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Leading the print sales team by serving key accounts and special markets.

Chicagoland

Serving academic markets, libraries, and ministries.

Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Serving on a Sales team that seeks to equip the Church by offering faithful books and Bibles. I accomplish this by:- Researching leads and building relationships with campus ministries, spiritual life and student development departments at higher ed institutions, as well at other ministries, to help resource their respective work- Finding new venues and conferences for Crossway to attend in order to reach new markets- Auditing, improving, and managing Crossway's processes that serve… Show more Serving on a Sales team that seeks to equip the Church by offering faithful books and Bibles. I accomplish this by:- Researching leads and building relationships with campus ministries, spiritual life and student development departments at higher ed institutions, as well at other ministries, to help resource their respective work- Finding new venues and conferences for Crossway to attend in order to reach new markets- Auditing, improving, and managing Crossway's processes that serve trade accounts to improve efficiency and service- Representing Crossway at events and account visits to promote our resources and present new seasons- Planning and executing bi-monthly emails to trade accounts, in coordination with our Marketing Department, to promote new titles and timely resources at discount- Contributing to in-house sales meetings by presenting on upcoming titles and discussing other presentations for the benefit of the team- Assisting Conferences and Events Manager by drafting book lists for events, choosing resources for advertising at events, and resources for giveaways- Cultivating and maintaining close knowledge of all of Crossway’s resources available to Churches, higher ed. institutions, and ministries to provide fitting recommendations Show less

Wheaton, Il

Spearheading the front-end of the foreign rights licensing process to promote the success of the Licensing Department in a collaborative environment. This work includes:- Initiating and implementing marketing initiatives in the Licensing Department by:Identifying key foreign publishers for certain books or seriesDevising guiding criteria for departmental marketing effortsCrafting weekly promotional emails to international partnersDeveloping surveys to gauge focus of… Show more Spearheading the front-end of the foreign rights licensing process to promote the success of the Licensing Department in a collaborative environment. This work includes:- Initiating and implementing marketing initiatives in the Licensing Department by:Identifying key foreign publishers for certain books or seriesDevising guiding criteria for departmental marketing effortsCrafting weekly promotional emails to international partnersDeveloping surveys to gauge focus of international publishers’ agendas to provide fitting resources - Growing strong relationships with new and established partners, including foreign publishers, digital platforms, and author ministries in over 20 countries- Coordinating with authors and publicists on potential translation projects with foreign licensees-Co-presenting key seasonal books, with a focus on academic titles, to foreign publishers and managing process of follow-up- Participation in quarterly internal sales conferences to maintain knowledge of upcoming seasons- Overseeing the daily, cross-departmental file acquisition to provide to foreign publishers and digital platformsInitiated the streamlining of the file acquisition process through identifying pain points and collaboratively addressing the issues Show less

Wheaton, Illinois, United States

Aided my supervising professor by:- Procuring contact information on the worldwide list of 50+ Bishops in the UMC to aid the publisher in promoting his book, The Spirit of Methodism, throughout the global denomination- Distilling the main points of each chapter of The Spirit of Methodism to aid Dr. Barbeau in the development of a study guide- Examining more than 50, 19th century Methodist quarterlies for for primary material support for a new project- Transcribing letters of… Show more Aided my supervising professor by:- Procuring contact information on the worldwide list of 50+ Bishops in the UMC to aid the publisher in promoting his book, The Spirit of Methodism, throughout the global denomination- Distilling the main points of each chapter of The Spirit of Methodism to aid Dr. Barbeau in the development of a study guide- Examining more than 50, 19th century Methodist quarterlies for for primary material support for a new project- Transcribing letters of Sara Coleridge for his ongoing research Show less

Pine Mountain, Ga

Led and discipled students on a collaborative team of growth-minded people in an academic gap-year environment for diverse cohorts of college students focused on integrating academics, spiritual growth, leadership development, and vocational training. Some of my responsibilities include:- Cultivating leadership qualities in students through identifying and building talents and gifts- Creating content and facilitated weekly community meetings focusing on discipleship, community health,… Show more Led and discipled students on a collaborative team of growth-minded people in an academic gap-year environment for diverse cohorts of college students focused on integrating academics, spiritual growth, leadership development, and vocational training. Some of my responsibilities include:- Cultivating leadership qualities in students through identifying and building talents and gifts- Creating content and facilitated weekly community meetings focusing on discipleship, community health, emotional intelligence, and spiritual development for groups ranging between 15-55 students- Aiding strategic expansion of spiritual and residential experiences to accommodate exponential increase in students from an average of 40 students to 60 over 3 years- Maintaining between 2-15 weekly meetings with students in 1 on 1 and small group settings around personal, spiritual, and vocational matters- Ongoing planning and executing of experiential learning modules, including: - 6-day backpacking trips focused on spiritual disciplines and liminal-environment learning - Bi-annual weekend retreats focused on issues and values around masculinity and gender - 2 interactive experiences to guide active learning about majority-world poverty and local poverty- Co-leading teams of 12-19 students on annual month-long international experiences in Brazil. Some responsibilities included: - coordinating with 2-6 local partners to facilitate and accomplish work projects - fostering student learning through contemplation on experiences in international settings - managing personal, student, and group well-being during the immersive experience- Teaching students to read and understand Scripture through weekly hermeneutics lessons- Strategizing and facilitated student discipline tailored for individual character and spiritual development- Facilitating individual interpretive Myers-Briggs Type Indicator sessions with students geared for personal and vocational understanding Show less

- Coaching and equipping students to lead daily morning devotions - Empowering students in planning 5 successful events for prospective gap-year students- Facilitating small group discussion ranging from 1 to 30 students- Collaborating in leading a group of 20 students in a month-long international experience- Mentoring students through personal situations, often consulting a licensed counselor in certain situations- Aiding in the development of bi-weekly lessons based… Show more - Coaching and equipping students to lead daily morning devotions - Empowering students in planning 5 successful events for prospective gap-year students- Facilitating small group discussion ranging from 1 to 30 students- Collaborating in leading a group of 20 students in a month-long international experience- Mentoring students through personal situations, often consulting a licensed counselor in certain situations- Aiding in the development of bi-weekly lessons based around overall wellness for men Show less

Pine Mountain, Ga

For Impact 360's Immersion summer camp I lead a small group, facilitated team building exercises, and taught about personal and leadership development to high school students.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Theology

Master Of Christian Studies, Christian Studies

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Religion And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: - Theta Alpha Kappa, Religion and Philosophy - Omicron Delta Kappa, Leadership - Alpha Mu Gamma, Foreign.