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ASTD Education works with more than 80 of the world’s best facilitators to deliver our training and professional development programs. ASTD’s facilitators are seasoned practitioners with 10 years or more of experience in their content areas. They draw upon their professional accomplishments and career experiences to deliver personalized learning and valuable insights.

You’ll find that many of our facilitators are published authors or popular speakers in their fields of expertise, and they come from a wide range of industries and sectors. They frequently serve as instructional designers, managers, coaches, human performance improvement professionals, and consultants.

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Joe Ganci

Joe Ganci is an e-learning author and consultant. Joe’s unique approach to e-learning design and innovative use of tools, such as Captivate, Storyline, ZebraZapps, Roleplay, Presenter and Acrobat, have inspired many to revamp their e-learning. Joe's personal and hands-on style of consulting means that his services are constantly in demand. He is privileged to have worked with clients all over the world.

Joe has been involved in every aspect of learning development since 1983. He holds a degree in computer science and has published several books, research papers, and articles about e-learning. He is widely considered a guru for his expertise in e-learning development, and teaches workshops and seminars at commercial companies, government facilities, leading universities, and industry conferences, where he is a frequent keynote speaker. Joe is one of only eight members of the Adobe E-Learning Advisory Council and is an Adobe Certified Captivate Expert. He is on a mission to improve the quality of e-learning with practical approaches that work.

Joe is editor of the weekly News From E-Learning Joe newsletter. In it, he covers several e-learning tools, including Captivate, Storyline, ZebraZapps, Raptivity, iSpring and more, with free samples and demos. The free subscription link is: www.tinyurl.com/elearningjoe. His twitter handle is @elearningjoe.

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Essentials of HTML5 |

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Joe Ganci

Joe Ganci is an e-learning author and consultant. Joe’s unique approach to e-learning design and innovative use of tools, such as Captivate, Storyline, ZebraZapps, Roleplay, Presenter and Acrobat, have inspired many to revamp their e-learning. Joe's personal and hands-on style of consulting means that his services are constantly in demand. He is privileged to have worked with clients all over the world.

Joe has been involved in every aspect of learning development since 1983. He holds a degree in computer science and has published several books, research papers, and articles about e-learning. He is widely considered a guru for his expertise in e-learning development, and teaches workshops and seminars at commercial companies, government facilities, leading universities, and industry conferences, where he is a frequent keynote speaker. Joe is one of only eight members of the Adobe E-Learning Advisory Council and is an Adobe Certified Captivate Expert. He is on a mission to improve the quality of e-learning with practical approaches that work.

Joe is editor of the weekly News From E-Learning Joe newsletter. In it, he covers several e-learning tools, including Captivate, Storyline, ZebraZapps, Raptivity, iSpring and more, with free samples and demos. The free subscription link is: www.tinyurl.com/elearningjoe. His twitter handle is @elearningjoe.

Facilitates the following:

Essentials of HTML5|
Stephen Gill

Stephen is the co-owner of www.Learning2BGreat.com, a marketplace for organizational learning tools, and also owner and principal of Stephen J. Gill Consulting. Stephen's expertise is in creating learning cultures in organizations and measuring the impact of learning and performance improvement interventions.

He has done this work for more than 25 years, since leaving the faculty of the University of Michigan, School of Education. He has written extensively about these topics. His most recent books are Getting More From Your Investment in Training: The 5As Framework, published by RealTime Performance in 2009, Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations, published by Sage Publications in 2010, and Communication in High Performance Organizations: Principles and Best Practices, published as Kindle ebook in 2011. Steve also posts regularly on The Performance Improvement Blog. He serves his community as an elected trustee of Washtenaw Community College.

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Facilitates the following:

Essentials of Developing an Organizational Learning Culture |

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Stephen Gill

Stephen is the co-owner of www.Learning2BGreat.com, a marketplace for organizational learning tools, and also owner and principal of Stephen J. Gill Consulting. Stephen's expertise is in creating learning cultures in organizations and measuring the impact of learning and performance improvement interventions.

He has done this work for more than 25 years, since leaving the faculty of the University of Michigan, School of Education. He has written extensively about these topics. His most recent books are Getting More From Your Investment in Training: The 5As Framework, published by RealTime Performance in 2009, Developing a Learning Culture in Nonprofit Organizations, published by Sage Publications in 2010, and Communication in High Performance Organizations: Principles and Best Practices, published as Kindle ebook in 2011. Steve also posts regularly on The Performance Improvement Blog. He serves his community as an elected trustee of Washtenaw Community College.

Facilitates the following:

Essentials of Developing an Organizational Learning Culture|
Peggy Greenberg

Peggy Greenberg is President of Peggy Greenberg Training and Consulting. Peggy has over 30 years of experience in staff and organization development. Prior to starting her own business, Peggy was the Director of the Office of Education and Training for the United States Senate. Her office was responsible for the training and development of Senate staff in Washington DC and throughout the country. She has also held Director level positions in large health care systems in Washington, DC and Boston. Since starting her own training and consulting firm, Peggy’s clients have included the Department of Justice, US Senate, Glenridge Healthcare Solutions, K12, and the City Of Alexandria to name a few.

Peggy is passionate about the importance of lifelong learning and the value of developing employees to their full potential. Her clients know her as someone that is very skilled at competently assessing needs and designing learning that is both engaging and relevant. Peggy’s passion for continuous development drives her to always seek new ideas, concepts and methods to enhance her professional skills.

