Summary of Accomplishments
- Manage corporate instructional design initiatives and programs to support employee learning and performance
- Instructional designer/developer for instructor-led (ILT) and web-based training (WBT) for safety, LEAN manufacturing, quality assurance/control, manufacturing processes, communication, leadership, and team work skills using adult learning and instructional design methodologies
- Manage and create new standards of training, evaluation and development plans for employees in wind turbine blade manufacturing plants in the US, China, Canada, Denmark, India, Poland, Spain and Brazil
- Excellence in Practice Award Citation recipient from the American Society for Training and Development (ASTD) for practices and solutions used to support learning and performance
- Develop and manage employee development programs that meet International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standards for five consecutive years in a manufacturing plant with 400+ employees
- Numerous years of leadership experience in supervising and managing people to meet critical timelines and production requirements as an Officer in the United States Army, Production Supervisor, Training Coordinator, and Training Design Manager
- Training Design Manager
October 2012 - Present
Manage instructional design services for corporate initiatives including development of instructional strategies, course materials, assessment techniques, and appropriate integration of instructional technologies utilizing adult learning theories, methodologies and practices that support manufacturing operations and processes in Spain, Denmark, Poland, China, Canada, United States, India, and Brazil.
- Regional, Training Coordinator, Americas
May 2012 - September 2012
Coordinated the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a training, evaluation, and instructional design program supporting three manufacturing plants within North America.
- Plant Training Coordinator
January 2007 - April 2012
Managed the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of a training, evaluation, and instructional design program that supports a 400+ employee wind turbine blade manufacturing plant.
Education and Training
Webster University
MA, Management
Association for Talent and Development (ATD)
Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP)
Walden University
Post-Baccalaureate Certification, Instructional Design and Technology
Villanova University
Certification, Project Management
American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA)
Certified Composites Technician - CCT Molding
Certified Vacuum Infusion Process Technician - CCT VIP
Certified Composites Instructor - CCT I
Manufacturing Skills Standard Council (MSSC)
Certified Production Technician
