Maria Medrano Armington Email & Phone Number

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

DEI in every HR-Related PresentationIn-Person and virtual work from 2005 to the present:- Anger Management- Assertiveness- Anxiety and Fear- Burnout- Brain Health- Business Etiquette- Care Giving- Change- Coaching- Career Development- Compassion Fatigue- Communication- Conflict Bridges- COVID-19- Cultural Awareness- Decision Making- Difficult Personalities- EAP- Education and Cultures- Emotional Intelligence- Facilitation- Group Coaching - Gender- Hispanic Heritage Month Presentation- Interviewing- Learning Styles- Life-Work Balance- Listening- Microaggressions- Management Styles- Mental Health- Mindfulness- Motivation and Leadership- Positivity- Resiliency- Self-Care- Stress- Sexual Harassment- Supervision- Team Building- Team Branding- Time Management- Trust Building- Violence Prevention- WorryTECHNIQUES I USE:- Appreciative Inquiry- Circles- Virtually: small breakout groupsSTRATEGIES:- Mediation - Plays - Role-playing - Case Studies (Critical incidents) - Puzzles - Story Tellling- Media

Training, Facilitating, and Coaching in areas of Human Resources and Professional Development.

Group Trainer and Consultant for major government agencies and corporations. All trainings are customized and have D&I, defusing tension, and conflict resolution components.Selected Training Content:- Emotional Intelligence- The Upbeat Workplace- Work-Life Balance- Challenging People, Situations, and Conflict- Stress Management- Workplace Violence Prevention- Anger: A Motor

Train faculty, administrators, curriculum developers, and trainers in the area of cultural diversity and inclusion. Facilitator of Diversity and Inclusion Programs for Private and Public SchoolsPrograms:- Diversity Leadership- Racial Equity: Training of TrainersMediate in family and community conflicts, some of them related to race and ethnicity

- Celebrating Me, Celebrating You: Diversity, emotional self-awareness, team building, and empathy- Respecting Me, Respecting You: Diversity and bully prevention - Girls Unlimited: Diversity, emotional intelligence, leadership, communication, and relationship-building

Assist global business development by customizing programs focused on clients’ needs in their international assignment. Content design for C-Suite and leadership level executives and groups. Training covers areas of corporate culture and daily life with proven practical strategies for positive interactions, effective integration, and alignment. Our engaging and interactive agenda includes brief activities, various media, and culture-aproppriate critical incidents. Topics related to diversity in the region of destination are addressed, as well as local opportunities for professional and personal development and networking. Our extensive knowledge of world cultures, styles of relating, thinking, communicating, problem-solving, and conflict resolution provides keys to success and global dexterity. Coaching and support for expatriate family members, accompanying spouses, dual-career couples, and third-culture kids. Pre- and post-arrival training, guidance, and resources that help expatriates create a positive and satisfying life abroad (includes strategies to enhance self-awareness, creativity, and resiliency).

My background as a cultural specialist, corporate trainer, and translator is paying off. Currently doing team-building through content and activities. Training an engineering and an HR team on the cultures of several Spanish-speaking countries. Focusing on differences, similarities, and strategies. Also training them to understand accents and learn regional industry-related terminology.They enjoy the holistic approach: food, music, dice games, and so much more. Lots of participation and positive energy. Their "Aha!" moments are a highlight .

Toronto, Ontario, Ca

Morneau Shepell is a global leader in providing workplace personal and career development, collaboration and communication improvement, and leadership training to large and small corporate organizations. Virtual and in-person programs vary from leading a balanced, healthy lifestyle to improving productivity at work, and even managing challenging workplace situations.• Workplace health: learning opportunities that create healthier workplaces for leadership and staff• Specialized learning: customized learning programs designed to support workplace belonging and motivation.• Intercultural learning: cultural competency for quicker integration of global executives and their families to new environments while enhancing communication, understanding, and belonging.• Workplace development: Consultation, education, and services focused on resolving criticalchallenges in order to develop healthier workplaces.. Coaching global executives in various industries.. Whole team, one-on-one, and small group sessions.Human Resources Group Training

Princeton, Nj, Us

Cultural Adaptation training and coaching of global executives in the financial, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Team and individual sessions.Diversity training for school district administrators, staff, and educatorsCoaching and support for global leaders to understand nuances of culture-bound work styles, their impact on conducting business overseas, as part of a virtual team. Coaching expatriates and their families thrive more seamlessly through their global relocation phases. Training in areas of team and personal effectiveness; and company cultures.

Princeton, Nj, Us

Cultural Adaptation and Diversity Training and Coaching global executives in the financial, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Team and individual sessions.Diversity Training for school district top administrators, staff, and educators.

Coach and assist expats regarding documentation, housing, schooling, accompanying-spouse professional networking and job search.

Cleveland, Oh, Us

Cultural Adaptation corporate training and coaching of global executives in the financial, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Team and individual sessions.

Cultural Adaptation corporate training and coaching of global executives in the financial, pharmaceutical, and food industries. Team and individual sessions.

Give orientation to international students about college life, and private and public schooling in the U.S.Give orientation to international parents.Give training to public school curriculum designers, administrators, teachers, and staff on international teaching and learning styles, and diversity.

Assist international executives, professionals, and their families in their relocation and repatriation process, from a cultural and practical viewpoint, to obtain American documentation (SSN, Drivers LIcense, and state ID), set up a free international transfer bank account, find housing and the right school, set up utilities, and integrate to the community, All Maria's services are tailored.

"OVERCOMING PREJUDICE TOGETHER"9-month program based on the premise that we can respond positively to the division around us and become a voice of reconciliation. Weekly 2-hour meetings to educate, and promote awareness of bias, micro- and macro-aggressions, and much needed change.

University Park, Pa, Us

In Spanish and in English, interviewed research subjects and entered data in a short-term Behavioral Science project.

- YWCA Princeton Development - Event planning and coordination, securing leading experts for presentations, liaising with Princeton University C-level professionals, as well as with other community organization leaders- Participation in decision making for the whole organization

Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Slides, videoclips, online interactive activities, Microsoft, and Apple

BCHRC promotes the value of diversity and addresses discrimination based on age, race, color, gender, religion, creed, culture, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin and disability.Since 1996, Council members have been appointed by the County Commissioners and serve on a voluntary basis..BCHRC provides resources for referrals and assistance to individuals and communities facing human relations issues. Bucks County residents who have a concern or inquiry regarding discrimination, harassment, or hate crimes are encouraged to contact the Council at (215) 340-8220.

1. Developed and taught a graduate course on: - Cultures and Conflict2. Co-developed and co-taught graduate courses on - Intercultural Advanced Mediation - Conflict Transformation (with a Diversity Focus)2. Developed and offered intercultural diversity training to graduate students in preparation for their semester abroad experience.

University of Delaware:- Office of Diversity Commission: management and Editing of a campus-wide publication called "Diversity"- International Programs Department: management of Conversant Program and Foreign Language Program for Faculty and StaffUniversidad Nacional de Mar del Plata:- Instituto de Investigaciones Biologicas: Administrative Assistant- President's Staff and Library Staff: official translator- Official representative and liaison for USA and Canada, commissioned to seek agreements with higher education and research institutions

Designed curriculum and trained groups of duPont de Nemours auditors, engineers, and human resource professionals in the area of cultural competency to do business in and with Latin America.

Masters, International Relations

Traductora Publica Nacional, Traduccion - Spanish-English Translation

Profesora Universitaria, Ingles - English As A Second Language Professor

Certificate In Simultaneous And Consecutive Interpretation (Graduate Level), Conference Interpretation

Startups, Strategic Business Planning