updated resume

1. DIANE BABICZ, M.P.H., M.P.A., R.D.
(973) 610-1234
CELL
1 ALPHA COURT
DIANEBABICZ@ME.COM
EMAIL
PARSIPPANY, NJ 07054
DIANEBABICZ
SKYPE
WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/DIANEBABICZ
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Executive Summary
Performance consulting team/project leader with progressively responsible and diverse experience in developing strategy,
building/supervising/coaching cross functional global learning & development direct and matrixed teams, and designing/
implementing/evaluating process improvement/resource efficiency initiatives.
Professional History
Diane Babicz Consulting, Parsippany, NJ
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT (2010 to present)
Independent project leader for various learning & development activities. Clients include Automatic Data Processing, G8-
Life, Pfizer Consumer Health Sales & Marketing, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, RentCampus Online. Projects include
Sales & Marketing Functional Competency Model Development, Walgreens Shopper Marketing/What If?! Innovation,
Kantar partnership, IT Training Needs Assessment, Writing/Editing Internal/External Communications, Grants, Learning
Curricula, Communities of Practice, Process Improvement/Logistics Standardization, Advise new training technologies.
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ
TRAINING SOLUTIONS PARTNER, Development & Education Office (2009 to 2010)
Assessed business training needs and developed learning strategy to upgrade global talent and influence corporate culture
in customer group. Improved HRG/Training partnership process. Improved logistics. Coached customers.
• Designed/mentored on virtual multimedia interactive workshop for 200+ global Regulatory associates, focusing on role
clarity and strategic thinking. Saved $500K from previous departmental global meetings. Initiated new gaming
technologies. Interest from several global departments to replicate this model. Increased best practice sharing.
• Created global online Onboarding Toolkit for new Regulatory associates, with live links to all documents/web apps.
• Facilitated new team leader assimilation and strategic alignment workshop virtually for Drug Supply team of 12
globally; outputs included SWOT, Team Charter/governance structure, detailed department process map, metrics.
LEARNING PROGRAM LEADER, Pharma Development Learning (2006 to 2009)
Led global cross functional workstreams to develop large scale training initiatives; needs assessment with Sr.
Management; recommended CME learning solutions to support business strategic direction. As mgt team member, drove
vision/strategy, budget forecast within department; revised internal processes and metrics; managed $2M budget.
• Created/led Drug Safety College, a training center of excellence on drug safety topics (18 courses).
• Led GCP Essentials, a compliance WBT curriculum (9 modules) with oversight reporting for management.
• Wrote proposal with training metrics to begin Oncology Education Office – accepted and fully funded.
• Developed Level 3 Evaluation on Meeting Facilitation – presentation of findings at central NJ ASTD meeting.
• Created Fundamentals of Oncology 9 WBTs; New Hire Training Checklist; Oncology Clinical Trial Head Training
Inventory; Start to Finish clinical trial process workshop, Welcome to Oncology orientation program. Led cross
functional workstreams to develop content, managed stakeholders.
• Streamlined Corporate Learning Program nominations process for high potentials; standardized process across U.S..
GLOBAL HEAD, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES, Pharma Development Training (2004 to 2006)
Created team to design strategic cross functional training initiatives aimed at global consistency of career development
opportunities. Advised on overall departmental strategy and standardized approach for training function. Built network of
stakeholders/influencers from various cultures, backgrounds, to provide concepts for global learning. $1M budget.
• Worked with Global Head to build global team from ground up, including hiring/firing/team development.
• Developed/evaluated processes and metrics to initiate and manage new Strategic Initiatives function.
• Managed team to run high profile cross functional trainings: Integrated Drug Development Process, Development
Managers Program, Working with Japan, Welcome to Development.
OPERATIONS HEAD, Pharma Development Training (2002 to 2004)
Supervised staff of 7 training managers and operations coordinators. Improved/standardized US training logistics, metrics,
and overall internal processes/resources. Managed US departmental budget ($4M). Hiring/firing/team development.
