Senior Director Resume
CA
Profile
Management/OrganizationDevelopment Specialist with over 15 years of development and training experience. Industries include Financial, Entertainment and Consulting. Delivers comprehensive organization development practices & executive coaching as well as cost effective training to successfully support business goals. Domestic & Internationalexperience, with specialty in Thai business culture.Master’s degreesin Organizational and Counseling Psychology.
Professional ExperienceConfidential,
Beverly Hills, CA 2003 – 8/2011Senior Director, Executive & Organization Development
Partners with the CEO of a prominent Thai documentary film company in establishing US headquarters and building company’s presence and stature in the entertainment industry.
- Provides individual coaching and assessment using the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, 360 Feedback, and other valuable instruments to build/enhance leadership capabilities. Result: clearer business focus and strategy thus increase in profitability and visibility.
- Facilitates working relationship between Los Angeles and Bangkok offices by executing cross-cultural communications and management skills training.
Confidential,
New York, NY 2001 - 2002
Senior Consultant, Northeast Region
International training company. Responsible for all stages of client relationship – sales, needs assessment, customization, program delivery. Billed $900,000 in FY01. Prominent clients include: Viacom, VH-1, MTV, Pfizer and Time Warner.
Confidential,
New York, NY 1998 – 2001
Management Training & Development Specialist
Corporate Human Resources advisor to AIG’s worldwide companies on training implementation and its impact on the bottom line. Provided coaching to executives experiencing difficulties with employees, peers, managers as well as other organizational issues.
- Saved company $100,000 in vendor fees. Conducted in-depth needs assessment: designed survey feedback tools, conducted focus groups, etc. Resulted in two customized business specific seminars for middle managers, Managing for a Competitive Advantage and Maximizing Performance.
- Partnered with line businesses in identifying and developing high potential managers. Regretted turnover was reduced by 75%. Enhanced AIG’s profile and prestige as being an employer of choice due to the corporation’s reputation of developing staff.
- Skillful coaching provided executives with a powerful, confidential forum to resolve leadership and managerial challenges. Executives were able to turn around line businesses not meeting corporate goals.
Confidential,
Teterboro, New Jersey 1995 – 1998
Management Education & Development Specialist
- Delivered high quality training to over 5,000 employees. 95% rated instructor at the highest level. Instructor most in demand by senior management.
- Noted for successful certification in 10 new management programs within the first year of employment. 50% travel.
- Created marketing strategy resulting in an unprecedented 40% increase in training requests and $100,000 in new billable revenue.
Confidential,
New YorkProgram Director 1990 – 1995
Worked with premiere NY corporations in placing their top performersonto nonprofit Boards of major museums, theaters, dance companies and other philanthropic organizations. Facilitated Trustee’s integration onto Board. Helped Boards function more effectively.
- Assessed high potential executives and sourced out Boards that would support the executive’s career path and overall skill development. Results were outstanding – highly cost effective and unique effort to build corporate leadership.
- Consultant to Boards. Helped Boards identify/implement mission, strategy, as well as strengthen governing process. Trained Board Chairs in group dynamics and decision-making techniques.
- Personally initiated and cultivated relationships with major NY corporations. Resulted in $300,000 funding for the Volunteer Consulting Group.
ColumbiaUniversity; Master of Arts – Organizational Psychology, 1988
ColumbiaUniversity; Master of Arts – Counseling Psychology, 1987
West VirginiaUniversity; Bachelor of Fine Arts
Other InformationCertification: Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, DDI, Behavioral Technology,
Decker Communications
Attended The William Alanson White Institute’s Program in Organizational Consulting
Frequent speaker on Executive Derailment and Dealing with Narcissistic Bosses, Employees & Clients
