Learning & Development | Business Dept Chair | Program Management
Longview, Wa
⬧Curated leadership development and professional development training for staff and small business leaders based on needs assessments.⬧Applied community outreach strategies and collaborated with workforce groups to facilitate contract training for local businesses.⬧Fostered leadership and a collaborative environment among a team of 10+ educators as Department Chair for over 6 years.⬧Instructional design, implementation, and publishing of over 100 high-quality educational content courses for in-person, virtual, and hybrid professional development sessions.⬧Applied adult learning theories such as ADDIE, Bloom’s Taxonomy, storyboarding, and multi-media learning.⬧Collaborated with cross-functional teams to complete projects, meet all deadlines, KPIs, and objectives of the educational institution.⬧Cultivated a quality learning environment, coaching individuals toward improved performances, in support of career goals for groups larger than 20+ at a time.⬧Mentored and coached 10+ novice educators in best practices in teaching and learning.⬧Authored needs assessments, project-based learning, simulations, real-world examples, and differentiated instruction which led to an overall improvement of learning outcomes by over 25%.⬧Collaborated in partnership with HR in recruiting, hiring, and onboarding of new staff and educators.⬧Composed over 500 hours of computer application curriculum incorporating literature, writing assignments, and multimedia components, leading to a 25% increase in digital literacy and comprehension rates.⬧Reviewed, evaluated, and conducted rigorous analysis of learning materials, resulting in the modification of 50+ courses.⬧Advised, counselled, and mentored over 500 college graduates.