Expert in adult learning with extensive knowledge in executing enterprise-wide learning and development programs that align with an organization's goals. Encouraging leader with talents for team building, leading, and motivating as well as an award winning instructional designer with over 15 years of experience. Proven team member ready to make hard decisions and counsel companies to long-term success.
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Megan Gutierrez
Draper,UT
Summary
Overview
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Academy Mortgage
Learning and Development Manager
07.2017 - 04.2023
Job overview
- Established hybrid/remote (initially in-person) Learning & Development team that supported organization in creation of nearly all learning material needed including, but not limited to, compliance, leadership, diversity, new loan products, software, new hire, etc.
- Prioritized and helped team balance over 100 projects annually, resulting in nearly 1000 deliverables (eLearning, video, PowerPoint, ILT, virtual instruction, SharePoint pages, job aids, etc.) in that time frame
- Partnered and developed relationships with stakeholders across all areas of organization and ensured team delivered on time, maintained our reputation of excellence, and pushed for performance change rather than check-the-box training results
- Worked with Project Management Office to align with core company initiatives, set priorities for year, then balanced project portfolio accordingly
- Continuously evaluated team morale, budget, meeting formats, etc., to ensure effectiveness and efficiencies and adjusted as needed
- Team managed and administered LMS (700+ courses) and company knowledge base (almost 1000 articles)
Allen Comm
Performance Consultant
07.2014 - 07.2017
Job overview
- Created award-winning designs for Morgan Stanley, Corporate Executive Board (CEB), and Perinatal Quality Foundation (PQF)
- Designed for companies such as HP, Republic Services, CVS, AIG, Deloitte, and Land O' Lakes
- Developed and executed creative, instructionally sound, training curriculums within aggressive timelines and project budgets ranging from $50 K - $2.5 M
- Created and documented (40-100 pages) client facing design strategy recommendations that guided production and fruition of blended comprehensive learning ecosystems
- Analyzed desired learner behavior, uncovered gaps, and established strategies to influence performance
- Partnered and built excellent relationships with dozens of key stakeholders ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small non-profit organizations
HRN Performance Solutions
Training Manager and Instructional Designer
11.2008 - 07.2014
Job overview
- Planned, developed, and implemented training throughout company for clients (200+) and internal team members
- Increased training revenue 125% by creating new material
- Designed and delivered 20+ ILT and webinar trainings (objectives, marketing material, workbooks, etc.)
- Led client support team while managing 200 client relationships
University Of Utah
Part-Time Faculty/ID Certificate Program
10.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Created and continuously update content for two classes (using Story Telling in Training and working with Subject Matter Experts) in the University of Utah's continuing education Instructional Design certificate program
- Facilitate these classes each time they run the ID certificate program (usually every semester)
Education
Utah State UniversityLogan, UT
M. Ed from Instructional Design
2010
University Overview
GPA: 4.0
University of PhoenixOnline
Bachelor of Science from Business Marketing
2006
University Overview
GPA: 3.9
Skills
- Leadership and Management
- Strategic Planning
- Cross Team Collaboration
- Project Management
- Needs Analysis
- KPI Alignment
- Adult Learning Theories
- Instructional Design
Accomplishments
Accomplishments
- Utah Association for Talent Development (ATD) | Volunteer/Board Member (2012-current)
- Horizon Interactive Awards while at Allen Comm: Horizon recognizes outstanding achievement in interactive and creative media and is based on creativity, overall design, appearance, user experience, communication, technical merit, and effectiveness
- Silver Award (Perinatal Quality Foundation) for website, user analysis tools, and training curriculum ($100 K budget)
Timeline
Part-Time Faculty/ID Certificate Program
University Of Utah
10.2017 - Current
Learning and Development Manager
Academy Mortgage
07.2017 - 04.2023
Performance Consultant
Allen Comm
07.2014 - 07.2017
Training Manager and Instructional Designer
HRN Performance Solutions
11.2008 - 07.2014
Utah State University
M. Ed from Instructional Design
University of Phoenix
Bachelor of Science from Business Marketing