Charlotte Gurule recently joined our team as a Talent Development Specialist. One of her first tasks when she came on board was developing and delivering a program for our employee-owners on JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, our new resource planning system.
She has 25 years of experience in learning and development and has provided program management, operations management and solution architecture for global organizations across multiple disciplines and industries. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Phoenix and an MBA in Knowledge Management from Walden University.
What does a Talent Development Specialist do?
We participate in activities to support the company’s strategic planning efforts and conduct or support research and activities for specific training and development initiatives. We work with subject matter experts to design and update course content and related resources. We develop and maintain instructional materials, “How-To” documents and other training resources. We develop, publish and maintain online training courses using a variety of instructional development tools and technologies. We also conduct classroom and laboratory instruction.
What’s the most important thing to consider in choosing an employer?
Team environment is what matters most to me.
What’s your favorite restaurant in the Phoenix area?
Baja Joe’s in Mesa. The shrimp cocktail is the best.
What do you do away from work?
I love eating, cooking, running and going through life with my husband, Austin; son, Blane; dog, Jade; and our cat who acts like a dog, Shadow.
What’s the best advice you’ve been given?
At our core we are all the same.