Denise Sawyer-Johnson, D.M. Email & Phone Number

Jacksonville, FL, US

United States

Jacksonville, Florida

Professional, Career and Leadership Training, Development and Coaching

Greater New York City Area

Facilitated public seminars in leadership, communications and interpersonal skills for employees and leaders from a variety of industries and organizations from NY, DC, Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco and Philadelphia. Designed and revised seminar curriculum as needed.

Jacksonville, Florida Area

Mahwah, NJ

• Managing Assistant Director - Career Development Coach for Undergrads and MBA Working ProfessionalsChallenge ► Hired to launch a dedicated career advisement resource and coaching center for undergraduates, MBA.
• Promoted in one year to Managing Assistant Director with two direct reports, and expanded MBA advising duties
• Established a full-service satellite career development office for the Anisfield School of Business in three months
• Launched a Pathways Program to engage business majors (600+) in early/proactive career planning
• Advised undergraduates, MBA’s, and alumni in all aspects of career planning/development (40-50 contacts/month)
• Created and facilitated professional development workshops; conducted presentation and interview coaching for MBA’s

Woodcliff Lake, NJ

• Challenge ► Recruited to launch and manage a strategically aligned learning and development function to enhance professional, leadership, accelerated and high potential development, employee and organizational.
• Constructed with input from key stakeholders and gained executive approval for a 12-month high-potential talent development program that included stretch assignments, job-shadowing, mentoring, and 360 assessments.
• Re-purposed the content, format, and implementation of a three-day facilitator certification program for technical trainers from the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Program saved $300K.
• Launched and established a professional business coaching program, with an external vendor, for new leaders, resulting in faster job transition and productivity for newly promoted/assigned managers.

Rochester, New York Area

• Challenge ► Selected to provide targeted learning and development to address skills gaps in all managers.Realigned an existing training function by leading the design, delivery, and evaluation of strategic and.
• Introduced the first worldwide, supervisory competency-based and business-driven training program that was delivered in four languages and three regions for 1900 participants during the first year.
• Organized and delivered the first worldwide senior level cross-functional action learning and talent development program sponsored by the CEO, involving executives from other companies (e.g., HP, Intel, AT&T, and.

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

• Challenge ► Hired to align learning solutions with corporate and human capital development goals.Accomplishments
• Collaborated with a consultant to construct an executive assessment workshop at the request of CEO to enhance talent identification and people leadership competencies.
• Upgraded and implemented a broadened and active learning design for a train-the-trainer program for field trainers, resulting in 25% decrease in program costs.
• Spearheaded the design and launch of a management and technical skills assessment center for high potential district managers to increase readiness, leading to a 50% increase in talent pool.

• Expanded an existing training function where I managed, designed, and conducted field and headquarters training programs for domestic and international department heads and operations managers.Accomplishments
• Devised and put into effect a corporate-wide empowerment program which enabled the new parent company to introduce the new culture within 3 months
• Restructured and broadened a flagship supervisory training program that led to increased field offerings and improved employee morale
• Constructed a cross-functional, regional executive management development program for more 60 senior leaders with action learning projects that introduced new business ideas
• Formulated and delivered a diversity awareness program for over 100 line managers which improved overall leadership practices as reported in employee feedback

D.M., Organizational Leadership

A Doctorate of Management in Organizational Leadership was undertaken and completed. Dissertation research presented at the American.

Doctor Of Management, Organizational Leadership

M.S., Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

Studied Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling.