Emily Ely Email & Phone Number

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

• I manage the Partner Learning Connection -- a mechanism to regularly connect with AWS Partners to understand their learning needs, requirements, and point points -- to generate data-driven solutions and continuously.
• Prioritize and conduct feedback studies with AWS Partners (e.g., surveys, interviews, focus groups), and distill data into actionable recommendations.
• On the Partner Learning Solutions team, I collaborate with internal Partner-facing stakeholders, Global Partner Training leadership, AWS Training & Certification (UX research, marketing, product management, curriculum.
• AWS Partner Network serves global consulting and technology Partners, including Global Service Integrators (GSI), Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Independent Software Vendors (ISV).

Remote

Noodle Partners is a fast-growing Online Program Management company. I improve the performance of nationwide faculty members during the transition from in-person to virtual learning through 1:1 and group coaching.

Austin, Texas, United States

The mission of ATD Austin is to advance the learning and talent development community in Austin. ATD Austin is the local chapter of the international Association for Talent Development. ATD is the world’s leading organization focused on the promotion and advancement of workplace learning and performance.Special Interest Group (SIG) leaders are experienced.

• Design, pilot, implement, and evaluate (distance, online, blended, classroom) learning solutions and performance support. Research and apply innovative learning platforms and technology tools.Achievements:
• Drove 98% positive feedback for the past 5 years by applying blended learning solutions to 700+ learners
• Translated in-person curricula into engaging and more scalable, virtual platforms (52 LMS modules)
• Developed a video training tool in alignment with instructional design principles; increased target-skill knowledge for 214 participants by 210%, with 18% higher performance scores
• Published 11 articles on technology to improve learning, accepted in scholarly journals based on quality and significance of research
• Presented research implications to 200+ professionals at 20 national conferences

Remote

Designed, developed, launched, and managed a brand new distance-learning program. Secured university and state stakeholder approval of the program, including requirements toward licensure certification. Onboarded and developed program trainers.

Led and project-managed 4 cross-functional teams to pilot, design, and implement high-impact learning programs. Fostered strong relationships with leaders, conducted needs analyses, identified end-user skill gaps. Exceeded goal by 250%, expanding 5 high-impact practices by creating 4 new programs in under a year.

• Facilitated, evaluated, improved, and researched adult learning.Achievements:
• Received 3 national awards for research on tools created in alignment with instructional design principles
• Facilitated 360 hours of in-person training across 10 programs with 20-100 educators
• Spearheaded design and execution of 8 new career-development training programs
• Awarded Virginia International Business Council Scholarship for outstanding involvement in international business, excellence in academic achievement, and promise in future professional development
• Invited to join the most prestigious honorary society on campus, Edgar Allen Poe’s Raven Society

Miami, FL

• Improved teaching and learning for school with 84% economically disadvantaged, 70% English Learners.
• Trained ~80 professionals on the Instructional Performance Evaluation & Growth System, a collaborative process to monitor, analyze, and apply data to improve instructional effectiveness and job performance.
• Recognized for mentorship to colleagues with the Miami-Dade County Teacher Mentor Award.

Miami, FL

Developed language and literacy skills of kindergarten students in Bilingual Studies program.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Curriculum, Instruction, And Education

Activities and Societies: Raven Society Member & Scholarship

Master Of Science - Ms, Education, 4.0 Gpa

Endorsement in English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL)

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Education

Double Major in Art; Minor in Music