Almesia Blankenship
Buena Park,CA
Summary
Dynamic Senior Training Specialist with a proven track record at Morgan Stanley, enhancing employee performance through innovative training programs. Skilled in training evaluation and coaching, I foster a culture of continuous learning, driving productivity and engagement across teams. Expert in adaptive learning strategies, I ensure training effectiveness aligns with organizational goals.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Training Specialist
Morgan Stanley
800 Newport Center Dr # 500
03.2013 - 03.2024
- Created and managed training practices to maximize productivity and efficiency using the firm's technology tools
- Acted as the Lead Trainer during the 2012 Morgan Stanley Smith Barney conversion and integration of 17,000 financial advisors, 7 million accounts and one trillion in assets
- Participated in the interviewing and onboarding of additional Training Specialists
- Worked with management teams to promote firm initiatives by teaching advisors and staff how to leverage technology to assist in retention, recruiting, revenue growth, and profitability
- Managed communication between internal software developers in New York and the Pacific Northwest regional branches to help improve the experience of the branch teams
- Worked with Complex Management Teams to recruit at VIP Events
- Assisted in onboarding of new recruits with $998 million AUM
- Enhanced employee performance by developing and implementing comprehensive training programs.
- Championed an organizational culture of continuous learning and development, promoting employee engagement and satisfaction.
- Managed resources effectively, ensuring all projects were completed on time and within scope.
Senior Training Specialist
Washington Mutual Bank
Anaheim /Irvine CA,
01.2004 - 05.2009
- Partnered with- cross functional teams to create company-wide training initiatives, fostering a culture of continuous learning.
- Re-evaluate existing training programs on a regular basis to ensure training material continues to be effective, consistently delivered and meet the learner%u2019s objectives.
- Enhanced employee performance by developing and implementing comprehensive training programs.
- ILT (instructor-led training), virtual classroom/web-cast.
Educational Consultant III
Sprint PCS
Irvine, CA
05.1997 - 10.2002
- Develop and facilitate soft skills and systems classroom training for customer care center
- Provide one on one coaching
- Reviewed curricula materials ensuring alignment with state standards while optimizing effectiveness for diverse student populations
- Conducted assessments to evaluate student progress and inform instructional planning
Education
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
Orange County, CANo Degree -
University of Maryland
Munich, GermanySkills
- Training evaluation
- Facilitation techniques
- Strategic thinker
- Adaptive learning
- Coaching and mentoring
- Organizational development
Timeline
Senior Training Specialist
Morgan Stanley
03.2013 - 03.2024
Senior Training Specialist
Washington Mutual Bank
01.2004 - 05.2009
Educational Consultant III
Sprint PCS
05.1997 - 10.2002
Bachelor of Science - Business
University of Phoenix
No Degree -
University of Maryland