Work
Experience
June 2024 - Present
Talent Development Program Lead • Human Interest, Inc.
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Lead and design a Leadership Development Program for 150+ leaders, emphasizing practical skills, reflection, and peer learning.
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Facilitate Base Camp, Human Interest’s company-wide manager technical onboarding and development program.
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Manage a Leadership Speaker Series featuring executives across departments on key leadership topics including wage & hour, leaves, and inclusive practices.
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Oversee company onboarding, supporting over 100+ new hires, ensuring alignment with culture and business objectives.
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Partner with executives and People Business Partners to assess gaps, design development solutions, and implement scalable programs.
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Maintain self-serve leader enablement resources (toolkits, guides, Confluence pages) supporting performance and coaching excellence.
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Leverage program data and participant feedback to measure impact and inform continuous improvement of learning initiatives.
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Drive a culture of learning and inclusion by designing programs that connect leaders across departments
Sep 2022 - June 2024
Organizational Development Specialist • nCino, Inc.
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Spearheaded end-to-end development and execution of a comprehensive 90-day global onboarding program, seamlessly transitioning from strategy to an engaging blended learning experience
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Contributed to designing and implementing inaugural global Leadership Development Program, including content creation and strategically identifying the optimal format for program delivery
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Consult with internal stakeholders (peers, senior leaders, and executives) across the organization to identify gaps and propose learning program solutions
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Lead and create dynamic team-building sessions, including Korn Ferry and Insights Discovery, fostering collaboration and high performance
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Create and maintain a self-serve team-building kit to empower leaders; includes resources on objective setting, needs assessment, the Tuckman Model, agenda creation, coaching, and facilitation
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Utilize Kirkpatrick’s four levels of evaluation to determine effectiveness of current programs to make recommendations to enhance, modify, and maintain talent development programs
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Craft invaluable resources such as checklists, guides, and FAQs to support managers and employees in navigating and maximizing the benefits of talent development programs
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Develop training materials that adhere to instructional design standards, adult learning theory, and are tailored to target audience needs
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Prepare and lead engaging strategy presentations to gain program buy-in from senior leadership, including the Chief People Officer
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Contribute to cross-functional projects with a focus on resource planning, task prioritization, and the design and implementation of robust evaluation processes
Mar 2021 - Sep 2022
University Instructional Designer • nCino, Inc.
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Launched nCino’s Seafarer initiative, a global, multi-level, on-demand certification program for all user audiences across four product solutions utilizing Docebo, Elucidat, and Webassessor
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Designed exercises and activities to enhance the e-learning experience, focusing on gamification techniques
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Worked with subject matter experts to design several global e-learning modules used by employees, customers, and partners
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Consistently applied ADDIE model and adult learning theory to projects
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Created learning objectives and developed content that aligned to them
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Developed materials & graphics using Canva and Adobe Illustrator
Feb 2018 - Feb 2021
Account Manager & Onboarding Consultant • Performance Culture
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Consulted over 100 organizations to help them identify appropriate performance management process aligning to their company goals
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Created consulting and project management guides to track project progress and hold stakeholders accountable
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Facilitated training on best practices for employee check-ins, 360 feedback, and performance reviews for over 100 organizations
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Established relationships with clients to ensure a successful launch and implementation of Performance Culture software
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Evaluated effectiveness of training; analyzed and used evaluation data to continuously enhance materials
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Developed and led over 100 manager and employee training sessions on using and optimizing the software application for their organization
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Demoed the software application and successfully sold Performance Culture to over 20 clients
Jun 2017 - Aug 2017
Learning & Organizational Development Intern • Organic Valley
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Designed and delivered a compelling training session on "The Power of Habit," demonstrating proficiency in instructional design
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Developed comprehensive instructional materials, including employee guides, facilitator guides, exercises, and evaluation frameworks
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Applied adult learning theory and incorporated gamification principles to enhance in-person training engagement
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Assisted in the facilitation of professional development programs with the Learning and Organizational Development Specialist
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Conducted evaluations and utilized feedback to assess employees' responses, informing improvements for future training initiatives
Education & Certifications
November 2023
Certified Korn Ferry Leadership Architect
Korn Ferry
September 2023
Accredited Insights Discovery Practitioner
The Insights Group
December 2022
Masters of Education in Training & Development
North Carolina State University
December 2017
Bachelors of Science in Business Management
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Skills
& Expertise
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Program Management
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Project Management
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Instructional Design
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Training Facilitation
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Needs Assessment
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Organizational Development
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Communication Skills
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Collaboration
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Evaluation and Measurement
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Adult Learning Theory
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Learning Technologies, including:
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Docebo
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Elucidat
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Adobe Illustrator
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Adobe InDesign
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SmartSheet
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Microsoft Office
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Canva
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Camtasia
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Google Vids
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Google LM
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Gemini
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Professional Inventories
Insights Discovery Profile
Motivating Inspirer (Yellow • Red • Green • Blue)
CliftonStrenghts Top 5
Developer • Learner • Input • Empathy • Achiever
DiSC Profile
Relating Promoter
6 Working Geniuses
Galvanizing and Wonder