Training Specialist

• Feb 2018 - Present

I develop training curriculum for U.S and Latin American volunteer grief facilitators in order to understand the nature of companioning children and their families through the grief process, using active listening, compassionate communication methods, reflective practices, intercultural communication skills, and experiential activities. I develop training curriculum for U.S and Latin American volunteer grief facilitators in order to understand the nature of companioning children and their families through the grief process, using active listening, compassionate communication methods, reflective practices, intercultural communication skills, and experiential activities.

Training Specialist, Cross Cultural Communication Consultant, Program Manager

• Sep 2012 - Present

I am an accomplished executive, program manager, trainer, and educator with a Fortune 1000 background. I have a proven track record in executive leadership, information technology, organizational development, and financial planning. I am highly skilled in personnel and program management with an emphasis on increased productivity, collaborative planning, intercultural communication, and strategic implementation. As an IT professional, I have demonstrated the ability to manage large multi-million dollar budgets and lead diverse global teams of business and IT professionals. This experience includes successfully completing complex, strategic projects in a variety of highly integrated technical environments for publicly-traded corporations, requiring adherence to SOX compliance standards while building excellent working relationships with key stakeholders. As an educator, I see myself as a facilitator who focuses on experiential learning and fosters a supportive environment that promotes individual success. I encourage active participation and interaction by utilizing diverse activities to accommodate different learning and working styles. By recognizing cultural differences and similarities, we raise our awareness about ourselves and each other. Raising awareness means paying attention. Paying attention to our interactions with others leads to greater understanding. Multi-cultural understanding, therefore, is really about understanding that we share similarities and differences with every person we encounter. To compartmentalize or generalize or judge creates stereotypes that diminish the uniqueness of every person and limits our ability to truly understand someone. Hopefully, with greater understanding, comes greater acceptance and tolerance as well. Show less

CIO

• 2000 - 2007