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Toledo, Oh, Us

•Draft, design, and develop comprehensive training and staff development programs utilizing diverse instructional methods, including classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, and workshops.•Create and organize training manuals, visual aids, and educational materials to enhance learning experiences for employees.•Deliver engaging training sessions to staff, employing a wide range of instructional techniques such as role-playing, simulations, team exercises, group discussions, videos, and lectures.•Collaborate with the Training and Development Manager to evaluate the effectiveness of training programs, making necessary adjustments to enhance outcomes.•Maintain an organized database of all training materials, ensuring easy access for both trainers and trainees.•Perform various administrative tasks including scheduling classes, preparing training environments, arranging equipment, and managing enrollment logistics.•Work closely with the Training and Development Manager to oversee day-to-day training class operations, proactively identifying issues and requirements to achieve set objectives.•Conduct pre- and post-course employee assessments, meticulously recording scores and progress for documentation.•Display a keen ability to identify when individuals struggle with materials or procedures, offering personalized guidance through one-on-one support or supplementary resources for independent review beyond the classroom setting.

• Highlights: Successfully coordinated LGBTQIA+ Professional Networking Event, conducted over 200 student appointments and 45 classroom presentations, and received consistent enthusiastic feedback from faculty and students describing work as innovative and engaging.• Establish and maintain the logistics of career support programs and initiatives including managing events from initial concept, soliciting speakers and participants, post-event assessments, and identifying content and delivering information for programs.• Identify and pursue new opportunities and community partnerships to enhance program offerings and promote student engagement, retention, and career exploration.• Experience working with students from various backgrounds including first-generation to college, low-income, and other populations traditionally underrepresented in higher education.

• Highlights: Small business owner and certified in aerial yoga which is unique to the area • Became a support instructor in a 200-hour yoga teacher training which includes teaching and mentoring aspiring yoga teachers.• Created and facilitated diversity, equity, and inclusion training and programming unique to the local yoga community.• Founder and organizer of a grassroots initiative focused on uniting BIPOC locally and in surrounding areas. • Design powerful teaching plans and provide extensive instruction and counseling to clients, while motivating them to find true inner peace and their healthiest self.

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Highlights: Expanded the department personnel and resources by successfully utilizing local grant funding, spearheaded a complete overall haul of training and development for an organization of 300+ employees, and seamlessly upgraded training opportunities by incorporating the use of a learning management system during the height of the 2020 pandemic.• Provided inspiring hands-on leadership aligned with the organization’s initiatives, mission, and values focused on enhancing educational access and success pathways for all employees.• Demonstrated thoughtful and tactical leadership by creating development and implementation plans for hiring, onboarding, and retaining employees.• Managed program budget including tracking expenditures, developing long-term fiscal plans, grant writing, and making all necessary purchases that are in line with departmental needs.• Collected, analyzed, and utilized relevant data to inform decisions about the operations, policies, and strategic direction of the department.

• Highlights: Promoted to the position from Direct Support Professional, selected to serve, and represent employees at various events and on the employee resource network, and supported individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.• Contributed to fostering positive employee relations within the organization by assisting with employee communications, maintaining employee records, updating personnel files, and handling inquiries related to HR policies and procedures. • Engaged in recruitment and onboarding activities including interviewing, conducting background checks and reference calls

Toledo, Ohio Area

• Highlights: Organized a mentorship program of over 20 employees to improve retention and onboarding, developed a training manual to improve the onboarding process, promoted three times within the organization, and was praised for having the highest efficiency and accuracy rates for payroll processing.• Facilitated engaging and interactive training sessions, utilizing various techniques such as group discussions, case studies, and simulations.• Monitored and evaluated training effectiveness through assessments, surveys, and feedback, making continuous improvements to enhance the learning experience.• Led the training function, payroll processing, and scheduling for a 200+ member organization.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Social And Philosophical Foundations Of Education

Master Of Education - Med, Curriculum And Instruction

Activities and Societies: Diversity Ambassador, Advanced Leadership Academy, College Representative, Council Member

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, And Administration

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