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Parmis Malekghasemi

Houston,USA

Summary

Passionate Learning and Leadership Development professional with a Master’s degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and ongoing certification in Leadership and Professional Coaching. Experienced in designing and delivering strategic leadership programs, talent development initiatives, and organizational learning solutions that drive employee engagement, succession planning, and team effectiveness. Skilled in administering personality assessments (Birkman certified), coaching high-potential talent, and leading cross-functional workshops that foster communication and collaboration. Proven ability to manage and develop high-performing teams while scaling impactful learning initiatives across complex organizations. Bilingual in English and French with strong communication skills and expertise in e-learning tools, and research-driven approaches to organizational growth.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Learning and Leadership Development Manager

Perry Homes
Houston, TX
08.2024 - Current
  • Own the development and execution of leadership development strategy, including training programs, learning paths, and workshops for all level leaders from emerging to senior leaders within the organization.
  • Provide strategic L&D solutions grounded in talent assessments to support succession planning and organizational growth.
  • Facilitate company-wide leadership trainings on core competencies such as coaching, communication, and emotional intelligence.
  • Facilitate Birkman personality assessments and leverage results to coach individuals and leaders, improving self-awareness, communication, and team effectiveness; design and deliver leadership workshops to enhance their leadership styles and effectiveness.
  • Coach high-potential talent and people leaders to enhance effectiveness, influence, and long-term development.
  • Lead leadership offsites and custom workshops that drive alignment, collaboration, and strategic thinking.
  • Oversee all professional development company-wide training initiatives that are high-impact, scalable, and aligned with business and talent priorities.
  • Lead and invest in the development of 7 direct reports, fostering a high-performing, growth-minded team that drives organizationwide learning outcomes.

Learning and Development Manager

Perry Homes
Houston, TX
08.2023 - 08.2024
  • Led the strategic development and execution of learning initiatives aligned with business goals, talent needs, and organizational growth.
  • Managed a team of 5 direct reports, fostering their growth while driving team performance, collaboration, and accountability.
  • Strategized, developed and led all professional development and leadership L&D programming across the organization.
  • Built foundational L&D infrastructure by launching 100+ internal training (e-learning and live), scaling training across business units and career levels.
  • Administer Birkman personality assessments, coach employees through their individual results, and facilitate department-wide workshops to strengthen team dynamics and collaboration based on group insights.
  • Oversaw company-wide Learning Management System (LMS), including administration, content management, reporting, and adoption strategy.
  • Partnered cross-functionally with HR and business leaders to align learning initiatives with evolving organizational goals and talent development.
  • Directed the company’s internship program, including recruiting, onboarding, project planning, and performance development, to build a future talent pipeline.

Talent Development Specialist

Perry Homes
Houston, TX
06.2021 - 08.2023
  • Assisted with the development of employee retention and engagement programs.
  • Assisted with the design of programs for leadership development.
  • Coordinated and facilitated instructor-led workshops and monthly New Employee Orientation.
  • Assisted with development of organizational LMS system, including content creation, system administration, and reporting.
  • Developed and maintained external learning opportunities through partnerships with training vendors.
  • Supported university partnerships and internship program initiatives.
  • Conducted employee surveys and other employee engagement initiatives.
  • Prepared training materials for educational offerings for employees and managers while and monitored, evaluated, and recorded training activities and program effectiveness.
  • Assessed training needs through surveys, interviews with employees, focus groups, and/or consultation with leaders, instructors, or staff support.
  • Served as project manager for learning and organizational development initiatives.

Training and Development Intern

Perry Homes
Houston, TX
06.2020 - 05.2021
  • Assessed training need through surveys and interviews.
  • Designed, developed, implemented and facilitated various skills trainings through LMS using Articulate Storyline and Rise.
  • Delivered training to employees using a variety of instructional techniques.
  • Designed and created a variety of informational infographics using Visme.
  • Led the re-structuring and program development of our upcoming 2021 Internship Program.
  • Led the implementation of virtual career fairs into the organization and trained all recruiters to utilize the platform.
  • Increased our organization’s LinkedIn presence by creating informative weekly content to post.
  • Increased employee moral through the development of weekly activities for leaders and their teams.

