Our Team
The experts, providing you with world-class training and services.
Executive
Owner/Chief Financial Officer
Heather Watzek
Training
Corporate Trainer
LaWanda Marshall
Grant Services
Senior Grant Manager
Madeline Priest
Marketing
Kind Words From Our Customers
"The trainer was absolutely great! Couldn't have asked for a better person to train us in this class"
Heather Coleman
Amcor, 8/8/2025
"I think this was well done and we were able to engage."
Stephen Fowler
Red River Army Depot, 8/21/2025
"I really enjoyed all of Mrs. Marshall's training."
Stephen Fowler
Red River Army Depot, 8/21/2025
"Thank you for making our Pro Dev event a success. Mr. Lasyone was amazing! We will definitely contact Elite Training for future events."
MSgt Jequisha Simon
Pope AAF, 9/8/2025
"Ricky was great! No dull moments - very interactive."
Lance Enkey
Neighbors, 4/10/2024
"As always, Ms. Marshall was AWESOME!"
Megan Joiner
Alexandria Housing Authority, 2/21/2024
"Trainer was very knowledgeable of topic. Explained & gave great examples. Great class!"
Lakesha Willis
Alliance Compressors, 2/2/2024
"Great use of stories/personal anecdotes."
Janelle Briggs
Neighbors, 4/10/2024
"Ricky is a fantastic trainer. He is very engaging. He uses stories & anecdotes to really bring the lessons to me."
Elijah Finister
Neighbors, 5/8/2024
"Great responses from the training audiences"
Wimbley Morrison
Lamb Weston, 4/2/2024
"The training was interesting and thought provoking."
Jeananne Oldham
Neighbors, 5/6/2024
"This training gave us insight about our different personalities and behavioral habits. We were able to see how to make adjustments in how we operate to have more effective communication and a more efficient leadership team."
Jeananne Oldham
Neighbors, 5/13/2024
"The training was very thorough and interactive, we loved LaWanda!"
Emma Hamilton
Syrah Technologies, 4/23/2024
"Employees thoroughly enjoyed the instructor and the training received in their OSHA 10 class."
Cody Lewing
Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 4/4/2024
"Ricky has the ability to make the entire classroom session feel like a conversation. Makes time fly by."
Thomas Hale
Hydro Extrusion, 6/11/2024
"The leader did an excellent job engaging the group, evoking participation, and delivering the overall message."
Tanya Cortez
Neighbors Cookies, 6/12/2024
"I will know what to do and what not to do. Watch my surrounding area to make sure my work environment is safe to work in."
Nateria White
Foster Farms, 5/24/2024
"I thought the class was great. Very interactive, switched the teams up constantly so everyone had to work with everyone."
Megan R. Soileau
JELD-WEN, 5/8/2024
"Thank you for an interactive and educational training."
Megan Leedy
Westrock Services, LLC, 6/11/2024
"I think you did an amazing job. You had interesting & fun activities that the whole group enjoyed."
Kali Hebert
Neighbors, 6/12/2024
"The training as a whole was entertaining, educational, & interactive."
Jeff Jones
JELD-WEN, 5/8/2024
"The materials were appropriate and conveyed the concepts well. I enjoyed the interactive activities that promoted critical thinking and application."
Jeff Jones
JELD-WEN, 3/13/2024
"The trainer makes the topics easy to learn and fun. I always leave the sessions with new learning."
Harold Harper
Hydro Extrusion, 6/10/2024
"The pace & content were very appropriate. Nice infusion of breakouts."
Elijah Finister
Neighbors, 6/12/2024
"I learned how to be a better effective leader. I also learned that not everyone is ok with being called out to be recognized. Always make sure it's ok before doing it."
Bridgette Davis
Hydro Extrusion, 6/10/2024
"Very informative training"
Wendy York
Hydro Extrusion, 6/13/2024
"Mr. Ricky was a very good trainer."
Ophelia Duke
Foster Farms, 6/13/2024
"Training has been very good and informational."
