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Portland, Or, Us

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

• Head of the Human Resources Department of for an organization of over 700 workers• Formulate and implement talent management and recruitment strategies to attract, select, develop, and retain talent• Design, develop, and oversee organizational development strategies and programs that align with the company’s strategic objectives and growth initiatives• Collaborate with the executive leadership team to develop and execute strategic roadmaps to build the programs, processes, and disciplines needed to achieve company goals and create an inclusive work environment and an engaged employee workforce• Craft and manage performance management systems and tools to improve employee job performance• Oversee the annual performance review and merit increase process for all employees in the organization• Develop and implement new, and improve upon existing, business processes in the organization in order to optimize employee and company performance• Leverage processes, tools, and techniques to manage the people side of change to achieve required business outcomes• Research, development, and implement competitive benefits, compensation, and incentive programs to enhance the employee value proposition• Ensure federal and state compliance with employment, benefits, safety, insurance, and other laws and regulations• Provide direct support to assist with the resolution of human resource, compensation, and benefits questions, concerns, and issues• Led the effort to develop and implement the organization's standard operating procedure for management and HR practices• Served as the HCM functional lead, and member of the steering committee, for the successful implementation of Workday• Supervised a team of people managers that managed over 200 employees in the organization

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

• Managed, trained, and provided ongoing supervision to teams of trainers and teaching assistants in offices across the U.S. • Worked with subject matters experts to to design, develop and manage all major professional development opportunities for over 300 employees• Collaborated with executive leaders on execution planning, and to align and prioritize department’s training initiatives with company needs and strategic goals in order to ensure resources are being spent on efforts that will have the strongest impact on achieving overall business outcomes• Developed and implemented new, and improved upon existing, business processes in the organization in order to optimize employee and company performance • Created, captured, and reported metrics focusing on the efficacy and ROI of training initiatives• Applied sound project management strategies to coordinate the effort to define career paths and competency models for all software engineering positions in the organization• Led a cross-functional effort to design, develop and manage Catalyte’s internal knowledge repository, which houses all major resources, documentation, and professional development for company employees

Baltimore, Maryland, Us

Columbia, Md, Us

• Developed and lead professional development for faculty in one-on-one and workshop settings• Consulted faculty on pedagogical and assessment strategies needed to develop course materials • Authored custom training documentation and produce video tutorials for faculty on the use of various instructional media and software applications• Designed and developed web-based faculty professional development and staff training using a variety of multimedia and eLearning software• Coached faculty in the appropriate use of instructional technologies and pedagogical strategies to enrich current instructional practices• Collaborated with faculty and other stakeholders in the design and development of technology-based interactive learning content for undergraduate courses and staff training• Supervised and provided ongoing mentorship to Instructional Media interns• Assisted with the organization and execution of various higher education conferences• Created and maintained online resources to assist faculty with classroom technology and software

Towson, Md, Us

Taught TSEM 102: Disruptive Innovation - How Technology Will Change the Way the World Learns in a hybrid (70% face-to-face and 30% online) format.

Towson, Md, Us

• Guest lectured for a 300 level undergraduate Instructional Technology course on integrating technology into instruction• Created web-based curriculum materials and training for faculty and undergraduate/graduate students • Assisted faculty members with the organization and construction of online courses• Collaborated with graduate faculty members on instructional technology related research projects • Coordinated and assisted in the development of the Instructional Technology Department’s biannual newsletter

• Designed and implemented engaging lessons in a variety of subject areas for middle school students• Utilized various technologies to create more engaging and interactive learning experiences for students• Collaborated with other teachers and school personnel to meet the diverse learning needs of students• Administered informal assessments and used student data to guide instruction

Graduate Certificate In Business Fundamentals

M.S., Instructional Technology, Instructional Design And Development

B.S., Special Education