Senior Education/training Specialist Resume
Crofton, MD
SUMMARY:
- A senior training management professional with 18 years federal and 10 years private sector experience.
- Experience spans the scope of career development, facilitation, Instructional Systems Design (ISD), and program management.
SKILLS:
- Basic Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma Principles
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Tools
- People Soft
- MS SharePoint
- Adobe Captivate
- Articulate Storyline
- Centra
- WebTycho
RELATED EXPERIENCE:
Confidential, Crofton, MD
Senior Education/Training Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Manages the life cycle of the FCC cyber security training program, provides oversight for daily operations; maintains/tracks program schedule; gathers training requirements and translates requirements into comprehensible deliverables.
- Remains abreast of industry developments and national issues affecting cyber security; Creates and issues awareness bulletins/notifications to agency employees on an as needed basis.
- Develops course curriculum to include comprehensive instructional plans and reference materials for cyber security awareness training courses in accordance with ISD standards.
- Develops SCORM compliant curriculum for virtual delivery using state - of-the art learning platforms/software such as Articulate Storyline 2 and Inspired iComposer.
- Conducts training program evaluations in accordance with the ADDIE model.
- Maintains training program metrics as required.
- Serves as Site Manager - Acts as a liaison between assigned on-site staff, the customer, and corporate managers; provides oversight for daily operations; prepares weekly reports; tracks assigned tasks ensuring proper division of labor; monitors time and attendance to include approving leave requests and time cards.
Confidential, Herndon, VA
Senior Training Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Managed the life cycle of IT training programs, provided oversight for daily operations; maintained/tracked program schedules; gathered training requirements and translated requirements into comprehensible deliverables.
- Developed course curriculum to include comprehensive instructional plans and reference materials for cyber security awareness training courses in accordance with ISD standards.
- Developed SCORM compliant curriculum for virtual delivery using state-of-the art learning platforms/software such as Articulate Storyline 2 and Inspired iComposer.
- Conducted training program evaluations in accordance with the ADDIE model.
- Maintains training program metrics as required.
Confidential, Reston, VA
Site Lead/ISD Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Served as Site Lead - providing daily supervision for the assigned staff; approved time and attendance; prepared performance reviews; authorized leave and training; conducted professional development sessions; hosted team and project status meetings.
- Acted as a liaison between assigned staff and senior managers; provided oversight for daily operations; prepared weekly reports; tracked assigned tasks; engaged with assigned customer(s); identified pitfalls; deltas; and coordinates with customer(s) to identify new business opportunities.
- Coordinated with customer(s) to develop/design course curriculum to include comprehensive instructional plans and reference materials for general user and technical audiences in accordance with ISD standards.
- Conducted training program evaluations in accordance with the ADDIE model.
- Maintained program and staff budget; gathered, prepared, reported and tracked metrics as required.
Confidential, Alexandria, VA
Sr. Training Specialist/Curriculum Developer
Responsibilities:
- Managed the life cycle of IT training programs to include: managed daily operations; gathered requirements and translated requirements into comprehensible deliverables.
- Provided operational oversight for sub-contractor tasks to include assigned and tracked tasks; maintained project budget; tracked project schedule; and reviewed project deliverables.
- Conducted Training Needs Assessments; hosted Technical Exchange Meetings with customers.
- Developed/designed course curriculum to include comprehensive instructional plans and reference materials for general user and technical audiences in accordance with ISD standards.
- Conducted training program evaluations in accordance with the ADDIE model.
- Maintained training program budget and metrics as required.
Confidential, Alexandria, VA
Sr. Training Specialist/Curriculum Developer
Responsibilities:
- Managed the life cycle of IT and security professional training programs, managed/led staff operations; gathered requirements and translated requirements into comprehensible deliverables.
- Developed/designed course curriculum to include comprehensive instructional plans and reference materials for security related training courses in accordance with ISD standards.
