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Halifax Regional Municipality, Ns, Ca

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

o Product Owner and Solution Architect for Degreed and NovoEdo Lead Learning Experience optimization across L&D tech stacko Manage organizational skills taxonomy, utilizing Lightcasto Launched universal skills strategy and programmingo Consult on the development of the employee development strategy

Halifax, Canada Area

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sr Instructional Designer and Trainer on two separate ERP projects:o Greenfield SAP implementation project with responsibility for HCM, AP and ARo SAP refresh with responsibility for TPM (Trade Promotion Management)

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

o Design and curate virtual learning pathways for Leadership development using the Intrepid and Degreed platforms.o Design and curate virtual learning pathways for business skills for Associates in Graduate Leadership program.o Learning governance optimization for large pharmaceutical client.

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Halifax, Canada Area

Sr Instructional Designer and Trainer for a Microsoft AX Dynamics ERP transformation implementation.

Halifax, Canada Area

Responsible for revenue generation, profitability and client satisfaction for global learning solutions and platforms business serving Fortune 500 companies primarily in Oil & Gas, Financial Services and Insurance. Member of Senior Leadership Team.

Halifax, Canada Area

A three-tiered position that encompasses Global Service Delivery Manager; System Implementation Leader for WorkFront® Project Management System, and Global Project Leader for LMS Implementation for Corporate University.Global Service Delivery Manager► Provide leadership and direction for global learning and development for two internal Conduent companies with 9000 employees; Providing leadership for 5 Learning Managers, 14 Trainers, and 5 Instructional Designers; oversight of strategic learning roadmap development in collaboration with operational management.Key Achievements:► Significantly reduced people costs by 30% within first year of team leadership.►Spearheaded movement of team to a process rather than business unit centric delivery model to provide optimal support for global processes with redesign of curriculum program from face-to-face classroom delivery to a self-paced virtual classroom and e-learning model.►Team Leader for development of specific certification programs for Source to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report and Lockbox with a shift in focus from generic soft skills training.System Implementation Leader – Workfront® Project Management System►Manage evaluation of current process, identification of requirements, and identification of vendors for project tracking and utilization reporting for over 1000 professional services resources.Key Achievements: ► Led decision-making and implementation of business process changes for WorkFront® system and led the change process requiring development of communications and support materials for the launch. Global Project Leader – LMS Implementation► Manage evaluation of current process, identification of requirements, and short-listing of vendors for development of a global learning eco-system.Key Achievements: ► Led global implementation of multiple initiatives that included human resources integration, governance, analytics and legacy content migration for formal and informal learning.

Halifax, Canada Area

A three-tiered position that encompasses Global Service Delivery Manager; System Implementation Leader for WorkFront® Project Management System, and Global Project Leader for LMS Implementation for Corporate University.Global Service Delivery Manager► Provide leadership and direction for global learning and development for two internal Xerox companies with 9000 employees; Providing leadership for 5 Learning Managers, 14 Trainers, and 5 Instructional Designers; oversight of strategic learning roadmap development in collaboration with operational management.Key Achievements:► Significantly reduced people costs by 30% within first year of team leadership.►Spearheaded movement of team to a process rather than business unit centric delivery model to provide optimal support for global processes with redesign of curriculum program from face-to-face classroom delivery to a self-paced virtual classroom and e-learning model.►Team Leader for development of specific certification programs for Source to Pay, Order to Cash, Record to Report and Lockbox with a shift in focus from generic soft skills training.System Implementation Leader – Workfront® Project Management System►Manage evaluation of current process, identification of requirements, and identification of vendors for project tracking and utilization reporting for over 1000 professional services resources.Key Achievements: ► Led decision-making and implementation of business process changes for WorkFront® system and led the change process requiring development of communications and support materials for the launch. Global Project Leader – LMS Implementation► Manage evaluation of current process, identification of requirements, and short-listing of vendors for development of a global learning eco-system.Key Achievements: ► Led global implementation of multiple initiatives that included human resources integration, governance, analytics and legacy content migration for formal and informal learning.

