Donna M. Watson
PO Box *
Aubrey, TX *****
940-***-**** (phone)
Email: ********@*********.***
Accomplishments
• Successfully built a training department from ground up to serve 280 employees in sales and operations.
• Recipient of several awards including Trainer of the Year, Fearless Facilitator, Employee of the month and Single Contribution Award.
• Promoted 3 times within 9 years while at Countrywide Financial.
• Developed and implemented HR classes including Interviewing Skills/Recruiting utilizing recruiting background.
• Trained 105 classes within one year as the only training manager.
• Designed and developed new courses for training including materials, job aids, activities and follow up.
Professional Profile
Training
• Tracking, reporting and coordinating training for 280 employees
• Prepared monthly training reports and needs analysis for upper management.
• Utilized a variety of training methods including distance learning, face-to-face, conference call, webex classes.
• Served as Subject Matter Expert on two different systems for sales and operations. Taught the help desk how to utilize the system for our department’s special needs.
• Facilitated leadership classes including: FISH, Communicating with Confidence, Effective Listening, Managing Conflict, DISC and Time Management.
• Authored training materials for new hire, ongoing continuing education, leadership and distance learning classes as well as specialized series of classes such as FHA Complete Series and Effective Management Series.
• Work with HR on recruiting, interview skills.
• Utilize email communications to keep morale boosting efforts in front of all employees on a regular basis.
Coordinating, Recruiting and Administration
• Acted as liaison and coordinated for senior management including 4 divisional executive vice presidents and 34 regional vice presidents with training needs and requests.
• Volunteered on several committees within the department to get employees involved in charities. Developed “Fun Committee” to work with contests, rewards, charity work within departments.
• Worked in HR as Recruiter for consulting company.
• Served as one of the primary sources of communication in sales of coordination of training; orchestrated satellite training classes for offices nationwide.
• Designed and implemented monthly calendar of satellite training classes which was distributed divisionwide.
• Functioned as key contact and training administrator for the field, which spanned 42 regional offices.
• Implemented registration process which resulted in confirming, rescheduling, canceling, evaluating and tracking employee information for all classes.
• Coordinated training meetings for 30 training managers across the country.
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Employment History
Nationstar Mortgage 10/08 – 10/2010
HR Training Specialist
SPE 4/08 – 10/08
Part time / Temp position
Countrywide Financial 10/98 – 9/07
Training Manager
Training Specialist
Training Administrator
Training Coordinator
Frito Lay 1996 – 1998
Training Coordinator
Computer Advantage 1992 – 1996
Training Coordinator/Office Manager
Education and Professional Development
High School Diploma
Fearless Facilitator
Situational Leadership
Member ASTD
DISC
FISH
Managing Personal Growth
Covey’s 7 Habits