Neva beth Blankenship

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SUMMARY

A creative and forward-thinking training and development leader with a

strong background in leadership development, sales training,

onboarding, project management, internal communications, course

facilitation, recruiting/hiring, process improvement, team building,

and needs assessment. Extensive expertise in designing multimedia

training materials, including producing/directing videos, writing

scripts, casting talent, and storyboarding. Proven aptitude for

developing creative and engaging instructional content that drives

positive organizational change and improves performance.

EXPERIENCE

MOHAWK INDUSTRIES, Calhoun, Georgia

Manager, Sales Academy, 2014-2017

Assisted with recruiting and hiring process for all groups. Implemented

residential soft skills training. Developed phases one/two training for

commercial field hires. Constructed and implemented field-hire training

for hard/soft surfaces. Designed and implemented customized field-hire

training session for newly hired territory managers with no previous floor

covering experience. Modified training as necessary to meet changing needs

of sales organization.

. Created training programs ranging from ten to 12 weeks for college

recruited sales groups.

. Placed ten hires in field.

. Led Kaizen events to determine sales management needs as well as

developed district manager training program for residential sales

management, training 63 sales managers in coaching.

. Developed coaching and management modules for district managers.

. Facilitated extensive onboarding sales program.

THE BOOK NOOK AND CUBBY HOLE CAFE, Dalton, Georgia

Co-Owner/Operator, 1989-2014

Provided oversight on building renovation project. Managed day-to-day

operations. Oversaw staff for both book and caf business. Dealt with

suppliers and provided service to customers. Managed accounts

payable/receivable, payroll, and taxes. Worked with advertising and

handled various business community efforts.

SHAW INDUSTRIES GROUP, INC., Dalton, Georgia

Manager, Corporate Training/Organizational Development, 1990-2000

Traveled and trained sales force, managers, and retail personnel. Worked

with outside vendors and contractors to purchase/develop materials and

products. Designed and implemented training presentations for retail trade

shows. Interviewed and hired staff and sales personnel. Supervised

training development staff and mill tour guides (four individuals) as well

as one full-time administrator. Managed other administrative tasks as

needed.

. Performed approximately 200 training sessions in field and at

corporate office.

. Designed and developed over 20 employee training programs for multiple

departments within company, including written materials and video

productions.

. Created customer AV materials and presentations, including six modules

on retail selling as well as several other technical modules on

manufacturing carpet and hard surfaces.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA, Carrollton, Georgia

B.B.A., Management, 1993

Professional Development

Leadership Dalton-Whitfield Graduate

Center for Creative Leadership

FranklinCovey, The 5 Choices to Extraordinary Productivity

Development Dimensions International (DDI)

Various Sales Training

Negotiations and Sales Coaching Training

Rockport Film School (Directing)

Computer Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

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