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Karla  S.

Karla S.

Learning & Enablement Consultant for Growing Teams

I design learning systems and facilitate high-impact workshops that help growing teams scale with clarity and confidence. With 15+ years in Learning & Development, I’ve partnered with executive leaders and HR business partners to design business-aligned training that improves performance, strengthens leadership pipelines and supports sustainable growth. My work contributed to three Association for Talent Development (ATD) BEST Awards and measurable improvements in manager effectiveness. I also facilitate high-impact virtual and in-person sessions that move beyond slide presentations to create structured, engaging and actionable learning experiences. With extensive experience across organizational development interventions, leadership training and change initiatives, I bring clarity, energy and psychological safety to every room. Here’s how I can support your team: Training Strategy & Systems • Training Needs Analysis • Curriculum Mapping & Learning Roadmaps • Onboarding Program Design • Sales & Customer Enablement Programs • Facilitator Guides & Workbooks Facilitation & Training Delivery • Organizational development workshops & team interventions • Change management sessions • Leadership and manager development programs • DEI workshops and facilitated dialogue • Onboarding and new hire sessions • Sales training workshops • Strategic planning and team alignment meetings • Conference emceeing Instructional Design & Course Development • Converting SME expertise into structured modules • Course mapping & storyboarding • Canva / Google Slides / PowerPoint design • Microlearning development • Launch-ready training materials Competency-Aligned Talent Tools • Competency-based interview guides • Behavioral question banks • Competency-aligned development plans • Leadership growth frameworks • Structured team development exercises I integrate generative AI tools into learning workflows to accelerate content development and support more efficient, scalable training systems. I work with teams on both clearly scoped projects and ongoing learning partnerships, depending on what their growth requires. If you're ready to strengthen how your team learns and develops, let’s connect and explore how I can support your goals.

🇺🇸Portland, United States$56/hr95% JSSSince Aug 2024

Earnings and projects

MRR
$494

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#78,476 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#11,640 / 62.1k
Revenue, last 30 days
$0

Last 6 months: $3k

Total earnings
$5k
World#254,575 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#40,037 / 62.1k
Per project
$5k

$3k in the last 6 months

World#34,809 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#5,770 / 62.1k
Projects, last 6 months
1
100% fixed0% hourly
World#128,095 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#16,472 / 62.1k
Projects in all
1

Across 2 contracts

50% fixed50% hourly
World#360,674 / 412k
🇺🇸Country#53,151 / 62.1k

Earnings, last 30 days

$5kNothing earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$4,950$5,000$5,050Oct 9Oct 24Nov 8

Skill rankings: Top 17% in Workshop Facilitation

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #33Training Needs Analysis134 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #13Top 25%
  2. #35Workshop Facilitation207 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #13Top 17%
  3. #37Soft Skills Training145 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #4Top 26%
  4. #40Facilitation207 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #19Top 19%
  5. #62Sales Enablement248 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #36Top 25%
  6. #69Generative AI Prompt325 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #12Top 21%
  7. #82Training Materials343 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #21Top 24%
  8. #127Employee Training582 freelancers · 🇺🇸 #43Top 22%