MCALPIN ADANNA
Learning & Development Program Manager
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Acworth, GA
EXPERIENCE
SUMMARY
Learning & Development Program Manager
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM MANAGER
Learning & Development Program Manager with over
13 years of expertise in stakeholder management,
LMS administration, and quality assurance.
Demonstrates a proven track record in enhancing
customer satisfaction and driving performance
improvements through innovative training materials
and comprehensive development programs.
Passionate about pioneering advanced learning
strategies to foster continuous growth and
excellence within organizations.
Getaround
01/2024 - 02/2025
Remote
• Orchestrated employee development initiatives, focusing on performance
improvement, skill enhancement, and career advancement
• Pioneered company wide compliance training, ensuring successful ISO audit
preparation, and enhancing organizational standards
• Champion DEI initiatives, leading affinity groups to foster an inclusive
environment and improve representation across the organization
• Drive organizational learning strategy, aligning leadership development with
company goals and pioneering the company's first remote management
training pathway
• Analyze learning needs, design tailored programs, and measure impact to
continuously improve L&D effectiveness and ROI
Training & Quality Manager
Getaround
11/2021 - 01/2024
Remote
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Spearheaded soft skills pathways, boosting CSAT from 57% to 80%
Led cross-continental training project, achieving 80% driver satisfaction
Pioneered a dynamic QA grading guide, enhancing agent skill assessment
Developed comprehensive training materials aligned with evolving company
needs
• Orchestrated cross-continental training project, achieving high driver
satisfaction and fostering global team cohesion
• Created training material for all aspects of solutions development, from
learning outlines to scripts, job aids, decision trees, lesson plans,
storyboards, training content, and visualization/execution of lessons that are
flexible and aligned with company needs
• Created employee training and development initiatives with the goals of
improving overall individual and company performance, developing skills and
competencies, and further developing careers
HR Training Manager
Shaw Industries
10/2015 - 11/2021
Adairsville, GA
• Pioneered an OJT program that slashed training time by 41%, revolutionizing
efficiency and setting new industry standards for employee onboarding
• Partnered with leadership to implement tailored initiatives, fostering a 17%
boost in team performance and cultivating a culture of excellence
• Optimized training programs, increasing production and reducing hours while
maintaining quality
• Streamlined training programs, optimizing production while reducing training
time by 32%, ensuring a delicate balance between efficiency and quality
maintenance
• Managed LMS system, ensuring meticulous compliance with external
regulations and company requirements for all training documentation
• Crafted and executed comprehensive leadership development solutions,
integrating FLDS, DISC, Target Selection, and high-performance hiring
methodologies
CERTIFICATION
Soft skills training
Adult Education and Training
SKILLS
Articulate 360
Needs Analysis
Training Development
Leadership Development
Soft Skills Training
Decision Trees
CSAT
LMS Administration
Corporate Communications
Onboarding Programs
Electronic Learning Modules
Learning Strategies
Quality Assurance
Stakeholder Management
Storyboards
Training Programs
TRAINING / COURSES
The Communication Mystery Solved
The Art of Influencing Others: For Customer
Service Agents
Think Like a Leader: Critical Thinking for
Frontline Agents
Professional Writing
EXPERIENCE
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Quality Assurance Performance Facilitator
Arise Virtual Solutions
11/2011 - 02/2014
Remote
Led a successful webinar, “Inside Getaround’s
Modern Coaching & Quality Strategies,” where
I shared insights on Getaround’s innovative
approaches to agent coaching and quality
management. By introducing data-driven
coaching conversations, I was able to enhance
agent performance and cultivate a culture of
customer service excellence rooted in both
empathy and efficiency. I strengthened the
relationship between team leads and frontline
agents, ensuring alignment with Getaround’s
core values while enabling agents to quickly
adapt to dynamic customer needs.
Additionally, I played a key role in building
rapport with our BPO partners in the
Philippines, utilizing active listening and
effective communication strategies to improve
both agent and customer experiences.
• Pioneered virtual training methodologies, adapting to organizational learning
needs
• Implemented creative solutions to streamline Quality Assurance processes
and documentation
• Analyzed quality trends, providing recommendations that improved team
performance metrics by 14%
• Conducted virtual training sessions, reducing frontline agent talk time by 23
minutes
• Spearheaded training projects, developing presentations for group and
individual sessions
• Managed Quality Assurance education, enhancing overall team efficiency
and productivity
• North Star Certified
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
The University of Phoenix
05/2014 - 10/2017
Location
Leadership Launchpad
Developed and facilitated the “Leadership
Launchpad” initiative at Getaround, where I
provided strategic guidance and insights into
leadership development. In this program, I
shared best practices for building highperforming teams, fostering a culture of
accountability, and empowering leaders to
drive business results. By introducing datadriven coaching models and leadership
frameworks, I helped strengthen the
leadership pipeline and ensured alignment
with Getaround’s organizational values.
Additionally, I collaborated with senior leaders
to design scalable training programs that
enhanced leadership skills across the
company, enabling leaders to adapt quickly to
evolving business needs and lead with
empathy and efficiency.
• Final CGPA: 3.80
Master of Education: Adult Education and Training
The University of Phoenix
01/2018 - 10/2019
Next-Level Agent Performance Inside
Getaround's Modern Coaching & Quality
Strategies
Location
• Final CGPA: 3.34
FIND ME ONLINE
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https://www.linkedin.com/in/adanna-mcalpinm-ed-6613b057/