Kate Davidoski
Summary
Proven team leader and strategic thinker with 15+ years experience developing and leading teams and leadership. Highly motivated and proactive, data driven and analytical problem-solver with strong persuasive skills and ability to influence decisions and gain buy-in. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowered work culture.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager, Department & Program Administration
American Dental Association
11.2021 - Current
- Execute content, structure, hierarchy, metrics, and reporting
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
- Collaborate with global partners to outline system requirements
- Developed proposals and presentations for internal and external audiences.
- Boosted team member productivity by enhancing performance monitoring and instituting motivational approaches.
- Streamline process flows, training, and reach for continuing education
- Develop and implement agile and 6-sigma methodologies to improve operational efficiency, morale, and performance.
Learning & Development Manager
BPL Group
04.2016 - 11.2021
- Design and implement electronic LMS, QMS, and DMS
- Develop content, structure, hierarchy, metrics, and reporting
- Collaborate with global partners to outline system requirements
- Consistent reporting for key stakeholders
- Manage nonconformance events for Training Department
- Design and implement solutions including procedural change
- Consult to multiple departments on procedural and policy design
- Recruit collaboration partners to address gaps and deficiencies in company policy and training
- Collect, analyze, and revise policy and corporate infrastructure
- Change Control advisor and approver for Training Department.
- Evaluated success of training programs and recommended improvements to upper management to enhance effectiveness.
- Trained staff during demonstrations, meetings, conferences, and workshops.
Culture Coalition- Director
BPL Group
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Facilitated regular meetings to bring multifaceted group to review change, supply cultural insight, and planning to fleet-wide programs and operations.
Director- Training Interim
BPL Group
01.2018 - 05.2018
- Approving Member of Change Control Board
- Reviewed up to fifty change submissions per cycle
- Named adequate training needs
- Supplied guidance on change submissions and enhancements
- Lead seven direct reports managing training programs in fifty decentralized locations
- Developed and implemented corporate training program
- Named department SMEs
- Collaborated to outline basic training requirements to meet CFR, MHRA, FDA, and CLIA regulatory requirements
- Designed and implemented twenty-seven training curriculums for corporate staff
- Implemented fleet-wide training restructure in preparation for electronic LMS.
Operational Excellence: L&D Manager
BPL Group
11.2017 - 05.2018
- Managed eProgesa Investigation and Remediation Project
- Aligned and managed global resources
- Developed accountability measures and progress tracking
- Implemented daily communications allowing transparency to global stakeholders and Executive Board
- Supplied comprehensive Issues & Opportunities outline for system development
- Successfully developed successor for project and turned over for implementation.
Field Training Manager
BPL Group
04.2016 - 11.2017
- Oversaw training program at 11 facilities
- Developed tracking mechanism to supply greater visibility into training at the corporate level
- Initiated regional development retreats to supply leadership skills training and development to emerging leaders
- Created training programs, curriculum, and monthly training updates across multifaceted departments and stakeholders
- Developed tracking and accountability mechanism allowing transparency into current state training compliance
- Planned and implemented supplemental training opportunities and retreats.
Center Manager
CSL Plasma
02.2014 - 04.2016
- New facility setup and implementation, coordination of multiple teams both local and remote—Managed the setup and opening of a $2mil facility
- Leadership Development: Recruited, on boarded, trained and developed Production Management and Quality Management candidates
- Developed individual's proficiency in company standard procedures and staff management through consistent training, feedback, and planning
- Employees promoted to opportunities manage their own facilities and develop future leaders
- Implemented employee management metrics targeting error rate, processing time, and customer satisfaction—reduce errors by 50% within first 3 months, reduced processing times by over 20%, and increased customer satisfaction and return by 10%.
Education
Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master -
PMI- Project Management Institute
03.2023
Six Sigma – Green Belt -
College of Lake County
09.2019
eMBA- Masters International Business -
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI12.2017
BA: Arts- Painting & Photography -
University MN
Minneapolis, MN05.2005
Skills
- Data Analytics
- Strategic Planning
- Budget Oversight
- Resource Allocation
- Talent Development
- Documentation and Reporting
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Database Development
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Cross-Functional Communication
- Operations Planning
- Organizational Improvement
Languages
English – native language
American Sign- speak, read, and write with basic competence.
Indonesian – currently learning
Area Of Expertise
- Leadership coaching & development
- Training development & implementation
- Change Management
- Procedural Infrastructure
- Policy Design
- Talent & Succession Planning & Development
- Nonconformance Management
- Employee Relations
- Project Management
- Process Improvement
Timeline
Senior Manager, Department & Program Administration
American Dental Association
11.2021 - Current
Director- Training Interim
BPL Group
01.2018 - 05.2018
Operational Excellence: L&D Manager
BPL Group
11.2017 - 05.2018
Culture Coalition- Director
BPL Group
01.2017 - 01.2019
Learning & Development Manager
BPL Group
04.2016 - 11.2021
Field Training Manager
BPL Group
04.2016 - 11.2017
Center Manager
CSL Plasma
02.2014 - 04.2016
Disciplined Agile Senior Scrum Master -
PMI- Project Management Institute
Six Sigma – Green Belt -
College of Lake County
eMBA- Masters International Business -
Marquette University
BA: Arts- Painting & Photography -
University MN
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