Yolanda Larner, Cptd Email & Phone Number

Orlando, FL, US

Westerville, Ohio, US

Westerville, Ohio, US

Westerville, Ohio, US

Westerville, Ohio, US

Westerville, Ohio, US

• Work with subject matter experts (SMEs) and graphics designers to ensure content and visuals met LHT Learning company standards.
• Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company guidelines.
• Utilize adult learning theories and methodologies to deliver engaging and effective training material.
• Conduct regular stakeholder meetings with project teams to discuss project updates, identify potential roadblocks, and ensure alignment with project goals and timelines.
• Demonstrates leadership by making improvements to work processes, resulting in increased efficiency and effectiveness.

Orlando, Florida, US

ATD Central Florida Chapter Board Leader

Orlando, Florida, US

ATD Central Florida Chapter Board Leader

Washington D.C, US

Black in L&D Board Leader

Alachua, FL, US

• Plan and lead training initiatives on staff development to enhance employee knowledge, satisfaction, and performance.
• Monitor training costs to maintain training budget.
• Deliver training material to diverse audiences of both manufacturing and corporate professionals.
• Coordinate with managers to identify skill or knowledge gaps and implement training needs.
• Consult with Chief Human Resources Officer to develop and execute strategy.
• Explore new technologies to address or identify gaps and provide standardization and optimization.

Orlando, Florida, US

• Demonstrated leadership by making improvements to work processes and helping to train others.
• Oversaw the design and global rollout of an immersive onboarding program.
• Spearheaded learning management system migration project for 600+ learners, achieving on-time completion.
• Oversaw new learning management system and governance process to support long term growth.
• Collaborated with leadership to compile standardized policy to maintain compliance with company guidelines and regulatory requirements.

Orlando, Florida, US

• Administered course content, schedules and attendance utilizing learning management system (LMS).
• Designed complete training programs and led training using expert learning techniques.
• Frequently tapped by leadership including managers and departmental VPs on effective and efficient L&D departmental management execution, providing solutions/advice on program/project management, best practice/standard.
• Created training materials (documents, PowerPoints, eLearning modules (Articulate), learning activities, evaluations), and facilitated the trainings both in person and virtual via WebEx training for client programs.

Lake Buena Vista, Florida, US

• Redesigned a smoke systems training course within a $100K budget for all Disney World maintenance cast members.
• Partnered with SME and graphics designer(s) to ensure content and visuals met WDW standards.
• Created project charters and conducted regular stakeholder meetings to discuss project updates.
• Built and updated evaluation and survey tools to monitor and improve effectiveness of courses.
• Developed new analytics tool to allow senior management to understand impact of each project.

Litchfield, Illinois, US

• Led the 7 employee Support department, hiring a US-based supervisor while managing US-based and offshore employees and creating the department standards and best practices.
• Planned and led training programs on staff development to enhance employee knowledge, engagement, satisfaction and performance; conducted evaluations of training courses to uncover areas in need of improvement.
• Delivered elevated level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationships for future business opportunities.
• Directed and motivated team of 1 manager and 2 Training Specialists in Learning and Development department.

Boston, Massachusetts, US

• Developed and led training program pilot in project management department holding 95 classes over 15 weeks.
• Identified and corrected performance and personnel issues negatively impacting team and business operations.
• Supervised 4 Training Specialists on training team, overseeing work, optimizing performance and motivating excellence.
• Increased customer satisfaction, captured centralizing training savings (12%), and centralizing content development savings (12%), improved departmental productivity, and elevated client adoption.

Bachelor'S Degree, Business Information Systems

Associate Of Applied Science, Liberal Arts