Sharon Palmatory
Morgantown,West Virginia
Summary
Learning and Development professional with strong track record in creating impactful training programs and fostering organizational growth. Skilled in instructional design, performance management, and talent development. Known for seamless team collaboration and adaptability to changing needs. Consistently delivers high-quality results through effective communication and strategic planning.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Learning Management System Administrator
Peraton
03.2021 - Current
- Act as the Corporate Subject Matter Expert (SME) for designing and delivering effective training programs which has aided in multiple contract wins
- Develop and maintain multiple data feeds/integrations with internal and external systems to automate course assignments which has significantly reduced the number of hours spent on manual registrations
- Streamline administrative processes and procedures that result in improved user experience and overall cost savings for the company
- Develop and maintain procedures for customer support and support documentation reducing support ticket submission by 60%
Peraton Compliance Training Program Manager
Peraton
03.2021 - 01.2025
- Proposed, developed, and launched an innovative, three-part compliance solution that reduces seat time for repetitive compliance training while maintaining awareness of compliance topics, reducing risk to the organization, and resulting in a $1.25M reduction in yearly costs
- Implemented an effective communications plan that assists in maintaining a 90% completion rate on the quarterly due date
Senior Learning and Development Architect
Peraton
03.2021 - 04.2022
- Acted as project manager for major system learning ecosystem integration after company acquisition with 100% of deadlines met ahead or on-time
- Proposed, developed and launched a complete system rebranding of corporate Learning Management System in preparation for procuring a Learning Experience Platform (LXP)
- Acted as lead change agent for corporate learning ecosystem – successfully bringing together 20K employees from three company acquisitions
Lead Learning and Development Strategist
Perspecta
06.2018 - 03.2021
- Proposed, developed and launched a corporate-wide leadership program consisting of initial training needs analysis, in-person/self-paced training, online discussion groups, mentorship program, corporate communications plan, completion certification/award program, and post-training assessment
- Proposed, designed, tested, and launched a new corporate-wide compliance training program for Perspecta after major acquisition.
- Managed a team of instructional designers, graphic artists and programmers during course and training program development initiatives – meeting or exceeding all deadlines.
Lead Learning and Development Specialist
Vencore
05.2014 - 06.2018
Learning and Development Specialist
Apogen
05.2014 - 06.2018
Learning and Development Specialist
Ocean Systems Engineering Corporation (OSEC)
02.2001 - 06.2018
Learning and Development Specialist
QinetiQ, North America
05.2014 - 05.2014
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Studio Arts
University of Mary Washington
Fredericksburg, VA05-1992
Skills
- E-Learning Development: Articulate 360 – Storyline Review Rise; Adobe Captivate
- Instructional Design: ADDIE Model; Blooms Taxonomy; Agile Learning Design; SCORM 2004 12
- Learning Management: Cornerstone Saba – System Administration Learning Administration Analytics People Administration; Cornerstone LMS; Blackboard
- Human Centered Design: Information Architecture (IA), UX/UI – Storyboarding Prototyping Usability Testing Evaluation; Section 508 – WCAG 21
- Project Management: Lean Six Sigma – Green Belt
- Programming/Tools: HTML5; XML; JavaScript; CSS; REST API; RDI
- Multimedia and Graphics: Adobe Creative Suite – Photoshop Illustrator Dreamweaver Animate Illustrator Premiere Pro; Podcasting
- Business and Productivity: Microsoft Office – Word Excel PowerPoint Outlook Access; Microsoft Teams; Microsoft SharePoint; Simplrr
Timeline
Learning Management System Administrator
Peraton
03.2021 - Current
Peraton Compliance Training Program Manager
Peraton
03.2021 - 01.2025
Senior Learning and Development Architect
Peraton
03.2021 - 04.2022
Lead Learning and Development Strategist
Perspecta
06.2018 - 03.2021
Lead Learning and Development Specialist
Vencore
05.2014 - 06.2018
Learning and Development Specialist
Apogen
05.2014 - 06.2018
Learning and Development Specialist
QinetiQ, North America
05.2014 - 05.2014
Learning and Development Specialist
Ocean Systems Engineering Corporation (OSEC)
02.2001 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Studio Arts
University of Mary Washington