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I am Milford A. "Rusty" Rae, a training and organizational development leader with a passion for turning learning into measurable performance. I transformed Alstom Grid's training team into a professional center of excellence, built train-the-trainer and trainer certification programs, and collaborated with sales and project teams to ensure training delivery met client needs and budgets. Beyond my day job, I write and photograph, publishing five books and numerous magazine articles, and I speak at industry events on Human Performance Improvement and Cognitive Task Analysis. I enjoy helping teams build communities of practice and mentoring others to grow through collaboration.…I am Milford A. "Rusty" Rae, a training and organizational development leader with a passion for turning learning into measurable performance. I transformed Alstom Grid's training team into a professional center of excellence, built train-the-trainer and trainer certification programs, and collaborated with sales and project teams to ensure training delivery met client needs and budgets. Beyond my day job, I write and photograph, publishing five books and numerous magazine articles, and I speak at industry events on Human Performance Improvement and Cognitive Task Analysis. I enjoy helping teams build communities of practice and mentoring others to grow through collaboration.

Milford A. "Rusty" Rae

Writer, Photographer, Director of Photography, +5

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I am Milford A. "Rusty" Rae, a training and organizational development leader with a passion for turning learning into measurable performance. I transformed Alstom Grid's training team into a professional center of excellence, built train-the-trainer and trainer certification programs, and collaborated with sales and project teams to ensure training delivery met client needs and budgets. Beyond my day job, I write and photograph, publishing five books and numerous magazine articles, and I speak at industry events on Human Performance Improvement and Cognitive Task Analysis. I enjoy helping teams build communities of practice and mentoring others to grow through collaboration.…I am Milford A. "Rusty" Rae, a training and organizational development leader with a passion for turning learning into measurable performance. I transformed Alstom Grid's training team into a professional center of excellence, built train-the-trainer and trainer certification programs, and collaborated with sales and project teams to ensure training delivery met client needs and budgets. Beyond my day job, I write and photograph, publishing five books and numerous magazine articles, and I speak at industry events on Human Performance Improvement and Cognitive Task Analysis. I enjoy helping teams build communities of practice and mentoring others to grow through collaboration.

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I am Milford A. “Rusty” Rae, a training and organizational development leader with a passion for turning learning into measurable performance. I transformed Alstom Grid’s training team into a professional center of excellence, built train-the-trainer and trainer certification programs, and collaborated with sales and project teams to ensure training delivery met client needs and budgets.

Beyond my day job, I write and photograph, publishing five books and numerous magazine articles, and I speak at industry events on Human Performance Improvement and Cognitive Task Analysis. I enjoy helping teams build communities of practice and mentoring others to grow through collaboration.

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Work Experience

Sports Editor/ Photojournalist at News-Register

July 1, 2016 - Present

Responsible for covering all sports in Yamhill Valley, including six high schools and Linfield College. Managed one part-time employee and several freelance writers/photographers. Designed all sports pages and produced both writing and photography for events.

Producer / Instructional Designer at Rusty Rae Productions / Paladin Instructional Design

November 1, 2014 - July 1, 2016

Developed writing, photography, and educational materials for a diverse client base. Delivered complete publishing and marketing projects using photography, PowerPoint, InDesign, and Premiere. Created training materials including course analyses, assessments, and collateral; assisted in producing online books.

Alstom Grid Technical Institute Manager at Alstom Grid

March 1, 2008 - November 1, 2014

Managed all aspects of training, including course development, train-the-trainer initiatives, resource scheduling, course manuals, evaluations, and new course development. Led a team of four full-time trainers and 10-12 SMEs; acted as center of excellence for global courseware. Collaborated with sales on training quotes and with project teams to meet delivery windows. Responsible for ~ $1.5M in annual training sales and a development budget over $0.5M.

Manager of Training at Visto

September 1, 2005 - March 1, 2008

Developed and delivered technical training for customers worldwide. Rewrote courses to incorporate instructional design and adult education principles, improving post-training effectiveness. Partnered with Technical Publications to improve documentation and designed all courses for new product releases. Developed train-the-trainer sessions and collaborated with client training managers to align with corporate objectives and metrics.

Adjunct Instructor at Art Institute of Seattle

September 1, 2003 - September 1, 2005

Taught Studio Management, Photo Marketing, and required business courses for graduation; delivered basic photography courses to first-year students and marketing courses to Fashion majors.

Independent Producer / Instructional Designer at Rusty Rae Productions / Paladin Instructional Design

November 1, 2014 - July 1, 2016

Developed writing, photography, and educational materials for a variety of clients as an independent producer. Produced completed publishing and marketing projects for clients using photography, PowerPoint, InDesign, and Premier. Developed training materials for clients, including developing course analysis, assessments, and assisting in production of collateral materials. Assisted in the production of online books.