Core Competencies

Leadership: Communicated vision and directed activities of corporate advisory board comprised of leaders from telecommunications, information technologies, and manufacturing. Active member of non-profit and public sector boards.
Human Resource Management: Integrated human resource strategies into business plans for growth and achievement of aggressive annual goals. Designed and delivered training programs. Counseled staff on employee relations issues, negotiated and administered benefit and compensation plans, conducted evaluations and managed recruitment.
Organizational Strategy and Development: Led board and organizational development strategies resulting in the adoption of business plans outlining aggressive growth. Designed and facilitated strategic planning, team-building and change management processes.
Training and Development: Designed, implemented and directed delivery of training modules in electronics, computer software and hardware with IT, telecom and manufacturing partners. Designed and delivered training seminars on Strategic Planning, Teambuilding, Communications, Leadership and Management development.
Policy Analysis: Evaluated state workforce development policy and practices for national initiative. Worked with lobbyist to lead policy analysis and recommendations for statewide coalition addressing social issues.

Employment

Coaching for Excellence 2000 - present
Consultant "Maximizing Human Potential"
Design and deliver training for non-profit and private companies. Training offered: Leadership Development, Teambuilding, Vision ing and Values Workshops, and Coaching for successful integration of new learning.

Community College of Denver (CCD) 2001 - 2002 Institutionalized Transformations, a technical workforce development program, at CCD as a 32-credit educational program, advancing students towards A+ or Net+ certification.

• Secured $100K operating capital to continue program implementation for twelve months.
• Identified and recommended human resource needs and quantitative measures for program growth and evaluation.
• Integrated human resource strategies with state system as part of institutionalization of project.

• Secured venture capital for operational expenses, increasing 480% over three years.
• Communicated vision and directed activities of corporate advisory board comprised of leadership from telecommunications, information technologies, and manufacturing corporations.
• Managed and aligned human resources with business plan to promote project development and growth. Directed all human resource functions.
• Designed and directed curriculum delivery to meet industry requirements.
• Designed marketing and community relations plans, coordinated efforts with local and national press receiving placement in ABCNews.com, Chicago Tribune, Colorado Biz and Channel 4.

• Provided leadership for a fast growing and changing organization. Led strategic planning and managed organizational development processes resulting in adding four outreach facilities.
• Developed and implemented the organization's first comprehensive human resource strategies to include policy manual, job descriptions, professional development strategies, benefit plans and salary scale.
• Reduced staff turnover by 50% and increased productivity through design and implementation of training and professional development strategies.
• Increased visibility, recognition and volunteerism through design and implementation of marketing and community relations plan resulting in 176% increase in fundraising over five years.

Other

• Governor's Office of Workforce Development, Skills Development Partnership Committee, current.
• Colorado Human Resource Association, member, current.
• Board President, Neighborhood Cultures of Denver, current.
• Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Qualified Administrator, 2001.
• Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce, Leadership Denver, 2000.
• Strategic Leadership, Center for Creative Leadership, 1996.

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