SUN MICROSYSTEMS (formerly StorageTek)
– Broomfield, CO 1998-Present
Lead Instructional Designer and Technical Instructor
Serve
as Lead Instructional Designer—focusing on workforce development,
client relations, and program development—for manufacturer
of mass-storage products and services.
Design, implement and present blended learning solutions that
enhance product line. Develop corporate strategy for enacting
global e-learning applications. Teach and mentor instructors to
improve their course design and presentation skills. Provide post-sales
training for customer-support and client-services teams worldwide.
Present technical training in support of Sun’s storage products. Collaborate with engineering teams and OEM partners.
Key
Achievements:
Developed
corporate e-learning strategy that resulted in a 23% cost savings
over traditional methods.
Designed and developed new courses and restructured others, resulting in improved workforce performance.
Designed and delivered instructional programs for Fortune 500
manufacturers, including Hewlett-Packard, Sun Microsystems, NCR,
and Dell.
Expertly instructed 1000+ students, including in-house personnel,
OEM employees, VAD/VARs, and end users.
KNOWLEDGE SCOUTS
–
Westminster, CO 2002-Present
Principal Education Consultant
Founder of business
that provides a wide array of technical training services
and solutions to help companies with just enough, just-in-time training
requirements. For more information about Knowledge Scouts, go to
http://www.KnowledgeScouts.com.
Key
Achievements:
Conceived process of "visual communication," combining easy-to-understand
text with illustrated analogies to convey intended message for technical
documentation, training materials, marketing presentations, and proposals.
Successfully introduced two widely acclaimed public speaking courses—“Introduction
to Public Speaking” and “Public Speaking
for the Totally Terrified” —that helped hundreds
overcome their fear of speaking in front of large groups of people.
MANTECH
REAL-TIME SYSTEMS LABORATORY – Sarasota,
FL 1995-1997
Founder
Founder of engineering company servicing government intelligence
contracts.
Identified market opportunity and developed strategy to fill it.
Recruited management and technical personnel. Established organizational
infrastructure. Managed client communications with government
officials. Assisted in fulfilling high-level security requirements.
Directed facility reconstruction.
Key Achievements:
Generated revenues of $2+ million in first year.
LORAL
DATA SYSTEMS – Sarasota, FL 1985-1995
Technical Communication Services Manager
Promoted after performing as Training Coordinator and Integrated
Logistics Support Manager.
Designed and developed performance-based training programs for
all levels of U.S. intelligence community on topics including
project management, public speaking, and proposal development.
Wrote documentation, including hardware manuals, specifications,
and proposals. Facilitated strategic business meetings. Provided
proposal development expertise on $10+ million projects.
Key Achievements:
Supported business unit revenue growth of 38%.
