Founder & President
Select Media, Inc.
New York City, New York
Select Media was sold to ETR.org in July 2015 http://www.etr.org/about-us/newsroom/etr-acquires-select-media/ Wachter founded Select Media in 1988 and sold the company in 2015. Select Media produced, published, and provided certified training for its award-winning, evidence-based, behavioral health digital curricula for high-need, underserved populations. In association with university researchers Select Media's evidence-based programs are implemented by thousands of schools, state and local districts, education agencies, state and local governments, health departments, universities and national and community based nonprofits, serving over 1 million youth. Selected accomplishments:• Built the leading national brand of evidence-based health & education materials for underserved youth.• Recruited, hired and managed employees to maximize DEI and productivity while training staff on evidence-based learning programs for underrepresented youth.• Supported and supervised team of 20+ full-time professionals and independent certified trainers.• Developed and implemented strategies and policies in collaboration with executive and government partners to establish and achieve long-term business objectives, providing company with strong and sustainable organizational leadership.• Collaborated with team of university researchers in the creation, roll out and management of evidence-based digital curriculum product lines.• Achieved under-budget and on-time project management to adhere to project goals.• Conducted research on emerging trends within industry and capitalized on finds to develop new products, services and strategies for advancing underserved populations.
