instructors and 5-6 staff members to deliver an excellent classroom and test prep experience.
• Supervised all staff training and development & recruitment.
• Evaluated performance of all instructors and staff members, including observations and performance reviews. Developed & implemented performance assessment rubric based on competencies and measures of success.
• Led Encino center to #1 in Teacher Excellence and #2 in Recommendation rate for the state of California in 2009.

Seattle, WA, US

• Oversee all store operations and employee performance to deliver excellence in customer service and product quality.
• Managed 100+ employees throughout management tenure, overseeing all training & development and performance.
• Provided training to 10+ new managers and supervisors.
• Held role as district Succession Planning specialist, leading district-wide meetings.
• Managed all recruitment, interviewing, hiring, performance management, and corrective actions.

Ma, Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Ba, Psychology