Lauren Watanabe

Creator of engaging learning experiences that level up employee skills and help companies foster a welcoming environment

Role
Instructional Designer at Starbucks
Location
Seattle, WA, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Lauren Watanabe

I am a creative problem solver who is comfortable creating the calm in the chaos! I look…

Experience

  1. Instructional Designer

    Starbucks

    Aug 2021 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

    Creating purposeful designs with the learner in mind. Work with stakeholders to establish success criteria, project scope, and desired behavioral outcomes for retail hourly partners. Use data to understand learners\' needs and create engaging training programs that meet them where they are and provide the right balance of self-paced and shoulder-to-shoulder learning content. Establish project deadlines and milestones to ensure that learning programs move through the process effectively and efficiently. Hold others and myself accountable to deadlines and co-create and communicate action plans as business priorities shift and change.*Led a successful, 5-day virtual sprint workshop to establish the scope and learning content for two key training initiatives

Education

  • Colorado State University

    Master of Education , Education & Human Resource Studies with a Specialization in Adult Education & Training

    2014 — 2017

  • University of Central Florida

    Bachelor of Arts (BA), Sociology

    2001 — 2005

Skills

  • Instructional Design
  • Instructor-Led Training
  • Training Needs Analysis
  • Training Facilitation
  • Adult Learning Theory
  • Training
  • Corporate Training
  • Program Facilitation
  • Virtual Training
  • Insurance
  • Claim
  • Property & Casualty Insurance
  • Workers Compensation
  • Liability
  • Customer Service
  • Change Management
  • Needs Analysis
  • Analysis
  • Program Evaluation
  • Claims Management
  • Casualty
  • Commercial Insurance
  • Property Damage
  • General Insurance
  • Underwriting
  • Accident
  • Public Speaking
  • Casualty Insurance
  • Virtual Learning

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