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San Diego, California
I help founders, leaders, and teams improve execution, identify operational bottlenecks, strengthen accountability, and create scalable systems that support growth. My background is in organizational psychology, change management, organization development, and process consultation, and I bring both a strategic and operational lens to the businesses I support. I work closely with founder-led and growing organizations that need greater alignment between strategy and day-to-day execution. This often includes improving workflows, clarifying priorities, streamlining communication, supporting decision-making, and helping leadership teams operate more effectively as the organization scales. My work is especially well-suited for organizations navigating growth, operational complexity, leadership transitions, or organizational change. In parallel, I also do a lot of work with psychometrics and assessments, especially for private-equity backed firms and companies in high-growth environments.
- Leadership Development
- Executive Coaching
- Business Strategy
- Organizational Design & Effectiveness
- Organizational Development
- Change Management
- Business Transformation
- Team Alignment
- Stakeholder Management
- Strategic Planning
- Cross Functional Team Leadership
- Team Facilitation
- Business Operations
- Process Improvement
- Leadership Coaching
Covington, Louisiana
CORPORATE TRAINER | TRAINING MANAGER | INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN SPECIALIST Driving high-impact learning experiences that improve performance, accelerate onboarding, and elevate organizational effectiveness. Experienced training professional with a passion for adult learning and a proven track record in designing and delivering engaging training experiences-both virtual and inperson. Adept at translating complex processes into digestible content that drives results. Partner to cross-functional teams including Sales, HR, and Executive Leadership. LMS power user who leverages data, feedback, and modern tools to optimize training programs.
- Project Management
- Adult Education
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- Employee Onboarding
- Scheduling
- Microsoft Office
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- Facilitation
- Coaching
- Feedback & Satisfaction Survey
- Job Aid
- Salesforce CRM
- Communication Skills
Clayton, North Carolina
Hi, I’m Kirsty, a psychology-based leadership training and behavioral skills course designer. I design clear, practical, research-informed learning experiences that help people communicate better, lead with more confidence, navigate conflict, strengthen emotional intelligence, and apply behavior change skills in real-world situations. My work blends applied psychology, instructional design, leadership development, and client-facing business experience to turn complex human behavior topics into structured, engaging, ready-to-use learning content. I can help you create: ✔ Leadership development programs ✔ Emotional intelligence and communication courses ✔ Difficult conversation and conflict management training ✔ Sales communication and ethical influence training ✔ Accountability, performance, and self-awareness modules ✔ New manager training and onboarding materials ✔ Behavioral skills curriculum for teams, leaders, coaches, consultants, and organizations I build polished learning materials including: ✔ Full online courses and structured learning pathways ✔ Curriculum maps and module outlines ✔ Slide decks and presentation scripts ✔ Workbooks, worksheets, and reflection prompts ✔ Assessments, activities, and discussion questions ✔ Facilitator guides and learner guides ✔ Video scripts and course narration ✔ Learning experience refinement and editing Clients hire me because I can take abstract topics like leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, accountability, and behavior change and turn them into content that feels clear, credible, practical, and immediately useful. My approach is structured, human-centered, and grounded in behavioral science. I focus on creating learning experiences that do more than share information - they help people reflect, practice, and apply skills that actually stick. I am a strong fit for: Coaches and consultants Leadership educators Corporate trainers HR and people development teams Personal development brands Authors building companion courses Online learning platforms Organizations creating internal training programs If your project involves leadership, communication, emotional intelligence, conflict resolution, sales communication, workplace behavior, or behavior change, I can help bring your ideas into a clear, polished, professional learning experience. Send me an invitation if you’re looking to build a course, refresh your curriculum, or create leadership-focused training content that feels practical, credible, and easy to use.
