S. Givens-Peterson

Results-driven Learning & Development program developer with 10+ years of experience designing and delivering impactful training across corporate, workforce, and K–12 environments. Applies the ADDIE framework to deliver training that provides measurable performance outcomes. Specializes in onboarding system design and blending learning development (including Articulate Rise e-learning).

Proven track record of building onboarding systems and measuring training ROI through performance tracking. Coaching teams to higher performance, conducting needs assessments, and translating complex goals into practical, measurable programs. Equally effective leading adults in classroom settings, 1:1 coaching sessions, or large-group professional development.

Brings international facilitation experience across the US and China with a record of closing gaps. Skilled at reducing ramp time, improving retention, and designing experiences that change behavior, not just knowledge.

Business Operations Coordinator - B.A.R. Holdings - Spartanburg, SC

(2025-09)

• Managed full employee lifecycle — hiring, onboarding, performance management, compliance, and offboarding
• Designed and led advancement meetings and promotion evaluations, contributing to measurable improvement in internal retention
• Built and maintained inventory and sales tracking systems in Google Sheets, enabling real-time visibility into business performance
• Conducted structured performance reviews, individual coaching sessions, and 30/60/90-day performance check-ins, increasing team productivity and accountability
• Established operational compliance standards and consistent customer experience protocols

Workforce Development Specialist / Special Education Job Coach - Byrnes High School - Duncan, SC

(2022-12)

• Designed and delivered workforce readiness and onboarding training for 50+ participants, achieving an 80% employment placement rate
• Developed adaptive training frameworks that improved participant performance from prompt-dependent to full independence
• Partnered with internal departments and community employers to align curriculum with real-world job requirements and growth pathways
• Created a 0–4 performance tracking system; average participant scores improved from 3.1 to 3.9, demonstrating consistent skill growth
• Facilitated professional development sessions for staff using Articulate Rise and Prezi on coaching best practices and adaptive instruction techniques
• Developed adaptive learning pathways that systematically moved learners from prompt-dependent to fully independent performance, demonstrating mastery of differentiated instructional design

Technology Liaison, Math/Science Teacher & Math Interventionist - Cypress-Fairbanks ISD - Cypress, TX

(2017-08 - 2019-06)

• Served as school L&D coordinator for coordinating PD for multi-grade faculty on educational technology integration
• Designed and led recurring PD sessions for 1st–3rd grade teachers on math intervention strategies and data-driven differentiation
• Provided targeted math instruction and individualized accommodations, improving student outcomes across diverse learning needs

English Language Teacher & Curriculum Developer - ETU International School - Guangzhou, China

(2021-08 - 2022-07)

• Co-developed a structured K–3 English language curriculum in collaboration with bilingual staff, implemented across multiple grade levels
• Delivered professional development using Flipgrid to 30+ English and Chinese-speaking educators, building cross-cultural instructional capacity
• Demonstrated core corporate L&D skills in an international context: SME collaboration, content localization, cross-functional facilitation, and remote learning delivery

Adult ESL Instructor (Remote) - Oral Salon Class - Guangzhou, China

(2021-06 - 2021-09)

• Facilitated remote ESL instruction for 25+ adult learners; designed interactive lessons that measurably increased participation and speaking fluency

Early Childhood Educator - Paradise Professional Development School - Las Vegas, NV

(2014-08 - 2017-06)

• Delivered foundational K–1 instruction; built skills in differentiated learning, classroom management, and family communication that underpin current training and coaching practice
• Selected as mentor teacher for a UNLV ArtsBridge subject matter expert (SME) — partnering with a college student specializing in the arts to extract their domain expertise and co-design instructional content that merged their knowledge with effective teaching practice. This mirrors the SME collaboration process central to corporate instructional design, where L&D professionals translate expert knowledge into learnable training programs
• Mentored a university practicum student through a structured train-the-trainer progression (observation, co-facilitation, and independent delivery), developing their instructional competence and confidence over a full semester

ESL Instructor (Remote) - VIPKid

ESL Instructor - Dawnwood International Kindergarten - Guangzhou, China

ESL Instructor - Disney English - Guangzhou, China

Bachelor of Science - Elementary Education - University of Nevada, Las Vegas (2014)