As Learning and Development Director, Allie coaches young professionals and leaders on best practices in communication at work. In addition to managing the Young Professionals’ Program, she works closely with senior management on organizational training strategies, oversees implementation, and assesses outcomes to ensure success. Her work with young people focuses on college preparedness and success at school. She assesses student needs, supports their study skills and guides students as they assess careers related to their degree.  She especially likes to work with students on interviewing skills and first-day-on-the-job skills in business writing and presenting so they feel confident and professional on day one.

Allie is a Birkman Certified Coach who helps clients identify strengths to use more fully, recognize their needs to be happy and productive, and reduce stress in the workplace. She enjoys one-on-one coaching and team building workshops that are original and engaging learning experiences. She loves the opportunity to connect with creative minds and provide tools and resources to use the next day on the job. She has traveled both domestically (Texas, Georgia, Virginia, and Massachusetts) and internationally (England, France, and Australia) to work on team building programs. She is also a SHRM-CP (Society of Human Resource Management Certified Professional), and holds certifications in Entrepreneurship from Harvard Business School Online and in Positive Psychology from UPenn. In addition to her B.A. she has a Master’s Degree from Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English.

Testimonials:

“The [Birkman] results were to a high degree accurate, and Allie did an amazing job explaining those results and what each component represents and how it is reflected in my behavior at the workplace.”

“I learned so much about myself and how I can be most successful in the workplace. Allie was insightful, encouraging and incredibly informative!”

“Allie is a sensational person; she overflows good energy.”

“Talking to Allie is always amazing. She generates such peace and explains everything in a way you feel very comfortable and willing to learn more from her!”