Karen Kimura Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

London, United Kingdom

• Delivery of over 100 workshops annually to students aged between 10 and 18 in areas such as leadership, presentation skills, managing your online profile, CV and interview skills• During Lockdown 2020 developed online learning for students in areas such as careers research, TED Talks and virtual assessment using Teams, Google Classroom and Zoom• Managed the GDST Alumnae Mentoring Scheme, involving training, matching and support for matched pairs. The response from… Show more • Delivery of over 100 workshops annually to students aged between 10 and 18 in areas such as leadership, presentation skills, managing your online profile, CV and interview skills• During Lockdown 2020 developed online learning for students in areas such as careers research, TED Talks and virtual assessment using Teams, Google Classroom and Zoom• Managed the GDST Alumnae Mentoring Scheme, involving training, matching and support for matched pairs. The response from participants indicate that in many cases the scheme has been life changing• Created a Twitter account, @GDSTSkills for the dissemination of careers and employability related learning that now has over 2000 followers• Managed the Career Insight Day programme, including building relationships with corporate partners such as PwC, Rolls-Royce, Nomura and Ericsson• Supported Heads of Careers across 25 schools, encouraging cross Trust collaboration. This includes organising the training programme for this group and managing the subject collaboration site• Contributed to marketing materials and media relations to ensure the GDST is a respected voice in the education sector• Delivered training to staff and teachers on topics such as applying for senior roles and customer service Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Delivery of over 30 training sessions to management level participants at international organisations, including Sodexo, Virgin Active, Phillips Lighting, Credit Agricole and Mubadala (UAE)• Developed specialism in presentation skills coaching, focusing on the quality of the content, the structure of the presentation and the style of the delivery• Produced bespoke proposals regarding training solutions in response to clients’ needs and quality, personalised written feedback… Show more • Delivery of over 30 training sessions to management level participants at international organisations, including Sodexo, Virgin Active, Phillips Lighting, Credit Agricole and Mubadala (UAE)• Developed specialism in presentation skills coaching, focusing on the quality of the content, the structure of the presentation and the style of the delivery• Produced bespoke proposals regarding training solutions in response to clients’ needs and quality, personalised written feedback for participants in order to record development points• Generated revenue of circa £200,000 for the last two financial years – the highest figure for a non-director company wide• Introduced a train the trainer programme to build on skills learnt in financial services or journalism Show less

Osaka, Japan

• Supervision of four Senior Area Managers. Good feedback received regarding my honest, inclusive approach to management. Senior manager for more than 350 employees across 50 locations. Direct line manager for 80 people, including branch trainers at ten different branches • Selection and interviewing of candidates for internal promotions. Commended for having the highest number of promotions company wide to head office, Area Manager and overseas positions as a result of the clear… Show more • Supervision of four Senior Area Managers. Good feedback received regarding my honest, inclusive approach to management. Senior manager for more than 350 employees across 50 locations. Direct line manager for 80 people, including branch trainers at ten different branches • Selection and interviewing of candidates for internal promotions. Commended for having the highest number of promotions company wide to head office, Area Manager and overseas positions as a result of the clear succession plan in place • One-to-one coaching given to Japanese managers, focusing on working with foreign employees and finding solutions to differences in working culture and expectations • Successful change management, minimising effect on employee moral. Implementation and dissemination of company policy changes, such as teaching resources, contract conditions, training programmes • Preparation and delivery of training modules on a variety of topics including; teaching young students, branch supervisor management/training/sales skills, working with Japanese sales staff and conducting evaluations. Confident presenting to a variety of stakeholders• Conducted employee orientation seminars, workshops, and presentations on a regular basis. Able to facilitate discussion with groups of 15 – 20 people • Administration of appraisals and observations for all branch trainers annually and completed written evaluations for each employee. Able to give accurate feedback and define performance goals clearly and objectively• Conducted disciplinary meetings and follow up with employees, from initial action up to and including termination of employment. Confident addressing issues such as teaching ability, personal conduct, attendance concerns, interaction with customers or colleagues • Monitored customer service and provided sales support to Japanese sales staff. Introduced an area wide system to correctly log and act on feedback received Show less

Osaka, Japan