Christopher Clay Harris
New Brighton,MN
Summary
Passionate and resourceful Chief of Staff with 17 years of experience successfully organizing, managing, and delivering cross-functional projects and trainings. Influences and guides at all organization levels to support strategy in fast-paced and evolving environment. Excellent influencer and relationship builder with growth mindset and strong communications skills to summarize and present various topics effectively to wide audience.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Chief of Staff, TDC Leadership Team
Cru
09.2020 - Current
- Facilitated meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives.
- Supervised staff and participated in hiring, training and performance evaluations to establish and enforce policies and procedures for business functions.
- Managed business operations while overseeing contractors and consultants to verify on-time completion of key deliverables.
- Encouraged coordination and cooperation among departments and continuous review of interdepartmental processes to support quality control and improvement.
- Demonstrated knowledge of company mission and goals and mentored employees in reaching objectives aligned with company core values.
- Developed effective training plans based on department needs and objectives, including an organization-wide training.
- Implemented diverse instructional methods, optimizing trainee engagement.
- Scheduled and taught in class and online courses to increase learning opportunities.
Team Member, TDC Leadership Team
Cru
08.2017 - 09.2020
- Attended meetings to make informed business decisions, provide administrative support and evaluate progress toward goals and objectives.
- Encouraged coordination and cooperation among departments and continuous review of interdepartmental processes to support quality control and improvement.
- Mentored new hires, resulting in stronger staff development and increased productivity.
- Monitored and reported trainee progress, introducing new learning tools to address individual needs.
- Coordinated with department leaders to identify training needs and develop targeted solutions.
- Produced training manuals, presentations and resources for enhanced learning.
Leadership Development Specialist
Cru
08.2012 - 08.2017
- Offered specific training programs to help workers maintain or improve job skills.
- Completed projects in alignment with target deadlines and financial objectives.
- Obtained, organized and developed training procedure manuals, guides and course materials.
- Identified training needs and developed content while evaluating existing programs.
- Designed, planned, organized and directed orientation and training programs for employees or customers.
- Mentored individual staff members and mediated staff crises.
- Spoke at conferences and retreats.
Education
Master of Divinity - Biblical Studies
Bethlehem College And Seminary
Minneapolis, MN05.2017
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics Education
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA12.2005
Skills
- Leadership Development
- Leadership Skills
- Classroom Expertise
- Team Facilitation
- Curriculum Development
- Conference Speaking
- Coaching
- Conference Organization
- Google Suite / Microsoft Office
- Google Classroom / Canvas
Timeline
Chief of Staff, TDC Leadership Team
Cru
09.2020 - Current
Team Member, TDC Leadership Team
Cru
08.2017 - 09.2020
Leadership Development Specialist
Cru
08.2012 - 08.2017
Master of Divinity - Biblical Studies
Bethlehem College And Seminary
Bachelor of Arts - Mathematics Education
University of Iowa