Senior Learning and Development Specialist
Islamic Development Bank
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :22 years, 8 أشهر
Identify training and development needs through job needs analysis and consultation with organizational stakeholders.
Design and developing training and development programs based on both the organization’s and the individual’s needs (i.e. - technical skills and soft skills training).
Develop learning yearly learning strategy as the chief learning officer.
Develop a continuous innovative learning culture featuring various modes of delivery.
Editor-in-chief of an organizational wide monthly newsletter, responsible for layout design, article selection, and fact checking.
Enhance the learning opportunities for regional offices to include a training and staff development strategy/plan.
Identify the developmental needs and gaps and create customized solutions
Manage the design, development, implementation and evaluation of specialized eLearning training courses.
Develop an On-Boarding and Orientation program to increase retention.
Analyze measures, monitors the impact of the training process, and review the process to ensure productive implementation.
Identify and work with high quality training providers with an established reputation of success in banking and finance and training expertise.
Facilitate and implement specific Training courses.
Amend and revise training programs as necessary, in order to adapt to changes occurring in the work environment.
Aid directors and managers solve specific training problems.
Coordinate leadership workshop for top management within the organization.
Enhance the language program by negotiating contracts with top local vendors.
Analyzed learning gaps and selection of teaching strategies and approaches using the appropriate models.
Designed and Developed formal educational and training services.
Provided advice to CFSAN management and staff in the development and execution of training programs.
Collaborated with senior management, internal staff members, subject matter experts (SMEs) and contractors to develop training and educational instruction course plans and programs.
Identified learning characteristics and demographics needed to develop appropriate instructional and training courses.
Provide consultation and technical assistance to internal and external groups.
Managed projects for multiple training and educational projects from inception to completion.
Coordinated instruction systems analysis leading to producing videos, recordings, computer-assisted instructions, videos and other audiovisual materials or special training devices when conferring with curriculum designers, course writers, instructors, and subject-matter experts.
Applied current technologies and practices to training programs.
Designed, developed and implemented criteria for training aids and devices based on needs analysis.
Created performance objectives and criterion test items, and selects the suitable performance measures.
Communicated in multiple formats to attract the attention of a variety of audiences using plain language.
Consulted with subject matter experts in developing training materials.
Used expertise to coach colleagues on design strategies
Utilize computer software applications for training, educational and instructional training plans and courses.
Developed complete products that include lessons plans, training tests, videos, programmed texts, and computer assisted instruction.
Developed learning curriculum based on the organizational need to enhance staff performance.
• Established teaching schedules for the department in consultation with the faculty to meet the needs of the curriculum
• Administered student add-drop approvals, grade changes, transfer credit review and grievances.
• Taught Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
• Developed instructional and training materials in accordance with specific learning objectives.
• Administered supervised and advised the design and development of educational or training services in formal education, instruction and training programs.
• Organized course content and develops instruction design plans using proper learning objectives and tools.
• Applied design methods to improve instructional effectiveness.
• Worked with colleagues to determine the learning objectives, organize course content, task to learning relationships, cluster to learning events, and help to develop instruction design plans.
Provided andragogical strategies and innovative educational and training technologies to produce instructionally sound solutions for both print and web-based learning formats for adult learners.
Worked closely with faculty, subject matter experts, course developers and technical teams to produce self-paced materials for learning.
Researched and identified trends in the field of instructional design for e-learning.
Designed, developed and implemented educational and training courses
Created learning maps and perform learning analyses from the initial training levels through the operating levels of tasks or jobs.
Developed instructional materials and prepares complete narrative texts covering the courses or units, supplemental study guides, instructor’s manuals, case studies, or practical exercises to be used with the course material.
Applied principles, methods, and best practices of adult learning theory, educational psychology, instructional technology, and distance/e-learning into training and education.
Conducted needs assessments and developed objectives to determine the best delivery strategy for training that supports life-long learning; with consideration of traditional methods (paper-based/face-to-face) and innovative methods (online, mobile, interactive multimedia).
Provided guidance to others in identifying and designing methods of improvement for design of instructional, educational and training programs.
Worked with colleagues to determine the learning objectives, organize course content, task to learning
Coordinated international conferences
• Designed/developed budget allocation training course by job function for government agency
Provided overall leadership and vision for the college in the area of information and educational technology.
Modeled expertise and provided design strategies to staff.
Implemented initiatives and activities to ensure the integrity and quality of online blended teaching and learning to meet international standards.
Developed training related to best practices for integrating educational technology tools into curriculum.
Lead team to develop a systematic plan for an online learning community
Communicated the goals and aims of information and educational technology to the campus and extended community
Evaluated current systems to maximize efficiency of processes for administrative, academic, and student related units
Maintained relationships with strategic partners that assist in the growth of the institution in the area of information and educational technology
Directed policies related to the use of the college’s learning management system and acceptable use of informational technology.
Upgraded student e-mail system; re-designed college website to include two-languages; implemented electronic support system; co-coordinated conference
Managed projects for educational and instructional courses, training, and programs.
Supervised faculty and staff based on a holistic approach to teaching and learning.
Provided vision and scope for instructional design, development and staff support areas.
Managed efforts to provide continued strength in the area of faculty support.
Developed instruction design plans using proper learning objectives.
Developed instructional and training materials in accordance with specific learning objectives.
Created just-in-time training aids and performance enhancement support tools to enhance the learning of frequently used distance learning products.
Developed design strategy and models.
Created high quality educational and training courses that effectively integrated technology with teaching and learning principles.
Identified, recommend, created and implemented innovative solutions to solve program deficiencies using appropriate emerging technologies (taking into account specifications); based upon target audience, content, environment and program goals.
Validated instructional materials through formative evaluation methods.
Collaborated with faculty and staff across the university, nationally, and internationally as it related to instructional training design and development.
Conducted a variety of workshops and trainings related to and using emerging technologies.
Developed and maintained Alumni online course system; designed and developed numerous courses across the university in a variety of different disciplines and training formats.
Designed instruction and training for faculty and staff in a variety of disciplines using theoretical frameworks.
Developed web-based instruction using multimedia approaches.
Assisted faculty and in defining instructional, training, evaluation and assessment strategies.
Provided consulting support for faculty and staff in using tools.
Developed on-line training and instructional learning modules.
Developed course plans to address staff needs
• Designed instruction for faculty in a variety of disciplines using theoretical frameworks
• Developed web-based instruction through a multimedia approach
• Assisted faculty in defining instructional and assessment strategies
• Provided consulting support for faculty in use of tools and development of on-line learning modules
2006 Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Virginia Tech Dissertation Title: The Effect of Encoding Specificity on Learning in a Multimedia Environment
1995 Ed.M., Administration, Planning, and Social Policy, Harvard University
1994 BA, Psychology, Morehouse College
1991 AA, General Studies, City College of San Francisco