GLOBAL TRAINING MANAGER, CD&MA Training (2001 to 2004)
Clinical Development training Project Manager. Guided subject matter experts/vendors on training structure. Utilized
focus group techniques to build support for new CME training initiatives. Developed best practice learning delivery.
Ensured consistency in providing learning opportunities globally. Ensured comprehensive and correct central training
records in Pathlore LMS and ongoing process improvement. Instituted new training metrics. Certified in Fast Actions for
Results (FAR) process improvement methodology and Flawless Consulting.
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2. • Instituted monthly global Lunch & Learn program to ensure operational topics consistently presented at all global sites.
• Developed comprehensive Oncology and Neuroscience Mentorship programs, upon which other mentorships across
Development have been created.
• Created Clinical Curriculum, mapped to job competencies.
Torre Lazur Medical Advertising, Parsippany, NJ
SENIOR PROJECT DIRECTOR, HealthVizion Communications (2000 to 2001)
Developed/managed $7M strategic medical communications plan for pharma clients. Supervised team of 8: Project
Director, Program Coordinator, Meeting Planner, AV Director, Scientific Writer, Editor, Proofreader, Artist. Programs
included promotional meetings, CME, protocol development, and direct mail market research. Realized revenue of
$600K in first six months.
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, NJ
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, NJ AIDS Education and Training Center (NJAETC) (1996 to 2000)
Managed team of 8 to create/implement CME, RN, MSW, and Rx education programs. Solicited corporate funding to
support CME activities. Ensured conformance with ACCME regulatory requirements. Developed policies for improving
program coordination and operations. Planned/convened semi-annual meetings of Clinical Advisory Committee.
• Wrote/monitored grants from HRSA, Ryan White Title I, NJDHSS; Achieved 20% funding increase in 1 yr.
• Improved federal AETC ranking from 17th to 1st in four years.
• Selected for national expert initial review panel on SAMHSA grants.
• Presented continuing education research findings at XII World AIDS Conference, Geneva.
• Appointed to serve on Priority Setting Committee of Newark Eligible Metropolitan Area HIV Planning Council.
• Created return-to-work program for persons living with HIV/AIDS hired to provide clerical support.
HIV NUTRITION CONSULTANT, Newark Community Health Center (1999 to 2000)
ASSISTANT CLINICAL PROFESSOR, School of Health Related Professions (1996 to 1999)
PERINATAL NUTRITION SPECIALIST, Ambulatory Care (1994 to 1995)
God's Love We Deliver, Inc., New York, NY
DIRECTOR OF NUTRITION SERVICES (1993 to 1994)
United States Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources, Washington, DC
CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW (1993)
Columbia University,
School of Public Health, Center for Population and Family Health, New York, NY
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Institute of Human Nutrition, New York, NY
New York State Department of Health, Division of Nutrition, Albany, NY
RESEARCH ASSOCIATE (1990 to 1993)
Beth Israel Medical Center, Food and Nutrition Services, Newark, NJ
CLINICAL DIETITIAN/METABOLIC RESEARCH COORDINATOR (1988 to 1990)
Education
Columbia University, New York, NY Health Resources and Services Administration,
M.P.H., Population and Family Health Bureau of Maternal & Child Health, Wash, DC
M.P.A., Public Policy and Administration Enhanced Analytical Skills Award
National HealthCorp, L.P., Murfreesboro, TN Montclair State College, Upper Montclair, NJ
American Dietetic Association, Dietetic Internship B.S., Nutrition/Biochemistry,
Minor in Psychology
Memberships
American Society for Training & Development
Society for Applied Learning Technologies
American Dietetic Association
Computer Skills
Access, Adobe Acrobat, Articulate, BRAVO/PING!, Camtasia, Captivate, Centra, CREDI, Crystal Reports, Genesys,
LiveMeeting, Lotus Notes, Novstyle, Pathlore LMS, Microsoft Office 365, Project, Registrar LMS, Saba LMS, Sametime,
Sharepoint, Skype, SnagIt, Turning Point Technologies, Visio, WebEx, WebMeeting.
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