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Tulsa, Ok, Us

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Provides leadership development education to various companies throughout the Tulsa area. Industries include manufacturing, plant management, and other diverse industries. This work is done mainly through my partnership with Tulsa Technology Centers.

Tulsa, Ok, Us

Directly responsible for the delivery of training and professional development content to 2500+ employees across the United States.■ Provided leadership for a newly created training division■ Delivered position-specific training to technical and non-technical personnel to improve efficiency and effectiveness of performance in their respective positions including new employee onboarding■ Developed and implemented “Leadership Essentials” curriculum to management employees■ Liaised with Tulsa Technology Center to deliver “Generations at Work” for Superior Pipeline■ Competency mapping, skills gap analysis, and career development for both early and mid-career members of Exploration and Production Division ABOUT UNIT CORPORATIONUnit Corporation is a diversified energy company engaged through its subsidiaries in the exploration for and production of oil and natural gas, the acquisition of producing oil and natural gas properties, the contract drilling of onshore oil and natural gas wells, and the gathering and processing of natural gas. Unit’s common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “UNT”.

Responsible for contract human resources and training delivery to a variety of client companies and industries. Selected Project Highlights:■ Asphalt Technology Company− Led the Culture Committee − Researched and implemented 401K plan− Relocation policies− Managed employee survey processes■ Food Sciences Startup− Developed the business plan − Instituted a benefits plan− Created the employee handbook■ West Coast-based Car Rental Company− Designed a three-year training plan− Delivered a leadership training program for 125 corporate and field staff over two weeksABOUT THE PEOPLE GROUP The People Group is not your dad’s human resources department. The People Group delivers forward-looking, cutting-edge and effective people practices. We reveal to our clients the secret sauce connecting employees and profitability.We are on a mission for the good of business, people and profits …The People Group’s mission is to energize client performance, employee well-being, leadership effectiveness, and society by advocating for and building award-winning best places to work.Best places to work are good for employees, their families, leaders, customers, owners and the community.Creating a great workplace is good business.Why should a company’s leadership team adopt, model and promote positive employee relations?The benefits …Happy employeesIncreased productivityIncreased number of applications for each open positionAttract better talentEmployees are less resistant to changeEmployees are more engaged and invested in companyLower health care costsLower worker’s compensation costsLower absenteeism ratesLower turnoverHigher quality products and servicesImproved financial performance

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Responsible for management of Consultative Selling Skills, Territory Management, and Business to Business training programs for field sales personnel to enhance interpersonal skills.■ Delivered the company orientation program (new employee on boarding) to both technical and non-technical employees■ As Chairperson for Hiring and Recruiting Committee improved hiring practices at all levelsABOUT SEM MATERIALSSemMaterials is the division of SemGroup primarily responsible for asphalt and emulsion production. The division head is Frank Panzer. Prior to 2008, SemMaterials was owned by the SemGroup headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma. SemGroup is a transporter of oil and natural gas through pipelines from refineries to end users, as well as the manufacturer and seller of asphalt. The company as of 2007 was the 18th largest private company in the US.

St. Louis, Missouri, Us

Responsible for training field employees at all levels for 150 locations and 9000 employees across the United States.■ Led more than 30 trainers nationwide in the implementation of over 75 programs in 2006■ Successfully executed six 12-week Management Development Program■ Selected to lead the nationwide Incremental Sales DepartmentOutcomes: ■ Following Mgmt. Dev. Program delivery, 75% graduated into field leadership positions■ For the 1st quarter of 2007, sales revenue was up 11.6% over previous yearABOUT VANGUARD CAR RENTAL

Brooklyn, New York, Us

Responsible for leading training, communication, coaching and quality departments for Avis and Budget Car Rental brands. ■ Managed a staff of 26 that supported 1,200 locations in over 60 countries by educating new employees■ Selected to lead the analysis, testing, and implementation of a Learning Management System pilot for all Cendant call centers in a multitude of industriesOutcome:■ Targeted training to Budget call center personnel resulted in decreased talk time by an average of 22 seconds per callABOUT CENDANT CORPORATIONCendant Corporation was a New York-based provider of business and consumer services, primarily within the real estate and travel industries. In 2005 and 2006, Cendant broke up and spun off or sold its constituent businesses.

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Responsible for leading the worldwide training department and working with over 80 franchise owners to provide ongoing education to enhance their business operations.■ Launched a Thrifty-specific, “Super-Week” conference educational series to upgrade the interpersonal skills for field managers, Outcome: ■ Within three months, penetrated 30% of U.S. locations and recovered first year costs of $65K spent in the initial LMS development■ Conference was held 4 years consecutively and attendance more than tripled from Super Week I to Super Week IV

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Journalism With Emphasis In Public Relations

Associate Of Arts (A.A.), Journalism