At Ascension Wellness our purpose is to empower our members in their exploration of personal and professional development and well-being. We provide programs and experiences that amplify and accelerate your healing, growth, and development. Our focus is on holistic wellness and coaching that treats the whole human – both inside and out. With personalized programs, credible expertise, and a focus on holistic wellness development, you’ll find what you need to create the life you were meant to live – a life filled with balance, purpose, and fulfillment.

Verb Leadership LLC specializes in partnering with senior leaders to develop critical business strategies, effective operational practices/processes, and high-impact leadership capability that enables flawless execution and achievement of desired business results. Because results take action, Verb Leadership LLC aligns the most purposeful elements to drive individual, team, and organizational excellence. Specialties: Business Strategy, Business Transformation, Role Mapping, Process Engineering, Strategic HR & Talent Solutions, Workforce Development, Team Effectiveness, Change Management, Organizational Design, and Leadership Development.

Member of Executive Team - Accountable for enacting talent strategies to accelerate performance across the Edible Franchise system (store, owners and corporate office). Implemented programs and systems to drive organizational awareness, cultural immersion, and employee engagement.

Owned the global development strategy to elevate the team member experience for 6900+ restaurants, team members, and 14 markets level business units. Strong integration with cultural and talent processes to accelerate the capabilities across all levels of the store, above store, franchisees, and Restaurant Support Centers.

Head of Learning position - Director responsible for the development and execution of the strategic enterprise learning strategy, accountable for leadership development, operational learning, and instructional design. Responsible for identification of the talent needs of the organization and devising talent strategies to drive business impact. Led a center of excellence focused on accelerating and strengthening capabilities through formal sessions, assessments, on-the-job development activities, and experiential programs.

Director accountable for the leadership development strategy for the PetSmart enterprise (corporate office, stores & field and distribution network), which included identification of leadership competencies from front-line leader to executive. Led a team which focused on leadership models, philosophies and best practices to build a robust talent pipeline of capable and ready-now leaders. Strong integration and partnership with talent processes throughout the Human Resources division.

Accountable for strong client partnerships with PetSmart business leaders and related groups in order to analyze performance opportunities, and develop learning strategies for key initiatives and business goals. Leads a team of 6 performance consultants who are responsible for conducting performance analysis, development of learning initiatives and and demonstrate results of implemented solutions. Manage a Training Coordinator who is responsible for the enrollment and execution of three major ongoing training programs for the Field and Stores.

Manager aligned with business unit leaders in order to strategically assess and analyze performance development opportunities and recommend appropriate training & development solutions to close performance gaps. Managed project team initiatives and goals assigned to each training program including developers, facilitators, and logistic coordinators. Conducted performance analysis to evaluate the return on investment, and communicated results of implemented solutions. Executed learning solutions focused on multiple delivery methods and experiential learning designed to engage teammates and managers.

Team lead responsible for program design, development and deployment of management & leadership training within the North America division. Project manager for the company’s management development program focused on first-line managers, and new directors. Utilized instructional design methodology and learner theories to create computer-based training modules, instructor-led classroom sessions, and blended learning solutions. Led development for line-manager training curriculum of 80 hours of coaching, performance development and leadership skills. Extensive experience with: Adobe Flash, Adobe Captivate, Microsoft Applications, Adobe Photoshop, Mohive, Adobe InDesign

Responsible for the creation and delivery of training programs to internal professionals and DHL product end-users. Used design software to create e-learning training modules that facilitate user engagement and interactivity. Coordinated training needs assessment and audience analysis with internal departments and clients to determine training solutions. Delivered training to a variety of audiences, including instructor-lead classroom, remote, and web instruction environments.

Responsible for department training & development for 80 stores and 160 personnel. Supervisory responsibilities included managing the department leads, establishing sales goals, managing profit and loss, and using performance data indicators to develop team members. Coordinated department marketing and communication releases incorporating corporate initiatives for the health & beauty sector. Designed and created training programs to enhance department efficiency and maximize gross profit levels in conjunction with store operations.

Designed training materials for the organization, and developed web/database applications for online courses, program websites, and the learning management system.