Elyse Macmaster Email & Phone Number

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 • 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 on their career aspirations, set goals, and create a plan for their professional growth. 96% of employees took a step toward their career because of this initiative. Show less

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 • 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 increase in salary in a new tech position.• 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 narratives → Optimizing your marketing materials (resume, cover letter, LinkedIn, Portfolio) → Building successful and job search and networking strategies → Managing imposter syndrome and taking a strengths-based approach to career searching

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 in an in-person and digital format. Tech: Blackboard and Canvas• 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 • 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 in an in-person and digital format. Tech: Blackboard and Canvas• 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 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 learnings to a wider base. Show less

• 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 • 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 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• 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 Message-Focused Campaign.Walgreens Partner Programs (Holiday 2011-2012 & Back to School 2012) On-site work with client in Deerfield, IL.• Task: Own relationship with Toys for Tots and The Kids In Need Foundation during Holiday and Back to School seasonal Retail Marketing programs.• Impact: Keep client on task with timeline management, agendas and recaps of all internal team meetings. • Task: Execute Walgreens Corporate Holiday Toy Drive and Corporate Back to School Supply Drive events. • Impact: Unify employees and strengthen relationship with local community. 1,000+ toys and supplies donated annually from Corporate Campuses. Show less

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, The Celebrity Apprentice. • 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 audits.• 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.