About Heather

Background

I began my career in Human Resources/Learning and Development many years ago after graduating from Purdue University's rigorous Master of Science in Human Resource Management (M.S.H.R.M) program.

Roles held include:

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• ‍HR Generalist/Business Partner – spent approximately 20%-30% of time on designing and delivering training, including leadership development.

• Recruiter – many IT positions including senior developers, entry-senior level managers, customer service, and more.

• HR Consultant – process flows, implementations of HR software, etc.

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‍More recently, my own thirst for knowledge and love of helping others learn led me to complete a certificate program in eLearning and Instructional Design. 

My true calling!!

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‍Some of the organizations I have worked with include:

• A "Big 4" consulting firm

• An international Healthcare IT company

• An insurance subsidiary of a Top 10 company on the Fortune 500 list

• A not-for-profit retail company with 13 locations

• A national marketing and printing services company

• A beverage equipment-making company with worldwide distribution

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Just as I strived to balance the needs of companies, managers, and employees in past HR roles, I will balance the needs of *your* company with that of your learners.  

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Select L&D Accomplishments

• Contributed ideas and design skills to several leadership development projects for a "Big 4" consulting firm; primarily the consulting business, but work spanned across all areas inc energy/resources and global.

• Improved business outcomes and reduced employee relations issues by developing and delivering training to managers on numerous HR topics.  

• Enhanced leadership bench strength by consulting on a comprehensive Manager Trainee program (Emerging Leaders) as well as designing and delivering training on two topics within the program.

• Improved leadership development planning by training managers on how to interpret vertical feedback (similar to 360 feedback) from their direct reports.