About: Learn about Janis Whitaker

• Meet Janis Whitaker
• Certifications and Training Qualificiations
• Memberships

Meet Janis Whitaker

Janis Whitaker is the proud owner of J P Whitaker & Associates, a results-oriented management training enterprise established in 1991. For nearly twenty years Janis has been a learning and development professional. Throughout seven years of her career, she worked as both a Corporate Trainer and Supervisor in the Medical Manufacturing field.

Ms. Whitaker has conducted hundreds of workshops in a broad range of work environments, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies. Janis skillfully integrates years of corporate expertise and plentiful consulting experiences into her workshops, bringing her presentations to life. Her subtle humor, personable style, and seasoned professionalism set her apart as a highly sought after presenter.

In addition to her years in corporate learning and development, Janis was an adjunct faculty member at the University of Phoenix for three years and has taught at University of California San Diego (UCSD). For eight years, she conducted a Presentation Skills workshop at San Diego State University (SDSU) working with The Center for Community Economic Development (CCED) within the College of Business Administration. Ms. Whitaker was a Head Examiner for The Institute for Quality and Productivity (SDSU, Team Excellence) and has been a guest presenter at the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD).

As a highly-qualified specialist, Janis Whitaker’s ultimate goal is to increase productivity in the workplace by enhancing an employee’s personal and professional skills.

Certifications, Qualifications, and Recognition

Certified DiSC® Trainer

Certified Trainer for Top-Rated Training Companies:

• DDI
• Wilson Learning
• The Ken Blanchard Company
• Florida Power and Light

Master Trainer for DDI - Training Trainers

Earned Competent Toastmaster (CTM) from Toastmaster’s International. This distinction is earned by less than ten percent of Toastmaster participants.

Honored by the San Diego ASTD as “The Trainer’s Trainer.”

Article published in the San Diego Business Journal, “We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This”

Memberships

	A network of local affiliates focused on advancing the development of human resource professionals. Through programs and services offered across the country, NHRA strives to support human resource professionals throughout their career life cycle - from intern to executive - as Human Resources leads the way for change in today’s businesses. www.sdshrm.org
	ASTD (American Society for Training & Development) is the world’s largest association dedicated to workplace learning and performance professionals. www.astd.org
	The North County Personnel Association provides education, networking, and professional growth for Human Resource professionals in San Diego County www.ncpasd.org

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