Erika Grace Allen (she/her)

Erika Grace Allen (she/her)

Fairfax County, Virginia, United States
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Unleashes potential, enables performance. "Optimizing organizations by facilitating…

Experience

  • Gartner Graphic

    Gartner

    United States

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    Fairfax, Virginia, United States

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    Tysons, VA

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Herndon, VA

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    McLean, VA

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    McLean, VA

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

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    Alexandria, VA

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    Arlington, VA

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    VA, MD, DC

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    Vienna, VA

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    VA, MD, DC

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    Washington D.C. Metro Area

Education

  • Old Dominion University Graphic

    Old Dominion University

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    Activities and Societies: Alpha Xi Delta (Member/Leader) American College of Sports Medicine (Member) Panhellenic Council (Leader)

    AXiD Social/Philanthropic Fraternity Leadership roles:
    - Pledge Class Philanthropy Chairman
    - Executive Board: Social Chairman, Risk Management Chairman, Philanthropy Chairman
    - Vice President, Panhellenic Council

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    Production Management | Camera Operation (studio and field) | Lighting | Casting | Script-writing | Character Development | Social Media/Community Development and Management | Sound Capture

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    Corporate Wellness / Health and Wellness Promotion

Licenses & Certifications

Volunteer Experience

  • 1st Assistant Director | Producer | Unit Production Manager

    Experience Studios | NoVA Christian Film | Category3Pictures

    - Present 14 years 7 months

    Education

    Find me on IMDb. Assists on a variety of award-winning short films:

    "AS IS" - A Western-Comedy. Winner: Best Ensemble Cast, Fan Favorite, Runner-up Best Film. Made for the DC 48-hour Film Project, 2013 | Experience Studios | 1st A.D. | 6:03 min. | Required elements: Prop - Drumstick, Line - "What do you think this is?", Character - Alex (or variation), an Inspector (of some sort)
    Enjoy it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUBySOCsMMU

    "APPocalypse" - A Sci-fi Dark Comedy…

    Find me on IMDb. Assists on a variety of award-winning short films:

    "AS IS" - A Western-Comedy. Winner: Best Ensemble Cast, Fan Favorite, Runner-up Best Film. Made for the DC 48-hour Film Project, 2013 | Experience Studios | 1st A.D. | 6:03 min. | Required elements: Prop - Drumstick, Line - "What do you think this is?", Character - Alex (or variation), an Inspector (of some sort)
    Enjoy it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUBySOCsMMU

    "APPocalypse" - A Sci-fi Dark Comedy Suspense Thriller. Winner Fan Favorite. Made for DC 48-Hour Film Project, 2012. Category3Pictures | 1st A.D., Production Assistant | 8:06 min.
    Required elements: Prop - , Line - , Character - a Recruiter (of some sort)
    Enjoy it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyOiKFNMiSc

    "Settled" - Bible verse-based drama of forgiveness and redemption. Winner of multiple film competitions nationwide. Made for 168 Film Project, 2012. NoVA Christian Film | 1st A.D. | 16:38 min. Required elements:
    Enjoy it now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejIf5BlLiog

    "The Hiring" - A Heart-warming, Dark Comedy Suspense Thriller. Winner Best Use of Character. Made for the 4 Points Film Project, 2014 | Experience Studios. Associate Producer, 1st A.D. | 9:00 min. | Required elements: Prop - , Line - , Character -

    "ABOUND" - A Bible verse-based Drama of Grace and Mercy. Winner of multiple film competitions nationwide. Made for the 168 Film Project, 2014 | Experience Studios. 1st A.D. | 8:30 min. | Required elements:

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    Connect Team Member

    McLean Bible Church

    - 5 years 4 months

    Education

    Greet, make welcome, answer questions, and direct to more resources the new or veteran attendees of service at MBC Arlington

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    Production Assistant, Sound - Live Sermons

    McLean Bible Church

    - 4 months

    Science and Technology

    At MBC Bethesda and Arlington Campuses
    - Perform production related tasks as needed in support of 2 back-to-back live and live-feed service productions
    - Assist team in improving processes and organization for greater efficiency
    - Assist leadership in volunteer program design and recruitment
    - Recruit volunteers via WOM and social media

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    Training Materials Developer | Biblical Training Department

    McLean Bible Church

    - 5 months

    Education

    Using existing content and media elements, refresh and update learning material format, layout and design to improve live and online participant consumability, learner engagement, and brand alignment

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    Table Leader | Women's Wednesday Night Bible Study

    McLean Bible Church

    - 1 year 1 month

    Education

    - Facilitate weekly discussion of bible study lesson
    - Leveraging Adult Learning and Engagement strategies, enable group member participation
    - Welcome, encourage and disciple group members
    - Uphold and demonstrate the core values and beliefs of McLean Bible Church

Courses

  • 5S Method

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  • AWS Business Professional

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  • AWS Technical Professional

