ABOUT

- CPTD (Certified Professional in Talent Development), previously known as CPLP (Certified Professional in Learning and Performance) through ATD (Association for Talent Development)
- PMP (Project Management Professional) Certified through PMI (Project Management Institute)
- RYT 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher) Certified through Yoga Alliance
- CIW (Certified Internet Webmaster) Associate, CIW Professional, and Master CIW Site Designer Certified
- Over 10 years of experience managing a team of training and development professionals
- Over 16 years of experience in the research, design, development, and delivery of technical training programs
- Over 15 years of experience in all phases of the web application design and development process
- Lover of technology (Mac and PC) who is a quick learner and works well in a team as well as individually
- Excels at breaking down and explaining complex technical topics
- Worked with methodologies such as SDLC, ADDIE, and Agile/Scrum
Certifications & Awards
- Certified Professional in Talent Development (CPTD), previously known as Certified Professional in Learning and Performance (CPLP) – ATD (Association for Talent Development), October 2016 – Present
- Project Management Professional (PMP) – PMI (Project Management Institute), 2011 – Present
- RYT 200 (Registered Yoga Teacher) – Yoga Alliance, 2014 – Present
- 2019 MicroPact iMPact Award (February 2019)
- 2015 MicroPact Leadership Development Program Graduate
- 2014 Distinguished Faculty Award – Junior Faculty of the Year, University of Phoenix
- 2013 Faculty Merit Award, University of Phoenix
- ITC Charlotte Outstanding Community Service Award from Charlotte Chamber of Commerce for work with TechConnect in 2005
- Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) Associate, CIW Professional, & Master CIW Site Designer, 2007 – Present
- Red Cross Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED (current)
Professional Experience
- Training Manager at Tyler Technologies (formerly MicroPact) (Herndon, VA) – June 2013 – Present
- Senior Technical Trainer at Tyler Technologies (formerly MicroPact) (Herndon, VA) – January 2013 – June 2013
- Consultant at Elevation 52, LLC – May 2017 – Present
- Associate Faculty at University of Phoenix (Washington, DC, Campus) – January 2013 – April 2017
- Senior Trainer (Federal Contractor at the U.S. Energy Information Administration) at U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC) – March 2012 – December 2012
- Consultant at Eagle Training & Development, LLC (Greensboro, NC) – October 2003 – March 2012 (formerly RD Web Studios)
- E-Business Learning Consultant (Contractor) at Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. (Charlotte, NC) – September 2011 – March 2012
- Technical Trainer at iContact Corporation (Morrisville, NC) – June 2010 – September 2011
- Web / Information Technology Instructor at ECPI University (formerly ECPI College of Technology) (Greensboro, NC) – June 2007 – June 2010
- PHP Developer (Contractor) at Cisco Systems (Research Triangle Park, NC) – October 2007 – February 2008
- Consultant at AlumiWorks (Randleman, NC) – January 2007 – September 2007
- Web Developer at Wachovia Corporation (acquired by Wells Fargo) (Charlotte, NC) – June 2003 – February 2006
Professional Involvement
- Metro DC Chapter of ATD (Association for Talent Development) – Member
- 2019 Director of Operations & Technology
- 2018 Director of Operations & Technology
- ATD (Association for Talent Development), formerly ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) – Member & Volunteer
- PMI (Project Management Institute) – 2012 – 2019 Member
- Washington DC Chapter of the PMI (Project Management Institute) – 2012 – 2019 Member
- ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) – 2012 – 2019 Member
- ACM-SIGITE (Special Interest Group for IT Education) – 201-2 – 2019 Member
- Capella University ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) Student Chapter – 2012 Charter Member and Vice-Chair
- Energy Toastmasters (U.S. Department of Energy Toastmasters chapter) – 2012 Sergeant at Arms
- WOWMasters (iContact Corporation Toastmasters chapter) – 2011 Vice President of Education
- ISSA (Information Systems Security Association) Triad of NC Chapter – 2010-2011 Vice President
- Research Triangle Area ASTD Member (2010 – 2011)
- Greensboro Jaycees (Leadership and Community Service Organization)
- 2007 Vice President of Individual Development
- 2006 Vice President of Communications;
- 2005 – 2010 Member
- Carolina IT Professionals Group (2003 – 2006)
Education
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro
- Master of Science in Information Technology and Management, 2008
- Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management, 2003
I love to learn – about technology, learning, and whatever interests me!
Some training sessions I have participated in include:
- ATD (Association for Talent Development) International Conference & Exposition
- Asia Pacific Conference and Exhibition
- ATD Chapter Leaders Conference (ALC)
- ATD Coaching Certificate
- ATD Managing Learning Programs Certificate Program
- ATD Introducing Human Performance Improvement Certificate Program
- LifePower Yoga Teacher Training (200 hours)
- Prison Yoga Project Trauma Informed Training
- Telling Ain’t Training – Harold D. Stolovitch
- 10 Steps to Successful Training – Elaine Biech
- Social Media for Trainers – Jane Bozarth
- Stop Winging It: Project Management for Trainers – Lou Russell
- Train the Trainer
- PhD Project Annual Conference
- SAS Enterprise Guide: Querying and Reporting
- SAS Programming: Essentials
- WordCamp RDU (WordPress conference)
- NC jQuery & JavaScript Camp
- BarCamp (Technology conference)
- Motorcycle Safety Foundation Basic Rider Course (BRC)