Elaine Riffel

Elaine Barnes Riffel is a seasoned professional specializing in the maintenance and enhancement of Cornerstone On Demand Learning Management Systems (LMS). She customizes user experiences based on individual data like position, brand, or security access, aiming for automated yet flexible LMS processes to ensure consistent end user experiences.

Elaine collaborates closely with HRIS Team Members, IT specialists, and Leadership to understand available data for integration into the LMS. She also anticipates future training needs of the business and provides insights for project integration and instructional design. Elaine emphasizes customer-centricity and advocates for optimal end user experiences.

She thrives in roles that foster creative collaboration and process enhancement, emphasizing partnership in continuous improvement initiatives. Elaine serves as the co-chair for the Cornerstone Dallas/Ft. Worth User Group and is a designated expert on the Cornerstone Client Success Ask an Expert forums. She holds certification as a Cornerstone CORE specialist.

Elaine's educational background includes studying International Business and Japanese at Elizabethtown College, having a year-long international student experience at Hokusei Gakuen University, and attending Stroudsburg High School.

With a wealth of professional experience, Elaine Barnes Riffel has held roles such as Senior Learning Technologies Administrator and LMS Administrator at Vizient, Inc, LMS Administrator and Reporting Analyst at Signet Jewelers (formerly Zales Jewelers), Training and Development Specialist at KBA North America, Project Accountant at KBA North America, and Assistant Language Teacher as part of the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme at Hamamatsu Board of Education.