MICHAEL HARVEY
Local: West Palm Beach, FL
Email: *******@*************.**
Phone: 561-***-****[pic]
CORPORATE TRAINER
Expert in designing, developing and delivering classroom training in both a
corporate setting and on-location. Excellent presentation, oral and written
communication skills. A success driven, take-charge leader motivated by new
undertakings and opportunities for growth.
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QUALIFICATIONS [pic]
Instructional Designing
. Designed 80 hour curriculums, presentations and training manuals for 4
different franchise brands.
. Created training on topics including customer service, sales
techniques, marketing, software programs, project management,
corporate compliance, production and running a small business.
. Administered and modified training materials in a number of different
software programs, including: MS Office and Adobe Creative Suite,
various audio and video programs.
Instructor-Led Training
. Taught in a classroom setting at a corporate office and on-location
for 42 weeks a year.
. Developed and mentored a staff of three trainers through Train-the-
Trainer workshop intensives.
Needs Analysis
. Improved customer service scores 20% by performing needs assessments
and supplemental field training for a national support staff of over
40 people.
. Instructed new hire support trainees during their first 2 weeks of
employment.
On-The-Job Training
. Created and trained an international certification course that
generated over $300K in gross revenue.
. Traveled to various franchise locations throughout the US to instruct
on-the-job training and certification classes.
eLearning and Multimedia Training
. Reduced Training Department travel expenses 50% by implementing new
methods of delivering education to field reps, corporate staff and
customers.
. Scripted, filmed and edited various course formats, such as: video
training, audio podcasts, LMS testing and weekly webinars
(GoToMeeting, Skype and WebEx).
. Authored monthly educational articles for the quarterly news magazine
and monthly e-newsletters.
Company Spokesperson
. Became the international face and spokes model for SIGNARAMA's
expansion into digital signage.
. Presented key note topics and was the Master of Ceremonies for 1500
attendees at the UFG World Expo in Orlando, FL and the Austral-Asian
Expo in Melbourne, Australia.
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EXPERIENCE [pic]
United Franchise Group - West Palm Beach, FL
10/06 - 04/09
Senior Training Instructor
Taught franchisees from around the world how to own and operate one of
four different international franchise brands, including: SIGNARAMA,
EmbroidMe, FranchiseMart and Plan Ahead Events. Supported the training
needs of field reps, corporate staff and clients.
Harvey Signs, Inc. - Methuen, MA
10/04 - 10/06
Project Manager
Performed sales meetings, site surveys, design work, shop drawings, job
estimates, code compliance and building permit applications. Oversaw
daily operations, sales and marketing efforts. Hired, trained and
managed a staff of seven employees.
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CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING WORKSHOPS[pic]
Rockwell Training Dynamic Speaking, Speaker Certification
Training Magazine Public Speaking, Trainer Certification
Franklin Covey Time Management
United Franchise Group Entrepreneur School, Pacesetter, Project Management
Lynda.com Training Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Captivate
7, Premiere
State of Florida Mortgage Broker License
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EDUCATION
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Merrimack College North Andover, MA Civil Engineering
Central Catholic High School Lawrence, MA High School Diploma
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
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eLearning Software LMS, Captivate, Presenter, GoToMeeting, Skype, WebEx
Office Software Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, MindManager
Design Software Photoshop, Illustrator, Camera Raw, FlexiSIGN
Web Design Software Dreamweaver
Audio/Video Software Audacity, Premiere, Encore
Operating Systems Windows 98-v7, Linux (Ubuntu 9-10)