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I am a strategic and collaborative leader experienced in working within and supporting learners in multi-location and remote learning environments. I bring a balance of modern learning strategies and the hands-on design, delivery, and management of both traditional and virtual learning solutions. Whether leading a global team to implement enterprise wide elearning or virtual learning platforms, or partnering with stakeholders to build an impactful learning and talent function, my focus is on identifying and deploying strategies and solutions that align with the needs of the business. My experiences and expertise include:•Partnering with business leaders, HR teams, trainers, and vendors to design and implement industry recognized learning initiatives instrumental in building an award winning culture.•Managing all aspects of a learning and talent development function within a complex, global technology services environment.•Analyzing and identifying talent gaps using a wide range of needs assessment resources, including senior management input, succession planning data, competency gap reports, performance management results, and employee engagement tools.•Organizational change management to enable learners and learning teams to address new challenges and capitalize on emerging solutions for talent development. •Certified for virtual facilitation and coaching for leaders and their teams using 360, DISC, EQ, DDI, etc.•Implementing an Impact Assessment Process to measure program outcomes and investment.•Integrating a comprehensive competency model into all facets of talent management.•Collaborating with diverse levels, cultures, styles, and personalities to create and deploy enterprise wide learning solutions.•Developing talent pipelines through custom programs for interns, new managers, emerging leaders, and executives.•Implementing a global 360 coaching and feedback program to overcome existing resistance and to drive executive level development.•Working with vendors and internal instructional design teams to develop blended leadership roadmaps, learning paths, and curricula to address onboarding, job specific, and general upskilling needs.•Evaluating, implementing, and promoting innovative and technology enabled learning approaches for virtual learners.•Changing the leadership and learning culture by creating a C-suite internal leadership faculty comprised of VPs through the global COO.•Designing and implementing a peer learning curriculum to leverage internal knowledge and expertise.•Implementing a 70:20:10 framework.