Training Specialist Manager

Camie Whidden

206-***-**** adxqzw@r.postjobfree.com Seattle, WA

Instructional Design Adult Learning Leadership Coaching Staff Management Program Design

Project Management Organizational Development Solution Delivery Curriculum Development

Microsoft Office Suite EDI Training Process Improvement Road Mapping Staff Evaluations

Professional Profile

Highly accomplished, meticulously organized, and detailed educator with a proven track record of success in curriculum development, program implementation, and educational leadership. Experience in developing instruction programs for large corporations has contributed to an exceptional and broad-based knowledge of curriculum development, training design, project management, and educational solutions delivery. Proven ability to logically and effectively analyze individual needs, organizational abilities, and factual data. Outstanding ability to be concise, complete, logical, objective, and persuasive in both written and oral communications. Resourceful individual with the ability to anticipate and evaluate all issues to completing projects and produce professional results while adhering to rigid deadlines. Continually focused on implementing contemporary learning methodologies and practices that balance the cost of delivery against organizational demand, fostering workforce development, process improvement, and overarching organizational growth.

Professional Experience

King County Housing Authority 2019 to Present

Learning and Development Program Manager

Delivering group and individual instruction and training covering a range of technical, operational, and/or management areas.

Coordinate a start to finish Mid-Level management strategic training plans

Work with executive and senior staff around leadership succession planning

Create and execute learning strategies and programs (e.g. mentorship, tuition reimbursement)

Evaluate individual and organizational development needs

Implement various learning methods companywide (e.g. coaching, job-shadowing, online training)

Assess the success of development plans and help employees make the most of learning opportunities

Help managers develop their team members through career pathing

Designing staple curriculums for all employees (i.e. values)

Zones Inc. 2018 to 2019

Marketing Training Manager

Delivering group and individual instruction and training covering a range of technical, operational, and/or management areas.

Work closely with Directors, Supervisors and Managers to help close the knowledge gap with their teams ensuring alignment across all technology and marketing business practices.

Providing assistance and training to end users for the organizations variety of different methods such as Mindtickle, one to one coaching and Computer based training methodologies

Create and implement a 2-3 year training strategic plan to help the organization increase engagement and succession planning

PM Leader in creating the ZONES Learning Academy for mid-level managers thru out the organization

Blueprint Technologies 2018 to 2018 (Contract)

Senior Training Specialist

Delivering group and individual instruction and training covering a range of technical, operational, and/or management areas.

Utilizing vendor materials that meet instructional objectives.

Developing or recommending supplemental training materials.

Preparing or revising training approaches that include a variety of learning methods including individual or group instruction, demonstrations, practice activities, classroom games, and learner assessments in live or virtual environments.

Selecting or developing training aids including handbooks, demonstration models, visual aids, tutorials, and other reference materials.

Consistently demonstrating consultative approach within the organization and with clients.

TRAINING CONNECTIONS (BOEING), 2011 to 2018

Instructor/Facilitator

Manage and facilitate enterprise wide adult learning programs; focus on the development of course curriculum and class specific content that ensures regulatory compliance, performance improvement, and increased efficiency of departmental training managers as they lead and foster development in their direct reports. Assess operational performance, analyzing training needs, and partner with subject matter experts to establish learning objectives; develop of adult learning programs that deliver developmental goals.

Deliver performance strategy to senior management and administrative staff, enhancing individual and organizational performance through tailored coaching sessions.

Provide performance analysis and development recommendations for the improvement of training programs.

Design, develop, and implement course content and instructional material; source new technologies and methodologies to better deliver course content.

Lead the instruction in multiple specialized content areas; develop assessment metrics and evaluate post assessment recommendations, adjusting content and delivery method to continually improve.

Research and identify new technologies and methodologies, consulting with external educational institutions to identify trends in learning theory and delivery.

TLG LEARNING/EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE, 2007 to Present

Desktop Application Instructor/ Project Management Instructor/High Performance Management Instructor

Design, develop, and execute a variety of organizational development programs and initiatives that focused on delivering adult learning for the Office 2016 suite of tools. Lead the instruction for corporate clients with enthusiasm, and energy. Establish pre-instruction performance goals and evaluated participant engagement and buy-in that is used to enhance future classes.

Deliver training solutions to hundreds of corporate clients; use the latest technologies and software products.

Partner with internal leadership, instructional designers, and key clients; conduct needs analyses for complex training program.

Lead the instruction for the High Performance Management Certification.

Education & Professional Development

Masters of Business Administration (MBA), Averett University, 2002 to 2004

Bachelor of Arts (BA) Speech and Communications, Fayetteville State University, 2000

3-Day Certification in Instruction, Training Magazine, 2014

Master Trainer: Take Your Training to the Next Level, Training Design, Delivery, and Facilitation for Engagement, Training Magazine, 2014

Fierce Conversations Certified Instructor, Fierce Conversations, 2016/2020

Civil Treatment for Leaders Certified Instructor, 2020

Courageous Conversations Practitioner- 2021

Certified Training Manager Langevin Learning Services- 2022

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