Kara Winter, M.A. Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

New Jersey, United States

Fort Lee, New Jersey, United States

•Worked cross functionally to identify training needs within the organization and develop programs and materials to address demand•Planned and coordinated the delivery of award-winning leadership development programs at all levels using accelerative learning methodology•Administered regulatory development campaigns and reporting via multiple learning management systems (KnowBe4 and Workday)•Facilitated portions of an award-winning on-boarding program•Instrumentally contributed to global crisis management initiative to support managers and employees cope inside and outside the work environment•Served as the Global Workday Learning Module Subject Matter Expert – included customer configuration, end-to-end testing, end-user knowledge transfer, and continual improvement of adoption and utilization•Served on the Talent Management Advisory Council responsible for piloting new leadership program designs, gathering employee input on bank-wide initiatives such as defining bank-wide core values, LinkedIn Learning, Employee Engagement Survey, and integrating their feedback into final deliverables•Supported the creation of and maintaining learning and development reporting metrics such as attendance, diversity, program delivery, and business consumption•Supported the creation and rollout of an Employee Wellness Program across the organization

•Conducted a comprehensive research study that assessed the correlation between coworker relationships and job satisfaction•Designed a 20-item survey that focused on measuring the quality of coworker relationships and the level of job satisfaction each individual had•Analyzed the survey results using advanced statistics (i.e., correlational analyses, regression, post-hoc analysis) using SPSS

•Designed technical, professional and managerial pre-hire selection assessments resulting in the hiring of hundreds of qualified candidates•Coordinated and administered pre-hire selection assessments at large-scale testing sites of 200+ prospective candidates•Conducted resume screenings for technical and managerial positions to determine scope of knowledge, skills, and abilities•Coordinated logistics and conducted behavioral interviews with candidates and Subject Matter Experts for various positions resulting in the hiring of qualified candidates•Obtained, reproduced, and distributed examination materials•Collaborated with senior leaders and Subject Matter Experts to define job capabilities for various positions•Conducted comprehensive job analyses to determine key knowledge, skills and capabilities through observation and structured interviews•Conducted research on confidential examination results, authored reports and compiled data•Developed job descriptions that aligned with MTA's core mission and values

•Learned and executed the fundamentals of sourcing and candidate selection•Assisted in candidate recruitment and prepared marketing and search plans•Utilized current technology to identify appropriate candidates and potential clients•Worked with professional Supervisors; assisted them with a variety of selected professional functions

Advisor on a summer program geared towards teaching 11th and 12th graders leadership training.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Bachelor'S Degree, Psychology