Isabella Leventini
Salisbury,CA
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Learning & Development leader with 8+ years of experience designing, scaling, and optimizing early-career, internship, and leadership development programs. Proven success owning end-to-end program strategy, driving operational excellence, and strengthening talent pipelines across geographically dispersed teams. Adept at using data analytics to evaluate program effectiveness, improve conversion outcomes, and inform long-term talent strategies. Recognized for strong relationship-building skills and the ability to influence senior leaders, field partners, and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning & Development Business Partner
Perdue Farms, Inc.
Salisbury, MD
08.2022 - Current
- Delivered leadership training for 3,000+ associates across multiple business sectors, partnering with field leaders to align development with operational needs.
- Conducted training needs analyses and collaborated with COE partners, learning designers, and business leaders to build customized learning solutions.
- Supported onboarding processes for salaried and hourly associates, ensuring consistent experience across geographically dispersed teams.
- Managed program evaluation processes, reporting outcomes and recommending improvements to senior leadership.
Program Director, Management Trainee Program
Perdue Farms
Salisbury, MD
08.2022 - Current
- Strategic owner of a 150+ participant early-career pipeline program supporting nationwide operations.
- Led the full redesign and strategic expansion of the Management Trainee Program, transforming it into a high-impact early-career pipeline aligned with enterprise talent needs.
- Scaled program quality and consistency across multiple regions, improving trainee attrition from 80% to 11% in one year through data-driven improvements and strengthened support structures.
- Established long-term program vision, success metrics, and performance dashboards using advanced analytics to track progress, engagement, and conversion outcomes.
- Built and launched an Executive Sponsor model, partnering with senior leaders to deepen engagement and strengthen long-term talent development.
- Owned day-to-day program operations, including recruiting coordination, onboarding, curriculum design, field rotations, and stakeholder communication.
- Developed career-pathing guides, competency frameworks, and a full library of e-learning modules, job aids, and training manuals.
- Coordinated multi-day learning events for 30+ associates twice annually, ensuring consistent, high-quality experiences across locations.
- Influenced cross-functional leaders to adopt new policies and practices that improved trainee satisfaction and strengthened the talent pipeline.
- Led cross-functional teams to develop and implement strategic initiatives.
Agriculture Science Teacher & Program Lead
Escalon High School
Escalon, CA
07.2017 - 06.2022
- Led a three‑member department and managed a $300K annual Career Technical Education budget with full fiscal accountability.
- Designed, implemented, and evaluated curriculum for eight courses, leveraging data analytics to drive measurable improvements in student performance.
- Secured $250K in competitive grant funding to develop and launch a new Food Science program, expanding academic and career pathway opportunities.
- Built and sustained strong partnerships with community organizations and industry leaders to enhance student career readiness and experiential learning.
- Fostered an inclusive, student‑centered learning environment and contributed to institutional decision‑making through service on academic and administrative committee
Education
Master of Science - Agriculture Education
California State University, Chico
Chico, CABachelor of Science (B.S.) - Agriscience Education
California State University, Chico
Skills
- Program Strategy & Scaling
- Early Career & Internship Programs
- Talent Pipeline Development
- Data Analytics & KPI Tracking
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Stakeholder Influence & Relationship Management
- Project & Program Management
- Training Design & Facilitation
- Change Management
- Onboarding & Talent Readiness
- Performance Metrics & Reporting
- Leadership Development
Timeline
Learning & Development Business Partner
Perdue Farms, Inc.
08.2022 - Current
Program Director, Management Trainee Program
Perdue Farms
08.2022 - Current
Agriculture Science Teacher & Program Lead
Escalon High School
07.2017 - 06.2022
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Agriscience Education
California State University, Chico
Master of Science - Agriculture Education
California State University, Chico