Aimee Hodges
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Certified Leadership Coach develops and improves processes by leveraging data an feedback, assessing root causes and providing insights to help teams drive strong results. Solid verbal, written and presentation skills, particularly in asking powerful questions, delivering constructive feedback and working through complex issues. Consistently mitigates long-term risks and finds path forward in difficult situations.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Training and Development Chief of Staff
The Navigators
Hybrid (Atlanta And Colorado Springs, CO)
08.2022 - Current
- Coach eigh members of leadership team to fulfill their responsibilities
- Hired, managed, developed and trained staff, established and monitored goals, and conducted performance reviews.
- Serve on national field staff leadership team
- Ensure alignment of team initiatives with national organizational priorities
- Lead in creating systems and processes to increase collaboration and coordination
- Ensure that team initiatives represent appropriate diversity of ethnicity, gender, age and professional experience
- Assist in leading teams through strategic planning and implementation of new ideas and initiatives
- Encourage coordination and cooperation among departments
- Identify opportunities to streamline processes and improve office operations and efficiency.
- Built and managed processes for tracking and monitoring department performance.
- Built highly-efficient administrative team through ongoing coaching and professional development opportunities.
- Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems.
- Developed and implemented successful onboarding.
Executive Leadership Coach
Self-Employed
Atlanta, GA
01.2014 - Current
- Coach organizational senior leader executives through leader development programs
- Coach leaders through strategic planning, team building, vision casting, project development and alignment
- Facilitate multiple virtual, in-person and blended seminars to equip staff with basic coaching skills and emotional intelligence skills
- Troubleshoot, brainstorm and collaborate with fellow coaches on ways to make coaching more impactful for clients.
- Utilize variety of instructional design methodologies to create effective learning experiences.
- Facilitated three coach trainings with Greater Europe Mission (Germany-2016, Slovenia-2017, Austria 2018)
Associate Director of National Training
The Navigators
Hybrid (Atlanta And Colorado Springs, CO)
03.2020 - 08.2022
- Revised and provided Supervision Training for all staff
- Implemented strategic communication and marketing plan
- Recruited and coached presenters and storytellers
- Led collaborative planning process involving multiple remote teams
- Established and maintained project management timeline
- Developed and executed training and coaching for facilitators
- Helped redesign Senior Leader development initiatives
- Created and maintained online courses incorporating adult learning theories.
- Worked with Learning Management Systems
Conference Co-Director
The Navigators
Hybrid (Atlanta And Colorado Springs, CO)
02.2018 - 01.2020
- Planned and executed National Staff Conference for 1400 attendees
- Liaison between Field Staff and National Leadership
- Developed and implemented strategic communication and marketing plan
- Facilitated program team discussions to plan plenary sessions
- Recruited and coached speakers and storytellers
- Led collaborative planning process involving multiple remote teams
- Assessed and synthesized conference evaluations and debriefs
- Promoted diversity and inclusion to create welcoming and inclusive environments for all attendees.
- Worked within one-million-dollar budget
- Established and maintained project management timeline
City Team Director
The Navigators
Atlanta, GA
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Led staff team of 60 people in seven ministry focuses
- Liaison between headquarter functions and national leadership teams
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Coach local and senior leader executives through leader development programs
- Worked with team to identify areas of improvement and devised solutions based on findings.
- Established open and professional relationships with team members to achieve quick resolutions for various issues.
- Conducted training and mentored team members to promote productivity, accuracy, and commitment to friendly service.
- Built strong relationships with other staff through positive attitude and attentive response.
- Supervised team members to confirm alignment and compliance with city team goals and strategic plans.
- Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards
- Promoted diversity and inclusion to create welcoming and inclusive environments for all staff.
Associate City Director
The Navigators
Atlanta, GA
04.2014 - 09.2016
- Created systems and processes for launching city ministry
- Developed and implemented successful onboarding program.
- Communication manager for team of 60 employees plus 100 donors and community stakeholders
- Helped build pipeline of future participants in city events and programs.
- Coordinated city-wide team events and facilitated cooperation to plan and implement programs.
- Collaborated cross-functionally with planning and other teams to cement partnerships and achieve mutual goals.
- Managed processes, deadlines and people for projects
- Led team through strategic planning
- Trained and equipped staff with coaching skills
- Oversaw local programs and worked with boards, advisors and community stakeholders.
