Meet the Staff
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David Mark, Chief of Training Services, has a Master degree from Loyola College in Curriculum Development. For 10 years he has worked at the Kennedy School for Learning Disabilities both as a teacher and Vice Principal. For the past 23 years since leaving Kennedy, David has been involved in the design, development, and delivery of training content for a number of private organizations. In January, 2001, he came to DHMH with the goal of developing online courses. Today his primary focus is maintaining an online system that delivers and tracks online courses, and registers participants for classroom courses.
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Susan Steele, Director of Training Programs, has been involved in education for her entire professional career, first, in the public sector as a high school teacher and counselor and then, in a variety of industries in the private sector as a consultant, trainer, software implementation specialist, and training manager. She lives in Fells Point with her husband and three cats and truly enjoys “city living” with all its varied cultural and recreational activities.
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Chris Grodnitzky, Management Development Specialist has been with Training Services Division since 2000. Chris came to TSD with a B.S degree in Human Resources Management and many years working in the Customer Service arena. Currently, Chris delivers the Lessons in Leadership series which provides leadership development, facilitates Leading with Emotional Intelligence and co-facilities DHMH’s Trainer Certification Program, a workshop for trainers. Chris enjoys spending her free time in Delaware.
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Cynthia Harris, Management Development Specialist, has worked for the Training Services Division for the past five years. She has extensive experience in the field of training and development. Cynthia enjoys praising the Lord, gardening and spending time with her family and friends.
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Paulina Nicolaides, Webmaster, joined Training Services in 2006. She received her Bachelor degree from Towson University where she studied graphic design and the fine arts. She spent several years in public relations designing print and web content for the Maryland Lottery. When not managing Training Services’ and OHR's websites, Paulina enjoys music, travel, and spending time with her family.
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Vander V. Exum, Management Development Specialist, has joyfully worked in the field of education and training since 1998. Vander’s wide-ranging professional experiences include functioning as a public school teacher, developmental disabilities advocate, college instructor and diversity consultant. In 2001 he received a Master’s degree in Human Resource Development from Towson University. Vander joined the TSD team in April 2008 bringing a strong knowledge base and passion for cultural diversity competence and inclusion. His primary responsibility will be TSD’s diversity training initiatives, along with various management development programs. Leisurely, Vander enjoys music, reading, traveling abroad, and physical fitness.
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