Empowering Teams with Expertise to Boost Collaboration

Yvette Wilkins, Curriculum Design Consultant, Verizon

This serves as a strong recommendation for Laurie Donnelly and her exceptional contributions to our four-person team. Laurie consistently demonstrates a strong work ethic and a dedication to improving team efficiency. Her willingness to share her knowledge and expertise has been invaluable. Laurie’s impact is clearly evident in several key areas: Team Collaboration and Knowledge Sharing Laurie actively fosters a collaborative environment. She consistently shares her expertise to enhance the team’s overall skillset. Specifically, her training on utilizing lookup formulas in Excel significantly improved our workflow efficiency on the design document project. By linking worksheets and utilizing the “duration” number format, we were able to streamline updates and maintain consistency across multiple album sections. Process Improvement and Efficiency Laurie consistently seeks ways to optimize our processes. Her introduction of macros in Word and Excel during the design document phase significantly reduced time spent on repetitive tasks, allowing the team to focus on more critical aspects of the project. Best Practice Implementation Laurie is a strong advocate for implementing best practices. Her recommendations, such as assigning unique record numbers in large spreadsheets and utilizing customized tags and tracking templates in OneNote, have greatly improved our organization and tracking capabilities. Her proactive approach has led to smoother workflows and increased transparency across projects. Laurie’s dedication to team success is evident in her 51% contribution to activity builds and 76% contribution to rebranded images within a team of four. She is a highly valued member of our team, and I am confident she will continue to excel in any endeavor she undertakes.
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Streamlining Success Under Pressure & Delivering Excellence

James Rossillo, Senior Advisor, Compliance Portfolio Manager, Southern California Edison

Laurie added significant value to a compliance project whose timeline was unexpectedly reduced by over 30%. She provided quality deliverables that supported the project’s goals despite unexpected and last-minute regulatory requirements. Her emphasis on team and organizational goals are unmatched. Laurie, her manager, and the team received senior-level recognition for their exemplary efforts. Laurie gets work done through exceptional organizational skills and excellent communication with stakeholders. Critical factors in Laurie’s value as a team player include her instructional design expertise and ability to make solid design decisions to influence the project. Lastly, I am remiss if I do not mention Laurie’s skillful application of adult learning theory. Her work is on par with vanguard principles within the training industry and what SCE expects.
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Innovating for Efficiency and Clarity, Advancing New-Hire Processes

Manuel X. Gonzalez, Gas Systems Program Manager, Southern California Gas Company

Project requirements started with developing a program that identified the strategy, staff, structure, schedule, and systems to enhance engineering training for new employees. The strategy included understanding industry regulations, correlating them to company standards, and implementing the program on a structure with three-tier. Tier 1, general gas industry, Tier 2, job-specific training; and Tier 3, continual learning. Laurie was a key contributor (staff) and designer of E-learning modules created based on seven regulatory sections. These sections included the design of pipeline components and construction and maintenance requirements. Laurie's skills included technical script writing, pre- and post-training assessment development, storyboarding, and the creative design and development of multimedia content intended to present facts in an interesting way. While remaining focused on the outcome of learners, there was a demonstrated understanding of learning models and technology. Laurie's strong project management skills delivered an organized. process, resource management, and a deadline-driven focus while remaining mindful of stakeholder requirements.
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