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Training and Development Manager

Location:
Charles Town, WV
Posted:
September 11, 2014

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Resume:

Laurie J. Saunders

Blackberry 703-***-**** E-Mail *********@*******.***

Career Objective:

My goal is to work with an employer who understands and employs proven instructional design practices, process improvement

and organizational effectiveness techniques.

Summary of Qualifications

Highly organized, detail-oriented manager. Able to improve organizational effectiveness and productivity through critical

analysis and problem solving. Skilled in needs assessment.

Articulate communicator skilled in establishing rapport and developing strong relationships.

Training career spanning 20 years; including progressive responsibility and levels of training leadership.

Professional Experience

Simplexity, LLC

Training Manager for Internet-based Telecommunications, Reston, Virginia 2009 to 2014

Developed, organized, and conducted training and educational programs for offshore vendor agents in India and Philippines.

Managed trainers in the development, testing and delivery of training programs and related materials to support company

and partner training objectives.

Supervised Content Development vendor team.

Managed eLearning (LMS) content and user maintenance.

Conducted training sessions and developed criteria for evaluating the effectiveness of training activities.

Researched audience appropriate and effective training technology – Skype, webinar, podcast and YouTube.

NEMEA Security Services, LLC

Sales Assistant for Software as a Service (SaaS), Dulles, Virginia 2008 to 2009

Maintained Salesforce.com CRM for two sales teams, including two Directors of Sales and 9 Regional Sales Managers.

Tracked sales metrics including sales pipeline, lead management and key performance indicators.

Coordinated accommodations for tradeshow travel.

Dewberry & Davis, LLC

Training Manager for PaRR Inspections project, Winchester, Virginia 2006 to 2007

Developed comprehensive training materials for all in-house functions of disaster related process.

Maintained Training database with employees, position descriptions and required classes.

Facilitated professional development resources to keep readiness staff active and motivated to maintain a sense of urgency.

Coordinated the Quality Management System for ISO compliance.

Metro One Telecommunications

Call Center Training Manager for Directory Assistance Vendor, Manassas, Virginia 2003 to 2006

Trained new directory assistance operators, covering customer service and rapport, database maneuvering and Company’s

10 Quality Standards.

Monitored 100 operators for quality purposes, based on 10 Quality Standards, trained in new-hire classes.

Managed local Quality Control team, consisting of Assistant Trainer and seven Lead Operators. Conducted calibration

sessions to insure consistency.

Regional Training Manager, Beaverton, Oregon 1999 to 2003

Developed training materials and agendas for National Training team.

Facilitated initial training for call center openings – CA, VA, TX, PA & FL.

Effectively interviewed, hired and trained a cohesive Regional training team.

Computer Skills

• 2007 Microsoft Office Suite

• Salesforce.com System Administrator

• Sharepoint Administrator

• SumTotal Systems – LMS Suite Administrator

• Seratel Transera and Dashboard Applications



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