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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
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
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
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, CA

No Degree -

University of Maryland
Munich, Germany

Skills

  • 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

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