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| Trainer & Instructional Designer (mountain view) |
| Cars & Trucks, Etc. : American : Dodge |
| 03/15/06 |
ARLENE DODGE
compnhu@yahoo.com
(650) 799-9654
SUMMARY
Senior Education and Training Professional with fifteen years’ experience in major technology and financial services companies. Areas of particular expertise include consultative selling, development of business strategy, instructional design and delivery, training, and mentoring. A visionary who brings enthusiasm and energy into creative problem solving. Strong believer in achieving win-win results through clear understanding and collaboration. Very technology oriented with ability to employ the latest tools to provide learning solutions. Through expert communication and leadership skills, able to break down a concept or idea such that the learner is able to understand and implement in new and different ways.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., San Francisco, CA 2005 – 2006
Senior Manager, Certification
Responsible for certification of sales force.
¨ Designed and implemented online assessment of individual sales person’s training needs and knowledge of company services and market knowledge. Provided needed support to sales force and reaching a very diverse group of people.
¨ Developed training needs and assessment strategy proposal for next five years.
¨ Conducted needs assessment/gap analysis.
¨ Department established standardized training materials.
NOTRE DAME HIGH SCHOOL, San Jose, CA 2003 – 2005
Instructional Technology Coordinator
¨ Developed five-year technology plan for school.
¨ Technology curriculum.
¨ Handled e-rate funding.
¨ Trained administrative staff and teachers on maintenance of systems.
¨ Chaired site council and technology committee.
¨ Training lab consistently full. Evaluated teachers’ technology skills.
¨ Needs analysis with technology plan.
¨ Taught web design computer application, video production, and internet research skills. Maintained web site based on Flash.
¨ Created first school web cast.
¨ Taught students DreamWeaver, Adobe Premier, and Photoshop using project-based learning.
NATIONAL HISPANIC UNIVERSITY, San Jose, CA 2003 – 2005
Adjunct Professor of Education
¨ Revamped and designed learning solutions for teachers in use of technology, resulting curriculum reached wide variety of students. Many students were using English as a second language.
¨ Created projects that teachers could use in the classroom.
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS, San Jose, California 2004
IISME Fellowship
¨ Researched current and future trends for global IT department. Presented research findings to Vice President during time at Notre Dame.
¨ Developed proposal for internship for Notre Dame High School students – how to transition from school to the workforce.
INDEPENDENT INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN CONSULTANT, San Francisco Bay Area 2002 – 2003
¨ Developed training materials for meteorologist for weather prediction.
¨ Developed workshops for ethics training for executive level employees.
¨ Spoke at NCHRA regarding regulations occurring in the field of Human Resources.
¨ For San Jose State University, posted lesson plan online.
¨ Board member of ISPI.
JORDAN, GRAHAM, BLACK MIDDLE/INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL, Los Altos/Palo Alto, CA 1999 – 2002
Middle School Teacher
¨ Teacher of the month – History, Science, and English.
¨ Wrote technology grant for school.
¨ Got homeless student into effective counseling.
E*TRADE, Palo Alto, CA 1997
Communications Assistant
¨ Worked for VP of Corporate Communications as assistant.
¨ Set up events, worked with vendors.
TRIPATH TECHNOLOGY, Santa Clara, CA 1997
Sales Representative
¨ Sales representative for start-up sound card developer.
¨ Assisted CEO building relationships.
DEUTSCH RESEARCH, Mountain View, CA 1996 – 1997
Inside Sales
¨ Working with OEMs, bundled a number of product packages.
¨ Grew from $0 sales to creation of accounts in major companies including Hewlett Packard and Motorola.
¨ Mentored sales representatives, developed robust sales cycle.
¨ Represented company at COMDEX and other trade shows.
¨ Performed Quality Assurance role.
GOODMAN BALL, Menlo Park, CA 1995 – 1996
Marketing and Sales Assistant for builder of water purification systems and tanks – Government contractor
¨ Created effective communications among the various functions of company.
¨ Created marketing brochures on Quark.
EDUCATION
Educational Leadership and Management, 2005
Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA
Masters of Arts in Instructional Technology, 2003
Bachelor of Arts, History, 1993
San Jose State University, San Jose, CA
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Real Estate Salesperson License
Completed Continuing Education for Credential, 1997 – 2000
Developed, participated in, and presented at various workshops and trade shows including National Symposiums, iCue, ISPI, Teachers Curriculum Institute 2001, and Comdex 1996
Organizations: ASTD, iCue, former ISPI Board member, former member of the Board of Realtors
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