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Chicago, IL, US

• Manage enterprise-wide learning and career development initiatives for individual contributors, including digital learning platforms, instructor-led courses, coaching, and mentorship.
• Developed and implemented a new digital learning IDP (Individual Development Plan) experience, empowering employees to own, facilitate, and drive their growth at Autodesk.
• Designed and launched Autodesk's Career Development Month in April! Created opportunities and structure for Autodeskers to reflect… Show more
• Designed and launched Autodesk's Career Development Month in April! Created opportunities and structure for Autodeskers to reflect on their career aspirations, set goals, and create a plan for their professional.

Train individual contributors, managers and teams using a strengths-based assessment known as CliftonStrengths. Facilitate hundreds of strengths-based assessments and career conversations to support growth-mindset learning and development. Facilitate CliftonStrengths workshops and training programs to increase employee engagement and team performance.

• Designed new career e-learning curricula and initiatives for tech programs (using the ADDIE Framework) to scale and improve career outcomes through a user-centered approach to learning.
• Developed post-graduate training videos and tools to decrease coach onboarding time by 15%.
• Coach over 400 career candidates through the full job search funnel: goal setting, needs assessment, up-skilling, branding (resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn) and interviewing, leading to an average of $17K… Show more
• Coach over 400 career candidates through the full job search funnel: goal setting, needs assessment, up-skilling, branding (resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn) and interviewing, leading to an average of $17K increase in.
• Facilitate CliftonStrengths workshops for tech candidates as well as internal teams to improve collaboration and teamwork and develop strengths.
• Closely assess and evaluate efficacy of programs through post-program evaluation and analysis of learning outcomes and provide recommendations to senior leadership on scaling of coaching programs. Show less

• Design and lead 1:1 and professional development sessions for Engineering and UX/UI Design job seekers. Topic areas include: → Uncovering your unique strengths and values → Developing personal and professional.

Chicago, IL

• IPRO Instructor - Develop curriculum and teach an interdisciplinary career and life design course to help students develop life-long career development strategies. Incorporate active learning and assessment strategies.
• Advise undergraduate and graduate students (approx. 1,500 students with a 50% international population) on career planning, job search strategies, and networking.
• Plan and execute 10-12 group workshops… Show more
• Plan and execute 10-12 group workshops annually on leadership development for student leaders in the Office of Campus Life and the Leadership Academy.
• Plan and execute Gallup StrengthsFinder workshops and coaching sessions for the Illinois Tech community, reaching over 600 faculty, staff, and students across campus. Develop train-the-trainer workshops to extend.

• Completed a “Career Program Assessment” to identify programmingimprovements and set new goals for the 2016 – 2017 school year.
• Assisted with planning, managing, and executing 10 program events per quarter:Helped increased YOY participation in one key career program by 21%.
• Managed social media platforms and developed a Marketing Calendar to helpinform Google Analytics and website traffic.

• Executed over 30 national marketing programs for clients Barilla and Medline.
• Managed projects across web, print, digital, and social media.
• Coordinated project scopes and all client billing to ensure financial accuracy.
• Identified process improvements to improve daily workplace efficiency by 13%

Greater Chicago Area

• Work on-site with client to execute PepsiCo beverages’ Shopper Marketing programs across Drug, C&G, and Dollar accounts.
• Coordinate and participate in program development from the conceptual phase through final execution across retail, radio and online mediums. Led CVS and Walgreens Growth Summit Planning for 2014.
• Liaison between client and all internal parties including creative, insights and strategy, digital, and project management.
• Coordinate and maintain all client… Show more
• Coordinate and maintain all client billing and invoicing for all internal programs. Show less

Chicago, IL

• Walk with Walgreens Event Coordinator
• Task: Execute 75+ local and national events annually. Main point of contact for 7,800+ stores as well as 5 NFP leads and including ADA, JDRF, ACS, AHA and Susan G. Komen
• Impact: Gain trust of client and increase awareness of Walgreens’ commitment to the prevention and early detection of today’s leading diseases.
• 2012 Awards: Walk with Walgreens won a Gold Reggie Award for National Consumer Promotion and a Gold Halo Award for Best… Show more Walk with Walgreens Event Coordinator
• 2012 Awards: Walk with Walgreens won a Gold Reggie Award for National Consumer Promotion and a Gold Halo Award for Best Message-Focused Campaign.Walgreens Partner Programs (Holiday 2011-2012 & Back to School 2012).
• Task: Own relationship with Toys for Tots and The Kids In Need Foundation during Holiday and Back to School seasonal Retail Marketing programs.

Chicago, IL

• The Celebrity Apprentice Consumer Promotion (April 2012)
• Task: Liaison between the client and creative team to ensure client’s needs are being met and to create an impactful andinspiring in-store experience for shoppers, leveraging the partnership with the popular TV show.
• Impact: Built awareness and drove an increase in Walk with Walgreens registrations from 150,000 to 360,000.

Chicago, IL

• Task: Developed 35 retailer handbooks (Tier 1 & Tier 2 retailers). Completed Summer 2011 Marketplace Assessments with a focus on seasonal and BIC promotions, Clorox Grilling Competitive Assessment, and SuperValu store.
• Impact: Understood the role consumer insights plays in all shopper marketing planning and programs. Gained insight into the importance of digital and social media in a shopper’s Path to Purchase.

Master’S Degree, Higher Education Administration And Policy

NASPA Graduate Associate

Ba, Economics, Spanish

Activities and Societies: Economic Honor Society, Union Board, Pre-Business Society, Scholars Helping Scholars tutoring program, Dance.