Virtual TD Talk: ATDSFL Community Outreach for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Miami

Virtual TD Talk | ATDSFL Community Outreach for Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Miami

Like many service organizations that typically function in a face-to-face environment, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Miami were challenged to maintain operations virtually when the pandemic hit. This was a good opportunity for volunteers of our Chapter to lend their talent development skills to help BBBS learn how to manage their employees virtually and coach their employees personal wellness for sustainability and productivity in the new normal.

Learn how this Community Outreach project was selected, analyzed, designed, and implemented – the best practices and the challenges! 

Learning Objectives:

• Learn about the process ATDSFL took to select a non-profit organization to partner with for our Community Outreach project.
• Describe the process used to recruit and engage volunteers for the project.
• Explain how we identified, designed, and implemented the talent development needs for BBBS, while navigating challenges of COVID-19.
• Discuss how mindfulness can be used to improve your personal wellness and productivity.

TD Talks offers you the opportunity to engage directly with professionals in the field of Talent Development and leave with a practical and easy to use tools for your own organization.

Presenter: Jennifer Dow

Jennifer Dow has been involved with ATD South Florida in a variety of capacities since 2005. Most recently as Director of Community Outreach, she led a team of volunteers to engage with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of Miami to help them navigate the challenges of operating through the pandemic.  

Jen is a freelance Instructional Designer and independent consultant, developing successful training programs for employees all over the world in a variety of industries, including Payments/Financial, Energy, Process Management, Customer Service, Retail, Government, and Pharmaceuticals.  Jennifer has expertise in designing courses for classroom, virtual instructor-led, eLearning, blended and self-directed training delivery.

Jen is accredited with Graduate Certificates in Training and Human Resources Development from FIU; and in Organization Development from Fielding University, holds the CPTD (Certified Professional in Talent Development) credential from the Association for Talent Development (ATD), and is a certified Synchronous Online Facilitator from InSynch Training.

Jen also volunteers for her Community’s Emergency Response Team (CERT) as Chief Training Officer and is a certified CPR Instructor. She’s also an avid runner.