Matthew Woodward
Hydro Extrusion, 6/13/2024
"Very good class. Everyone is the plant needs to go to this training or something similar."
Josh Lutiker
Hydro Extrusion, 6/13/2024
"I will be a more active listener and empower all team members by engaging with them more often."
Flosscina Marshall
Hydro Extrusions, 6/13/2024
"Great job! I learned a lot. Thank you!"
Brad Jones
Weyerhaeuser Timberlands, 6/18/2024
"I really learned a lot today from my training. We all had a good time learning."
Anquanisha Williams
Foster Poultry Farms, 6/7/2024
"Thank you! I was having a bad morning and you turned the day around."
Holli Schuler
Weyerhaeuser Timberlands, 6/25/2024
"SWOB is a great team excerise (It may be good to revisit in 3-6 months); No such thing as time management, only self management."
Jeananne Oldham
Neighbors, 7/10/2024
"Ricky did a fantastic job, made class very easy to sit in."
Don Staples
Foster Farms, 7/8/2024
"If this situation happens then I will definitely do what is needed to be done to try ans save a life or my own life either at home or on the job."
Angela Harrison
Lamb Weston, 7/10/2024
"Great reminder to work on the work / home balance. It will not happen on its own."
Mark T. Russell
Andritz, 7/9/2024
"LaWanda is quite skilled in helping others understand how the soft skills truly matter in the professional environment."
Ian Orten
Andritz, 7/9/2024
"LaWanda always performs above expectations when she visits our facility. You know by her preparation and presentation that she cares about what and how she teaches."
Ian Orten
Andritz, 7/16/2024
"Today I was able to effectively pin down my own characteristics that can help or hinder me on the job; I learned what kind of character I appear to be to others"
Mason Goodrich
Hunt Forest Products, 7/23/2024
"You did great Ricky. Great teaching techniques."
Chet Atkins
Hunt Forest Products, 7/23/2024
"Trainer did an amazing job"
CJ Jordan
Foster Farms, 7/26/2024
"The trainer was awesome! Extremely knowledgeable about everything he spoke on! Very engaging!"
Martin Rucker
Foster Farms, 8/9/2024
"Great trainer and training content!"
Kara Mondello
WestRock Services LLC, 8/6/2024
"It will be used to better lead my team to success and to better understand their perceptions."
Josh Crawford
Hydro Extrusion, 8/6/2024
"Trainer was wonderful and was very interactive with everyone."
Frank Singleton
Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 8/8/2024
"It was very informative and I was able to get a lot of feedback from leaders that’s been in leading roles longer than me."
Felisha Percy
Hydro Extrusion, 8/6/2024
"Training was perfect he provided enough information. Made training easy to understand to use in the future."
LaDayja Carroll
Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 8/13/2024
"[No recommendations,] As long as we continue to have you come back and see your smiling face and great training!!!"
Robin Davis
Frymaster, 8/19/2024
"Very good content and presentation."
Jamie Daughtry
Hunt Forest Products, 8/13/2024
"All good information and a great presentation."
Jamie Daughtery
Hunt Forest Products, 8/13/2024
"Three muscles when it comes to leadership; A good leader uses all three."
Jacob Seal
Hunt Forest Products, 8/15/2024
"Everything was great, loved the interaction."
Danielle Gipson
Frymaster, 8/19/2024
"Great energy and lighthearted, fun, direct, and to the point; Best training class I've been in out of about 20."
Sean Morrison
Afco Industries, 8/21/2024
"[After this class,] I will start being more empathetic when coaching my crew and taking their feelings into consideration."
Keodre Frazier
Afco Industries, 8/21/2024
"Ricky is an amazing teacher and able to connect with all, very insightful and keeps you engaged."
Jessica Willis
Afco Industries, 8/21/2024
"The trainer was the best and extremely professional."
Etta Robinson
Weyerhaeuser, 8/21/2024
"Ricky always does a great job making the material easy to handle."
