Amanda Bell

About Amanda Bell

Seasoned learning evangelist and leader with 20+ years of experience designing learning…

Experience

1. Senior Director of Learning & Performance

   OneAmerica Financial

   Aug 2018 — Present

   Led implementation of the Training Center of Excellence (TCOE), a centralized technical training function, establishing short and long-term learning strategies, upskilling transferred associates, implementing best and emerging practices, and establishing standards and governance for analysis, design, development, delivery, and evaluation of learning and performance solutions. Partner with C-suite and senior executives across multiple lines of business, including Employee Benefits (EB), Independent Life and Financial Services, IT, HR, Legal, Finance, and other shared-services functions to prioritize and execute on key learning initiatives. Manage stakeholder relationships, align TCOE priorities with business objectives, and champion for learning and performance across the organization. Lead team of instructional design managers and consultants, multimedia developer managers and consultants, performance consultants, and trainers who design, develop, and deliver innovative, engaging, and effective learning and performance solutions.* Led team through departure of previous leadership and organizational redesign with no turnover.* Doubled size of team, recruiting, selecting, and onboarding senior-level instructional designers, multimedia developers, and performance consultants.* Established Communities of Practice for instructional design and multimedia development; leveraging them for work on governance, standards, and tool selection.* Implemented Metrics that Matter as part of a broader metrics strategy.* Introduced learner experience design, rapid prototyping, and iterative design and development into methodology.* Implemented workflow and project management tools to ensure balanced workload and predict capacity as well as to improve reporting capabilities.

Education

• University of Maine at Presque Isle

  Master of Arts - MA, Organizational Leadership

• University of Maine

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Psychology

• Park University

  Social Psychology

Skills

• Robohelp
• Instructional Design
• Job Aids
• Articulate
• Elearning
• Process Improvement
• Agile Project Management
• Snagit
• Consulting
• Instructional Systems Development
• Project Management
• Blended Learning
• Team Building
• Learning Management Systems
• Proposal Writing
• Addie
• Knowledge Management
• Sharepoint
• Authoring Tools
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Moodle
• Business Process Improvement
• Organizational Effectiveness
• E-Learning
• Writing for Translation
• Microsoft Office
• Facilitation
• Needs Analysis
• Strategic Planning
• Data Analysis
• Organizational Development
• Cross Functional Team Building
• Leadership
• Blended Learning Solutions
• Powerpoint
• Statistical Tools
• Technical Writing
• Template
• Captivate
• Lms/Lcms Technology