Training professional with extensive leadership experience in staff development, process and productivity improvements, performance management and curriculum design.
Overview
22
years of professional experience
Work History
DoubleKnown Marketing And Communications
Work From Home, New York
Social Media Content Developer
04.2016 - 05.2018
Job overview
Developed strategic content and managed social listening for multiple clients across variety of platforms.
Strengthened team content through proofreading and editing.
Applied editing and photography software to appropriate images and videos to optimize traffic.
Employed social media scheduling tools to publish maintain best possible branding cadence.
Met 100% goals for social media engagement, follows and other success metrics for all clients including getting clients blue check mark verified.
DoubleKnown Marketing And Communications
Work From Home, NY
Training Developer
04.2016 - 07.2016
Job overview
Designed course materials and supported client's implementation process.
Designed training program for dairy client who wanted online training needs.
Created curricula, research topics and conceptualized course format, subject matter and presentation.
Contributed to development of comprehensive employee training courses.
Oversaw company-wide on-boarding training for over 70 employees from all departments, a company first.
Murray's Cheese
New York, NY
National Training Manager
04.2011 - 04.2016
Job overview
Conducted week long orientation sessions in New York for all national Kroger teams
Trained both local New York and offsite national Kroger teams in tested two-day Red Jacket Training.
Training incoming teams onsite nationally on operating shop to Murray's branded standards.
Communicated with all upper management, store management and buying team regarding training schedule.
Communicated directly with product producers regarding training needs and schedules.
Measured stores week-to-week progress metrics and conducted restorative trainings on site if needed.
Evaluated new team members strengths and potential areas of passion or specialized learning.
Organized and edited training manuals, multimedia visual aids and other educational materials.
Wrote and led train-the-trainer onboarding process.
Wrote national adult beverage companion training for Kroger and Murray's Cheese.
Wrote all new product sheets for incoming product training.
Heavy domestic travel was required for this job.
Murray's Cheese
New York , NY
Cheese Expert
02.2013 - Current
Job overview
Designed and led creative classes for adult paying customers in cheese and beverage pairing classes.
Led classroom in multiple areas of expertise including cheese, chocolate, honey and olives.
Created smash hit pop-culture series including Hogwarts Cheese and Potions, Game of Tommes and Downton Abbey Cheese and Wine.
Artisanal Cheese
New York , NY
Customer Service and Marketing Manager
10.2010 - 04.2011
Job overview
Helped develop opportunities of seasonal programs and marketing programs to online promotions.
Devised branded partnership opportunities with local and national producers.
Batched out all outgoing order shipping labels and marketing collateral.
Worked in mail order management software proficiently.
Worked to take phone orders and help to resolve customer concerns.
Specific Media
New York , NY
Receptionist
09.2006 - 10.2010
Job overview
Greeted incoming clients professionally and provided friendly, knowledgeable assistance.
Supported sales team members and organized all entertainment of clients, events and gifts.
Organized every detail of bi-annual east coast sales team conferences.
Managed travel for executive team leaders.
Submitted all sales team expense reports to accounting.
Answered central telephone system and directed calls accordingly.
Worked with building to orchestrate move from Empire State Building to Park Avenue location.
Education
Penn State University
State College, Pennsylvania
No Degree from Music
Skills
Supervisor Skills Training
Training Program Assessment
Workshops and Conferences
Individual Trainings
Training Solutions Development
Leadership Training
Content Development
Sales Team Development
Content Creation
Effective Organization
Analytics and Reporting
Social Media Management Experience
Accomplishments
Mother to 8 year old boy named David who is without a doubt Summer's finest accomplishment.
CCP Certification. Certified Cheese Professional as of 2016.
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