Charles Kokemor
Hunt Forest Products, 9/3/2024
"Ricky is an awesome trainer and makes the training easy to understand."
Jared Newton
Hunt Forest Products, 9/6/2024
"The trainer did a great job and the training was very interactive."
David Montgomery
Weyerhaeuser, 9/6/2024
"I really enjoyed the presentation and the 4 hours really flew by."
Cole Yates
Weyerhaeuser, 9/6/2024
"Ricky is the best, a part of our family here."
Brian Thomas
Hunt Forest Products, 9/5/2024
"Great job on the presentations! This is just what our leaders needed!"
Arnie Smith
Weyerhaeuser, 9/6/2024
"I have always learned about communication styles from the standpoint of the sender, but today we learned about the standpoint of the receiver."
Thomas Hale
Hydro Extrusion, 9/10/2024
"I will use this info to better evaluate and prepare for scenarios of conflict that arise from change."
Mason Goodrich
Hunt Forest Products, 9/11/2024
"I thought the training was great and on point."
Logan Ross
Afco Industries, 9/12/2024
"Trainer was a very good trainer, very knowledgeable."
Latesha Nicholas
Afco Industries, 9/12/2024
"Very positive energy. Truly informative."
LaQuiesha Berry
Afco Industries, 9/12/2024
"Ricky did a great job as always. He always presents information in a clear, easy to understand, and enjoyable manner."
Jonivon Ammons
Hunt Forest Products, 9/12/2024
"I learned how perceptions can have different influences; I will learn to be a better listener and have better communication skills"
Freddie Butler
Afco Industries, 9/12/2024
"She's done a wonderful job. I learned a lot from this class."
Freddie Butler
Afco Industries, 9/12/2024
"I loved how Ricky made the training interactive, entertaining, and meaningful."
Taylor Dykes
Weyerhaeuser, 9/11/2024
"I have gone through this training at least 20 times in my career. This was the best it has been."
Jeff Walker
Weyerhaeuser, 9/16/2024
"Ricky has great energy and keeps the training moving."
Eric Kirk
Weyerhaeuser, 9/16/2024
"Continue to come here to train us in any and all fields/processes/classes! I love your training and I learn so much every time I have an opportunity to be in your class!"
Robin Davis
Frymaster, 9/18/2024
"Very relatable and engaging, making the topic interesting and easily applicable."
Meagan Leedy
Westrock, 9/18/2024
"[I learned] How to work as a team, to win together as a team and how much positive feedback makes an impact to the team."
Timothy Giddens
Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 10/15/2024
"I thought the training was perfect! Ricky's knowledge on this is outstanding. People relate with Ricky. Excellent skills in relaying information."
Scotty Futrell
Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 10/11/2024
"Perfect length and level of engagement."
Janelle Briggs
Neighbors, 10/9/2024
"Continue the good work! Content was knowledgeable and insightful."
Eric Wilson
Syrah Technologies, 10/10/2024
"Very informative and exciting to learn each time."
LaQuiesha Berry
Afco Industries, 10/16/2024
"Ricky was amazing. Training never got boring and loved all examples"
Katie Mills
Sunquest Properties, 10/18/2024
"Ricky was a wonderful trainer! Everyone had a chance to speak and he was very informative."
Kaitlyn Lenard
Sunquest Properties, 10/18/2024
"LaWanda is a great speaker and teacher"
Chuck Dawson
Afco Industries, 10/16/2024
"Training was very informative, pictures provided reality of what can really happen to me."
Wesley Parker
Graphic Packaging, 11/1/2024
"Awesome!! Keeps your attention, has tons of life experiences that help you understand what he is teaching. Very knowledgeable in the industry. Enjoyed the class very much"
Zack Langford
PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24
"Ricky was well engaged with the class, plus he had class participated with the games that was part of the training"
Tony Rust
PalletOne Inc., 11/7/2
"I have had training similar to this one before but Ricky made everything so relatable and the leadership training was definitely appreciated."