In addition to her undergraduate degree in Nursing and graduate degree in Adult and Continuing Education, Peggy is certified to administer a number of tools and programs including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and The Bridges Managing Organizational Transition program. Peggy also is a trained moderator for Harvard Business Publishing’s Breakthrough Leadership Program.

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Facilitates the following:

Change Management Certificate |

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Peggy Greenberg

Peggy Greenberg is President of Peggy Greenberg Training and Consulting. Peggy has over 30 years of experience in staff and organization development. Prior to starting her own business, Peggy was the Director of the Office of Education and Training for the United States Senate. Her office was responsible for the training and development of Senate staff in Washington DC and throughout the country. She has also held Director level positions in large health care systems in Washington, DC and Boston. Since starting her own training and consulting firm, Peggy’s clients have included the Department of Justice, US Senate, Glenridge Healthcare Solutions, K12, and the City Of Alexandria to name a few.

Peggy is passionate about the importance of lifelong learning and the value of developing employees to their full potential. Her clients know her as someone that is very skilled at competently assessing needs and designing learning that is both engaging and relevant. Peggy’s passion for continuous development drives her to always seek new ideas, concepts and methods to enhance her professional skills.

In addition to her undergraduate degree in Nursing and graduate degree in Adult and Continuing Education, Peggy is certified to administer a number of tools and programs including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and The Bridges Managing Organizational Transition program. Peggy also is a trained moderator for Harvard Business Publishing’s Breakthrough Leadership Program.

Facilitates the following:

Change Management Certificate|
Barbara Greenstein

Barbara Greenstein, principal of Human Resource Prescriptions, is a performance improvement specialist providing proven and creative ways to improve human performance in the workplace. By identifying issues and opportunities for improvement, she helps organizations large and small meet their planned goals.

Barbara is highly regarded for her facilitation and instructional design skills. With over 20 years of experience in the training and development field, her mission is to help clients put the systems in place that will help them manage effectively in today's changing business environment while ensuring optimal performance and job satisfaction for all employees.

Prior to becoming an external consultant, Barbara's corporate experience included training and instructional design for Burger King Corporation, Pizza Hut, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). She completed her undergraduate work in consumer affairs and management at Florida International University and received a master's degree in human resource development, as well as graduate certificates in instructional design and total quality management (TQM) from Marymount University.

Barbara is an adjunct professor for the master's program in human resources at Chapman University in San Diego. She has also served as a facilitator for the University of San Diego's master's program in executive leadership program. In addition, she is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), a certification awarded through the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI) and the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). Barbara is past president of the San Diego chapter of ASTD and an active member of ISPI.

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Facilitates the following:

Essentials of Developing Case Studies | Essentials of Game Design | Essentials of Storytelling | Advanced Designing Learning Certificate | Selecting and Implementing Performance Improvement Solutions Certificate | Consulting Skills Certificate | Designing Learning Certificate |

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Barbara Greenstein

Barbara Greenstein, principal of Human Resource Prescriptions, is a performance improvement specialist providing proven and creative ways to improve human performance in the workplace. By identifying issues and opportunities for improvement, she helps organizations large and small meet their planned goals.

Barbara is highly regarded for her facilitation and instructional design skills. With over 20 years of experience in the training and development field, her mission is to help clients put the systems in place that will help them manage effectively in today's changing business environment while ensuring optimal performance and job satisfaction for all employees.

Prior to becoming an external consultant, Barbara's corporate experience included training and instructional design for Burger King Corporation, Pizza Hut, and Electronic Data Systems (EDS). She completed her undergraduate work in consumer affairs and management at Florida International University and received a master's degree in human resource development, as well as graduate certificates in instructional design and total quality management (TQM) from Marymount University.

Barbara is an adjunct professor for the master's program in human resources at Chapman University in San Diego. She has also served as a facilitator for the University of San Diego's master's program in executive leadership program. In addition, she is a Certified Performance Technologist (CPT), a certification awarded through the International Society of Performance Improvement (ISPI) and the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD). Barbara is past president of the San Diego chapter of ASTD and an active member of ISPI.

Facilitates the following:

Essentials of Developing Case Studies| Essentials of Game Design| Essentials of Storytelling| Advanced Designing Learning Certificate| Selecting and Implementing Performance Improvement Solutions Certificate| Consulting Skills Certificate| Designing Learning Certificate|
Rebecca Grueneberger

Rebecca Grueneberger has more than 25 years experience as a trainer and organization development consultant. She has worked in a variety of settings including health care, telecommunications, academia, and government. Most recently, Rebecca was a senior trainer for the U.S. Senate Office of Education and Training. She is passionate about helping others learn and chooses fun, interactive tools to engage learners and improve their performance on the job. A life-long learner, Rebecca has an MA in education with a concentration in human resource development from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and numerous certifications including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment and the Career Architect.
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Facilitates the following:

Presentation Skills Certificate | Facilitating for Excellence Certificate | Training Certificate |

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Rebecca Grueneberger

Rebecca Grueneberger has more than 25 years experience as a trainer and organization development consultant. She has worked in a variety of settings including health care, telecommunications, academia, and government. Most recently, Rebecca was a senior trainer for the U.S. Senate Office of Education and Training. She is passionate about helping others learn and chooses fun, interactive tools to engage learners and improve their performance on the job. A life-long learner, Rebecca has an MA in education with a concentration in human resource development from the George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and numerous certifications including the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment and the Career Architect.
Facilitates the following:

Presentation Skills Certificate| Facilitating for Excellence Certificate| Training Certificate|