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Rhonda J. Papallo

Cromwell,Connecticut

Summary

Results-driven Management Consultant and trainer, adept at helping companies improve operational efficiency, team productivity and employee motivation. Hands-on leader with exceptional organizational, critical thinking and prioritization skills. Possessing over 30 years of related experience and passion for contributing to business success.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Management Consultant

Hartford HealthCare
05.2016 - Current
  • Design, develop and implement programs tailored for enterprise-wide delivery
  • Program development projects include; H3W Leadership Behaviors, High Reliability Organization (HRO), New Hire Orientation, Annual Required Learning and HMM/Spark
  • Successfully pivoted approach from in-person trainings to live virtual trainings on Zoom
  • This included rewriting PowerPoint presentations, Facilitator Guides and Participant Guides
  • Deliver training and leadership initiatives to colleagues from individual through executive level contributors
  • Identify/incorporate best practices and lessons learned from evaluations and feedback into trainings and programs by working closely with subject matter experts
  • Contribute through others by coaching over 40 instructors each year on facilitation skills, content and congruence for H3W Leadership Behaviors and High Reliability Organization
  • Training and coaching include in-person as well as live virtual delivery
  • Incorporate Lean, change management and project management practices into daily work

H3W/Lean Performance Improvement Facilitator

Rushford Behavioral Health
08.2012 - 05.2016
  • Created and communicated best practices, policies and guidelines for employee engagement, performance standards and improved outcomes
  • Implemented cross-organizational cooperation and collaboration, create open lines of communication within and across departments
  • Taught and coached Lean Daily Management to work group leaders throughout Rushford and Natchaug Hospital
  • Co-lead Lean Immersion Trainings with Lean Sensei's
  • Coached 32 H3W and Lean work group leaders in monthly pre-meetings and through 1:1 coaching
  • Created monthly PowerPoint messages, a monthly H3W newsletter, and employee recognition updates on Rushford monitors and screen savers
  • Conducted trainings for H3W Leadership Behavior classes across the HHC system
  • Completed Advanced Lean Training

Admissions Coordinator

Rushford Behavioral Health
08.2011 - 08.2012

· Supervised administrative assistant

· Conducted outreach and collaborated with Educational Consultants and Clinical Professionals to build program census

· Assessed client psychological testing results for potential program entry

· Planned events and developed marketing literature

Director of Admissions

Academy at Swift River
06.2004 - 08.2011
  • Directed Admissions Department in a for-profit, self-pay therapeutic boarding school
  • Oversaw the Health Office and Dining Services to upgrade both departments to ensure compliance
  • Supervised staff among the three departments of Admissions, Health and Dining Services
  • Responsible for team management, student census, event planning, conference attendance/outreach, web enhancement and literature development

Experiential Therapy Program Director

Stonington Institute
03.2000 - 06.2004
  • Developed and directed the outdoor experiential program for an adolescent partial hospital program, including writing/developing the experiential curriculum and protocols, and supervising staff
  • Provided clinical services and case management for dually diagnosed adolescent clients

Project Director/Community Development Manager & Trainer

Project Adventure, Inc.
09.1992 - 03.2000
  • Directed two subsequent CSAP grants totaling over 4 million dollars focusing on substance abuse prevention, coalition development and creating sustainable community initiatives
  • Supervised administrative staff on grant directives/deliverables
  • Created training content/agenda/programming for Project Adventure and private vendors, ranging from 1 to 5 day trainings
  • Trained youth, teachers, therapists and private corporations in team-building and group facilitation
  • Facilitated the Brattleboro Police Department's Community Policing initiative, created the Brattleboro Teen Center and Last Night Brattleboro (all of which continue to sustain)

Education

Bachelor of Science Degree - Therapeutic Recreation

Southern Connecticut State University

Business Management

University of New Haven

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University of Hartford

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Power Point
  • Excel
  • Publisher

Timeline

Talent Management Consultant

Hartford HealthCare
05.2016 - Current

H3W/Lean Performance Improvement Facilitator

Rushford Behavioral Health
08.2012 - 05.2016

Admissions Coordinator

Rushford Behavioral Health
08.2011 - 08.2012

Director of Admissions

Academy at Swift River
06.2004 - 08.2011

Experiential Therapy Program Director

Stonington Institute
03.2000 - 06.2004

Project Director/Community Development Manager & Trainer

Project Adventure, Inc.
09.1992 - 03.2000

Bachelor of Science Degree - Therapeutic Recreation

Southern Connecticut State University

Business Management

University of New Haven

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University of Hartford
Rhonda J. Papallo