Judith Tavano

Ms. Judith Tavano is an adjunct instructor in the human resource development program in the College of Education and Health Professions, coordinator of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) Learning System course for the GLOBAL CAMPUS, and former Director of the Professional Development Academy for the College of Education & Health Professions. Judith joined the University of Arkansas in the fall of 2004.

A native of Boston, Massachusetts, Judith settled in northwest Arkansas at the end of 1999. From 2000 – 2004, she held a number of increasingly responsible positions at NorthWest Arkansas Community College in Bentonville, AR, including interim dean of Corporate and Continuing Education. Before coming to Arkansas Judith practiced as an HR executive in the Boston area for over 25 years, serving Boston-based entrepreneurial, multi-national and start-up corporations in retail, communications, publishing and high tech. Judith also taught at the University of Massachusetts/Boston. Judith holds a master’s degree and bachelor’s degree from Simmons College in Boston, MA, has a credit certificate in Human Resource Management from Bentley College in Waltham, MA, a non-credit certificate in human resource management from the American Management Association and bears the international designation of Senior Human Resource Professional (SPHR) through the Society for Human Resource Management.

Judith volunteers her time working with a variety of organizations in NWA, and is a frequent presenter nationally and throughout the state of Arkansas. Judith is a founding member of ASTD-NWA, a member of SHRM and NOARK, vice chair of the advisory board for the NWA New Arkansan Resource Network, and is a presenter for, and a member of, the northwest Arkansas Business Women’s Conference speaker’s committee.

Judith is the 2008 Simmons College Community Service Award recipient for her work with the New Arkansan Resource Network.

With over 30 years experience as a human resources manager, consultant, trainer and educator, Judith brings a wealth of practical experience to the classroom, the boardroom, the presentation podium and the workplace.

Speech Title: The Accidental Trainer: Training Tips for Occasional Trainers.

As HR professionals we are called upon to train in formal and informal ways - all the time! Some of us have had formal training in how to train and develop adults; some of us have not. This session is for those who would benefit from taking a "pit stop" break to explore the theories and applications of proven (and emerging) training methodologies, strategies, and measurements. This session focuses on identifying what you need as a learner, what your learners need, and how you can measure success in ways that will be meaningful to your learners and your organizations.