March is Women’s History Month, and the theme this year is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories.”
To celebrate the stories of women in the learning and development field and multiple education spaces, we reached out to internal and external partners and thought leaders to talk to them about their professional lives and the stories that have inspired them.
At ansrsource, we believe in the power of storytelling to educate, connect, and enrich people’s lives. We are grateful to the women who chose to share their stories with us. We hope you enjoy learning about the women we spoke with as much as we loved speaking with them.
Happy Women’s History Month!
Daila Boufford, Training Manager at eMoney Advisor
What is your favorite part about working in Learning and Development?
I enjoy working in L&D because it combines my love of creativity with my passion to be of service to others. When I design training, I challenge myself to constantly think of new ways to engage the learner so that they truly benefit from the time they invest in learning something new.
Is there a woman you currently look up to?
Michelle Obama – I value her ability to be authentic. She has taken the opportunities given to her and made a positive impact without elevating herself above the common person. She has that unique ability to be inspirational and approachable at the same time.
What is your favorite children’s book?
I love The Velveteen Rabbit. Even though it makes me ugly cry EVERY time I read it, I appreciate the book’s honesty. Through the story, we learn about true love and how it evolves throughout the lifetime of a relationship. I think the story is beautiful and reminds us not to take anything for granted.
If you could pick one piece of content to expose your community to, what would it be?
This isn’t really mainstream, but I absolutely love this video about love: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnDgZuGIhHs
I watch it with my kids every year on Valentine’s Day and usually share on my socials as well. One year I even created a gingerbread house that had a movie screen featuring this video (LOL). I wish everyone could view it and use the message to really evaluate how they define love.
About Daila Boufford:
Daila Boufford (she/her/hers) is Training Manager at eMoney Advisor, where she oversees all live training for customer education. Prior to that, she was the VP of Learning and Delivery at ansrsource, where she managed the global delivery of learning projects for multiple Fortune 500 clients. She’s spent the last 12 years focused on creating impactful learning experiences on a wide variety of topics.
About ansrsource:
ansrsource designs, develops, and delivers customized learning experiences with speed, scale, and sophistication. We provide learning consulting, design, and delivery services using our full-time team of hundreds of passionate global experts. We serve millions of learners using all major learning methodologies and technologies. Almost 20 years of experience working with the most compelling ideas in digital education has resulted in an unrivaled team, methodology, and process.
