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Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Oversee a team of highly talented training and development professionals to meet the talent management needs of our company.Built corporate university from the ground up, offering a blended approach to learning with over 800 web-based courses, as well as a variety of instructor-led training, all organized by Centers of Excellence.Developed an external facing portal in our learning management system branded, “The Customer Campus” that houses web-based training on product knowledge, product storage and handling, preparation methods, merchandizing and sustainability.Implemented highly regarded, project-based summer internship program that targets graduating seniors and resulted in an average of over 70% of the cohort transitioning into full time positions at the conclusion of the program.Built and lead team of video/content developers that produce video, eLearning, and other digital content for training, communications, and marketing.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

Implemented new Learning Management System (LMS) and onboarded LMS Administrator and Content Developer to curate and develop eLearning and video-based content to deploy on the LMS.Launched Consultative Sales Training program and delivered workshop with follow-materials to US sales team.Built and deployed “The First 90-Days” online onboarding curriculum for new Pacific Seafood employees.Promoted from this position to Director of Talent Development.

Portland, Oregon Area

Founded and managed all aspects and day-to-day operations for reputable video production business. Worked with clients of all sizes to incorporate video as a key educational, informational, promotional, and communication tool.Managed team of freelance contractors responsible for copywriting, videography, photography, on-camera and voice-over talent, graphic design, editing, animation, and more.

Portland, Oregon Area

Designed and delivered training materials for all North American employees of JELD-WEN Windows and Doors with a heavy focus on soft skills, product knowledge and sales training. Managed video production process from concept to completion.Led initiative to institutionalize the Professional Selling Skills (PSS) philosophy of consultative selling for North American sales force, shifting focus of sales team from “pitch-based” to identifying and satisfying specific expressed customer needs.Named Educational Partner of the Year from one of JELD-WEN’s largest traditional customers.Led team in the production of major educational video initiative driven by big box customers to educate consumers and building industry professionals.Collaborated with team of JELD-WEN architectural consultants to develop and deliver Continuing Education Unit (CEU) workshops required for architects, allowing our consultants to present on JELD-WEN products to large groups of prospects.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Japanese

Dean's List. Currently proficient in spoken Japanese, competent in written Japanese.

Certificate Of Completion, One-Year, Intensive, Full Immersion Japanese Language Program In Nagasaki, Japan.