I have over 25 years of a multifaceted background in training and development, management, sales, and technology. With proven success in managing people, budgets and projects; analyzing and managing business change; assessing, developing and deploying skills improvement programs; a strong background in technology; a passion for working with people; and a solid understanding of business processes, I am able to assist organizations maximize their most important resource: PEOPLE.My strong training background, organizational skills, and exceptional development expertise, augment my extensive sales and marketing abilities.I am the President and Founder of TrainSmart, a certified woman-owned, full-service global training and development company, which began in 1994. I formed TrainSmart after successfully establishing a training division for a software development company, a technology training division for a multi-faceted training organization, a successful startup consulting company and 11 years with a national retail chain where her experience was a progression of training needs assessments, instructional design and development, project management and management.Assessing the needs of an organization or project and then delivering practical leadership development initiatives and marketing these programs effectively throughout an organization are keys to my success.Specialties: Nine years as the training director for a mid-sized software development company where she was responsible for company, as well as client training programs.Certified by the State of Illinois as a technology instructor.Certified as a Project Management Professional.Certified as a Dale Carnegie facilitator.Train the Trainer ProgramsDeveloping Documentation & Curriculum DesignCreating Customized Learning Training ProgramsInstructional Design SupportE-Learning Rapid eLearning DevelopmentOnBoarding/New Hire TrainingInstructor-Led TrainingCoaching ProgramsCornell UniversityCertificate in Women's EntrepreneurshipApril, 2020