Highlights:
Cross Country Automotive Services, a leading provider of integrated vehicle and driver programs in North America providing roadside assistance for automotive, insurance and diversified markets
Director of Learning & Development April 2002- June 2007
Training Manager 1999-2002
Equiserve, a financial services company providing services and solutions to listed companies, investors, employees, and other financial institutions
HR Training Manager 1998-1999
Instructional Design Consultant 1997-1998
Bank Boston, Waltham, MA, a financial institution, serving individual consumers, small and middle market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, and asset management
Training Consultant 1996-1997
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Fidelity, Coach, Ritz-Carlton, American Express, Genzyme
• Justified the need for training programs by measuring training effectiveness using all four levels of evaluation
• Lowered new hire training cycle time by 25% resulting in an annual cost savings of $500K
• Introduced and managed implementation of a corporate university including adaptation of an e-Learning platform that propelled the organization from a single delivery methodology to a multi-modal delivery methodology
• Reduced costs by more than $1.2 million by centralizing training function
• Enhanced productivity by 11% by analyzing needs and delivering skill-based learning modules
• Boosted employee morale and satisfaction by nine percentage points by administering a 360º feedback instrument to Director and VP levels that resulted in a the creation of individual development plans that addressed behavioral and interpersonal skill gaps
• Decreased staff turnover by 6% by partnering with recruiting to deliver targeted hiring and skill development programs