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  • Breaking Bias (mitigating unconscious bias, valuing diversity, inclusion + belonging, problem solving) - The Mind Gym

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  • Building Bridges (team and relationship building via inclusion vs exclusion, valuing diversity, inclusion + belonging) - The Mind Gym

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  • Camtasia (instructional design tech: screen recorder and video editor) - LinkedIn Learning

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  • Captivate 7 (instructional design tech used to create recorded presentations, slide shows, video, and simulations of software) - LIL

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  • Collaborative Solutions (group decision making, problem solving, generate ideas, solve problems, and/or reach consensus via effective meetings and environments that encourage diverse points of view, etc.)- The Mind Gym

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  • Compelling Case (influencing, credibility / trust) - The Mind Gym

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  • Courageous Conversations (feedback and communication) - The Mind Gym

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  • Design Thinking (customer / learner- focused product/process design methodology/mindset)

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  • Designing Learning (Now "Instructional Design" approaches, design models, and tools to create impactful learning events) - ATD

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  • Different Perspectives (idea generation, innovation, problem solving, valuing diversity, inclusion + belonging)- The Mind Gym

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  • Facilitating Virtual Training (Now "Virtual Training & Facilitation" Understand the learners’ needs in virtual space to create a successful learner-focused welcoming and inclusive virtual classroom that motivates and engage learners.)- ATD

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  • Field, Studio and Multi-media Video Production - Arlington Independent Media

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  • Finding the Pearls (idea evaluation for adoption and implementation, innovation, influencing, problem solving) - The Mind Gym

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  • Fitness Business Marketing

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  • Generating Creative Sparks (cultivating creativity to drive innovation and problem solving) - The Mind Gym

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  • Getting Organized (organization and work management aligned to mission) - The Mind Gym

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  • Getting Things Done (productivity vs. procrastination, work management aligned to mission) - The Mind Gym

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  • Good Decision (individual decision making, problem solving) - The Mind Gym

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  • Great Feedback (feedback and coaching, valuing diversity, inclusion + belonging) - The Mind Gym

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  • Hearing What People Say (empathic listening, collaboration, valuing diversity, inclusion + belonging, building relationships) - The Mind Gym

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  • Influence & Persuade (influencing, credibility / trust) - The Mind Gym

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  • Managing Expectations (setting and re-setting expectations) - The Mind Gym

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  • Managing Upwards (partnering, collaboration, influencing, work management aligned with mission) - The Mind Gym

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  • MicroStrategy 7 (business intelligence software - embeddable)

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  • Miller-Heiman Strategic Sales Methodology (relationship building, authenticity, and mutual benefit; embraces complexity by including as many decision-makers as possible pre-pitch.) - Miller Heiman

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  • Own It! (custom content; taking personal accountability to consistently deliver excellent work, work management aligned to mission) - The Mind Gym

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  • Sense and Credibility (building trust and alignment with customers and partners) - The Mind Gym

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  • Setting Individual Goals (custom content; goal setting, measurement, and achievement) - The Mind Gym

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  • Storyline 2 (e-learning authoring tool for custom course creation) - LIL

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  • Storytelling (engaging others, influencing, establishing credibility / trust) - The Mind Gym

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  • The Big Picture (strategic vs tactical thinking to identify, align, and prioritize work, work management, problem solving, innovation) - The Mind Gym

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  • Transforming SMEs into Effective Facilitators (train the SME or Instructor to effectively facilitate learning conversations and manage learning environments, T3) - ATD

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  • Unleash Your Creativity (creativity and innovation, problem solving) - The Mind Gym

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  • WebEx Training Center

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  • Your Impact On Others (influencing, building partnerships, communication, valuing diversity, inclusion + belonging, establishing and building credibility / trust) - The Mind Gym

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Projects

  • ISD eLearning RESUMES DEMOS SAMPLES via Dropbox

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    Resumes (short and long/keyword); Old samples and demos related to ISD, TLD and eLearning

    See project

  • Portfolio

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    Certifications, Demo Training Facilitation Video, Sample Visual and Instructional Design, Sample Program Management. Available by request during interview for hire process.

Honors & Awards

  • Best Advance in Competencies and Skill Development, Bronze

    Brandon Hall

    Best Advance in Competencies and Skill Development, Bronze
    The Audi 8 Key Success Factors Learning Series (Leadership competencies)
    ILT, VILT, VLOG, social learning, recognition, badging / gamification, CBT / WBT / eLearning, skills, competencies, and performance coaching, experiential learning, engagement strategy and tools (rankings, newsletters, interactive course selection web page, and interactive course catalog etc.)

Organizations

  • McLean Bible Church

    Member

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  • Hollywood Prayer Group

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  • Association for Talent Development

    Member

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  • NoVA Christian Film

    Member | 1st A.D. | Producer

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  • American College of Sports Medicine

    Member

    - Present

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