Keisha Berkley
About Keisha Berkley
Keisha Berkley is a Program Manager at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Training Center, where she has worked since 2010. She holds an MBA in Marketing from Kennesaw State University and has over 20 years of experience in training and development.
Work at National Institutes of Health
Keisha Berkley has held various positions at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since 2005. She currently serves as the Program Manager at the NIH Training Center, a role she has occupied since 2010 in the Louisville, Kentucky area. Previously, she worked as the Deputy Director at the NIH Training Center for six months in 2009 and as a Program Manager from 2005 to 2009 in the Washington D.C. Metro Area. In her capacity at NIH, she has managed a portfolio of over 20 professional development courses, leading to significant employee engagement and course completions.
Education and Expertise
Keisha Berkley holds an MBA in Marketing from Kennesaw State University, specifically from the Michael J. Coles College of Business. She also earned a BA in Political Science from Spelman College. Her educational background, combined with over 20 years of training and development experience, equips her with the skills necessary to drive impactful workforce results at NIH.
Professional Experience at U.S. Department of Education
Before her tenure at NIH, Keisha Berkley worked for the U.S. Department of Education as an Account Manager/Trainer from 1995 to 2005 in Atlanta, GA. During her ten years in this role, she developed and delivered training programs, contributing to her extensive expertise in professional development and training management.
Achievements in Program Management
At NIH, Keisha Berkley successfully managed a $1.5 million vendor contract as part of the NIH Executive Leadership Program. She has coordinated over 400 coaching engagements since 2005 as part of the NIH Executive Coaching Program. Additionally, she authored and edited articles for a quarterly newsletter that reached 18,000 NIH employees and contract staff, showcasing her commitment to communication and employee engagement.