I am looking for a career in Learning Development that allows me to keep building my skill set in organizational strategy, management, assessment and continuous program improvement to support critical business objectives. I am a talented, effective training manager with an extensive hands-on background in both corporate and academic environments. I bring a unique perspective to training with 18 years of direct teaching experience in higher education. I am an expert communicator with well-developed analytical skills.

COMPANY	POSITION HELD	DATES WORKED
(Confidential)	Learning Development Manager	6/2006 - Present

SCHOOL	MAJOR	YEAR	DEGREE
Purdue University	Organizational Communication	1995	Doctorate Degree
Purdue University	Organizational Communication	1989	Master Degree
Purdue University	Organizational Communication and Journalism	1986	Bachelor Degree

TYPE	TITLE	URL	DESCRIPTION
Website	Linked In	media url	Professional Networking Site
Website	Harvard Business Review	media url	Business News
Website	New York Times	media url	World & National News

Highlights:

Initiated, developed and executed largest-to-date corporate educational meeting at the premier US orthopaedic conference. Built my business segment division from the ground up, recruited and hired staff. Recruited and developed effective surgeon faculty from ground up. Built and leading first-ever global, cross-functional team to support major new product launch. Zimmer President's Club member in recognition of significant contributions to the company's success.

Instructional Designer/Developer
Expert Trainer/Educator
Research
Communication Analysis & Consulting
Product Support
Educational Needs Analysis

• Training
• Learning Development
• Instructional Design
• Organizational Communication
• eLearning Management
• Medical Device
• Surgery
• Surgical
• Audit
• Internal audit

Responsible for setting educational strategy and content development for all surgeon education for US. Lead a cross-functional global team developing strategy, goals and content to support company's biggest-ever product launch. Manage all aspects of instructor-led and eLearning courses for US surgeon education and eLearning team.