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• Develop, facilitate, and deploy curriculum to the Advertising organization to drive deeper understanding and action-based learning.• Program manage continuous global onboarding of new hires.• Oversee cross-functional team projects and events that improve the organization’s operational excellence.• Analyze and create data driven strategies to fill business gaps from a learning and development and operations perspective.• Work in partnership with leadership to drive organization… Show more • Develop, facilitate, and deploy curriculum to the Advertising organization to drive deeper understanding and action-based learning.• Program manage continuous global onboarding of new hires.• Oversee cross-functional team projects and events that improve the organization’s operational excellence.• Analyze and create data driven strategies to fill business gaps from a learning and development and operations perspective.• Work in partnership with leadership to drive organization change management.• Maintain strong pulse on the company culture and identify opportunities to improve employee development and engagement.• Develop marketing strategies to highlight L&D programs including web development, piloting, and newsletters.• Reports and delivers project metrics to stakeholders to highlight ROI.• Coach employees to maintain company success.• Led the successful systems integration from Salesforce platforms to Oracle systems.• Demonstrate agility and flexibility to initiate and execute L&D programs in a fast-paced environment. Show less

• Managed multiple Learning and Development (L&D) programs, including the adoption of new projects, strategies, and tools.• Responsible for facilitation, collecting analytics, reporting and communications of L&D programs.• Delivered inclusive trainings covering DiSC, biases, blind spots and communication styles.• Reported directly to Global Vice President of sales to drive strategic change.• Oversaw the learning and development of consultants and regional managers’ careers from… Show more • Managed multiple Learning and Development (L&D) programs, including the adoption of new projects, strategies, and tools.• Responsible for facilitation, collecting analytics, reporting and communications of L&D programs.• Delivered inclusive trainings covering DiSC, biases, blind spots and communication styles.• Reported directly to Global Vice President of sales to drive strategic change.• Oversaw the learning and development of consultants and regional managers’ careers from onboarding to promotion.• Led and championed employee engagement in remote environment.• Oversaw calendar of events within the different North America teams.• Collaborated with leadership, and strategic partners to identify and solve business gaps.• Coordinated with different vendors to ensure successful projects and team growth.• Communicated effectively through presentation delivery and additional virtual channels.• Built strong relationships and rapport with leaders and sellers.• Served as the point of contact for Oracle’s college hire onboarding program.• Partnered in a timely manner with the best people and resources to deliver results.• Demonstrated as a self-initiator in a fast-paced and continuously changing environment. Show less

United States

As a consultant, I help companies operate more efficiently, increase revenue, and modernize customer experience through digital transformation. I specialize in supporting $2B+ rev accounts (Enterprise) accounts. • Guiding enterprise accounts in migrating to the cloud and simplifying their current on premise IT infrastructures to optimize their ROI and cost-efficiencies. • Drive revenue by providing Oracle's SaaS-based ERP | EPM | SCM solutions with needs of Finance in the… Show more As a consultant, I help companies operate more efficiently, increase revenue, and modernize customer experience through digital transformation. I specialize in supporting $2B+ rev accounts (Enterprise) accounts. • Guiding enterprise accounts in migrating to the cloud and simplifying their current on premise IT infrastructures to optimize their ROI and cost-efficiencies. • Drive revenue by providing Oracle's SaaS-based ERP | EPM | SCM solutions with needs of Finance in the upmarket segment ($2 Billion + in annual revenue). • Strategize with Oracle senior field sales managers in penetrating complex Oracle install-base accounts, establishing relationships with decision-makers. Show less

Greater Los Angeles Area

- Assists multiple commercial and television producers in office and on set- Collaboratively works and communicates with production team and film crew to help maximize efficiency and reduce costs - Works with vendors to execute commercials and production- Duties include but are not limited to filing office paperwork, organizing production equipment, sending emails and making phone calls, placing orders, delivering sensitive material to the production office- Strategically able… Show more - Assists multiple commercial and television producers in office and on set- Collaboratively works and communicates with production team and film crew to help maximize efficiency and reduce costs - Works with vendors to execute commercials and production- Duties include but are not limited to filing office paperwork, organizing production equipment, sending emails and making phone calls, placing orders, delivering sensitive material to the production office- Strategically able to work in a fast paced, constantly changing work environment- Ability to anticipate potential problems or needs and respond with appropriate action- Strong verbal and people skills among a diverse group of coworkers Show less

San Luis Obispo, California Area

- Provided assistance on shoots with knowledgeable understanding of gear and lighting of the subject- Organized and developed marketing strategies for multiple social media platforms and blogs- Received professional training on conducting and running a self started photography business - Significantly increased digital media views and responses- Clear understanding and ability to edit and enhance photos through Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom

San Luis Obispo, California Area

- Collaboratively lead a dialogue about race in America within a diverse peer group- Facilitated and resolved group problems and miscommunication- Included all members of the dialogue and ensured all participants had speaking time- Further development of strong communication skills while addressing unforeseen problems- Creatively and collaboratively established group rules to provide a safe environment to disagree

San Luis Obispo, California Area

- Worked under and assisted Dr. Kelly Bennion, a Cognitive Neuroscience professor- Selected to travel to Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference at UCLA in both 2017 and 2018 to present recognized research findings- Developed strong proficiency in writing papers as well as skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint- Collaboratively formulated and created an experimental design investigating the effects of color on valence and arousal while simultaneously… Show more - Worked under and assisted Dr. Kelly Bennion, a Cognitive Neuroscience professor- Selected to travel to Psychology Undergraduate Research Conference at UCLA in both 2017 and 2018 to present recognized research findings- Developed strong proficiency in writing papers as well as skills in Microsoft Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint- Collaboratively formulated and created an experimental design investigating the effects of color on valence and arousal while simultaneously testing for gender biases within interviews- Operationalized and co-managed research presented during a poster session- Data Collection and Analysis using Statistical Packaging for Social Science software.- Successfully presented and articulated significant results and future implications and direction of research.- Awarded and recognized as Best Senior Research Project in the Psychology and Child Development Show less

Long Beach, Ca

- Professionally trained with hands on experience in PeopleSoft Purchasing and Accounts Payable configuration- Experience deploying Unit Testing, System Testing, and Acceptance Testing Running various custom reports- Created requisitions and sourcing to Purchase Order, Receiving, Vouchering, Vouch Post and Journal Generation, and Reviewing Ledger entries

Cape Town Area, South Africa

- Worked closely under Nonporfit President - Oversaw digital marketing and relationship building as Khulisa’s garden campaign marketing manager- Significantly increased digital media views and responses- Organized fundraising and networking events to raise awareness and continue the conversation about homelessness solutions- Conducted assessments under supervised social worker within prison cells and drug rehabilitation groups- Designed and taught curriculum regarding the… Show more - Worked closely under Nonporfit President - Oversaw digital marketing and relationship building as Khulisa’s garden campaign marketing manager- Significantly increased digital media views and responses- Organized fundraising and networking events to raise awareness and continue the conversation about homelessness solutions- Conducted assessments under supervised social worker within prison cells and drug rehabilitation groups- Designed and taught curriculum regarding the harmful effects of prejudice and how to respond it- Creatively helped homelessness become more personal to community through photography and events Show less