- Coordinated with Career Development Specialist to ensure that curriculum is in compliance with and/or supports participants established career development requirements and/or addresses the skills as outlined within occupational roadmap(s).
- Conducted training program evaluations in accordance with the ADDIE model.
- Maintained training program metrics as required.
Confidential, Fairfax, VA
Sr. Technical Trainer
Responsibilities:
- Served as Program Manager for technical training programs, prepared and disseminated guidance to subordinates; provided oversight for daily operations; maintained/tracked program schedule; gathered training requirements and translated requirements into comprehensible deliverables.
- Developed course curriculum to include comprehensive instructional plans and reference materials for IT related training courses in accordance with ISD standards.
- Developed SCORM compliant curriculum for virtual delivery using state-of-the art learning platforms/software such as CENTRA and Captivate 4.
- Provided traditional classroom and web-based instruction for various analytic and IT courses to include Analyst Notebook, Microsoft SharePoint, and Retrieval Ware.
- Developed change management guidance and implemented training initiatives in support of IT process improvement initiatives for federal government clients
- Conducted training program evaluations to include the assessment of training effectiveness as well as maintained applicable metrics.
Confidential, Washington, DC
Human Resources Manager
Responsibilities:
- Served as Contracting Officer Technical Representative for Center - managed service contracts to include provided supervision of contract employees; approving time and attendance; disseminating/tracking work tasks; and providing operational guidance and oversight.
- Managed the Center for Leadership and Professional Development’s Career Services Center. Reviewed and analyzed learning needs of the Agency to determine/implement appropriate career development and/or training programs.
- Conducted training program assessments (Kirkpatrick Model-Level 3) to determine the effectiveness of services provided.
- Provided career advisement and consultative services to managers and employees.
- Developed and maintained career roadmaps for assigned occupational groups. Assisted employees in identifying appropriate training to address occupational competencies.
- Supported agency-wide process improvement initiatives; developing communication and training plans, issuing guidance, and informing the workforce as necessary
- Facilitated synchronous and traditional classroom training focused on career management; change management; communications; leadership development; performance management and teambuilding workshops.
- Designed/developed computer-based training modules using CENTRA and RoboDemo in support of career management, communications and performance management curricula.
Confidential, Reston, VA
Training Consultant
Responsibilities:
- Managed the life cycle of adult education and professional development programs; provided oversight for application/admissions procedures; initiated guidance for application process; executed marketing efforts; informed the workforce of training opportunities
- Developed written policies and procedures for program admissions and registration process.
- Identified, tracked, and met program milestones; maintained program budget, ensured program operational costs were within program limits; maintained program metrics, prepared and presented statistical reports to senior management as required.
Confidential, Chantilly, VA
Training Program Manager
Responsibilities:
- Served as Team Lead/Senior Instructor - providing daily supervision for the Training Support Staff; approved time and attendance; prepared performance reviews; authorized leave and training.
- Led the training program - provided quality control for training deliverables; monitored project schedules; tracked project costs; collaborated with senior stakeholders as required.
- Designed, implemented and executed professional development/training programs for Intelligence Community (IC) clients to include designing instructional plans, developing curricula, and delivering both classroom and computer-based training courses.
- Facilitated analytic and tradecraft training, specifically analytic tools, link analysis, and other technical (IT) courses; assisted employees and managers in identifying external courses meeting the analysts’ occupational and professional needs.
Confidential, Washington, DC
Human Resource Assistant
Responsibilities:
- Assisted in the execution and management of several leadership development programs
- Ensured candidates training plan aligned with their career action plan and/or addressed the skills and tasks as outlined in their career roadmap.
- Served as program manager for the Civilian Full-time Study Program.
- Developed/Issued program guidance and policy in accordance to Department of Defense and Office of Personnel Management standards and practices.
- Maintained program budget and operational metrics.
- Served as facilitator for Investment in Excellence, New Employee Orientation and Workplace Communication courses.
