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Southern California

Train international transferees' in cross cultural adjustment skills, resulting in a smooth transition to host culture.

Long Beach, Ca

Improve students' business communication skills through engaging and interactive curriculum

Mihaylo College Of Business And Economics (Fullerton), College Of Business (Lb)

Improved students' business communication skills through engaging and interactive curriculum

Western Region

Managed multiple global relocation and expatriate assignment files through effective coordination of all facets of transfer as well as by educating relocating employees throughout their relocation on costs, tax implications, timelines, service options, and available resources. • Vendor Relationships & Management• Counseling & Coaching• Policy Negotiation• Time/Behavior Management• Cross-Functional Team Management• Conflict & Dispute Resolution• Multi-Client Portfolio Management• Policy & Procedure Management• Procedure/Process Review & Development

Remotely From Long Beach, Ca

Spearheaded implementation of technology solutions resulting in improved communications and workflows. Promoted to Director of Client Services within four months of hire date.

Auckland, New Zealand

Achieved the highest evaluations of any first time teacher, a 1.16 on a scale of 1 (best) to 5 (worst), resulting in the selection as guest lecturer to two sister institutions in China.Sharpened undergraduate students' intercultural business communication skills through interactive, engaging classroom discussions, activities and assessments.

Auckland, New Zealand

Improved government's capacity to serve an increasingly diverse population through safe, interactive and engaging training sessions addressing intercultural communication and awareness skills.Increased participants' awareness of the indigenous rights in New Zealand as well as the impact of colonization.Consistently received outstanding evaluations from training participants.

Laguna Beach, California

Increased overall staff compliance with grant and program requirements by an average of 30% through superior communication, coaching, training and support.Successfully harmonized conflicting priorities and overcame obstacles using active listening skills and "out of the box" solutions, making for better team cohesion and service delivery.Met and exceeded program goals through effective relationship building and "can do" attitude, resulting in an average annual funding increase of 25%.

Santa Ana, California

Managed comprehensive school inter-group relations and violence prevention programsRecruited and trained over 1,000 students, staff and administrators in bias/prejudice reduction, increasing students' overall feeling of safety on school campuses.Deepened students' understanding of the effects of stereotypes and violence in the media through a week-long workshop, resulting in over 80% of participants reporting an increased ability to deal with issues of racism and violence in their daily lives.

Improved resource management for through the development of 150+ SAP R/3 web-based training modules/courses for 1500+ end users.

Increased cross-cultural competencies of executives with international assignments through high-level, tailored training sessions. Clients included Airtouch Cellular, Inc., and Dupont Inc..

Master'S Degree, International Management - Training And Sustainable Development

Bachelor'S Of Arts, English With A Double Minor In Japanese And French

Graduated Cum Laude