I am sure many people can relate to wanting to start something they can call their own. A few years ago I finally stopped talking about what I wanted to do and put some effort behind it. As I plugged in potential names for this brand that I thought about what would represent my experience and passions and I kept coming back to the word "Refine". The word embodies my journey of personal growth that continues to this day. My growth has been all about making improvements through small changes (borrowed from Google dictionary) and I believe this applies to individuals and companies in the same way. Let's explore ways we can refine what is most important to you.Where we can partner:*Coaching for Senior Leadership (Director to SVP level)*Coaching for People Leaders (Developing & Experienced)*Coaching for Go to Market Teams*Design, Development and Facilitation of branded internal Coaching/Mentorship Programs*Design, Development and Facilitation of branded Leadership Development Programs*Design, Development and Facilitation of branded Interviewer curriculums*Talent Management consulting and program development*Content design and development for blended learning experiences*Workshop facilitation and speaking engagements

A true trailblazer during this new era of medicine, the science at Sana is what convinced me to take my first leap into biotech. The ability to modify genes and use cells as medicines provides new tools to meaningfully change the outcome of many human diseases. In my role leading Employee Growth I had the opportunity to work with some of the most brilliant and purpose driven human beings I've ever met. It was the first time in my career where I felt my work connect to something with so much personal meaning. I found myself inspiring personal growth by engaging our talent in the only way I know how, with authenticity, passion and creativity. The quality work I was able to do in partnership with an amazing people team has been a catalyst for my own growth.*Coached people leaders on team/cross functional communication and conflict resolution*Coached people leaders on performance management and difficult conversations*Coached people leaders and individual contributors around areas of personal growth*Worked closely with our CEO & CPO on the design and delivery of weekly all employee huddles*Launched 6-month BetterUp coaching program focused on the whole-person*Launched Sana's first Leadership Labs. 9-month curriculum supporting the development of people leaders at all levels.*Partnered closely with our head of Diversity, Inclusion and Equity on strategy and content*Designed and delivered content in support of Sana's Talent Management strategy*Development and Facilitation of monthly "Learning Days". One day per month dedicated to growth of all Sana employees.*Implemented Sana's first Learning Management System*Personally created custom animated content and courses using Vyond and Articulate 360

Zwift is a fitness company born from gaming with a mission of helping others get more active more often.During my time at Zwift I had the opportunity to work with the talented people team as we launched strategic programs to support the development of our employees. In this fast-paced environment we demonstrated success across several key areas.*Coached leaders around navigating operational changes*Coached people leaders on being more curious and coach like*Coached individual contributors on how to give feedback up*Strategic partner for Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging experiences for employees*Launch of a new Learning Management System*Branded interactive onboarding experience for new-hires*Design and Launch of a 6-month Executive Coaching program*Custom Content and learning experiences for new Performance Management processes*Monthly and Quarterly on-demand and live learning experiences

Upwork is the world's largest freelance platform that support the needs for flexible talent and I had the opportunity to build out the Learning and Development organization that supported 600 full-time employees.We developed valued relationships across each organization and built a distributed team to support the operational effectiveness of our work. From consulting, project management, instructional design, learning technology and delivery we launched differentiated experiences that reinforced behavior change.*Coached people leaders on team development/motivation and communication*Coached people leaders and individual contributors on personal growth*Led over 20 Coaching Habit workshops for people leaders (including C-Suite)*Led over 40 Feedback workshops for all employees (including C-Suite) Improved engagement survey data on "feedback given" from bottom 3 area to top 3 strength*Led a team of six full-time and freelance program managers and instructional designers*Designed and launched 6-month "Lead without Limits" leadership development program Including personalized coaching experience for each participant*Partnered closely with Field Enablement to integrate functional learning into the GTM strategy*Developed Diversity,Inclusion and Belonging content/experiences in partnership with Head of DIBs

I had the privilege of working with our Sales Effectiveness team supporting Sales Manager development within LinkedIn's Talent Solutions line of business. These sales teams help companies improve the way they hire by leveraging the "worlds largest talent pool"! Strategizing with sales leaders globally to impact individual and team performance is where I spent most of my time.*Coached Sales Leaders on driving team productivity and performance*Data driven competency based coaching program for Sales Leaders*Leading Through Change program facilitation and reinforcement

I had the unique opportunity to be involved in designing and delivering training for our new and existing employees at LinkedIn. I spent my time facilitating learning experiences across every organization with Sales and Engineering making up our largest populations. . We consistently measured the ROI and impact our programs had while focusing on the following areas.*New Employee NPS and speed to productivity*Designing and facilitating engaging online and in person experiences*Leveraging specific facilitation techniques to motivate and inspire*Developing relevant and interactive learning content *Providing tools and resources that drive efficiency

In this role with Apple Retail's business training team I was able to combine my leadership and sales skills with a love for learning and development. The program I was responsible for leading was a two week facilitated classroom experience for global B2B positions. During this time we explored the vision of business for Apple Retail and a deep dive into the skills and methodology that would allow us to collaborate more effectively with our customers. The experience that was created for our customer with business needs was transformational and changed the way business to business sales were done within Apple Stores globally.*Coached business leaders and managers on selling in a retail environment*Managed and facilitated our two week global onboarding experience for B2B teams *Managed global guest trainer program for the "Business Essentials" onboarding experience

Apple changed the way customers thought about the technology retail experience. You take the most innovative company in the world, design a space that encourages curiosity and then staff it with the most passionate,loyal and well trained employees. I was the Store Leader in four of these stores, hiring and training over 400 employees and generating over $30M/year in each location annually.This was my journey in Apple Retail and has helped define the leader I am today!*Managed the experience for five successful iPhone launches*Managed the experience for the launch of multiple iPad and Mac launches*Developed two Senior Managers into Store Leader positions*Leading store for employee and customer NPS scores

This was my first role as a multi-unit retail manager, leading over 16 stores in southern Ohio. I helped Store Leaders and their teams adapt to change as our business model evolved. While competitors like Netflix and Redbox were gaining market share we focused on a blended online and in-store experience for our customers. We also were successful in reducing costs by improving operational results around payroll and shrink.

Gateway Country stores were known for their personalized service, unique design and cow spotted boxes. I held the role of Store Leader, responsible for the sales and service of all products. We led quota carrying sales teams and measured the quality and speed of our on-site technicians.