Experience

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  Bryan Health

  • Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

  • Senior Organization Development Consultant

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

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  Ecsell Institute

  • Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

  • Leadership Coach

    • Mar 2023 - Jan 2024
    • Lincoln, Nebraska Metropolitan Area

    Provide growth-focused management and leadership workshops to client executive teams across industries. Share expertise in coaching topics across twenty subject areas for enhanced team performance outcomes. Create and deliver leadership development curriculum via electronic platforms and national client meeting.

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  Talent Plus, Inc.

  • United States

  • Client Strategist & Leadership Consultant

    • Jul 2006 - Dec 2022
    • United States

    Partnered with leadership and executive teams to bring organizational change with strategy, talent optimization, consulting, and succession planning. Fostered engaged environments that retained top talent and drove profitability. Provided talent strategy for hundreds of companies from enterprise sized to small organizations. Demonstrated exceptional results in multiple industries including financial services, healthcare, luxury retail, beauty, hospitality, education, and technology fields. Successfully negotiated and executed client renewals. Lead internal service teams providing exceptional service and best practices in forecasting, retention and revenue goals. Key member of the growth team, supporting sales colleagues in RFPs, presentations and onboarding new clients.+ Collaborated with client recognized as one of top healthcare systems nationally with 40,000 employees and bringing in up to $2M in annual revenues which included $1M upsell. + Provided strategies and execution plans on talent selection strategies, employee engagement, talent development, culture, and employee retention.+ Analyzed 1000+ executive level leader psychometrically validated talent assessments and 360 evaluations, providing recommendation and insight to top leadership for hiring decisions and talent development.+ Facilitated executive-level team development workshops globally in 7 countries including the US for enterprise clients and provided expertise to team leaders on team optimization, strengths development and employee engagement.

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  University of Nebraska at Kearney

  • Associate Director, Student Development & Retention

    • Jul 1998 - Jul 2006

    + Key member of leadership team responsible for management and growth of 200 employees.+ Managed 3 administrative professionals and 4 graduate assistants in a team-driven environment.+ Created the Chancellor’s Leadership Class program, recognizing individual student performance, including curriculum design, recruitment, and instruction.+ Primary instructor for 3 credit-hour courses including University Foundations, Greek Leadership Class, and the Chancellor’s Leadership Class (Counseling and School Psychology 441).+ Counseled students around issues contributing to their personal, academic, and career growth.+ Cultivated staff talent through training programs for resident advisors, hall directors, and student organizations.+ Provided value-based leadership development through retreats, workshops, and a speaker’s series.+ Developed and implemented annual Fall Orientation program for 900 first-year students.+ Mentored and supported members of 12 fraternities and sororities, two governing councils, a peer-health organization, and two honoraries representing 15% of the campus population. + Provided local and nation-wide innovative recruitment and retention strategies for student organizations and institutional departments.

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  Michigan State University

  • East Lansing, Michigan, United States

  • Panhellenic Advisor & Academic Course Instructor

    • Aug 1996 - May 1998
    • East Lansing, Michigan, United States

    + Provided administrative support to 54 Greek letter organizations representing 12% of the campus population.+ Provided logistical and administrative support for a campus forum including national officers and staff of 54 Greek letter organizations, city officials, and senior university administration.+ Coordinated training material and syllabus for a 3-credit academic course. Provided facilitation and instruction for 26 student leaders through experiential activities and discussions focused on leadership, ethics, communication, group empowerment, organizational norms, problem solving, personal development, service learning, and current leadership issues both locally and nationwide.+ Collaborated with student leaders, (inter)national headquarters, and university staff for the purpose of changing culture and generating innovative problem-solving strategies.

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  Alpha Omicron Pi Women's Fraternity International Headquarters

  • Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

  • Leadership Consultant

    • 1995 - 1996
    • Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

    + Traveled extensively through the United States and Canada consulting collegiate chapters at 20 universities.+ Developed and utilized assessment and evaluation tools.+ Conducted daily one-on-one interviews with campus administrators, alumnae, and chapter officers.+ Created and implemented training programs in leadership, recruitment, team building, goal setting, risk management, motivation, and conflict resolution.+ Investigated effective implementation of policy and procedures.