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- Sales Consulting
- Organizational Background
- Organizer
- Life Coaching
- Sales Development
- Staff Development
- Training Presentation
- Coaching
Dallas, Georgia
Stop losing revenue to a slow, poorly optimized website. I build premium WordPress websites, high-converting WooCommerce stores, and speed-optimized Elementor landing pages that turn traffic into sales. I build premium, high-converting web experiences that go far beyond good looks. Whether you need a custom Elementor build from scratch, a strategic WooCommerce redesign, a platform migration, or urgent technical troubleshooting for a broken WordPress site, I bring the exact technical depth and design sensibility required to handle it cleanly, securely, and professionally. 𝗪𝗛𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗖𝗛𝗢𝗢𝗦𝗘 𝗧𝗢 𝗛𝗜𝗥𝗘 𝗠𝗘 ✅ I build for conversion, not just aesthetics. Every decision I make is guided by mobile usability, fast loading, and layouts structured around how your visitors actually behave. ✅ I communicate like a business partner. You will never wonder what stage your project is at because I send updates proactively. ✅ I do not disappear after launch. I stay available for post-launch support, WordPress maintenance, and ongoing optimisation because your site evolves with your business. ✅ I optimise for speed and SEO from day one. ✅ I am your single point of contact. Design, WordPress implementation, SEO, WooCommerce and API integration all handled by me, so you are never juggling five different specialists. 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗜𝗖𝗘𝗦 𝗜 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥 🔷 WordPress Website Design & Development 🔷 WooCommerce & eCommerce Store Setup 🔷 Wordpress Landing Pages & Conversion Design 🔷 WordPress Developer for Plugin Integration & Troubleshooting 🔷 WordPress Developer for Bug Fixes, PHP Errors & Maintenance 🔷 Figma-to-WordPress Implementation 🔷 Wordpress site Speed Optimisation & Core Web Vitals 🔷 SEO & WordPress SEO Plugins 🔷 Wordpress Site Maintenance, Security & Support 🔷 Advanced Integrations & Custom Development 🔷 LMS & Membership Platforms 𝗪𝗛𝗔𝗧 𝗠𝗬 𝗖𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗦 𝗦𝗔𝗬 𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗠𝗘 "Ebube is the best WordPress developer I have worked with on Upwork. He understood exactly what we needed, delivered ahead of schedule, and our site speed went from 45 to 94 on Google PageSpeed. Highly recommend." "We hired Ebube to redesign our landing page for a paid traffic campaign. The result was a mobile-first, fast-loading page that immediately improved our conversion rate. Professional, responsive, and genuinely talented." 𝗜𝗡𝗗𝗨𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 𝗜 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗩𝗘 🏬 Retail & eCommerce 📣 Marketing & Advertising 🏥 Health & Wellness 🎓 Education & eLearning 🏠 Real Estate ⚖️ Legal & Professional Services 🍽️ Food & Hospitality 💼 Startups & SaaS 💪 Fitness & Coaching 🛠️ Trades & Local Business 𝗧𝗢𝗢𝗟𝗦 & 𝗧𝗘𝗖𝗛 𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗖𝗞 1. Page Builders: Elementor Pro · Gutenberg · Divi · WPBakery · Bricks Builder 2. eCommerce: WooCommerce · CartFlows · Stripe · PayPal · WooCommerce Subscriptions 3. SEO & Analytics: Yoast SEO · RankMath · Google Tag Manager · Google Search Console · Google Analytics 4. Design & Prototyping: Figma · Adobe XD · Canva · PSD 5. Development: PHP · MySQL · JavaScript · jQuery · HTML5 · CSS3 · Custom PHP · WordPress REST API 6. Advanced Tools: Advanced Custom Fields (ACF) · Gravity Forms · WPML · Crocoblock · JetEngine · WP CLI · Git 7. Themes: Astra · Flatsome · GeneratePress · OceanWP · Hello Elementor 8. Hosting & Infrastructure: Web hosting configuration · cPanel · SiteGround · Kinsta · WP Engine · Cloudways 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄: 👉 Send me a message with your website URL or a brief description of your project. I will review it, respond and give you a clear picture of exactly what needs to happen, how long it will take, and what it will cost with no sales pressure and no commitment required. If your WordPress site is slow, broken, outdated, not converting, or simply does not exist yet, let's fix that. I am here, I am available, and I am ready to get to work. 𝗠𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗧𝗘 𝗻𝗼𝘄. 𝗟𝗲𝘁'𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀. WordPress developer, Elementor expert, WooCommerce developer, WordPress website design, Website redesign WordPress, Landing page designer WordPress, Fix WordPress issues, WordPress customization, Ecommerce website WordPress, WordPress, Web Design, WordPress Website, Elementor, Web Development, WooCommerce, JavaScript, WordPress Development, WordPress Theme, WordPress Plugin, PSD to WordPress, WordPress e-Commerce, WordPress SEO Plugins, Website Redesign, MySQL, Figma, Bug Fix, CSS, HTML, Divi, LearnDash, Page Speed Optimization, PHP, CSS3, HTML5, Web Hosting, WordPress Malware Removal, E-commerce Website, WordPress Expert, WordPress Developer, Web Designer, Landing page, Elementor Pro, Web Development, Search Engine Optimization, Website Customization, Responsive Design, Custom PHP, On-page SEO, API Integration, Web Application, WordPress Designer.
