Capella News

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 18, 2008 – Training magazine has named Capella University PhD student Tracy Lendi as a Top 10 Young Trainer. Lendi, who is director of training and development for Standard Parking Corporation, was evaluated on her leadership skills, technical competence, success in meeting difficult training challenges, and experience developing innovative training solutions and programs. As a Top 10 Young Trainer, Ms. Lendi is now a member of Training magazine’s editorial advisory board. In addition to her work with Standard Parking, Lendi is pursuing a PhD in instructional design for online learning from Capella University (www.capella.edu), an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for working adults. Capella’s curriculum has been developed to the standards of leading professional associations, such as SHRM, ASTD, ISPI, SIOP, and the ROI Institute.

In her role as director of training and development for Standard Parking, Lendi has been responsible for developing and implementing the company’s online learning management system. She has also reorganized the company’s field training organization and developed evaluations for high-profile courses in order to link training outcomes to improvement in key operational metrics.

Standard Parking Corporation, with more than 12,500 employees, manages approximately 2,100 parking facilities containing over one million parking spaces in more than 330 cities across the United States and Canada.

“Never stop learning and take as many risks as you can because complacency can kill your career. If you think you are on top of your game, wait a few minutes there will be a new concept, theory, software or system that you will threaten your place,” Lendi says.

About Capella University
Capella University (www.capella.edu) is an accredited*, fully online university that has built its reputation by providing quality graduate education for working adults. Eighty-three percent of Capella students are currently enrolled in master’s or doctoral degree programs in business, information technology, education, human services, psychology, public health, and public safety. Capella also offers bachelor’s degree programs in business, information technology, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella currently offers 111 graduate and undergraduate specializations and 15 certificate programs. More than 24,000 learners were enrolled as of Sept. 30, 2008, from all 50 states and 45 other countries. Capella is committed to providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced business growth. Founded in 1993, Capella University is a wholly owned subsidiary of Capella Education Company, headquartered in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit http://www.capella.edu or call 1-888-CAPELLA (227-3552).

* Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org.
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