Turning Complexity into Clarity – and Learning into Action

With over 20 years on-the-job experience

Experience

General Dynamics Information Technology
Learning and Performance Specialist Principal

April, 2024 – Present

Design and lead enterprise learning experiences that drive program execution excellence and financial performance across the organization’s Program Manager community.

  • Led design and delivery of two full-day Program Manager Summits, engaging 150+ participants with immersive keynotes, panels, and breakout activities. Achieved 100% promoter score and 94% satisfaction ratings.
  • Developed and launched high-impact workshops focused on real-world contract execution scenarios and risk-aware decision-making. Consistently receive >93% satisfaction scores across all offerings with 100% of respondents indicating they would recommend the workshops to peers.

CyCognito
Director of Education Services

May, 2022 – June, 2023

Built the customer enablement program from scratch, providing immediate access to eLearning courses for customers and prospects—efficiently enabling them on the features, functionality, and operation of the CyCognito platform.

  • Designed and developed modular eLearning courses with fully interactive branching scenarios, simulations, and knowledge checks.
  • Researched and purchased a Learning Management System (LMS) –Moodle Workplace — with required features and functionality while staying under budget.
  • Built and configured the LMS, including self-registration and automated program assignments based on audience role.
  • Managed learning paths, course content, enrolments, and student accounts in the LMS.
  • Partnered with the Product team to create product focused courses for sales and new hire onboarding.

8×8, Inc.
Directory, Curriculum Development and Certification

July, 2016 – May, 2022

Advanced through multiple promotions culminating in a director-level role overseeing the design, development and delivery of all customer and partner curriculums—including partner sales and services certifications—and all product documentation. Managed a department with 21 members across four teams.

  • Managed global Learning Architect, Course Development, Training Delivery and Technical Documentation teams. 
  • Increased partner engagement with options for 100% self-paced learning paths for sales, deployment & support tracks.
  • Managed the conversion of 8×8’s services certifications from multiple choice to practical exams.
  • Defined and managed an agile instructional design and course development process, implementing micro learning to efficiently maintain a growing catalog and an increasing velocity of product releases. 
  • Implemented an online delivery method to enable our customers’ users with customized content.

Apple, Inc.
Technical Training Content Developer

September 2013 – July, 2016

  • Partnered with the Worldwide Enterprise team to design and develop instructor-led and self-paced training for enterprise partners. 
  • Collaborated with Business Marketing, Enterprise SEs, and Education SEs to create training and educational content for Apple technical pre-sales, carriers, resellers, and channel partners. 
  • Designed and developed Apple Pro Certification exams. 
  • Authored the interactive iOS Deployment Primer iBook available on the Apple Book Store. 
  • Co-authored the interactive iOS Technical Training iBook available on the Apple Book Store.

AppSense, Inc.
Senior Education Developer and Trainer

April, 2011 – September, 2013

  • Designed, developed and delivered technical training courses for employees, partners and customers.  
  • Partnered with subject matter experts to redesign a curriculum of courses and certification exams around the company’s core suite of products. 
  • Worked with product development to create sales and technical eLearning courses for a new product line.

NetApp
Learning & Performance Specialist

August, 2008 – April, 2011

  • Partnered with subject matter experts in the Global Support organization to design and develop job role specific curriculum.  
  • Created eLearning and instructor led content that focuses on changing behavior and improving skill sets.  
  • Designed and developed a comprehensive New Hire Curriculum encompassing both the required technical and business process skills.  
  • Developed and managed a coaching program for our support center managers.  
  • Project managed the design and development of a comprehensive accreditation program for our Technical Support Engineers that tests their abilities on three fronts: their knowledge of tools and processes; their technical knowledge; and their technical troubleshooting skills.

Prior Experience

Cisco Systems, Inc.
eLearning Developer, Contractor
February, 2008 – August, 2008

Savi Technology, Inc.
Senior Instructional Designer & Developer
October 2005 – February 2008

NetApp
Manager | Instructional Designer | Trainer
July, 2000 – October, 2005