Expert Profile
Versatile professional with more than 20 years of experience and expertise in education, training and development operations and quality process. Further expertise, as a practicing attorney in mediation and instructional development and facilitation in both corporate and college environments. Highly skilled at leadership assessment and project and program development and management. Demonstrated success in change management. Proven ability in direct sales, client relationship management and presentations. Recognized for identifying critical issues and implementing effective solutions. Excellent communicator as evidenced by building, managing, leading and motivating highly effective teams. Key competencies include:
Program/Project Management – Change Management – Training/Coaching/Development – CRM JD – Mediation – Litigation – Leadership Assessment/Development – Quality Process – Presentations
Consultation/Facilitation – Contracts/Negotiation – Communications – Customer Service/Support
HEAD OF LEARNING
Aetna, Hartford, CT 2000 – Present
CORPORATE DIRECTOR OF OEPRATIONS, TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT
Pacificare Healthcare (Now United Healthcare), Santa Ana, CA 1997 – 2000
PRINCIPAL / PRESIDENT
New Perspectives (Mediation & Facilitation), San Diego, CA 1995 – 1997
PROGRAM MANAGER / CHIEF MEDIATOR
New Mexico Center for Dispute Resolution, Santa Fe, NM 1994 – 1996
MANAGING PARTNER / CHIEF LITIGATION ATTORNEY
Creswell, ***** and Ryan, Attorneys at law, Chicago Heights, IL *****
Juris Doctorate, DePaul University College of Law
Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership, College of Santa Fe
Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communications, Minor in English, University of Illinois at Chicago
Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Multiple Mediation Certificates
Member of the Illinois State Bar Association, the New Mexico State Bar Association and the California Bar Association.