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Work History
Education
Skills
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Lori Bain

Senior Learning & Development Professional
League City,TX
Lori Bain

Summary

Resourceful and innovative L&D Leader, Manager, and Instructional Designer with over 15 years of experience in e-learning and curriculum development for wide variety of professional environments. Offering insightful analysis of content and design to create value-added learning programs that achieve desired business outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills to build relationships with stakeholders and assess learning needs.

Overview

9
years of professional experience

Work History

Green Dot Corporation
Remote

Learning & Development Manager
12.2021 - 01.2023

Job overview

  • Trained, coached, and mentored team of 8 Specialists.
  • Created atmosphere of consultancy, making each Specialist SME for specific lines of business, increasing quality of learning and materials.
  • Improved CSAT scores by 12% YOY; AHT by 16% YOY; and FCR by 22% YOY due to increased training quality.
  • Utilized variety of instructional design methodologies and modalities to create effective learning experiences.
  • Conducted needs assessments to identify gaps in performance and develop targeted learning solutions.
  • Coordinated training schedules across multiple sites.

Green Dot Corporation
Remote

Senior Learning & Development Specialist
08.2021 - 12.2021

Job overview

  • Established and maintained quality control standards.
  • Utilized variety of instructional design methodologies to create effective learning experiences.
  • Developed and implemented successful onboarding program.
  • Used Articulate 360 to design and develop web-based, self-directed learning materials.
  • Developed lesson plans, instructional materials and written practice tests.
  • Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions.

TC Energy
Remote

Instructional Designer and Training Coordinator
04.2020 - 04.2021

Job overview

  • Developed workforce onboarding program to improve organizational efficiency.
  • Created curricula and conceptualized course format, subject matter, and presentation.
  • Delivered top-quality training documentation, manuals and tools addressing needs of specific specialist groups.
  • Effectively implemented best training practices and adult learning principles in planning and creation of instructional materials.
  • Teamed with subject matter experts in evaluation and revision of training tools in order to continually improve learning platforms.
  • Planned and monitored implementation of technology-based learning programs.
  • Developed assessments and user polls to evaluate course effectiveness, altering content and delivery to achieve student learning goals.

Akorbi
Remote

Project Manager and Instructional Designer/Develop
02.2017 - 09.2018

Job overview

  • Planned, designed, and scheduled phases for large projects.
  • Identified plans and resources required to meet project goals and objectives.
  • Provided detailed project status updates to stakeholders and executive management.
  • Monitored project progress, identified risks and took corrective action as needed.
  • Maintained consistent use of graphic imagery in materials and other marketing outreach.
  • Developed design deliverables that elevated, differentiated, and functioned on-brand and on-strategy.
  • Obtained approval of concepts by submitting rough drafts to client.
  • Reviewed project requirements to plan workflows and evaluate client time and budget constraints.
  • Created sketches and storyboards to present design concepts to clients.
  • Leveraged industry knowledge and emerging trends to build innovative messaging and bring design concepts to fruition.

University Of Texas Medical Branch
Galveston, TX

Sr. IT Training Specialist
11.2013 - 09.2016

Job overview

  • Alternated training methods to diversify instruction, strengthen learning opportunities, and enhance program success.
  • Communicated all learning and performance objectives, schedules, and training assessments to upper management.
  • Trained faculty in use of POWER, a proprietary platform for managing faculty performance, salaries, and bonuses.
  • Organized and edited training manuals, multimedia visual aids, and other educational materials.
  • Developed employee assessments to measure training value.
  • Prepared and distributed manuals, handouts and online tutorials to provide employees with training materials and resources.
  • Collaborated with other departments to align training programs with organizational goals and objectives.

Education

University of Houston - Clear Lake
, Houston, TX

Bachelor of Science from Sociology
05.2001

Skills

Experiential learning

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Accomplishments

  • Collaborated with team of 3 in the development and implementation of major knowledgebase transformation to KMS Lighthouse.
  • Master-minded a 3-year technology strategy to transform the Learning & Development department.
  • Achieved overhaul of 40+ curricula with a team of 8, elevating the learning agents received.
  • Achieved uniformity and organization by introducing MS Planner and Jira for L&D project management tasks for the entire team.

Software

Articulate 360

MS Office 365

Cornerstone OnDemand

Jira

Camtasia

Timeline

Learning & Development Manager

Green Dot Corporation
12.2021 - 01.2023

Senior Learning & Development Specialist

Green Dot Corporation
08.2021 - 12.2021

Instructional Designer and Training Coordinator

TC Energy
04.2020 - 04.2021

Project Manager and Instructional Designer/Develop

Akorbi
02.2017 - 09.2018

Sr. IT Training Specialist

University Of Texas Medical Branch
11.2013 - 09.2016

University of Houston - Clear Lake

Bachelor of Science from Sociology
05.2001
Lori BainSenior Learning & Development Professional