Professional Goal:
My passion is helping people. I offer over ten years of training and
development experience. I also have advanced technical skills. My degree in
Business Administration provides the ability to see the big picture in all
projects and training situations. I desire to bring my knowledge and
experience to a successful team environment.
Professional Experience:
Raytheon Professional Services Novi, Michigan 01/10 - 03/10
Instructional Designer
. Designed and developed online courses
. Assisted co-workers with quality control of web based training
Con-Way Inc. Ann Arbor, Michigan 01/08 -
05/08
Learning & Development Specialist
. Designed e-learning courses for approximately 30,000 employees
. Acted as the Learning Management System (LMS) implementation
project leader
. Performed instructional design steps for company sales program.
. Arranged conference calls with upper management to facilitate
learning needs.
. Conducted a needs analysis to determine the best LMS for the
company
. Assisted colleagues with e-learning and course development
techniques
DFCU Financial Dearborn, Michigan 06/99 - 4/07
Instructional Designer/Instructor I
. Designed and Conducted "Train-the-trainer" courses
. Trained employees on system upgrades
. Evaluated new training programs and the purchase of new
equipment
. Designed, developed and conducted training classes on numerous
subjects (sales, leadership, technical courses, regulations etc)
. Facilitated courses bi-weekly.
. Conferred with management and conduct a needs analysis to
determine departmental direction
. Created training and budget reports at the end of each fiscal
year
. Administrated the company's learning management system
. Administrated the company's computer based training system
Gage Marketing Company Plymouth, Michigan 10/96 - 06/99
Lead Computer Operator
. Supervised and trained all new Computer Operators
. Worked 6 to 7 days a week and was on-call 24/7.
. Worked hand in hand with Programmers to assure quality
Battle Simulator Tech Seoul, Korea 02/95 -
05/95
Computer Instructor
. Conducted technical training for military personal on a battle
simulation system
. Responsible for cross-training co-workers on several battle
simulators
U.S. Army Osan Airbase, South Korea 09/92 - 02/95
Imagery Analyst (Primary Presenter)
. Trained new soldiers on imagery collection software and
techniques
. Presented imagery findings and conducted tours for high level
military and civilian personnel
Skills:
. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
. Ability to complete complex, deadline driven tasks independently
. Able to lead groups in the classroom and on projects
. Considered the company expert on Microsoft Office
. Able to program in Visual Basic, HTML, Java Script, and other
languages at a basic level
. Exceptional presentation skills
. Proficient in advanced levels of Microsoft Office
Achievements:
. Created several Microsoft Access databases used by the company.
One is used to track teller statistics and report on them for
performance appraisals.
. Implemented the first computer based training in the company
. Acted as the administrator for the company's Leadership and
Development program
Certifications:
. BrainShark Author Certification (2008)
. IBM/Lotus Learning Management System Certificate (BDTC,2006)
. Content Authoring Tool for e-learning programs Certificate
(infoSource, 2006)
. Advanced Instructional Design Certificate (Langevin, 2004)
. Instructional Design Certificate (Langevin, 2002)
. Presentation Skills Workshop (In-house, 2001)
. Introduction to Training Certificate (Langevin, 2000)
. Intermediate UNIX Certificate of Completion (Eastern Michigan
University, 1998)
. Honorable Discharge (Army, 1995)
. Equal Opportunity Certificate of Completion (Army, 1993)
Education:
University of Phoenix
Degree: B.S. Business Management