Cde® Starla Sharpe

Starla Sharpe, CDE®, has a strong background in learning and development. Starla currently serves as the Vice President of Learning and Development at Planet Home Lending, LLC, where they oversee companywide training initiatives and manages department resources. Prior to this role, they worked as a Learning and Development Manager at the same company.

Before their time at Planet Home Lending, LLC, Starla worked as a Senior Professional Instructional Designer and Trainer at CoreLogic. Starla utilized advanced instructional models and managed a team of instructional designers. Additionally, they served as a Curriculum Developer at BenefitMall, where they created eLearning courses and worked on software-related projects.

Starla also has experience as a Senior Instructional Designer at Stearns Lending, where they developed training programs and managed training metrics. Starla previously worked as a Senior Curriculum Developer at Fairway Independent Mortgage Corporation, where they collaborated with business leaders on learning experiences.

Their earlier experience includes working as an Editor/Technical Writer at JPMorgan Chase & Co. and as a Sr. Operations Project Analyst/Process Designer at Bank of America. In these roles, they focused on document creation, project management, and training.

Starla's work experience showcases their expertise in learning and development, instructional design, and project management.

Starla Sharpe, CDE®, completed their Master of Science (MS) degree at Texas A&M University-Commerce from 2022 to 2023. Prior to that, they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology/Biological Sciences with a concentration in Microbiology from Harding University between 2000 and 2004. Additionally, Starla studied Physics at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, although the specific dates and completion status for this field of study were not provided.