Becca Baker

Becca Baker

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Talent Program Manager

  • Education

    • Pike High School

      2005 - 2009
      High School Honors Diploma 4.3

      Activities and Societies: National Honor Society, Jazz Band, Show Choir, Marching Band, Business Professionals of America, Soccer ♦ Psychology Student of the Year♦ Drum Major for Marching Band; Section Leader for Show Choir and Concert Choir; Lead Saxophonist for Jazz Band and Concert Band; Member in Theater

    • Xavier University

      2013 - 2015
      Master of Arts (M.A.) Industrial and Organizational Psychology 4.0

      Activities and Societies: Society for Industrial-Organizational Psychologists ♦ Graduated Summa Cum Laude♦ Assistantships: Graduate Assistant for the Advanced Statistics and Computer Statistics courses; The Industrial-Organizational Psychologists' (TIP's) copy editor under supervision of Editor-in-Chief Morrie Mullins♦ Project Manager for the development of the employment law training program for the Archdiocese of Indianapolis♦ Passed Thesis Defense: "Ideal Leadership Style Preferences by Generational Cohort Membership and Gender”

    • Indiana University Bloomington

      2009 - 2013
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Psychology 3.95

      Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, Mortar Board (President), Psi Chi, Phi Eta Sigma, Alpha Lambda Delta ♦ Graduated Summa Cum Laude♦ College of Arts and Sciences Dean's List - four years♦ President of Mrs. Granville Wells Chapter of Mortar Board

  • Experience

    • Computational Cognition and Learning Laboratory

      Aug 2010 - Aug 2011
      Research Assistant

      ♦ Research: Collected data, coded data, and performed basic research studies on infants and young children; planned and implemented research concerning language acquisition in infants and young children♦ Communication: Conducted and returned phone calls to interested parents to schedule and confirm appointment♦ Organization: Organized records of all analyzed data, coded data, room and lab schedules, and publications

    • Residential Programs & Services - Indiana University

      Aug 2010 - May 2012
      Resident Assistant

      ♦ Interviewing and Selection: Assisted with equal employment interview and selection processes of over 300 potential job candidates♦ Communication: Conducted weekly meetings with student leaders to plan and advertise educational, diversity, and community-building programs; cultivated meaningful relationships with residents to better assist with crisis management♦ Emergency Response: Handled emergency response situations alongside the police and fire departments and EMS; enforced disciplinary policies for the safety of residents♦ Administrative: Served as a direct campus resource for 1,100 residents by assisting with packages, keys, and information; wrote dormitory incident reports, biweekly status updates, and recommendation forms Show less

    • Indiana State Department of Revenue

      May 2013 - Aug 2013
      Governor's Summer Intern - Registry Anaylst

      ♦ Organizational Development: Analyzed IBML imaging software to ensure accuracy and calibrated production time studies to measure employee performance♦ Program Analysis: Completed functionality analysis of production data in comparison to stated functionality of software requirement documentation, reporting all gaps♦ Training: Assisted in the deployment of scanning hardware, established training materials for hardware, and trained district office staff on said hardware♦ Business Process Reengineering: Created process maps, standard operating procedures, and a new communication framework to better standardize operating procedures and tax document scanning operations Show less

    • Xavier University

      Aug 2013 - May 2015
      Graduate Assistant - Advanced Statistics and Copy Editor

      ♦ Training: Taught and led sessions on advanced statistics and advanced computer statistics (using SPSS)♦ Survey Development: Created and analyzed structured surveys for the Society of Industrial-Organizational Psychologist’s TIP journal readers under the direction of the editor-in-chief

    • GP Strategies Ltd

      Dec 2013 - May 2014
      Training Developer Intern

      ♦ Training: Collaborated with clients on customer/employee standards for various training and selection needs; develop customized end user training materials and implemented instructional design for e-learning and instructor led training by creating online documents and courseware for businesses♦ External Documentation: Utilized various ERP systems and development tools such as uPerform, User Productivity Kit, Workforce Performance Builder, Captivate, Articulate, and Lectora to record and edit documents for training materials; developed customized end user training materials for large ERP software implementations via systems such as SAP and Oracle♦ Point-of-Contact: Served as the primary contact intern on an account that affected approximately 90,000 employees Show less

    • Meyer Tool, Inc.

