Dennis Meservy

Organizational Change Management Training Manager | State of Nevada — Dept. of Taxation | Master of Arts in Teaching - TESOL, USC | Multilingual Education & Cross-Cultural Collaboration Specialist

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

About

Global education and localization expert with 10+ years delivering results for Disney, the US Embassy, the State of Nevada, and 30+ schools. Speaking 8+ languages, with native/near-native fluency in three, I bridge cultures through strategic communication and innovative educational solutions. Core Expertise: • Localization Leadership: 1,625+ projects completed with 5-star ratings • Educational Innovation: Led $35M+ EdTech implementation across CCSD • AI & Technology: RLHF expertise with Scale AI, educational platform mastery • Cross-Cultural Business: From Paris embassy trade shows to Peru business English programs Recent Achievement: MAT-TESOL from USC (4.0 GPA, May 2025) + Successfully passed the California Teaching Performance Assessment (CalTPA) for World Languages-French (April 2025) & Accepted to the Specialist pool for the English Language Specialist Program of the U.S. Department of State (July 2025). What drives me: Creating meaningful connections across languages and cultures. Whether training administrators on crisis management systems or subtitling content for global audiences, I ensure messages resonate authentically. Beyond work: Original musician (NED on Spotify), cultural food enthusiast — I have a 100% satisfaction rating on my pizza so far (@wolfitdown), and Vegas native, based part-time in Thousand Oaks.

Experience

  • Localization and Logistics Consultant at NED
    Jan 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos

    ▪︎ Multilingual Education, Localization & Translation Leadership • Delivered 1,500+ subtitle projects (15,000+ minutes) across EN/FR/ES/IT with 100% on-time delivery and 5-star ratings via Rev, SPOTL, and Matecat for Fortune 500, political, and B2B clients • Completed 150+ professional localization projects with 100% customer approval for Translated, Smartcat, and other LSPs • Platinum Expert Contributor (T2/T3) for Scale AI's RLHF initiatives via Outlier for 200+ generalist, management, and language tasks ▪︎ Educational Technology & Training • Led $35M+ CENTEGIX CrisisAlert implementation training for 30+ CCSD schools, training principals and administrators on critical security systems (Oct-Dec 2022) • Maintained 10/10 rating teaching 900+ ESL students across China, USA, and Peru via multiple platforms • Designed and delivered business English curriculum for working professionals ▪︎ Strategic Business Development • Served as Disney Brand Ambassador at Licensing Expo 2022/2023, facilitating 200+ licensee connections • Advised on M&A growth strategies for medical/dental practices via LGA (Sep-Oct 2021) • Managed logistics operations with 5-star rating across 10,500+ transactions ▪︎ Additional Creative Projects and Ventures • Produced original music distributed to 200+ stores in 100+ countries via Horus Music • Managed real estate investments in historic downtown Las Vegas • Maintained 35x profit-to-expense ratio through strategic financial management

  • Enterprise Change Management Training Manager at Nevada Department of Taxation
    Sep 2025 - Dec 2025 · 4 mos

    ▪︎ Supported the Department of Taxation’s Enterprise Change Management Team on multi-year statewide modernization initiatives, including Project MYNT (Modernize Your Nevada Tax)—a transition to a unified tax system and modernized e-services platform—and SEID (Sports and Entertainment Improvement Division) programs. • Designed and delivered organizational change management and training programs for diverse internal and external stakeholder groups • Conducted Gap Analysis to support system alignment, financial reporting accuracy, and modernization requirements • Led a departmentwide training program analysis by interviewing stakeholders across divisions to evaluate training effectiveness, cohesion, and readiness • Synthesized stakeholder input into actionable recommendations to improve training structure, consistency, and adoption outcomes • Assessed workforce readiness and addressed resistance through targeted coaching, communication strategies, and adoption planning • Developed end-user training materials, website-ready video trainings, guides, and workshops to support system implementation and process change • Created instructional videos using Adobe Creative Suite and Canva, ensuring visual consistency and alignment across training assets • Collaborated with executive leadership and cross-functional project teams daily for stakeholder engagement and change communications • Contributed to cultural alignment and long-term sustainability of change across the Department *Contracted via i3Tech Data Solutions under the Knowledge Services MSA.

  • Account Manager at Avetta
    Mar 2019 - Aug 2019 · 6 mos

    ▪︎ Helped clients make their workplaces safe and secure in order to get them working and paid for the work they do—during BROWZ's acquisition by former top competitor Avetta · Orchestrated EPA, MSHA and OSHA regulations conformance and audit B2B between Avetta's recently acquired BROWZ clients (NBCUniversal Inc., CRH Canada Group Inc., The Southern Company, Forterra Building Products, Kinross Gold Corporation, Disney, Robert Bosch LLC, ESPN, Martin Marietta, etc.) and their suppliers and contactors [who were BROWZ customers too] · Was the only French Supplier Compliance Specialist for BROWZ · Managed 300, up to eventually 4750 plus, international supplier accounts as their compliance specialist in a mixture of French, English, Spanish and Dutch in order to set goals and address conformance during the merging of the BROWZ and Avetta platforms into the Avetta Connect platform · Directed CEOs and company safety managers/representatives on use of Avetta/BROWZ account, as their Account Manager and primary contact for questions regarding safety and security compliance · Uploaded and reviewed annual/monthly safety statistics reports and other required safety related documents—including formal explanation letters for failure or inability to meet safety standards · Followed up with all clients with open issues affecting their compliance status at minimum once every two weeks · Rushed supplier document verification in under 24 hrs to quickly update accounts upon client request · Conducted discussions with insurance providers and suppliers to meet required verbiage and limits · Coordinated translation and explanation at client request with Safety Manager for supplier safety program compliance audits · Connected with suppliers over 100 times a day on avg by phone and email to assist in meeting safety qualifications set by their clients–achieved immediate results or set expectation · Processed renewal payments and answered payment related questions for BROWZ suppliers

  • Teacher at TAL Education Group
    Feb 2019 - Apr 2019 · 3 mos

    · Taught English online/part-time to Chinese students in National Geographic Reach and Cambridge English: Preliminary for Schools programs · Maintained a perfect 5 star avg client review

  • Finance Clerk (French) at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    Aug 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

    ▪︎ Officially employed by the Corporation of the Presiding Bishop of *The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints* and worked at the *Global Service Center*, assisting and representing "Church Headquarters" internal auditing efforts, geared toward serving the organization's international public officials · Uniquely accountable for internal, corporate finance and accounting throughout 22+ countries in Africa, plus, as well, in Tahiti and New Caledonia as a part of the Europe/Brazil/Africa International Local Unit Finance Team · Performed a large volume of goal driven casework daily in conjunction with local and regional, clerical and ecclesiastical, volunteer authorities—consistently exceeding expectations as the primary person responsible for reconciliation, nuanced goal setting & relaying, budget analysis, and internal audit preparation procedures for countries among those with highest growth rate internationally · Coordinated 7+ high financial risk countries to lowest risk ever in seven years · Verified and recorded donation and expense records via case management and mainly French correspondence · Represented my countries and their local corporate leadership in daily team stand-up meetings, weekly area meetings, and bi-weekly Africa meetings