I lead the development and execution of learning strategies that are rooted in Rehrig’s core values, shaping an innovative, inclusive, and growth-focused organization. My role spans the full talent life cycle—from recruitment and onboarding to leadership development—ensuring that every employee has the opportunity to grow and contribute meaningfully.By fostering a culture of continuous learning and collaboration, I help create an environment where human-centered leadership, innovation, and accountability thrive. My focus is on aligning people strategies with business goals, driving individual development and organizational success in line with Rehrig's vision to "Grow the Family" and be an Employer of Choice.

Strategic Business Partner: Establish and implement short-term and long-term strategies to drive business growth and resultsHuman Capital Leader: • Drive and improve DE&I processes across client groups; enable functional transformation• Develop a comprehensive DE&I strategy that can be implemented in each of the businesses and focuses on workforce, workplace, and marketplace • Develop and partner with diverse recruitment organizations to drive pipeline efforts Consultative Partner:• Provide key insights to the business to influence actions to drive progress • Coach and develop leaders on DE&I issues Culture Enabler:• Facilitate education to enhance DE&I acumen for leader and teammates• Provide best practices for inclusion • Partner with the business, supplier diversity, and customers to embed DE&I into their ways of operating

Manage team that examines organization development needs to design curriculum and learn contributions aligned with annual programs, as senior talent lead. Develop training curriculum/materials, opt for best conveyance techniques, deliver training, and monitor effectiveness for overall employees in various disciplines and technical areas, including Discipline/Technical Training, Discipline-specific professional, and general operations tool knowledge training. Direct large projects of complex scope, with limited supervision. Assign work to lower-level professionals while instructing, reviewing, and supporting operational plans development and implementation of delegated tasks. Identified areas needing improvement to make recommendations and execute enhancement.• Provided instruction on general skills and competencies, including Verbal and Written Communications, Time Management Skills, Basic Spreadsheet/Document Creation skills, etc., and Training on leadership and management development.• Headed annual Career and Development Week while raising team participation by 200%.• Ensured self-compliance and team integration of organizational needs while providing development training and materials for curriculum to maintain standards.• Established proper vendor partnerships to monitor and assess training program effectiveness • Administered team that designs, prepares, and distributes effective and inclusive blended and hybrid learning programs while promoting cross-functional collaboration within all levels of organization to ensure creativity and innovation.• Served as strategic ideas partner while supporting DE&I strategy in all programs by teaming up with CHRO and Executive Director of Diversity, Talent, and Culture.• Adopted employee resource groups (ERGs) evolution by partaking in diversity enlisting, outreach, education of diversity programs, development and retention plans, and coordinating various diversity activities.

Studied organizational development needs to plan curriculum and training requirements in compliance with annual programs to oblige operational requirements. Created and executed strategies in training programs to improve employee retention and enrollment, organizational development, cross-functional collaboration, and streamline operations. Mentored and maintained course offering, reporting, endorsed cultural integraption, and adherence to participatory regulations.• Led cross-functional partners to align timelines, expectations, and course metrics and counseled Culture Shift Team to align with leaders' strategic plan, budget, and programming goals as DEI training lead.• Selected for Top 350 Business Leaders by SVP in 2020 to develop and execute DEI series and regulate Implicit Bias, oversaw and maintained course offerings, reporting, and compliance from participants, resulting in;- Increased 113% successful enrollment moving onward- Reduced cost by 35% and enhanced contract negotiations- Accomplished 73% course implementation in first 60 days of delivery• Fronted promotion of BBOLD, employee resource group (ERG), by creating strong framework with some attributes including, project plan, established metrics, mentor selection, etc., proving employee retention for organizational mentorship program.• Involved proactively in committees and ERG, including BBOLD (Bridgestone African American/Black ERG), Talent Development and Recruiting Committee Chairperson, DEI Steer Co., and Culture Initiative Committee.

Manages the design, delivery and continuous improvement of training programs, as well as ongoing learning opportunities across the organization, in support of the organization’s needs. Additional responsibilities are assisting the Director of Training in improving the productivity of the organization’s employees and is responsible for the effective development and coordination of training and development programs for all employees.

Design and develop effective and measurable instructional manuals, eLearning courses, and educational materials for field and corporate employees while using solid project planning and time management skills.

Design and develop e-learning programs for all Journeys store employees – online training and instructor-led training. Develop content for leadership development programs for field and corporate employees. Build strong relationships with key business partners and subject matter experts, including field management team, store operations, human resources, and marketing. Provide training design and curriculum design expertise to other departments and divisions.

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