April Dodson

Biography

April Dodson is Technical Training Manager at Advisors Excel, specializing in organizational change management, learning and development, training strategy, employee enablement, and cross-functional project collaboration. April began her career as a retail store leader, where she developed a passion for onboarding, coaching, and helping employees grow. Drawing on her background in graphic design and psychology, she transitioned into instructional design and created training for employees across multiple countries and languages. Her experience spans e-learning development, facilitation, communications, project management, and launch readiness. In her current work, April partners with leaders and project teams to translate business strategy and organizational change into practical training and enablement plans. She supports change communications and employee readiness while leading trainers who help employees adopt new processes and initiatives. Her people-first leadership approach emphasizes encouragement, collaboration, and confidence-building, and she is particularly proud of the employees she has helped develop and the stronger connections she has fostered among training teams. April earned a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University in 2014. She continues to develop her expertise in organizational transformation, business strategy, leadership development, project management, and the evolving role of artificial intelligence in the workplace. Outside her corporate career, she owns Mandalynn Bakery, a small-batch bakery that provides a creative outlet and another way to connect with others.