Alexandra Smart

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About Alexandra Smart

I am passionate about delivering high quality learning and development programs. I am highly motivated to lead the delivery of innovative, quality learning experiences. I am a 'big picture' thinker, applying strategic thinking to envisage how future possibilities balance with current plans and actions. I have a passion for seeing people grow, I believe in a human centred approach to learning. I enjoy collaborating and building relationships with a variety of stakeholders, providers, partners, at any level, from diverse backgrounds, to deliver outcomes with impact. I am flexible, adapting to change in a fast-paced environment and solutions focused. I love planning and delivering programs to capture the necessary details, and I am focused on measuring the progress/outcomes/impact of programs and sharing these. Tech savvy, with extensive experience in instructional design and with various Learning Management Systems (LMS), e-learning tools, and project management platforms. I love to learn, and I am always exploring learning innovations, with an interest in AI and emerging learning methodologies and tools. Specialties: Change Management - extensive experience working with key stakeholders to identify and mitigate change impacts, assess organisational readiness, and develop and deliver adoption plans to support the integration of strategic projects and business improvement initiatives. Experience leading collaboration and co-design activities for training organisations, providing expert advice and evidence-based recommendations to engage and embed the business in new ways of working. Strong stakeholder management skills and customer service approach. Providing strategic support to educators and improving educational and communication processes with the use of online platforms. Proven experience in guiding teams and projects towards achieving strategic goals. Extensive experience in guiding teams through the transformative change of implementing a Learning Management System and change projects. Strategic thinker, enjoys finding effective solutions and troubleshooting complex issues, Strong stakeholder management skills enabling productive relationships across diverse stakeholders and large geographical footprints to achieve success. Focus on continual improvement of learning programs and processes to enhance effectiveness, relevance and remaining agile. Operations and strategy, development of best practice initiatives, policies, and protocols. Needs assessments and developing innovative solutions to train and support professionals.