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Phoenix, Arizona, Us

•Designed and developed a diversity certification program with three levels: Champion, Practitioner and Leader focusing on diversity principles including inclusion, cultural competency, gender intelligence, implicit bias, ROI, market case, microaggressions, power and privilege•Implemented a cutting-edge Learning Management System across three labels and seven locations, managing 600 courses for approximately 3,000 associates to enhance leadership, soft skills, technical expertise, and compliance, significantly improving overall training efficiency and employee performance.•Designed and developed an innovative leadership training program featuring over 400 microlearning lessons, fostering enhanced leadership skills and driving measurable improvements in managerial effectiveness across the organization.•Managed a team of specialists for the rollout of a new RedZone learning module to track, manage, and maintain on-the-job training for skilled laborers.•Led a comprehensive job task analysis for skilled laborers, identifying key competencies and optimizing training programs, which improved workforce efficiency and reduced operational bottlenecks.•Successfully secured a training grant for reimbursement of technical training and job upskilling.•Forged a strategic partnership with Ohio State University, facilitating internship and capstone project opportunities that integrated academic expertise with industry needs, resulting in enhanced project outcomes and the recruitment of top-tier talent.•Initiated and established a strategic partnership with the Manufacturing Extension Program within three different states to enhance our manufacturing capabilities, increase production efficiency through collaborative innovation and resource sharing.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Saved $150,000+ annually through efficiently updating a total of 36 safety training programs.• Designed a comprehensive online safety training program, translated into 8 to 10 languages, ensuring accessibility and enhancing workplace safety compliance across diverse international teams with cultural and language requirements.• Slashed training time from 40 minutes to 19 minutes via developing SQF New Hire Orientation.• Added value via designing an effective Diversity Certification Program as well as partnering with Arizona State University to host students to complete capstone projects on rewrap/rework.• Augmented operations by developing content and supporting materials for Lean certification and digitizing safety training, moving from SOP, PPT, and paper tracking to digital formats.• Designed and managed development of ESL program specific to teaching non-English speaking associates essential English language vocabulary and skills to function within their roles.• Streamlined workflow through designing and orchestrating technical training with job task analysis and validating OJT and training materials for technical roles and skilled roles.• Designed and developed SK University, Home of Leadership and Technical Excellence, including site and content with academies and infrastructure for SK University content.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Completed a 9-module in-house Lean manufacturing certification program focusing on lean principles including Deming, Toyota Production System, 5S, TIMWOODS, and standardization.• Aided leaders in providing individualized training and materials for associates to address concerns as needed, providing support for sister companies’ training programs as well.• Bolstered performance by creating and writing production equipment manuals while working with varying experts to determine the needs of employees and ensure quality materials.

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

• Designed, developed, and executed training programs rooted in Adult Learning principles.• Utilized adult learning principles and training philosophies to ensure the utilization of a variety of vehicles to increase knowledge retention and developed teaching aids, including workbooks.• Coordinated, developed, and administered pre-training and post-training activities, including steering testing, certification, and reinforcement efforts in support of development.• Handled sensitive and confidential matters.

• Drove successful initiatives via leveraging proficiency with learning management systems such as Canvas, Veracross, Blackboard, and creating curriculum for weekly and year-long classes.• Counseled students in career exploration and development and taught English, Digital Literacy, Thesis Writing, Writing Composition, Financial Literacy, Art History, and Algebra.

Indianapolis, In, Us

• Boosted retention rate from 22% to 58% for new manufacturing employees, serving on the team to teach Statistical Process Control, Work Ethics, and Root Cause Analysis and other topics.• Served as the keynote speaker for the Chamber of Commerce on Teamwork and Communication Skills.

“Secrets of Using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator in Education”For learners, the MBTI demonstrates a preferred mode of motivation and interest in topics, confirms how individuals process and collect knowledge and information, in addition to pointing out learning preferences such as format, process and environmental predilections. Within the eight preferences, distinct and effective learning methods are specified, including learner keywords and questions, preferred learning environments, tips for parents, teachers and students, instructional strategies, assessment strategies and the most comfortable as well as most uncomfortable learning environments for the eight preferences. Strategies to identify the type for each learner will be introduced to aid in the development of the most effective individual learning environments.

West Lafayette, In, Us

• Created and managed the Science Student Success bi-weekly newsletter• Presented Strength Training to academic advisors within a career workshop• Counsel students in career exploration and development • Participated in retention efforts of women in the College of Science through NCWIT• Created retention programs to lower the attrition rate of science students• Worked with faculty and academic advisors to create interventions for at-risk students• Organize the collection and dissemination of information about careers and majors within science, internships, research and employment opportunities, monthly newsletters, College of Science career website, and social media• Designed the Career Accelerator Newsletter, distributed to the students, faculty and staff within the College of Science• Developed and hosted events to address students’ career and educational needs through company site visits and speed networking opportunities, as well as events that explain the graduate school application process, job search best practices, and research opportunities as well as jobs within academia • Provided classroom presentations to guide students through career exploration experiences and LinkedIn profile creation • Evaluated and assessed career events and individual career counseling appointments• Developed career development and strengths investigation curriculum for incoming freshmen students• Strong Interest Inventory Certified• Proposed, managed and stayed within a budget• Used Purdue systems including Banner, MyPurdue, SharePoint, and Qualtrics• CS Bridge Course Coordinator (www.cs.purdue.edu/Bridge) –organizing housing, events, programs, food for incoming computer science freshmen during a two week conference session• NCWIT –participated in increasing the recruitment and retention of women in science• Created and managed a new learning community: The Computer Science Bridge Learning Community

West Lafayette, In, Us

• Advisor to 311 computer science students in a counseling capacity. Holding responsibility for scheduling courses, auditing graduation requirements, career counseling, integrating freshmen and new transfer students into Purdue, counseling services at a personal level. • Coordinating scholarships within the College of Science, evaluating eligibility, working within the Department of Financial Aid database, managing the distribution of funds and assignments of funds. • Redesigned core courses within computer science for incoming freshmen, including the course objectives, content and the physical make up of the courses from the number of students per course to the teaching methodologies and classroom surroundings.• Taught CS191, the orientation to computer science course offered to all incoming freshmen and transfer students.• Participated in recruiting efforts from the physical tours of the computer science building to the instruction of recruitment course, focusing on the benefits of a Purdue education and the CS curriculum.• Familiar with Purdue systems including Banner, MyPurdue, MyPurduePlan, COGNOS, SharePoint, and Qualtrics

Eds - Educational Specialist, Education - Curriculum And Instruction

Certification Of English Education, English Language And Literature, General

Masters Of Arts, Higher Education

Bachelors, Elementary Education