Tara Messier Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

As Associate Director of Learning and Organizational Development, I provide leadership, consultation and guidance to Senior Leaders on organizational development strategies. I provide leadership for the Professional Development and Training team and direct the strategic direction of learning initiatives at Home Forward. I design and lead strategic.

Portland, Oregon Area

As training manager, I collaborated with stakeholders and executives to determine a learning and development strategy that met the organization’s goals and designed, planned and implemented training programs to align with this strategy. I also designed and developed curricula used statewide for driver training, managed training contracts with partner.

Burlington, Vermont

As Assistant Director of Professional Development and Training, I provided strategic direction for staff development programs at the University of Vermont. I coached and supported University staff in the creation of individual development plans for learning and collaborated at all levels of the University to ensure strategic alignment of programs. I also.

Burlington, Vermont

Designed, delivered and evaluated PeopleSoft training and end user job aids. Conducted needs assessment and developed diversity programming for departmental staff. Co-chaired the committee responsible for planning the annual University staff conference.

Burlington, Vermont

Served in multiple capacities on PeopleSoft conversion project. Worked with interdisciplinary team to design, deliver and evaluate instructor led training for end users of PeopleSoft HCM module. Developed and analyzed test scenarios and resulting data to troubleshoot configuration issues.

Burlington, Vermont

Managed daily operation of street and center based outreach programs serving youth who were marginally housed or experiencing homelessness. Developed and supervised 12 staff. Cultivated the identity, image and community presence of the center and street based Outreach Programs. Provided street based crisis intervention, referrals and short-term counseling.

Bedford, NH

Analyzed community need, designed, implemented and evaluated educational programming for youth and adults. Partnered with clinic staff to design relevant educational programs and maintained regular presence in assigned clinics. Cultivated a consistent image and identity for the educational programs in assigned geographic area.

Manchester, New Hampshire

Provided street based crisis intervention, referrals and short-term counseling services to young adults. Developed comprehensive employee orientation and training programs. Collaborated with middle school Student Assistance team to provide education programming and support services.