Technology and Administrative Assistant

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX
09.2019 - 06.2020
  • Assisted students via phone and in person to address both academic and technological questions and concerns.
  • Performed administrative duties related to student programs, online navigation and general campus information.

Academic Instructor

Academic Tutoring
Toronto, ON
06.2012 - 08.2019
  • Assisted Elementary and High School students in French, English, Mathematics, and Sciences.
  • Fostered academic development of the students by creating a warm and approachable environment.
  • Used teaching principles to increase students’ motivation and eagerness to learn.
  • Developed educational curriculum for students based on their needs in order to promote educational growth, development and enhanced learning.

Research Assistant

York University
Toronto, ON
09.2018 - 04.2019
  • Worked closely alongside Professor Chris Bell and PhD students, under the Organizational Studies department at Schulich School of Business.
  • Conducted organizational behavior research regarding job competition and stimulated job search.
  • Directly engaged in research through analyzing literature reviews, developing methodological designs and collecting and logging experimental data.

Orientation Leader

York University
Toronto, ON
09.2016 - 09.2017
  • Awarded leadership position following a competitive interview process amongst 300 candidates to mentor freshman students.
  • Attended weekly meetings and leadership training sessions and effectively executed the respective activities.

Academic Instructor & Program Coordinator

UMCA Rich Tree Academy
Thornhill, ON
06.2014 - 08.2016
  • Instructed senior level Biology & Physics – went beyond the scope of the curriculum to ensure preparedness for university.
  • Instructed French for all grade levels – adjusted teaching approach based on level of proficiency.
  • Promoted and encouraged student involvement by creating a positive and motivated environment.
  • Hired, trained and delegated tasks to junior colleagues.

Education

Leadership And Performance Coaching Certification - Leadership And Performance Coaching

Brown University
Boston, MA
11-2025

Master Degree - Master of Industrial Organizational Psychology

University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX
05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Major in Psychology

York University
Toronto, ON
06.2019

Secondary School Diploma: French Immersion -

Vaughan Secondary School
Vaughan, ON
06.2014

Skills

  • Bilingual: English and French
  • E-learning software: Articulate 360, Storyline, Rise
  • Content design tools: Canva, Visme
  • Survey creation: Qualtrics, SurveyMonkey, MS Forms
  • Microsoft Office proficiency
  • Strong communication skills
  • Customer service expertise
  • Strong leadership skills
  • Organizational skills
  • Responsibility and accountability
  • Emotional intelligence
  • Talent assessment and development
  • Instructional design expertise
  • Employee coaching methods
  • Strategic planning

Accomplishments

  • 2024 HR Leader of the Year Mid-Sized Company - Houston Business Journal HR Impact Awards

Certification

  • Birkman Personality Assessment Certified
  • Six Sigma Green Belt Certified by the University of Houston

Timeline

Learning and Leadership Development Manager

Perry Homes
08.2024 - Current

Learning and Development Manager

Perry Homes
08.2023 - 08.2024

Talent Development Specialist

Perry Homes
06.2021 - 08.2023

Training and Development Intern

Perry Homes
06.2020 - 05.2021

Technology and Administrative Assistant

University of Houston - Clear Lake
09.2019 - 06.2020

Research Assistant

York University
09.2018 - 04.2019

Orientation Leader

York University
09.2016 - 09.2017

Academic Instructor & Program Coordinator

UMCA Rich Tree Academy
06.2014 - 08.2016

Academic Instructor

Academic Tutoring
06.2012 - 08.2019

Leadership And Performance Coaching Certification - Leadership And Performance Coaching

Brown University

Master Degree - Master of Industrial Organizational Psychology

University of Houston - Clear Lake

Bachelor of Science - Major in Psychology

York University

Secondary School Diploma: French Immersion -

Vaughan Secondary School

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