About Kelly Gonter
Training Development | Organizational Development | Career Development
Kelly Gonter is highly experienced in designing, developing, and managing end to end training processes and assets to empower employees to achieve organizational goals.
This website highlights her skills and expertise in training design and development for support roles, operations, and leadership.
See her Featured posts and articles on LinkedIn for additional insights on her organizational development approach that ensures all aspects of performance are enabled and supported so that every employee has all of the conditions they need to achieve personal and enterprise success.
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20+ years of experience across all phases of the ADDIE process
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Proven success with ILT, eLearning, VILT, simulations, and blended learning
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Extensive project management experience with cross-functional, multi-level teams
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Deep LMS experience: Cornerstone, SumTotal, proprietary platforms
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Proficient with Articulate 360 especially Storyline, AI tools (ChatGPT, Runway ML)
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Strong stakeholder collaboration and learner-centric approach
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Formal education: MS in Instructional Technology, BS in HR Development
Instructional Design
Project Management
End to End Training Process Management
Team Management
Results Achievement
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Strategic and people-focused professional with more than 20 years of experience leading onboarding, training, and employee engagement initiatives.
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Proven ability to create and manage seamless new hire experiences, from pre-boarding through first-year milestones.
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Adept at cross-functional collaboration, communication strategy, instructional design, and continuous program improvement.
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Passionate about fostering a culture where new employees feel prepared, connected, and confident from day one.
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Successful instructional designer with extensive experience designing and delivering innovative, high-impact learning programs that align with business objectives and drive employee performance.
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Proven results leading instructional design teams, setting strategic direction, implementing best practices, and ensuring consistency, accessibility, and excellence across learning solutions.
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Skilled in managing complex projects, stakeholder partnerships, and performance-based learning initiatives.
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Dedicated to building scalable, inclusive learning experiences that enable organizational success.
