Susan Klusarits M.Ed.
**** **** **** **** ******* Square, PA 19073
Mobile: 610-***-****
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Summary
Accomplished, driven and detail oriented corporate software
trainer/instructional designer looking for the opportunity to apply past
experience toward future success in design and training delivery. With over
15 years experience in ISD and training and achieving consistent 10/10 on
end-user surveys combined with several successful implementations, look no
more! Winning and outgoing personality - highly organized and self
motivated to get the job done.
Computer proficiencies include: MS Office Suite, Outlook, Invision,
DenTech, OAS programming language, SAP, Articulate Storyline, Captivate,
Planisware.
Core Qualifications: Organizer, excellent interpersonal skills, key
training facilitator, end-user specialist, proven instructional designer,
software applications training and technical writing expert.
Professional Experience
Performance Development Group May 2013-Jan. 2014; Lernia Training
Solutions Jan 2014 - Present
Contract Instructional Designer/Implementation Coordinator/Applications
Trainer
. Currently work as a project contract Instructional
Designer/Implementation Coordinator/Applications Trainer for various
consulting organizations. Design and edit facilitator guides,
participant guides, slide decks-(using PowerPoint and storyboard),
hand-outs, etc. for many different clients. Work remotely with little
assistance to complete these tasks. All deliverables are turned around
in a timely, efficient manner, often before the client deadline.
Created and trained several VILT's and e-learning courses for Supply
Catalog Administrators. Ran a successful global Planisware
implementation for 1000 end-users across 40 countries.
Volunteer Sept 2002-Present
Volunteer at St. Mary Magdalen
. Highly instrumental in driving, managing, and implementing several
programs for local St. Mary Magdalen parish and school (400+ students)
with profits made of over $250K! Programs and activities across areas
of fundraising, nutrition wellness, child safety, academics, and
social/extracurricular enrichment. Wrote policies and procedures for
many new programs.
SMS Oct 1998- Oct 2002
Senior Training Consultant
. Created and updated end-user training modules using the ADDIE model,
and facilitated (ILT and VILT) customized proprietary software systems
to health-care businesses, at client site and at corporate.
Responsible for needs assessment and task analysis to ensure client
satisfaction of training deliverables. Trainer of choice for key
clients. Consistently received 10/10 on training evaluations from
clients. Accelerated promotion to Senior level.
Documentation Associates (DA Consulting) April 1995-Oct 1998
SAP Training Consultant/Technical Writer
. Responsible for on-site project and client satisfaction and to meet
tight design and training deadlines. Trained Fortune 200 clients to
customize and utilize new software programs. Populated training base,
created QRG's, manuals and other job aids for the end user. All of the
manuals adhered to strict technical writing guidelines and procedures.
Standardization across all materials was vital. Worked directly with
SME's on-site to ensure content. Developed many different SAP training
courses in 4 different modules and conducted the end-user training.
Projects:
FMC Jan 1996-Jan 1998
SAP R/3 3.0 B/C
* Designed end-user training and SOP documentation work, including
Instructor Guides, Student Workbooks(exercises), Overheads,
Cheatsheets, ROBOHELP (on-line documentation) and Business Procedures
(using VISIO) in the MM area
* Defined training database needs and populated training client
* Upgraded SAP documentation from level B to level C
* Reviewed MM Project team scripts for accuracy
Bench Dec 1995-Jan 1996
Newsletter/Recruiting
* Designed and developed DA newsletter
* Successfully recruited many DA employees
Hercules April 1995-Dec 1995
SAP R/3 2.2
. Conducted End-user training in R/3 Basics, MM and SD modules
. Administered and populated the training database for the all courses
delivered to a large end-user audience
. Designed and developed end-user documentation courses in SD, MM, FI,
and HR modules of SAP
. Reviewed SD, MM, FI, and HR, Project team scripts for accuracy and
leveling
. Developed business procedures and for SAP MM and SD modules of SAP R/3
2.2
. Identified training data and populated training database
SAP R/3 Module Experience Summary
. SD Sales and Distribution
. MM Materials Management
. FI Finance
. HR Human Resources
Education/Certifications/Professional Organizations
. Penn State Great Valley 1997-2001 M.ED Instructional Systems - 4.0 GPA
- Award for Academic Excellence
. St. Joseph's University 1988-1992 B.S. Education - Dean's List
. K-12 Teaching Certification, ASTD, ISPI, Toastmasters