Marce Reyes
PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24
"Ricky really gets how to make it understandable and in todays time that is very important to training and learning. Was a blessed week."
Kenny Woods
PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24
"Ricky really gets how to make it understandable and in todays time that is very important to training and learning. Was a blessed week."
Chris Crews
PalletOne Inc., 11/7/24
"Ricky did an excellent job presenting this course on being an empowered leader. He motivated the team of management, employees to evaluate themselves as a leaders and helped them identify opportunities for growth and improvement."
Mandy Ports
Standard Enterprises, 12/11/2024
"I will apply this information to my daily work task. I will set a goal to be needed less. The less I am needed, the more I can get done in my own job."
Asia Clark
Standard Enterprises, 12/11/2024
"LaWanda was awesome. She was very friendly and knowledgeable. She is a true asset to Elite Training."
Tara Cockrum
Red River Army Depot, 1/30/2025
"[After this class, I am] able to provide and show correct information on how to correctly put on a body harness and know the right anchor points."
John Stansbury
Foster Farms, 2/5/25
"Mrs. Marshall was great and very detailed. She provided more than enough verbal and paper instruction about learning how people can find common ground through respect and proper communication."
Clifton English
Red River Army Depot, 1/30/2025
"My trainer was very hands on and explained everything clearly."
Stefanie Cheney
Gilchrist Construction, 1/15/2025
"I appreciate the time he took to show us the wider point of views on how everybody listens and learns differently than each other."
Cody Evans
Amcor, 1/16/2025
"Ricky was an amazing instructor. He was very friendly, interacted with everyone and knew what he was talking about."
Richard Reed
Afco Industries, 2/13/2025
"Great job! Very informative. Highly interactive classroom."
Lorenz Piper Sr
Gilchrist Construction, 2/12/2025
"The trainer was absolutely fantastic. I enjoyed his energy and how descriptive he was. Ricky was truly the best trainer!"
Heather Cole
Amcor Flexibles, 2/7/2025
"He did an amazing job in demonstrating about stress and how to make sure that your stress does NOT control you."
Harley Mims
Amcor Flexibles, 2/6/2025
"Excellent training. Ricky is an excellent presenter and keeps you interested in the topic. Well done!"
Charles Dawson
Afco Industries, 2/13/2025
"Ricky was excellent in training the class. On point with everything and took his time. Was real dedicated and answered questions."
Albert Lewis Sr
Gilchrist Construction, 2/12/2025
"It was an excellent training and improved my safety eyes."
Logan Ross
Afco Industries, 2/27/2025
"I enjoyed the class and the teacher made it fun and not boring. It was very interesting and enjoyable."
Austin Miller
Graphic Packaging, 2/21/2025
"This class will be very helpful as we have changes coming up in a few weeks and I will be better prepared to go over this with my team."
Nicole Goins
Copeland, 3/14/2025
"I believe that the training was well presented and well articulated to prepare us for what may happen in a work environment."
Nicholas Breen
Texarkana College, 3/7/2025
"[After taking this course,] I will try to see situations from other points of view and I will try to be aware of my own traits and style in order to better communicate and work with others."
David Reyna
Sunquest Properties, 3/14/2025
"Ricky did a great job of incorporating helpful scenarios and made learning a vast amount of material very easy."
Kendal Evers
DT Midstream, 5/1/2025
"Because of LaWanda’s excellent training and the information we retained, we have begun our process of switching from traditional interviewing to behavioral for production temps.
Thanks for all that you do! We love Elite Training of Louisiana!"
Kandis Vaughn-Thomas
Frymaster, 5/27/2025
"The feedback from all of my employees has been overwhelmingly positive. Each participant walked away with new knowledge, practical insights, and a stronger grasp of the subject matter.
LaWanda’s approach was not only engaging but also highly effective in making complex topics accessible and relevant. Her ability to connect with the audience and create an inclusive, interactive environment truly elevated the learning experience. The session was thoughtfully structured, well-paced, and clearly aligned with our organizational needs.
