Hello! I'm Jennifer
I am an Adult Education Specialist with experience in course facilitation and design - both person to person and through online LMS platform delivery, training documentation and policy reporting, finding learning solutions to complex problems, and so much more.
Jennifer Blankenship
Learning and Development
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BA in Management
Chicago, IL
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M. S. Ed. in Adult Education
(anticipated 2019)
Bloomington, IN
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EXPERIENCE
2013 - Current
Atterbury Job Corps
Delivered Myers-Briggs/SII assessments during onboarding to new employees
Facilitated staff development from hire date throughout employment term
Analyzed areas of need and performance gaps and delivered learning (and non-learning) solutions
Worked throughout the organization with SMEs to design policy driven staff trainings to ensure staff met and exceeded policy and performance requirements
Ensured course and instruction was culturally and skill level relevent, and maintained and reported on training program activity.
2008 - 2010
South Central Community Action Program
Documented individuals progress toward goals, achievements, needs, etc. including statistics reports and informational summaries for reports such as United Way quarterly reports and monthly board reports
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Recruited staff and business partners with specific skills and capacities needed by the organization
Trained new staff from onboarding, continuing with training and development throughout
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Reviewed and updated policies and regulations for organization and departmental staff
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Analyzed employment history, skills, and abilities of individuals to assist in career decisions/educational direction
EDUCATION
(Anticipated 2019)Master's Degree
Adult Education
Indiana University
My coursework included the application of evidence based theory to practice curriculum design, instructional design methodology, ADDIE application and practice, and e-learning design and facilitation
Certificate
Education
St. Mary - of - the - Woods College
General Education studies, with a focus on applying theoretical principles to practice
Bachelor's Degree
Management
Columbia College of Chicago
Coursework included strategic management, talent management, and intellectual property law
SKILLS
Microsoft ExCel
ADDIE Instructional Design
Microsoft Word
Power Point
Canvas LMS - Design and Facilitation
Leadership - Facilitation &Design
EXPERTISE
Cross-Department Partnership
I have gained experience and expertise in working with many different departments and business partners, both within my organizations and throughout the community, to identify performance gaps, create solutions, and administer those program/performance plans.
Leadership Development
Through analysis of skills and abilities (Myers Briggs/SII) and determination of departmental needs and strengths I am able to work with employee partners to identify and develop leaders to ensure and encourage consistent growth and quality throughout my organization
E-Learning Course Design/Management
In both my role at Atterbury and as a Graduate student I have designed and facilitated group learning in e-Learning formats. My ability to quickly learn LMS systems has made me a valuable addition to staff and afforded me opportunities to develop and lead staff trainings. In my course work at IU I worked in Canvas, but also created and facilitated courses using HTML/CSS.
