Deborah Sauberer Email & Phone Number

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Tyler, Texas, United States

https://educationadvanced.com/- Increased organizational partnerships by 70%- Researched and built presentation on ESSER funding with Title I experts to help guide superintendents in the decision-making process for fund utilization - content not sales on unfinished learning.- Provided expertise and innovative insight to SDRs in understanding the administrative support needs in assessment at the school and district level improving sales by over 50%- Organized design and implementation of data uploads in SalesForce for Cardonex rollout for all 50 states- Created business development plan for next generation of TestHound software for state expansion- Established vendor relationships for partnership plans in combining services for better student outcomes involving RFP research and collaboration- Supervised event management coordinator for both online and in-person sales, marketing, and partnership events

Austin, Texas, United States

- Initiated portfolio RFP design to ensure a competitive procurement process to allow opportunities for multiple vendors with unique skills to provide the best assessment instruments possible for Texas students.- Supervised contract portfolio with a budget of approximately $300M for combined programs; provided oversight of project budgets, schedules, work plans, and resource requirements; strategized directly with key stakeholders; minimized expenses while ensuring high-quality, on-time deliverables.

Austin, Texas, United States

- Administered department budget in excess of $5M annually - Advised Technical Advisory Committee and cabinet-level staff on the use of data in budget development and overall state testing improvement processes - Lead logistical staff and psychometricians to generate diagnostic data used to underpin educational improvement in the state as well as databases necessary for ESSA compliance- Delivered cloud and web-based solutions for assessment and instructional instruments; guided software development lifecycle, including change management and comprehensive business requirement documentation

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

- Supervised full program life cycle for state-wide assessments including RFP creation, requirements building, research and development, deliverable oversight, work breakdown schedules, the promulgation of reporting and results- Guided new design of state testing results to provide better information to teachers, administrators, and parents- Strategized communication plans for public relations and issue resolution within districts and schools- Partnered with Research, Data Management, Strategy & Policy, and IT divisions within Department to ensure accurate, reliable, valid, and useful assessment data- Directed the use of data in budget development and overall state testing improvement process with Technical Advisory Committee and cabinet-level staff- Organized training for staff and stakeholders on the analysis and utilization of assessment data for results improvement state-wide. Employed a wide range of modules including in-person, web delivery, and conference-style presentations- Negotiated RFP proposal of approximately $120M to a final contract of approximately $89M

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

- Informed and Advised government officials, legislators, and legislative staff of fiscal impact of proposed legislation, contract management, and oversight of departmental budgeting- Implemented contract payment methodology that resulted in better monitoring and savings of more than $40M over an eight-year periodAssistant Director, Contract Management April 2004 – May 2008Communications Coordinator November 2002 – April 2004Program Manager, EOC November 2000 – November 2002

Nashville, Tn

- Managed transition team through corporate buy-out to Bank of America- Created Access database to replace paper-documented customer requirements and provide reports for tracking quality statistics in Cash Management- Designed and implemented project plans for merger operations including integrated vocabulary for combined departments after bank merger, enhancing departmental communication- Maximized employee productivity by developing and implementing training programs and developing manuals for training staff on computer programs, office systems, and data collection- Initiated, developed, and implemented multi-media orientation and training programs for Wholesale Lockbox Cash Management

Gallatin, Tn

Gallatin HS - Dec 1993 - May 1996- Developed curriculum for the transition to College Prep/Tech Prep paths and block scheduling- Organized staff career development.- Created and implemented curriculum for Sophomore Tech Prep Honors English programHendersonville HS - Aug 1996 - May 1997- Taught English I, II, and III and Theater I for a teacher on maternity leave.- Designed program used for introductory level theatre classes

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Education Organizational Research, Assessment, And Evaluation, 4.0

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Education

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), English Language And Literature, General

Business Administration And Management, General

Course work completed towards MBA in Marketing

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Theatre Direction