2022 Excellence in Learning & Performance Award Recipients Announced

by TiER1 Performance

The 2022 Excellence in Learning & Performance Award recipients have been announced! These awards are open to persons of color who have led innovation, built momentum, or overcome barriers resulting in healthier, higher-performing organizations.

We are grateful to everyone who submitted a nomination for the awards. Recipients were selected based on the reach and impact of their work. The 2022 Excellence in Learning & Performance Award Recipients are:

Tameka J. Harris, MS

Tameka J. Harris serves clients as Managing Director, Learning Program Design at IDSuccess Design Studio, a learning and development company that converts content into premium courses, custom training, and signature learning programs. In addition, she serves as a contributing faculty member in the Master of Science Learning Design & Technology (MSLDT) program at the University of San Diego. Tameka was nominated for her work to found The Instructional Design Club on Clubhouse to support teachers transitioning to instructional design—a club that still supports 4,000 members.

Breanna Jackson, MBA, SHRM-CP

Breanna Jackson serves the most diverse county in Oregon as the Learning and Development Program Manager of Washington County. A Gallup-certified Strengths coach, Breanna is also founder and Chief Learning Officer of The Refining Company, where she supports individuals and teams to understand their value through strength-based development. Her nominated shared that Breanna’s work rooted in her coaching/mentoring expertise and her desire to help people be their best selves has positively impacted the foundational culture of Washington County.

Heather Lee

Heather Lee serves as People & Organization Business Partner at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Prior to her current role, Heather served at WarnerMedia where she led the development of a coaching-based leadership program in partnership with BetterUp. The program focused on developing the whole person, both personal and professional, and was based on the foundation that mental health and well-being underpinned performance. She was nominated because of her deep expertise and passion, coupled with the program’s high success indicators. 

Ankit Shah, MED, MA (He/Him/His)

Ankit Shah serves as Supervisor, Talent Development for the Organizational Development & People Analytics department at Columbus State Community College. He serves as VP of Programming for Human Resources Association of Central Ohio (HRACO) and is a Special Interest Group leader for diversity & inclusion area for Central Ohio Association of Talent Development (COATD), to name just a couple of his accolades. In addition to facilitating conversation on Linkedin, Ankit was nominated for his Impactful thought leadership and work focused on belonging and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Join us in congratulating this year’s award recipients for their collective impact and innovation. In order to shine a spotlight on the work of the award recipients, each individual will receive an award package that highlights their learning and performance work and thought leadership.

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