Julie Wilmes

Program Manager at Pinnacol Assurance

Denver Metropolitan Area

About

I’m passionate about building the future of work through innovative workforce and talent development programs. I specialize in connecting education, business, and policy to create scalable models for skill development, career pathways, and economic mobility. At Pinnacol Assurance, I lead the design and direction of our apprenticeship program, partner across HR and business units to align talent pipelines with organizational goals, and advocate for the next generation of workers. My skills include program design, stakeholder engagement, talent strategy, facilitation, people-management, and culture-building. I believe that belonging, engagement, and shared purpose are at the heart of any successful organization. I’m committed to fostering inclusive cultures where employees can grow, contribute, and thrive, because that’s where true performance and innovation begin.

Experience

  • Program Manager at Pinnacol Assurance
    Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Life and Leadership Coach at New Ventures West Integral Coach
    Nov 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Analyze clients' needs and design a program to assist them with setting goals, building skills, and engaging in self-reflection practices in order improve their life or increase their impact in their career

  • Apprenticeship Program Lead at Pinnacol Assurance
    Jan 2017 - Mar 2022 · 5 yrs 3 mos

    -Design workforce development strategies by using data and insight to identify trends and needs -Implement solutions through transformative programs, such as the apprenticeship program -Identify organizational human resource needs to then recruit, interview, and hire talent -Grow organizational talent through designing and facilitating training content and support employee growth through a performance management processes -Collaborate with stakeholders to such as public schools, government entities, businesses, and non-profit organizations by building and maintaining strong partnerships, in order to identify and meet objectives -Develop leaders by designing and implementing a leadership framework with training and continued support through coaching

  • Instructional Design Specialist at AT&T
    Aug 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Instructional Designer for AT&T and DIRECTV. -Collaborated with all of the AT&T Entertainment group to analyze development needs for leadership and designed a framework for a unified management program -Designed and developed both instructor-led and elearning content solutions -Created job aids, workbooks, and visual guides as supplemental materials -Traveled the US to facilitate training and provide leadership coaching for multiple vendor partners

  • Teacher at Cherry Creek School District
    Oct 2008 - Jun 2015 · 6 yrs 9 mos

    Teacher, Curriculum Planner, Instruction, Coach, Activities Leader -Instructed over 200 students a day through instructor-led, web-led, experiential student-led, and flipped classroom lessons. -Teamed with educators to co-author the Cherry Creek School District World Language Curriculum and Integrated Performance Assessments -Doubled the size of school-wide, World Language enrollment in the first 3 years -Created Student Spanish Teacher program between middle and elementary schools -Developed and led a district contest and fundraiser to collect $3000 and 25,000 supplies for Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami victims as Nation Junior Honor Society Sponsor -Performed all Department Coordinator duties such as managing the department budget, purchasing, designing scope and sequence, creating a yearly schedule, and improving student achievement