Experience

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  Merck

  • Associate Director, Learning & Development

    • Oct 2018 - Present

    Building and strengthening relationships with leadership in my client areas, I provide consultation to identify gaps in business performance. I interact with and influence leaders to understand business goals and performance needs, developing and executing strategic learning plans aligned to business strategy, and routinely engaging with key stakeholders to ensure learning solutions continue to support and positively drive desired outcomes.

  • Senior Specialist, Learning & Development

    • Dec 2016 - Present

    Supporting the execution of L&D strategy through consulting and delivery on appropriate learning solutions. Interacting and influencing managers to understand business goals and performance needs, developing and executing learning plans aligned to the line of business strategy, and routinely engaging with key stakeholders to ensure learning solutions continue to support and positively drive desired outcomes.

  • Contract Information Specialist

    • Oct 2014 - Dec 2016

    Lead for Training and Marketing of the global Merck Library. Supported document delivery service, scientific information alerts, subscriptions, cataloging of electronic resources, intranet website maintenance, training and general library administration.

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  Otsuka Pharmaceutical Companies (U.S.)

  • Rockville, MD (remotely)

  • Contract Information Specialist

    • Jan 2013 - Oct 2014
    • Rockville, MD (remotely)

    At Otsuka, I provided reference support, literature searches, and research support for Otsuka colleagues at all stages of the drug development life cycle. I also developed and maintained scientific news alerts, developed and provided training classes on scientific databases to Otsuka colleagues, developed their scientific information searching training plan and managed training for their clients, and performed some internal webpage management duties.

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  MouseEarVacations.com

  • Independent Travel Consultant

    • May 2010 - Mar 2013

    While working as a part-time independent consultant with MouseEarVacations/Cruisingco.com I used my research and customer service skills to provide professional travel services for my clients. I served their interests in the Walt Disney family of travel products, as well as providing assistance and in-depth knowledge in cruising destinations all over with world, with a variety of top-tier travel providers and cruise companies.

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  Global DMS

  • Greater Philadelphia Area

  • Project Manager

    • Aug 2012 - Nov 2012
    • Greater Philadelphia Area

    Learning opportunity to gain experience and skills necessary in successful project management.

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  Merck

  • Information Manager

    • Jul 2008 - Dec 2011

  • Information Manager

    • Nov 1999 - Jul 2008

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  Wyeth Ayerst Laboratories

  • Princeton, NJ

  • Library Assistant

    • 1996 - 1999
    • Princeton, NJ