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- WordPress Website
- HTML
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Huntertown, Indiana
Results-driven Human Resources Professional with a demonstrated work history in a variety of industries. Skilled in Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Training, People Leadership and Development, Human Capital Operations, Management, Employee Engagement, and Succession Planning. Passionate about fostering an impactful culture that ultimately creates and sustains a positive employee experience.
- Staff Recruitment & Management
- Human Resource Management
- Human Resource Information System
- Employee Engagement
- Management Skills
- Customer Service
- Relationship Management
Tampa, Florida
Growing businesses don't fail from lack of ideas. They fail from lack of systems. That's where I come in. I'm Whitney — an operations consultant and AI workflow specialist with 15+ years of experience turning operational chaos into scalable, documented systems. I work with founders, small businesses, and nonprofits who need someone to come in, figure out what's broken, and build something that actually runs. What makes me different from a typical ops consultant: I combine operations expertise with practical AI implementation. That means I don't just document your processes, I look for where AI tools can automate, accelerate, or eliminate steps entirely. I've built AI agents for teams, designed prompt systems for content review, and trained staff on AI and automation tools in real business environments, not just in theory. ➤ SOP Writing & Process Documentation If your processes live in someone's head, I'll get them out and onto paper in a format your team can actually follow. I write clear, usable SOPs for onboarding, client management, financial workflows, HR processes, and daily operations. Fully async, you share the context, I deliver the documentation. ➤ AI Workflow Design & Implementation I help small businesses and teams implement AI tools practically, not as a gimmick, but as a real time-saver. This includes building AI agents, designing prompt systems, setting up AI-assisted workflows, and training your team to use them effectively. ➤ Operations Consulting & Process Audits I'll assess where your operations are breaking down and give you a clear picture of what to fix and in what order. This includes workflow mapping, bottleneck identification, KPI development, and tool recommendations. Great for businesses that know something isn't working but aren't sure where to start. ➤ Tool Setup & Integration CRM platforms, project management tools, Microsoft 365, and connecting your stack so everything actually works together. I've migrated companies off spreadsheets, built project tracking systems from scratch, and set up workflows that give teams real visibility into their work. ➤ Business Owner Coaching I also work one-on-one with small business owners and entrepreneurs who are stuck, overwhelmed, or trying to figure out what to focus on next. Sometimes you don't need a full operations engagement, you need someone who understands both the strategic and operational side of running a business to think through it with you. We can work through growth strategy, team challenges, operational decisions, prioritization, or whatever is sitting on your plate and not moving. Recent work includes: → Migrating a grant management firm off spreadsheets into a CRM, building out project tracking, redesigning onboarding, restructuring payroll, and building AI agents for their grant writing team → AI prompt engineering and evaluation for an AI training platform, including feedback tasks, A/B testing, and decision-tree logic design for model training → Coaching freelancers through profile optimization, live workshops, and AI-assisted workflow design I work best with founders and small teams who are serious about building something sustainable. If your business has outgrown its current systems, or never had real systems to begin with, let's talk.
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