Denyse Berkeypile, Two Men and a Truck
Meet Denyse Berkeypile, Training and Development Specialist with Two Men and a Truck in Lansing. Denyse is relatively new to Two Men and a Truck, being there only eight months to date. She also is quite new to the chapter, having joined just last summer. She is a graduate of Western Michigan University in 2004, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in communication with a minor in biology.
Denyse’s training experience began during her five years working for Flagstar Bank, where she began as a teller. While sitting through a required two-week training session for tellers, she became interested in the role and work of the trainer. So much so, that she identified that as being her long-term interest. And when an opening in the training department came along, she jumped at the chance to focus in on her interest in training.
Currently her work at Two Men and a Truck is focused on the e-learning aspects of the curriculum. Two Men and a Truck has just implemented a learning management system (LMS), and she has been involved in the testing, setting up, and creation of courses. Their training department currently holds a two-week course for new franchise owners and other training focused on their unique population of franchisees.
Denyse’s professional development has often focused on on-the-job training, but she has also attended and benefited from courses offered by Langevin Learning Services.
Her ASTD membership has been a critical component in her ability to network with other training professionals. Given her work at Two Men and a Truck and their unique business strategy, she is always anxious to share with and discuss training with others who focus on the franchise business. And although she hasn’t yet had an opportunity to participate in some of the learning activities sponsored by the chapter, she finds the chapter’s newsletter, FOCUS, a valuable tool in learning more about upcoming events and learning about other members.
Denyse is married to Alan, and they currently live in Jackson with their two children, Spencer, 3, and Zoey, eight months. Welcome Denyse!
