Nora L Cloonan
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About Me
I know you want to be a training superstar. In order to do that, you need guidance and clarity to achieve your training goals. The problem is you need to educate your customers and employees which makes you feel overwhelmed, stressed, and confused on where to start. I believe highly effective training solutions are achievable by all. I understand creating custom training can seem daunting which is why I leverage the ADDIE process to assess your needs and identify the best approach to accomplish your goals. Contact me for a free consultation and in the meantime, investigate my portfolio for ideas. So you can stop settling for ineffective training and instead deliver highly effective, customized training solutions.
I am an analytical and creative problem solver who uses a blend of methodology and curiosity to design, develop, and deliver compelling, transformative, and sustainable learning solutions. I’m adept at using superior communication and collaboration skills to manage and execute projects that accelerate learning and organizational strategies across diverse industries, including healthcare, retail, technology, network security, and early childhood development.
Key Accomplishments
Arches National Park, Utah
Ireland, Dingle Peninsula
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Received leadership recognition for accelerating employee engagement and training completion by breaking down long, antiquated content into micro-learning modules; led a group of 4 interns, providing advice on content extraction and strategies for designing each piece to function autonomously.
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Reengineered employee handbook into an online course for 7200 childhood education learners and introduced a streamlined process for LMS completion, resulting in improved comprehension and streamlined process for ensuring annual compliance; implemented new level 2 instrument to indicate retention.
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Reduced cognitive overload and increased mental storage capacity for 1300+ learners by evaluating long, process-oriented content for adult learning opportunities and design gaps and implementing chunking and unit quizzes; introduced a new process for tracking course completion and highlighting remedial areas.
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Created an intuitive expense management software eLearning course, including quick start guides, that seamlessly delivered critical companywide training and updates to 500+ employees, regarding the delegation and approval processes.
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Drove consistent messaging, increased employee participation, and improved learner outcomes by designing a 3-day comprehensive course for 4200 associates, including stand-alone modules and activities; partnered with subject matter experts (SMEs) and legal department to drive accuracy with trademarks and proprietary material; developed facilitator and learner guides; introduced engagement tools such as Poll Everywhere and Mentimeter.