Director, Organization Development and Training

• Dec 2022 - Present

• Design and deliver synchronous and asynchronous training and development, supporting over 600 part-time and full-time employees on three campuses (Seattle, Bothell, and Tacoma). Lead trainings ranging from new employee orientation to senior leadership retreats, from customer service to being a manager in a newly remote workplace. Identify and implement appropriate training mediums utilizing both synchronous and asynchronous content, in-person and online modalities, and the flipped classroom model. Evaluate trainings and iterate to improve training offerings.• Support Libraries Strategic Plan planning and implementation efforts by facilitating senior leadership retreats focused on 2018 – 2023 strategic plan implementation and serving as co-chair for the Strategic Planning Working Group to develop the 2023 – 2026 Libraries Strategic Plan.• Co-manage with the Director of HR an annual eight-month professional development program for a cohort of 12 Libraries employees with monthly programming on topics including active listening, emotional intelligence, teams, change management, time management, strategic thinking, connections to the Libraries Strategic Plan, and more. Assess program effectiveness and continually improve program offerings year over year. • Provide one-on-one coaching and consulting as needed to individual contributors, managers, and senior leaders on topics including communication, team building, change management, and more.• Manage employee recognition and engagement initiatives such as the annual service awards event, lighting round talks by staff for staff, quarantine hobby skill share series in the pandemic, and more.• Manage the Libraries Student Employee Scholarship Program, scaling program operations from 12 scholarships of $1,000 each per year to 50 scholarships of $1,000 each per year, with efforts including chairing the Student Employee Appreciation and Scholarship Committee. Show less

Assistant Director, Organization Development and Training

• Jun 2020 - Dec 2022

Organization Development and Training Specialist

• Oct 2017 - Jun 2020

Instructor Manager

• Feb 2017 - Oct 2017

• Trained new instructors on best instructional practices based on adult learning theory utilizing both traditional and blended learning.• Coached new and experienced instructors, iterating based on classroom observations and student feedback.• Managed instructional team, including up to eight full-time instructors and up to 16 contract instructors per quarter.• Hired subject matter experts in data science, web development, mobile development, UX design, visual design, digital marketing, and product management for teaching opportunities in four full-time programs and eight part-time programs.• Responsible for budgeting and forecasting quarterly costs, increasing profit by seven percent through balancing tuition and salaries. Show less

Education Programs Lead

• Jun 2016 - Feb 2017

Education Programs Producer

• Oct 2015 - Jun 2016

Instructor

• May 2015 - Jul 2015

• Taught six 50-minute English classes a week: four Elementary sections and two Intermediate sections. • Wrote lesson plans and designed classroom materials. • Taught six 50-minute English classes a week: four Elementary sections and two Intermediate sections. • Wrote lesson plans and designed classroom materials.

Prefectural Advisor

• Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

• Advised the 70 Senior High School Assistant Language Teachers coming from 11 different English speaking countries to Fukuoka, Japan through the JET Program regarding a large range of topics: immigration and visa procedures, cultural fatigue, Japanese work environment, Japanese school system, English Education, etc.• Counseled any of the 133 JET Program participants in Fukuoka Prefecture on personal and professional issues.• Managed a training and mentoring program for first year Senior High School Assistant Language Teachers including recruiting for mentor volunteers and matching mentors with mentees. Created the training program content in collaboration with a small team.• Chaired the Fukuoka JET Orientation Committee to create the annual one-day orientation for new JET Program participants.• Planned and implemented the annual Skills Development Conference, a two-day conference attended by over 300 Senior High School, Junior High School, and Elementary School English teachers, around half Assistant Language Teachers and half Japanese Teachers of English.• Organized six three-hour professional development meetings per year for over 100 Assistant Language Teachers teaching at Senior High Schools, Junior High Schools, and Elementary Schools.• Presented workshops on English Education at the Fukuoka Prefectural Education Center to Senior High School Japanese Teachers of English in their 1st, 3rd, 6th, and 11th year after becoming full time teachers.• Translated from Japanese to English and edited English language materials as needed by the Board of Education.• Wrote content and performed technical updates for www.fukuokajet.com. Show less

Assistant Language Teacher

• Jul 2010 - Jul 2012

• Taught 16 classes per week to 350 students between two high schools: Fukushima Senior High School and Okawa Shofu Senior High School.• Planned syllabus, made lesson plans, and designed materials for all classes together with Japanese co-teachers.• Advised the Fukushima Senior High School English Club.• Coached students preparing for English recitation contests.

Freelance

• Jun 2003 - Jul 2010

I have held many positions on a freelance basis, including: • Light Board Operator & Stagehand. Queens Theatre in the Park, NY. Apr 2009 – Jul 2010. • Projections. “Big Eater,” Advanced Beginner Group, NY. Oct 2009 – Mar 2010. • Video Designer. “Curse of the Starving Class,” Hunter College Dept of Theatre, NY. Sep 2009 – Nov 2009. • Light Board Operator & Stagehand. Queens Theatre in the Park, NY. Oct 2007 – Oct 2008. • Projections and Video Technical Director. "Snow White," Dept. of Theatre, Barnard College, NY. Apr - May 2008. • Directing Intern. English National Opera & the Young Vic, NY & London, UK. Feb 2007 – Apr 2008. • Assistant Sound Designer. “Edward II,” Redirections Theatre Company, NY. Nov 2007. • Assistant Stage Manager. “The Legislative Revue,” Queens Theatre in the Park, NY. Nov 2007. • Video Designer. “365 Plays,” Dept. of Theatre, Barnard College, NY. Sep – Oct 2007. • Production Assistant & Stagehand. “Surface to Air,” Symphony Space, NY. Jun – Aug 2007. • Sound Designer. “Evangeline,” La Boca Theater Company, NY. May – Jun 2007. • Office and Set Production Assistant. Lloyd Banks Music Video “Cake,” G-Unit, NY. Jul 2006. • Lighting Designer. “Paradise Lost,” Colloquial Theater, NY. Oct 2005 – Jul 2006. • Assistant Stage Manager. “Trout Stanley,” Renaissant Arts, NY. May – Jun 2006. • Assistant to the Production Manager. Shakespeare Santa Cruz, CA. Jun – Aug 2005. • Production Intern. Shakespeare Santa Cruz, CA. Jun – Aug 2003. Show less

Assistant to the Producers

• Oct 2008 - Apr 2009

• Hired and managed a team of interns for the viral marketing campaign promoting the feature film “Black Dynamite.” • Coordinated technical needs for the touring productions “Freestyle Love Supreme” and “25 Questions for a Jewish Mother.” • Acted as Company Manager for touring productions: responsible for coordinating travel, accommodations, itineraries, and press. • Oversaw building maintenance, repairs, and facilities operations. • Maintained calendars and managed schedules, expense accounts, and call sheets for team of Producers. Streamlined accounts payable processing. Maintained all filing for the office. Show less

Production Assistant

• Sep 2003 - May 2007

Workstudy job through four years of college. • Filmed departmental productions and created archival DVDs. • Performed computer software and systems support for five workstations and HP designjet printer. • Trained new work-study students in proper use of house lighting and sound control systems. • Executed various stage-related construction and maintenance. Workstudy job through four years of college. • Filmed departmental productions and created archival DVDs. • Performed computer software and systems support for five workstations and HP designjet printer. • Trained new work-study students in proper use of house lighting and sound control systems. • Executed various stage-related construction and maintenance.