Thank you, Elite Training, for delivering such impactful training. Your expertise and professionalism made a real difference, and we look forward to future opportunities to learn from you again."
Jaycee Wink
Standard Enterprises, 6/18/2025
"It was the best training class that I have been to."
Steve Jordan
Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 5/28/2025
"Beautifully taught. Love her energy and awesome personality. Makes you anxious for the next training class."
Patricia Moss
Standard Enterprises, 6/12/2025
"I think Ricky did an outstanding job today. I wasn't bored at all. Kept your eyes open and very exciting. He really explained things for you to understand. Keep up the good work, Ricky!"
Loria Scott
Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 5/28/2025
"Trainer was top notch. Made the class interesting and fun. He was able to keep everyone's attention."
John Tisdall
Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 6/10/2025
"You did a great job. I would love for my family to take your class."
James Goff
Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 5/28/2025
"While Hazwoper training is mostly beneficial for first responders, there is overlap in preventing contamination of on-site materials with personnel and equipment."
Garrett Best
DT Midstream, 6/18/2025
"Course gave me a mindset when it comes to leadership and how to apply it into my daily life at work as well as outside."
Ericka Robinson
Standard Enterprises, 6/12/2025
"The training was fun and knowledgeable."
Elias Castorena
Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 5/28/2025
"This was a very good training. Very helpful for real-life situations"
Darius Clark
Weyerhaeuser Natchitoches, 5/28/2025
"He did a great job providing real world examples."
Richard Page
Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 6/23/2025
"He was very thorough and understanding plus we used hands on."
Latisha Moon
Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 6/23/2025
"The trainer had a good pace, understands, and communicates the material effectively."
Larry Thomas
Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 6/23/2025
"Mrs. Lawanda does an excellent job on interacting with the class and makes it a memorable experience."
Kayla Thomas
Frymaster, 7/16/2025
"I love her!"
Jennifer Perkins
Frymaster, 7/16/2025
"Just being honest, I sometimes dread trainings I am ADD and I lose interest fast but this one kept me engaged and I did learn a lot from it."
Desiree Foreman
Standard Enterprises, 7/29/2025
"Well done, very clear, and great getting everyone involved."
Derek Alfonso
Weyerhaeuser Holden, 7/28/2025
"Keep doing what your doing you make the course interesting and fun"
Cody Shultz
Weyerhaeuser Arcadia, 7/15/2025
"Good use of our hardware for relevant experience."
Bart Widder
Frymaster, 7/17/2025
"Great course, fun learning experience and excited about my next training opportunity."
Victor Bailey
Amcor, 8/8/2025
"Training was engaging, informative and fun."
Levi Ward
Texarkana Community College, 8/8/2025
"The Zoom "Break out" portion was very cool! Great job guys!"
Jaycee Wink
Standard Enterprises, 8/12/2025
"The trainer was absolutely great! Couldn't have asked for a better person to train us in this class"
Heather Coleman
Amcor, 8/8/2025
"I think this was well done and we were able to engage."
Stephen Fowler
Red River Army Depot, 8/21/2025
"I really enjoyed all of Mrs. Marshall's training."
Stephen Fowler
Red River Army Depot, 8/21/2025
"Thank you for making our Pro Dev event a success. Mr. Lasyone was amazing!
We will definitely contact Elite Training for future events."
MSgt Jequisha Simon
Pope AAF, 9/8/2025
"Ricky was great! No dull moments - very interactive."
Neighbors, 4/10/2024
Alexandria Housing Authority, 2/21/2024
"As always, Ms. Marshall was AWESOME!"
Megan Joiner
Alexandria Housing Authority, 2/21/2024
"Trainer was very knowledgeable of topic. Explained & gave great examples. Great class!"
Lakesha Willis
Alliance Compressors, 2/2/2024
"Great use of stories/personal anecdotes."