ATDCFL Networking Event with Zizo Aku & Rosa Espinal

Talent development professionals across the country and more specifically in the Central Florida area have been impacted in vastly different ways. ATDCFL wants to provide opportunities to stay connected with other L&D professions whether you are in career transition or looking to upskill by utilizing the resources ATD provides.

In this session you will:

• Identify the aspects of the pandemic situation and how this is affecting the talent development industry.
• Explore ways to stay connected with other L&D professionals if you are in a career transition or looking to upskill by utilizing a variety of resources ATD provides to members.
• Learn some tips on what helps during stressful times like these and how we can come together as a community to make a difference.

Zizo is a learning and development professional combining extensive leadership, training, and course development experience. His most recent work experience was with Kaplan Higher Education Corporation as a training manager. In addition, his background includes experience in the automotive industry and in military aviation. Zizo currently serves on the ATDCFL chapter board as the President Elect. He holds a doctorate in Management from Walden University, the CPTD certification, and is passionate about implementing training programs and helping leaders and employees develop their careers.

Rosa is a Learning and Development professional with over 20 years of experience in talent development in industries such as banking, telecommunications, retail and hospitality. She currently is the Learning & Development Manager at CareerSource Central Florida. Rosa has been a member of the ATD Central Florida Chapter and active on the board since 2012 in various roles including Chapter President in 2018.  Rosa's mantra is: “Learning is an experience, not a program.”