Leader Development Project Manager
The Navigators
Colorado Springs, CO
06.2011 - 04.2014
- Created systems and processes for equipping 150 organizational leaders
- Managed projects while defining scopes, establishing schedules and estimating expenses.
- Developed and presented project and funding proposals.
- Led key projects while managing timelines and meeting deadlines within budgetary limits.
- Enhanced operational and team practices to optimize project development.
- Developed and executed performance management programs to increase employee engagement and productivity.
- Developed job-specific competencies and performance standards.
- Reported regularly to managers on project budget, progress and technical problems.
- Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
- Website creation and maintenance
- Oversaw vision and implementation of three annual leader development gatherings
- Trained and equipped over 100 staff with coaching skills
- Facilitated five annual multi-day coaching workshops
Office Administrator
Coldwell Banker Colorado Realty
Hotchkiss, CO
04.2010 - 05.2011
- Office tasks: filing, faxing, answering phones, typing, copying
- Assisted clients and realtors in selling houses
- Updated website information
- Prepared advertising materials and distributed to clients
- Maintained electronic and paper filing systems for easy retrieval of information.
- Tracked office supplies and restocked low items to keep team members on-task and productive.
- Applied advanced administrative and analytical skills in overseeing day-to-day operational activities.
- Scheduled conference rooms, prepared agendas, and maintained calendars to prepare for meetings and events.
- Facilitated office productivity, coordinating personnel schedules, quality assurance and procedural improvements.
Spiritual Advisor for Students
The Navigators
Minneapolis And New York City
05.2008 - 02.2010
- Planned and organized social and educational activities to promote community building and personal development among students.
- Responded to student inquiries and concerns, offering support and guidance.
- Helped develop and implement programs to foster community growth and development.
- Assisted students in handling tough situations to resolve problems.
- Guided students to integrate into both academic and social communities on campus.
- Coordinated activities and events to create safe, positive and inclusive environment.
- Promoted diversity and inclusion to create welcoming and inclusive environments for all students.
- Supervised and mentored students to promote growth and wellbeing.
Office Assistant/Loan Processor and Officer
1st Rate Mortgage
Fort Collins, CO
02.2005 - 08.2008
- Office duties (Filing, copying, faxing, answering phones and using mortgage software)
- Stayed up to date on loan regulation changes, processing loan applications in compliance with current laws.
- Set up, stored and updated customer files, department records and regulatory paperwork.
- Prepared loan documents and explained terms to clarify loan conditions and requirements with applicants.
- Affirmed loan document accuracy to protect lenders from potential fraud.
- Verified credit histories, personal references and employment backgrounds for each applicant.
- Consulted with outside vendors to identify and resolve loan closing issues.
- Contacted customers via mail, telephone and email to relay acceptance or rejection of applications.
- Confirmed applicants met lender requirements to repay loans by reviewing applications to determine eligibility.
- Interviewed loan applicants to obtain personal and financial data to assist in completing applications.
- Communicated acceptance or rejection to applicants via mail, email, telephone or personal consultations.
Education
M.S - Organizational Leadership
Colorado State University
Global Online Campus2012
B.A. - Technical Journalism
Colorado State University
Ft. Collins, CO2004
Skills
- Leadership Competency
- Leadership Communications
- Organizational Structure
- Team Goals
- Adult Learning Theories
- Strategic Thinking
- Change Leadership
- Professional Relationships
- Employee Performance Evaluations
- Culture Transformation
- Organizational Systems
- Manager Coaching and Training
Certification
Credentialed Professional Certified Coach (ICF)
MBTI Certified
Timeline
Training and Development Chief of Staff
The Navigators
08.2022 - Current
Associate Director of National Training
The Navigators
03.2020 - 08.2022
Conference Co-Director
The Navigators
02.2018 - 01.2020
City Team Director
The Navigators
09.2016 - 12.2017
Associate City Director
The Navigators
04.2014 - 09.2016
Executive Leadership Coach
Self-Employed
01.2014 - Current
Leader Development Project Manager
The Navigators
06.2011 - 04.2014
Office Administrator
Coldwell Banker Colorado Realty
04.2010 - 05.2011
Spiritual Advisor for Students
The Navigators
05.2008 - 02.2010
Office Assistant/Loan Processor and Officer
1st Rate Mortgage
02.2005 - 08.2008
M.S - Organizational Leadership
Colorado State University
B.A. - Technical Journalism
Colorado State University