Resume
Experience
2022 - Present
Performance Expert
Achieve Institute
United States (Remote)
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Consulting and coaching various brands and organizations for increased performance.
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Ex. helped regional director at Wireless Company
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increase their stores' walk-in traffic by 30% by coaching the leader and their team through actions that drive repeat and new business.
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Assist sales team with acquiring new clients
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Utilize adult learning principles to facilitate both face to face and virtual training sessions
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Lead group call discussions with both domestic and international clients
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Practice situational adaptability and high decision quality for unpredictable customer requests
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Excel in administrative duties such as customer-centric written communications, scheduling, and travel to client locations.
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Provide one-on-one coaching to clients on all levels (associate to executive level) and effectively communicate ideas, recommendations, and possibilities for their challenges
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Created assessment, training plan, and measurements for Achieve Practitioner Program
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Coaching Leadership Training Managers
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Consulting for Change Management/Project Management
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Foster customer relationships to extract business insights and create learning strategies
2021-2022
Org Effectiveness Manager/Change Management
Verizon
Atlanta, GA
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Responsible for capability building (employees navigating change, leaders leading through change, and practitioners driving change)
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Internal consulting services (change management, team alignment, and organization design) .
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Partner with client to analyze current state vs. future state. Create overall strategy using data collected via stakeholder surveys, scoping calls, and change management tools.
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Guide clients toward the best solution and drive the change plan forward in partnership with project managers, SVP's, and HR.
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Facilitate the following workshop : • Conscious Inclusion & Anti-Racism Co -Creator • Trust Team Building (Creator) • Leading Through Change • Thrive Through Change • Leading Through Change & Disruption • Team Vision Workshop • Team Mission Workshop • Director and Above New Leader Integration •
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Key Contributions :
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Created multiple workshops for Team Interventions
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Guided various SVP's and teams through Pulse Action planning
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Collaborated with Communications team to gamify Gallup Pulse Action planning for team oriented lift in engagement scores
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Authored and executed various change plans throughout the Global, Network & Technology department at Verizon
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Conscious Inclusion & Anti-Racism workshop designer DE&I Strategy
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Thought partner for various initiatives throughout Global Technology Services
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Core team memberEmployee Engagement initiatives for over 40,000 employees
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Co-Champion for emerging leaders' program
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Certified 360 Coach
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2007-2020
Leadership Development/Facilitator/Presenter/Sales Coach
Verizon
Maryland/RVA/Atlanta
Certified to teach the following courses:
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Master Trainer for Conscious Inclusion & Anti-Racism (Member of Core Team)
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Leading/Living Our Values (Member of Core Team)
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Unconscious Bias (Member of Core Team)
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Recruiting at Verizon (Member of Core Team)
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Ally Skills for Leaders
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Ally Skills for Individual Contributors
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Leading Through Change
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Presentations Skills 2.0
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Leading at the Speed of Trust
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Mastering Your Emotional Intelligence 2.0 (Member of Core Team)
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Writing Advantage (Franklin Covey)
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Presentation Advantage (Franklin Covey)
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7 Habits of Highly Effective People (Franklin Covey)
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5 Choices for Extraordinary Productivity (Franklin Covey)
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Leading Across Generations (Franklin Covey)
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Leading Change
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Problem Solving
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Storytelling
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Learning to Use Your Behavioral Style (DISC)
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Coaching for Optimal Performance
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Coaching for Growth & Development
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Building Inclusive Teams
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Leading High Performing Teams
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So You Want To Be A Manager (Emerging Leaders Program)
Education
2024 - Present
Columbia International University
PhD Organizational Leadership
Dissertation Topic: New Leaders’ Lived Experiences During Times of Organizational Change:
A Phenomenological Study
2018-2020
Southern New Hampshire U
Masters in Organizational Leadership
Program covered the following topics
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Talent & Workforce Development
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Social Media Marketing
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Consulting
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Total Rewards
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Leading Change
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Responsible Corporate Leadership
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Economics for Business
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Strategic Human Resources Management
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Math & Statistics for Business
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Human Behavior
2016 - 2018
Bellevue University
Program covered the following topics
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Adult Learning Principles
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Cybersecurity
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Business Administration
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Coaching
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Effective Leadership
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Talent Management
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Instructional Design
Bachelors in Adult Education
Professional skillset
Entrepreneurial Mindset
Leadership Development
Presentation & Facilitation
Change Management
Languages
English (native)