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AuroraHead of Learning & Development
Jul. 2023 - Aug. 2025Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United StatesDirected strategy and delivery of leadership and manager development programs to strengthen Aurora’s leadership pipeline and support business transformation. Led a team in designing and facilitating programs that advanced leadership effectiveness and accelerated readiness for future roles.
• Designed and launched a nine-competency leadership model, embedding it into a manager curriculum, workshops, microlearnings, and people processes to improve manager capability and succession planning.
• Elevated onboarding experiences for new hires reducing ramp-up time and improving operational readiness.
• Partnered with cross-functional leaders and People Partners to align development programs with business goals in a safety-critical environment.
VOKLYChief Learning Officer + Co-Founder
Sep. 2021 - Feb. 2025Co-founded consultancy to build diverse, equitable, and inclusive businesses, providing executive partnership to DEIB and EEO professionals in developing and executing DEIB strategy, learning tools, and evaluation. • Lead 3-person team to deliver timely and innovative learning experiences and tools, including monthly employment activity dashboard, new case management tracking system, preparing annual DEIB report and Board presentation, with a 12% rise in diverse hiring in a 3-month period. • Design and develop suites of enablement assets including job aids, manager guides, and live/virtual training sessions with 78% of participants reporting a greater ability to manage uncomfortable conversations. • Monitor ongoing compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, eliminating barriers to inclusion through policy management and investigations of harassment/discrimination.
BuykDirector, Learning & Development
Aug. 2021 - Mar. 2022United States(Company shutdown due to UK/RU war. See article below.) Hired as first member of L&D team to transform Russian-English learning content into engaging and effective training for new hires. Directed strategic planning and $300K budgeting for leadership and capability development of 1200+ employees. Implemented and managed the company-wide Paylocity Learning Management System creating modular learning paths for most company roles using Articulate 360.
• Delivered L&D strategic roadmap for skill development and professional growth, first conducting needs analysis then designing comprehensive curriculum in new hire onboarding, manager and leadership training, technology trainings, continuing education, performance management cycles, compliance and career development, which resulted in a 7% decrease in attrition during the first 3 months of employment.
• Grew the L&D team from 8 Russia-based, remote trainers to 6 US-based, in-person trainers, implementing training standards focused on classroom management techniques and consistent delivery, increasing employee engagement by 15%.
• Supported company growth from 7 New York stores to 16 NY stores and 8 Chicago stores by creating the Store Operating Manual and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), including 30+ interactive eLearning courses, 10+ job aids, & 3+ on-the-job learning agendas using Camtasia, Figma and Canva. • Architected and facilitated Transition to Management training, a 3-part series, included 360 feedback and coaching, resulting in 92% of program participants stating they are better prepared to be a leader.
ELEV^TEDirector, People + Culture
Jul. 2019 - Jul. 2021Los Angeles + ColombiaCreator of people infrastructure for 15-person remote team since inception of high-growth startup. Led strategic planning, defined the success metrics / OKRs, operational roadmap, and cross-functional resources vital to achieve company goals. Authored competency and succession planning model to measure capability development; conducted needs analysis against expected program and behavioral outcomes. · Authored and co-facilitated new hire onboarding and technology trainings, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders and internal SMEs in DevOps, Branding and Scrum, and using blended learning tools including eLearning, video, workshops/ILT, VILT, and on-the-job. Implemented evaluation surveys and tools using Kirkpatrick levels of measurement; presented monthly data insights and metrics to leadership.
· Designed and delivered leadership development trainings including Mentorship & Crucial Conversations, a 6-part workshop on effective communication during conflict, Anti-Discrimination, 3-hour workshop on overcoming unconscious bias, Connected & Cohesive Teams, 1-hour weekly workshop focusing on effective communication, leading to a quarterly 10% increase in employee engagement. · Crafted and mediated Conflict Resolution Process, creating a consistent 3-point rise in team NPS.
