Experience

PRADCO

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Assessment and Research and Development

  • Feb 2021 - Present

  - Oversee work activities in the Assessment and R&D lanes- Orchestrate the successful completion of pre-hire and developmental assessments, coordinating efforts with our Management Consultants and Administrative Team- Manage large-scale assessment projects, such as multi-candidate promotional processes- Drive continuous improvements to our assessment offerings to enhance the applicant experience, the user (client) experience, and internal operational efficiency- Supervise a team of three Management Consultants across two locations

• Director of Research and Development

  • Aug 2018 - Jan 2021

  Fill a position I created within the company with the following primary responsibilities:- Oversee a research function that drives best practices in assessment, coaching, and OD- Build working knowledge of staff members with updates on new theories/concepts- Curate materials that reflect best practices for use with coaching and leadership development- Develop content for new assessment, coaching, and OD offerings with other leaders- Author blogs and technical resources that provide additional support for clients

• Senior Management Consultant

  • Jan 2018 - Jul 2018

  Primary areas of responsibility include conducting senior-level leadership assessments and overseeing an area of our business that facilitates exceptional assessment, coaching, and organizational development by sharing research-based best practices. Other areas of influence include:- Managing partnerships with clients- Overseeing the development and execution of our employee engagement survey offerings- Providing analysis and oversight to ROI/impact studies, validity studies, and contrast analyses- Facilitating leadership development training in a variety of contexts- Developing content and exercises for leadership development training- Conducting post-conditional offer psychological assessments for fire/police candidates- Writing blogs and technical resources to support our products and services

• Management Consultant

  • Aug 2014 - Dec 2017

  PRADCO supports organizations with all aspects of talent management. Selecting the right talent and developing people into future leaders are critical steps to success. As a managment consultant, I participate in the delivery of a number of products and services, including:- Pre-hire assessments and interviews for a wide variety of positions (hourly to executive)- Individual and group coaching- 360 performance assessment and feedback- Training programs- Strategic planning- Succession planning- Job analysis- Focus groups- Employee engagement programs



Great Lakes Employment Assessment Network (GLEAN)

• 2016-2017 Chair

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2017

  Provide leadership oversight for the Great Lakes Employment Assessment Network (GLEAN), a regional affiliate of the International Personnel Assessment Council (IPAC) Provide leadership oversight for the Great Lakes Employment Assessment Network (GLEAN), a regional affiliate of the International Personnel Assessment Council (IPAC)



Center for Organizational Research

• Student Contributor

  • Jan 2012 - Jul 2014

  Consult with faculty and students in the construction, administration, analysis, and reporting of numerous selection measures for external organizations. Recent projects include competency models, structured interviews, and expert job-knowledge tests for a number of Fire and Police promotional exams. Develop training programs and organizational development strategies. Construct, administer, and report on employee engagement surveys. Consult with faculty and students in the construction, administration, analysis, and reporting of numerous selection measures for external organizations. Recent projects include competency models, structured interviews, and expert job-knowledge tests for a number of Fire and Police promotional exams. Develop training programs and organizational development strategies. Construct, administer, and report on employee engagement surveys.



Suarez Applied Marketing Research Laboratories

• Graduate Research Assistant

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2014

  Construct, analyze, and write reports for studies using neuro-physiological measurement techniques (e.g., dense-array EEG, eye-movement tracking) for distribution to academic outlets (conferences, journals) and practitioner stakeholders. Construct, analyze, and write reports for studies using neuro-physiological measurement techniques (e.g., dense-array EEG, eye-movement tracking) for distribution to academic outlets (conferences, journals) and practitioner stakeholders.



The University of Akron

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Instructor

  • Aug 2013 - Dec 2013

  Constructed and taught a course entitled; "Ethical Issues in the Workplace" as part of an Organizational Supervision bachelor's degree program. Constructed and taught a course entitled; "Ethical Issues in the Workplace" as part of an Organizational Supervision bachelor's degree program.



Faith Lutheran Church (ELCA)

• Pastor

  • Oct 2006 - Jun 2010

  Oversaw all aspects of congregational functioning and coordinated staff/volunteers as appropriate. Oversaw all aspects of congregational functioning and coordinated staff/volunteers as appropriate.