In this role I was responsible for all aspects of Talent and Learning for Galaxy Vets, including:• Leading Galaxy Vets’ L&D team, which provided professional development services and solutions to employees in Galaxy clinics and at headquarters. • Partnering with business leaders across the enterprise to build Galaxy's Learning & Development and Talent strategies in a fast-paced, always evolving environment.• Creating & deploying a new employee onboarding program for all new Galaxy employees, both in clinics and at headquarters, which introduced new employees to Galaxy culture, key systems & processes.• Driving the end-to-end design, development, and implementation of Galaxy’s core programming for initiative management.• Using Design Thinking methodologies to lead and implement quarterly initiatives. • Engaging with internal stakeholders across the enterprise to identify key components for Galaxy's Learning Management System.• Developing and deploying Galaxy's compliance training strategy.• Managing vendor relationships.

As the leader of the Global Learning & Leadership Development team, I was responsible for managing the team that designed, developed, implemented, and evaluated Learning and Leadership Development programs and experiences in alignment with Columbia Sportswear Company's strategic vision and culture. I managed the performance and resources of the team to ensure the effective delivery and implementation of learning & leadership programs and initiatives across all regions and brands.Specific duties included:- Leading a global team that created and managed learning and leadership development programs and experiences for employees across all levels of the organization.- Consulting with business leaders and HR business partners across all brands and regions to assess learning needs, make recommendations, and deliver learning and leadership development solutions.- Planning and assessing learning and organizational development strategies to ensure alignment with business strategies, plans, and needs.- Managing global programs and experiences focused on key talent and executive leaders.- Facilitating learning events and experiences for employees and leaders across the company.

In this role I was responsible for the delivery and execution of the global portfolio of leadership development programs, including Columbia Sportswear's key talent program. Duties included:• Designing and developing leadership development content using instructional design methodology.• Collaborating with clients to conduct training needs assessments, and to build and implement leadership curriculum and programs.• Managing CSC’s global leadership and executive coaching programs.• Leading and owning cross-functional projects, both locally and globally.• Collaborating with business leaders and HR business partners to assess needs, make recommendations, and deliver solutions for team and leadership development. • Partnering with leaders to map out content and leadership development strategies for employees at all levels of leadership across the organization, and executing on those strategies.• Ensuring all content was on-brand and consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice, and was optimized for users across all channels, brands, and regions.

As Content Manager, I led a team that oversaw all content initiatives, both internal and external, across multiple platforms and formats.Duties included:• Ensuring all content was on-brand and was consistent in terms of style, quality and tone of voice.• Mapping out a content strategy that supported departmental initiatives.• Managing instructional designers and contract employees.• Developing standards, systems, and best practices for content creation and distribution.• Developing course content.• Managing vendor relationships and contracts for the Learning and Development team.• Embedding evaluation methods and strategies into learning programs and offerings.• Managing the roll out and tracking of Columbia Sportswear’s annual compliance training.• Uploading and assigning content items in Columbia’s Learning Management System.

• Managed the global roll-out of Columbia’s bi-annual employee engagement survey, increasing employee survey participation from 68% to 82%.• Consulted with HR business partners to determine business strategy and assess talent needs.• Designed instructor-led materials and eLearning courses using approved instructional design standards and branded templates.• Facilitated virtual and in-person classes on a variety of professional development topics.• Created career development resources and managed mentorship program resources.• Managed vendor relationships.

Served as the Learning Manager for Oregon & SW Washington. In this role I designed and delivered corporate programs to hospital employees, field leadership, and corporate employees.