Calgary, Canada Area

• Developed learning strategies with global support and buy-in from multi-faceted stakeholder groups servicing client accounts with more than 9000 learners• Led project teams by providing vision for the learning solutions on project and account-based engagements• Facilitated Client workshops to identify appropriate learning solutions based on business and end-user requirements• Managed the design and development of role based, corporate wide curricula for Fortune 500 clients• Scoped and qualified opportunities to develop Statements of Work to stand up new accounts and new projects on existing accounts• Enhanced account profitability through scope management and progress reporting, resulting in a transparent change order process co-owned with Client• Managed and mitigated risk on project and account basis

Calgary, Canada Area

Develop communication strategy to facilitate the effective roll-out of technical training curricula to all levels of the organization;Manage the development and re-design of competence based technical training curricula to meet evolving business needs;Lead the implementation of the Success Factors Learning Management System to replace 5 legacy systems across 11 divisions;Partner with HR Business Partners across the organization to support the business with processes, systems, and tools that enable effective and timely learning;Manage and evaluate vendor partnerships;Design and roll-out training to support the launch of the Success Factors Learning Management System combining WebEx and Quick Reference Guides;

Lead human capital management software implementation projects;Support client business team in knowledge transfer activities;Develop solutions to diverse, complex problems without clear established precedents and policies;Analyze and make appropriate recommendations on business design tasks such as integration with external applications;

Sr. Instructional Designer, Graham Group Ltd – CalgaryManage 75 curriculum development projects, involving 80+ Subject Matter Experts and Course Reviewers;Build effective relationships within the organization, in collaboration with the HR Business Partners, to meet business needs;Develop the Training & Development Budget for 2010 and 2011 to support a revised service offering;Create and implement the curriculum development framework for Graham University;Design and develop curriculum for Subject Matter Experts to support the curriculum development process and staff orientation to the LMS;Lead the development of a company wide competency model to support learning and development and internal talent management;Lead the design and deployment of the overall architecture for a new LMS (SABA Enterprise 5.5);Manage the transition of existing curricula and training records from previous LMS (IntraLearn);

e-Learning consultant, e-Learning Development Team, NAIT, EdmontonManage the development of 25 e-enhanced university-level courses for web-based delivery;Liaise with diverse stakeholder groups – support staff, instructors, and senior academic management;Provide informal coaching and mentoring to members of the e-Learning Development team;Deliver staff development training to support effective teaching online using WebCT and Moodle;Contribute to the curriculum planning, development and validation process through the Curriculum Development Sub-Committees for two degree programs;Facilitate competency-based training needs analysis workshops (DACUM process);

Perth, United Kingdom

Freelance translation services specializing in English to Swedish and Swedish to English translations. SweTrans provides fast and professional services at very competitive rates. International experience in a wide range of subject areas working for both the public and private sectors.Primary Clients: John Deere (Forestry), Nokia and Kartbolaget.

Depute program leader (acting program leader Sep 2006 – July 2007), MSc Interpretation: Management and Practice, Perth College – UHI, Perth - ScotlandLeading the curriculum planning and development process for the MSc program to achieve internal and external, government mandated accreditation;Leading the annual business planning process for the MSc program in the period 2005 to 2008;Providing staff supervision and annual skill assessments for a team of 10 external teaching consultants;Liaising with key industry stakeholders through Industry Advisory Committee;Develop annual program report to meet internal and external reporting obligations; drawing on feedback from staff, students and Industry Advisory Committee;Teach on 2 core and 2 optional modules (online delivery using the Blackboard LMS);Providing academic and pastoral advice and support to a diverse community of learners;Student recruitment and marketing for the MSc program in the UK and internationally;Working with the International Centre to develop marketing materials for the Indian sub-continent;

Project manager, online curriculum development projects in management, tourism and interpretation, Perth College – UHI (part-time), Perth – ScotlandResponsibilities: development of e-enhanced learning content; project management & administration; budget management (CAD500,000+); staff contracts; staff supervision & support (Blackboard & WebCT); curriculum development & quality assurance

Educational researcher and e-learning specialist, reporting directly to the directors of two research centres at Perth College – UHI (part-time), Perth – ScotlandResponsibilities: educational research focussing on the effective delivery of e-enhanced education and the creation of group dynamics in Virtual Learning Environments; project management; student evaluation; funding applications; report writing; database construction and management; e-learning (Blackboard & WebCT)

Teaching Assistant, Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen - ScotlandResponsibilities: Tutoring and lecturing on 1st and 2nd year core undergraduate modules on comparative British, European and US political studies, and research methods

Education record

Pdc, E-Learning And Web Development

Pgcert, Social Science Research Methods

Ma, Political Studies