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Glen Rock, Pa

During my time at Penn-Mar, my focus revolved around crafting, upholding, and implementing strong processes and frameworks to bolster Learning & Development within the organization. Collaborating with my team, we not only outlined and developed strategies but also actively supported and involved the business in a unified approach to L&D, seamlessly integrated into our broader talent strategy.I took on the responsibility of offering professional leadership development consultancy to key stakeholders, ensuring that all our developmental initiatives contributed to the cultivation of our organizational culture. A pivotal factor in our success was ensuring that our learning journeys and training programs aligned seamlessly with the specific requirements of the functional business areas. It's this tailored approach that truly drove our achievements.

Maryland

In my role overseeing leadership and learning initiatives at Klein’s Family Market, impacting approximately 1,500 employees across nine supermarkets in Maryland, I took charge of creating, maintaining, and evaluating talent management processes. This encompassed everything from performance management and succession planning to competency management and leadership development.I led the charge in developing, executing, and evaluating various learning and development programs, ranging from onboarding to programs for both veteran associates and leaders, both new and experienced. Beyond program design and development, my responsibilities extended to coordinating and facilitating learning events, maintaining and tracking the Learning Management System (LMS), and evaluating and measuring program effectiveness. I provided coaching to members of ownership, as well as executives and senior-level leaders. Reporting to the VP of HR, I supervised a team of five.Among my notable achievements:- Spearheaded company-wide change initiatives focused on enhancing customer experience and culture.- Achieved cost savings exceeding $70,000 by discontinuing a costly, redundant LMS and ceasing the use of ineffective, unsustainable training courses.- Immediately increased food safety scores by almost 3% through the implementation of sustainable learning programs focused on Quality Assurance & Food Safety.- Successfully transitioned Serve Safe training entirely in-house, significantly enhancing the quality and speed of training, and improving the pass rate from 85% to 95%.- Developed and rolled out a comprehensive company-wide environmental compliance program.- Enhanced the tracking and measurement of training effectiveness, introducing tools such as Survey Monkey, Prezi, interactive design, and optimizing LMS usage.

Addison, Texas

ChatGPTDuring my tenure at Concentra, a Retail Occupational Health firm with an extensive presence across 44 states and over 10,000 employees, I played a crucial role in providing leadership coaching and development. My focus spanned the SVP, VP, and Regional Director levels in Operations, Medical Operations, and Physical Therapy Operations across 22 states. I reported to the Director of Leader Development with a dotted line to the SVP of Operations.Leveraging a brain-based approach, I coached both first-line and executive leaders on the nuances of inspiring, motivating, and instilling accountability while aligning with business strategy and day-to-day operations. Here are some highlights from my contributions:- Conducted training for 200 managers in brain-based coaching techniques and provided ongoing virtual training to 75 managers.- Enhanced the retention strategy for medical operations by offering personalized 1:1 coaching and development to newly hired Medical Operations Directors.- Achieved a remarkable 400% increase in the Net Promoter Score for a low-performing center by prioritizing and optimizing the customer experience.- Played a key role in developing a robust onboarding program tailored for new leaders.

Bel Air, Maryland

ChatGPTDuring my tenure at the Fallston Group, I offered valuable consultation and coaching services specializing in neuroleadership, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, and resiliency. My role involved providing insights and guidance in these critical areas to support the client's overall success.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

Courses taught:o Resilient Leadership: Strength and Honoro Psychological Body Armor: Secrets of Developing Personal & Professional Resilienceo The Resilient Child: Strategic Resiliency for Current and Future Generations

New York, Ny

During my time at YAI, I played a key role in designing, implementing, and integrating training programs and procedures for a substantial workforce of over 4,000 employees. Conducting needs analyses, I developed and facilitated impactful training sessions covering a spectrum of leadership, management, and business subjects. My responsibilities extended to leading diverse teams, overseeing three learning staff members, and, during operations, supervising 15 direct service staff and five clinical staff. Some of my notable achievements include:- Establishing a comprehensive leadership development system for over 200 managers.- Crafting curriculum for both computer-based and classroom teaching methods.- Providing personalized one-to-one coaching based on observation outcomes and assessment of individual needs.- Steering and managing all phases of an online educational resource center project, from conceptualization to execution.- Playing a pivotal role in a team that opened the first group homes for people with disabilities in the Middle East, collaborating with Prince Raad and the Higher Council to establish homes in Amman, Jordan. Our team provided training in Jerash, Jordan, for staff working with individuals with pervasive disabilities and offered medical training to women's and children's clinics.- Managing all aspects of customer relationships and experiences.- Successfully securing a $100,000 private grant to fund an Educational Resource Center for internal and external clients worldwide.- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the resource center website.- Directing the operations of a 24-hour intermediate care facility.

Orangeburg, New York

Taught courses for the School of Business in multiple subject areas: o Leadership, Power, and Influenceo Managing and Resolving Conflicto Foundations in Leadershipo Supervisory Managemento Group Behavior

Pomona, Ny

ChatGPTIn this role, I led the operations of two Intermediate Care Facilities, overseeing the coordination and implementation of a comprehensive training program for a workforce of over 50 employees. My responsibilities encompassed all aspects of personnel management, from recruitment and selection to training, supervision, and evaluation for a team of 40 employees. Additionally, I took the initiative to design and implement a performance evaluation system, ensuring alignment with federal and state regulations to maintain compliance within the organization.

Mpa, Public Administration

Certificate Of Advanced Study, Master'S Level, Education

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Public Affairs

Certificate Of Advanced Study, Resilient Leadership