Deborah Allen, Msw
About Deborah Allen, Msw
Deborah Allen, MSW, is the Manager of Performance Management and Talent Development at Catholic Relief Services, where she has worked since 2017. She specializes in succession planning, custom development programs, and performance analysis, drawing on her extensive experience in organizational development and training.
Work at Catholic Relief Services
Deborah Allen serves as the Manager of Performance Management and Talent Development at Catholic Relief Services, a role she has held since 2017. In this position, she manages a succession planning program that identifies potential successors for key roles within the organization. She analyzes performance review trends to recommend targeted training and development actions. Additionally, she has developed and maintains an employee skill set database that allows managers to easily access and utilize employee competencies.
Education and Expertise
Deborah Allen holds a Master's Degree in Social Work from the University of Southern California, where she studied Community, Organization, and Business Innovation. She also earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Antioch University. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in understanding human behavior and organizational dynamics, which she applies in her current role and previous positions.
Background in Organizational Development
Deborah Allen has extensive experience in organizational development and training. Prior to her current role, she worked at various institutions, including the University of Southern California as a Training & Organizational Program Specialist from 1999 to 2006. She also held positions at West Coast University and American Career College as Manager of Organizational Development and Training from 2010 to 2014, and at Masterplan, Inc. as Director of Talent Development from 2008 to 2009. Her diverse background contributes to her expertise in performance management.
Achievements in Talent Development
In her career, Deborah Allen has developed and implemented custom development programs tailored to specific functional profiles in collaboration with business team leads. She has also managed a robust succession planning program to ensure that top-level successors are identified and prepared for higher roles within organizations. Her initiatives have contributed to enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee development.