Saren StiegelBook Author: Glow Effect: Reignite Your Lust for Life to Feel Alive Again and Inspire Others
Mar. 2016 - Mar. 2016EverywhereThe Glow Effect is a step-by-step proven method, developed and tested on real, creative and accomplished women across the world. Whether you’re just starting your search for meaning, or in a life/work transition, The Glow Effect helps you make your potential a reality and live a life of meaning. Ready to experience your glow effect? With this book you will:
•Learn the 3-Step Process that allows you to find your own version of success, happiness, and abundance
•Discover unshakeable confidence to serve the world powerfully
•Find powerful solutions for dealing with fear, failure, and other roadblocks
•Heal yourself, your family, and your world through groundbreaking conversations
•Become vibrantly aware of your vision and actively create it daily
•Inspire other women to not only live, but love, their own brilliant wisdom
The Glow EffectChief Learning Officer & Founder
Jun. 2013 - May. 2020Greater Los Angeles AreaFounded and led 5-person learning consultancy to design and deliver leadership development for technology and professional service organizations, performing need analyses, producing gap reports, and creating customized strategies for training and capability development. Created and evaluated customized mid-manager learning programs for Ernst & Young and FitBit, titled “Inspirational Leadership for Executive Women” & “Developing a Successful Career.” Assisted TEDxPasadena 2016-2018 with speaker curation and coaching of speakers. · Fundraised and built the Glow Effect Community Center in Kasaali, Uganda, including organizing 15 executives to fundraise over $200K and design, implement and evaluate curriculum, resulting in a 120% increase in community income and an 80% decrease in domestic violence over 3 years. · Hosted 12 public leadership events in the Bay Area, Orange County, and Los Angeles, partnering with Google, Wells Fargo, and more, creating powerful conversations that measurably empowered leaders. · Recipient of Business Relationship Alliance's 2019 "Visionary Woman of the Year” and Influencive’s “18 Extraordinary Women You Need to Know”; published in Entrepreneur, HuffPost, and Real Simple.
Grund & LeavittAssociate Attorney
Jan. 2012 - Dec. 2013Chicago, IllinoisGrund & Leavitt, P.C., is one of the nation’s preeminent family law firms, combining legal, commercial, and psycho-social sophistication with a distinguished track record. It is our goal to ease the process of divorce and to effectively advocate for our clients’ interests in a dignified manner while affording the utmost discretion. The firm’s attorneys have considerable experience handling issues from the trial and appeal of custody disputes to complex business valuation contests.
Cook County Public Defender's OfficeLegal Intern
Jan. 2011 - Dec. 2012Chicago, IllinoisMission: To protect the fundamental rights, liberties and dignity of each person whose case has been entrusted to us by providing the finest legal representation. The Public Defender is appointed by the judge when an individual is not able to afford an attorney (55 ILCS 5/3-4006). A Public Defender should be available to individuals at the time of the first court appearance. The Public Defender provides legal representation in the areas of criminal, misdemeanor, juvenile justice, child protection, paternity, appeals, post-conviction and traffic cases.
CorePower YogaCertified Yoga Instructor RYT 200hr
Jan. 2008 - Dec. 2013CorePower Yoga’s unique style of heated Power Yoga is physically challenging and combines energy, music, movement and community to create a one-of-a-kind yoga experience. The largest network of yoga studios in the country, CorePower Yoga offers a variety of classes catering to all levels including CorePower Yoga, its proprietary heated Power Yoga, Hot Yoga, Hot Power Fusion, Yoga Pilates, Yoga Sculpt, a Vinyasa flow combined with weights, and CoreRestore, a restorative yoga practice. All yoga classes encompass a wide variety of asanas, or poses, and are taught by certified yoga instructors. In addition to yoga classes, CorePower Yoga offers transformative integrated wellness programs and Teacher Trainings to empower students to live a health-focused and extraordinary life.
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