      Jun 2014 - May 2015
      Quality Assurance Intern

      ♦ Lean Six Sigma Black Belt Implementation: Determined scope of the problem and goal of reducing cycle time by 25%; identified the current state and root cause issues; proposed and developed several solutions to be completed in three phases; after execution, cycle time was reduced by 53.83%♦ Audit Compliance: Developed, maintained, and utilized SOPs, audits of workstations, and process improvement training by examining processes and troubleshooting potential issues♦ Performance Appraisal: Produced and implemented assessment documents for selection, training, development, and evaluation purposes♦ Technical Writing: Wrote, proposed, and executed internal business solutions to hiring, ordering, and selection techniques Show less

    • Archdiocese of Indianapolis

      Aug 2014 - Dec 2014
      Project Manager - Employment Law Training

      ♦ Research: Researched Indiana employment law to become a subject matter expert on the training topic♦ Training: Developed an effective, efficient training program for approximately 100 key stakeholders regarding employment law♦ Project Management: Communicated and facilitated between team members, HR director, attorneys, and representatives; collaborated with 2 attorneys to ensure that all training material was legally sound

    • Booz Allen Hamilton

      Sept 2015 - Apr 2019

      ♦ New Hire Orientation/Onboarding Program: Analyzed current documentation, designed format, and developed a comprehensive, 1-year onboarding program and day-one orientation program♦ Competency Model, Training Inventory, Learning Maps, Career Paths, and Career Guidebooks: Conducted interviews, facilitated focus groups, and performed in-depth analyses to create a suite of career development tools♦ Leadership Development Offsite: Performed needs analysis, developed content, and facilitated leadership development offsite for high-ranking military officers and civilians♦ Values Assessment: Co-facilitated 7 focus groups including employees, managers, and senior leadership; utilized input from focus groups to draft new core values and themes for the organization♦ Offsite Strategic Planning: Researched, created, and prepared content for the strategic planning Leadership Offsite; updated promotional and educational materials for the Leaders of InnovationTM game; assisted in Offsite facilitation; produced 2 marketing decks, 1 case study, and 1 qual regarding strategic planning efforts♦ Human Capital Strategy: Developed and edited a Human Capital Strategic Plan for the civilian workforce, to be incorporated into their yearly Strategic Plan for FY16 – FY17; prepared final leadership briefing on Action Planning Tactics and Strategic Planning Initiatives Show less

      • Senior Strategic Human Capital Management Consultant

        Sept 2015 - Apr 2019
      • Strategic Human Capital Management Consultant (Associate)

        Sept 2015 - Apr 2019
    • IU Health - Learning Institute

      Apr 2019 - Dec 2020
      Project Manager - Organization Effectiveness

      ♦ Managed system-wide projects affecting 35,000 team members, providing administrative decision making, leadership, planning, and management of project resources, metrics, change management, outcomes, and strategic communications♦ Designed, recommended, and implemented project and strategic plans, integration tools and resources, and infrastructure support for roll-out of strengths-based development and leadership; act as the liaison between executive sponsors, project stakeholders, vendor consultants, and subject matter experts Show less

    • Elevance Health

      Dec 2020 - now

      • Lead the design, development, implementation, and enhancements of the Career Development Framework and Career Navigator• Create and implement the Career Development Program, partnering with key stakeholder groups, such as BRGs, intern program, TSDs, and GrowHR to deliver a high-impact solution• Support Reimagining HR initiative on IT Pilot, Career Hub, Onboarding, and Digital Front Door teams

      • Talent Program Manager

        Jun 2023 - now
      • Talent Lifecycle Process Manager

        Dec 2020 - Jun 2023
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • ProRescuer in CPR/AED/First Aid

      Red Cross
    • Human Capital Strategist

      Human Capital Institute (HCI)
      Feb 2016
    • Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (LSSBB)

      Breakthrough Performance Group, LLC
      Mar 2015
    • Hogan Assessment Certification

      Hogan Leadership Group Inc
      Jan 2017
    • Change Management Practitioner

      Prosci
    • Engagement Coach

      Gallup