Training Human Resources

Lindsey A. LaTesta

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EXPERIENCE

Credit Suisse - New York, NY

Assistant Vice President for the Business School, October 2009 -

Present

. Manage learning and development for the Chief Financial Officer

(CFO) division in the Americas

. Assess development needs of CFO clients and determine solutions to

address these needs

. Manage relationships with senior business leaders and key HR

stakeholders

. Re-launched leadership programs for VPs and Directors

. Developed email marketing campaign to raise awareness of training

opportunities

Goldman Sachs & Co. - Jersey City, NJ

Associate for Goldman Sachs University, December 2005 - December 2008

Senior Analyst for Goldman Sachs University, November 2004 - December

2005

. Managed firm-wide Leadership & Management and Professional Skills

Curricula throughout tenure

. Designed and developed leadership training programs including

topics of feedback, change, global / virtual management,

motivation, Emotional Intelligence, leadership styles, and social

styles

. Managed yearly budgets ranging from $200K to $1M

. Developed a 9-month leadership training initiative for emerging

local leaders in the Bangalore, India office

. Managed multiple external vendor relationships and successfully

negotiated and re-negotiated rates

. Conducted formal requests for proposals and evaluated external

vendors for development and delivery of training

. Designed 4 eLearning modules on the firm's performance review

process for managers and employees

. Managed the selection of an upgraded eLearning platform that

resulted in increased usage from global participants

. Conducted train-the-trainer sessions to prepare business leaders

for delivery of program content

. Created evaluations for both classroom and eLearning programs to

determine effectiveness

. Participated on core team for the marketing and launch of Goldman

Sachs University

. Collaborated with global counterparts to ensure consistency of

programs throughout the world

. Managed contingent staff on the coordination of programs in each

curriculum

Goldman Sachs University Client Relationship Manager for Operations

Division, June 2008 - October 2008

. Co-headed a global team responsible for training of the Operations

division

. Created and modified the 2009 budget to respond to the increasingly

cost sensitive environment

. Revamped 3-year analyst program to respond to feedback from senior

leaders and participants

. Managed relationships with key stakeholders and senior business

leaders

Productivity Point International - New York, NY

Training Administrator for Goldman Sachs, January 2004 - November

2004

. Managed communications with internal clients

. Assisted with the design and development of training programs from

needs analysis through evaluation

. Coordinated schedule, logistics and facilitators for 9 firm-wide

training programs

Saks Fifth Avenue - New York, NY

Human Resources Assistant for Training, Benefits, and Administration,

August 2001 - November 2002

EDUCATION

New York University - New York, NY

Master of Arts in Business Education, December 2003

Steinhardt School of Education Courses: Workplace Learning,

Improvement of Instruction, Curriculum Development

Stern School of Business Courses: Managing High Performance Teams,

Managing Change, Advanced Strategy Analysis

University of Massachusetts - Amherst, MA

Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Administration,

May 2001, Summa Cum Laude

Thesis Topic: Hospitality Students' Perceptions of the Effectiveness

of Training in the Hospitality Industry: A Pilot Study University of

Massachusetts HRTA Summer Abroad-HOSTA - Leysin, Switzerland, June 2000

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