Amanda Deardorff, MS Ed, MBA

Experience

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  Missouri Western State University--St. Joseph, MO

  Feb 2009 - Oct 2010

  Instructional Design Technician

  Create, maintain and update web pages for the university websiteMissouri Western State UniversityWork with faculty on the creation and maintenance of online classesEncourage faculty and other campus personnel to use online classes and other technologies in addition to or instead of traditional class formatResearched technology options for classroom and online environments

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  Dairy Farmers of America

  Oct 2010 - Jan 2013

  Instructional Technologies Developer

  Administered SumTotal LMS verifying data and functionality during upgrades, analyzed and verified all data coming into and going out of the LMS, troubleshoot customer issues and helped identify best practices for the use of the LMSUsed SQL and Microsoft BIDS to create reports generated via the LMSDesigned and created various online courses Worked with HR Coordinators to ensure training completion and complianceUsed business process knowledge to identify audiences for training attendanceDeveloped Job Aids for various LMS uses and functionality utilized by coordinators and trainers Helped identify processes and procedures for the LMS Assisted various departments record and post various training efforts for tracking and attendance recordsAnalyzed and assisted in choosing vendors for various training initiativesDeveloped training materials and online courses using various development software including Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Captivate, Articulate Studio '09 and Lectora as well as Microsoft Office. Show less

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  Ferrellgas

  Jan 2013 - Mar 2021

  • Talent Development Manager

    Mar 2018 - Mar 2021

  • Sr. Learning and Development Designer

    Jun 2017 - Mar 2018

  • Sr. Training Analyst

    Jan 2013 - Jun 2017
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  Triumph Foods, L.L.C.

  Mar 2021 - Nov 2021

  Director of Organizational Development and Training
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  Edward Jones

  Nov 2021 - Apr 2024

  • Learning and Performance Consultant (Architect)

    Apr 2022 - Apr 2024

  • Senior Learning and Development Specialist

    Nov 2021 - Apr 2022
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  HNTB

  Apr 2024 - now

  Learning and Development Leader