Elad Sherman

Head of Learning Development at the Cyber Education Center | Always curious

Israel

About

I don’t just build courses; I build people. My North Star is simple: place the learner, not the knowledge, at the center. I believe that by developing the "Learner as a Human" — focusing on soft skills, values, and mindset — we create Solutionists: individuals who don't just know more, but solve better. As a Learning Development Leader, I specialize in: - Bridging Worlds: Integrating developmental psychology with EdTech to design scalable programs that foster belonging and competence. - Strategic Shielding: I lead specialists by providing the "management envelope" they need to stay creative, while I handle stakeholders, budgets, and organizational alignment. - Impact at Scale: I’ve led initiatives impacting 30,000+ individuals, driving social mobility and building talent pipelines for the tech industry. My Goal: To help organizations grow by helping their people evolve. Whether it's increasing employee retention or cultivating homegrown talent, I thrive on creating scalable solutions that turn potential into high-performance reality. Always happy to connect with fellow L&D leaders and EdTech innovators.

Experience

  • Cyber Education Center (Rosh HaAyin, Center District, Israel)
    • Head of Learning Development for Junior High School Educational Programs
      Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

      • Our key focus is advancing social mobility in tech for youth, addressing their diverse backgrounds and the varying attitudes and abilities they bring to the learning process. • Leading a cutting-edge learning development team responsible for end-to-end development of various formal and informal educational technology programs, serving a diverse learner population • Expert leadership of teams specializing in digital learning experiences, assessment and evaluation, and the development of teacher and instructor training programs.

    • Program Manager
      Feb 2021 - Apr 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

      • Developing an educational program that integrates mathematical and computational thinking to help students of all levels create practical tech solutions to real-world problems using Python • Leading a team of content developers and digital learning experience specialists to deliver high-quality educational experiences • Designing and leading a training program for educators across various subjects, empowering them with the knowledge, skills and confidence to become problem-solving mentors • Expanding the program's reach from 5 classes to over 100 within 2 years

  • Freelance Consultant at Elad Sherman
    May 2019 - Dec 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    Providing innovative consulting services in Business Process Automation, Change Management, and Applied Creative Thinking.

  • Customer Success Manager & Account Manager at Classit
    Sep 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr

    • Responsible for implementing and driving adoption of over 30 accounts, handling over 150 end-users (B2B) • Lead the product quality assurance efforts • Share customer feedback internally to Product, Training, and Sr. Management and work vigorously to apply it to the product • Research, design and lead the migration process to a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solution to support the company’s growth needs

  • Department Manager at SEISEI - Essentinal Creativity (Dr. Eyal Doron)
    Dec 2017 - May 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Lead and strengthen relationships between the company, its employees, and customers to enhance engagement and satisfaction. • Oversee the planning and execution of annual enrichment programs for schools, as well as tailored creativity workshops for educators, school management teams and students. • Provide hands-on management, training, and development for a team of 25 workshop facilitators. • Design and develop innovative pedagogical content to support educational initiatives • Facilitate dynamic workshops, including topics such as "From Vision to Reality Creatively," "Creative Thinking," and "Creative Time Management."

  • Project Department Manager at Matrix
    Nov 2016 - Jun 2017 · 8 mos

    • Head of a delivery unit (~40 employees) • Account Management • Directly managing 7 project managers, along with a team of system analysts, developers, and QA testers. • Coordinating and preparing the response for RFPs