Manager Training
Resume:
AUDREY GAITHER, M.Ed.
Reisterstown, MD 21136
ac1cps@r.postjobfree.com
Training and Development Professional
If the world were made up of nuts and bolts, textiles and swatches I would have the instructional knowledge, design and training experience to put together the fabric of our lives.
With more than 15 years of experience, I have shared my knowledge to a vast array of clientele who have gone on to implement my suggestions and ideas. Knowledge that can improve upon an industry’s product, format, resolution of gaps, and as an agile change manager; which are my specialties. I provide skillful analysis, design, development, implementation, curriculum development, facilitation of training courses and evaluating the effectiveness as well as continue developing programs to enhance the knowledge, skills, abilities, and productivity of employees through various methods of instructor led training (ILT), computer base training (CBT) in an administrative setting.
In my previous employment as Site Training Manager and Learning and Development Specialist it was my responsibility to learn the industry and develop new skills and make changes as required to support training requirements. I’ve had to learn and train personnel in; steel manufacturing, safety maintenance, solvent and aerospace manufacturing, medical and pharmaceuticals with proven success in every industry. I’ve served as a change/project manager in my extensive years of experience as well.
Being a leader and visionary, I pride myself on making the impossible, possible.
So, throw your training and instructional design, needs to me. I am more than willing to create your vision.
Experience, confidence and drive will enable me to make a significant contribution to your desired goals. As you review my resume you will find that I possess the qualifications that match your search. I feel a personal interview would benefit us both; I will be looking forward to your call. Thank you for your consideration.
Regards,
Audrey Gaither
AUDREY GAITHER, M.Ed.
1041 Kingsbury Rd.
Reisterstown, MD 21136
ac1cps@r.postjobfree.com
Training and Development Professional
Executive Summary: A dedicated and motivated professional with the passion to discover effective and measurable ways to develop personnel needs and prepare them for workforce challenges facing them today and in the future.
As a Training and Development Professional I have experience using the ADDIE adult learning model to design and develop instructional material for customer training courses. My success with training and development stems from my revision of this model which has greatly honed my skills. The revision is a simple equation, A2DDIE4 = Assessment, Analysis, Design, Develop, Implement, Evaluate (Formative, Summative, Confirmative, and Meta type I or II evaluations). This process confirms attempts to save time and money by catching problems while they are still easy to fix.
Key Competencies
Academic training background
Conducts instructor-led classrooms
Conducts audience analysis
Conduct needs analysis and assessments to identify gaps
Design and develop training courses
Provide online training courses & learning content
Edit and modify existing firm-wide contents
Facilitate diversity training initiatives
Facilitate new hire orientation
Implement multi-level evaluations
Proven track record of success
Manage medium sized to large sized department/projects
Measure transfer of learning and training impact
Excellent organizational skills
Project Manager
Excellent conflict and resolution skills
Award winning researcher
Setting & Implementing Goals
Team Building & Leadership skills
Professional Experience
Columbia Association April 2017 – June 2017
Columbia, MD ISD Consultant
Support the design and development of a blended learning program including storyboarding, writing and editing content, and creation of assessments.
Apply adult learning methods and instructional design principles to create engaging course content and support materials.
Synthesize and write content based on input from subject matter experts, written materials, online resources and informal interviews.
Manage multiple development activities simultaneously and meet stated deadlines.
Work collaboratively within a team as well as independently with minimal supervision.
Provide thorough and detailed quality assurance of all course materials.
Maintain accurate archive of course development files and project documentation.
Glaxo Smith Kline (GSK) January 2015 – May 2016
Rockville, MD Learning and Development Specialist
Identify learner needs and proactively coordinate and communicate class and qualification training sessions independently
Attains Qualified Trainer status
Conducts basic & advanced technical training class and qualification sessions and monthly new hire onboarding sessions in a manufacturing pharmaceutical environment.
Ability to effectively roll-out new training program/items and support timely completion with some manager support
Identify area training needs to focus on, based on customer input
Lead the cross-functional creation of training material creation projects for advanced/complex topic of qualifying Instructor Lead Classes, E-Learning Management, Learning Management System, and Training plans following adult learning principles, team tools, applicable training procedures and project management tools
Leads/supports training programs and strategies after their inception that promotes training consistency and effectiveness.
Collaborate with manufacturing customers to identify training needs with some manager support
Lead learning and skill gap/needs analysis.
Develop training development tools, practices, guides and templates to facilitate consistency in material development within the group.
FDA / GMP knowledge
Cytec Engineered Materials, Inc. July 2011 – May 2014
Havre de Grace, MD Site Training Manager
Accomplishments:
Access, analyze, design, develop, implement and evaluate training strategies and structured programs, present information using a variety of, instructional techniques and formats in a manufacturing environment i.e. Learning Management Systems and Instructor Led Training.
Training curriculum and modules, with assessments are designed utilizing an adult learning ADDIE theory.
Onboard new employees ensuring the implementation and effectiveness of their ‘Journey to Excellence’.
Work closely with management to ensure that safety policies training programs and processes are developed, implemented, communicated and consistently administered.
Promote knowledge transfer within the organization through Train-the-Trainer programs to leverage internal training resources.
Continuously seek and support new approaches, practices and processes to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of training services by remaining current through external education i.e. conferences/training classes offered.
Daddy’s Home Inc. – Baltimore, MD January 2010 – September 2010
Instructional Designer
Accomplishments:
Content and design management with PowerPoint utilizing instructional theories for internal and external meetings.
Organized and created databases, maintained extremely confidential and sensitive material and conducted Internet research.
Assisted with proposal writing and correspondence.
Communicate with people outside the organization and represent the organization to customers.
Outstanding verbal and written communication, proofreading and editing skills.
Steel Industries Inc. – Livonia, MI January/2008 – March/2009 Training Specialist
Accomplishments:
After being hired with a title of Training Specialist, I performed in a focused direction beyond my job description. The emphasis was applied on instructionally designing a training/HR department utilizing my broad knowledge, technical writing skills, understanding, comprehension, analysis, synthesis and evaluation, and transferring my knowledge to current and future objectives, as well as to immediate applications. Successfully realigning the company’s core competencies and passing three audits within an eight month time period was a big accomplishment and personally rewarding. My design became a model for Corporate.
Education
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI. US
Master’s Degree in Education – 12/2009
Major – Instructional Technology/Designer
with an emphasis in performance improvement,
training and adult learning
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI. US
Bachelor’s Degree – 08/2006
Major – Liberal Arts and Sciences
ACADEMIC HONORS / DISTINCTIONS
Alum: Ronald E. McNair Scholars program, Wayne State University, 2006-2007
Responsibilities: Research and Presentations
Member: Theta Xi Chapter – Alpha Sigma Lambda Honors Society, 2005-2007
Honoree: Golden Key Honors Society, Wayne State Chapter, 2005-2007
New Center Toastmasters, 2006-2007, Wayne State University Chapter
Professional Affiliations: International Society of Performance Improvement
American Society for Training and Development - ASTD, 2011 to present.
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