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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

My firm provides valuable support to organizations by offering expert recommendations in strategic planning and marketing. I coach senior leaders navigating new strategies, crises, and unexpected growth. Common deliverables include marketing, communications or strategic plans developed through rich stakeholder engagement, research, and outreach.Key Achievements:‣ Conceptualized and developed training programs, presentations, and project-tailored strategies, culminating in elevation of organizational performance.‣ Devised and executed highly effective site visit protocols, closely aligned with site-specific goals, resulting in enhanced operations for a statewide school authorizing agency.‣ Crafted strategic expansion plan for multiple organizations through comprehensive stakeholder engagement, thorough analysis of existing capacity, and in-depth best practice research, resulting in blueprint for future growth and success.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I joined Neuger in 2019 and loved working at this dynamic marketing agency. I provided direct marketing and communication support to clients in multiple industries including nonprofits, higher education, manufacturing and technology. I led the agency’s marketing research initiatives, encompassing multiple bilingual surveys and focus group projects, leading to actionable strategic recommendations.Key Achievements:‣ Led cross functional teams to execute comprehensive marketing plans across multiple platforms. Developed key messages, digital and print content, campaign timelines and marketing budget recommendations. Supported client leaders through executive coaching and crisis communication.‣ Spearheaded diverse projects such as rebranding, website development and new product launches with cross-functional teams, orchestrating holistic marketing assistance for clients, ensuring seamless integration, and achieving impactful outcomes.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I led a 16-person department providing services to all Minneapolis Public Schools designed to improve strengthen college and career readiness for all students.Key Accomplishments: ‣ Provided direct coaching and professional development to six program managers to strengthen leadership skills and improve departmental results.‣ Developed new organizational structure designed to align responsibilities within the academic division structure, grow internal leadership capacity and improve focus on measurable outcomes for students.‣ Secured $13 million federal grant to support innovative new programs designed to increase student participation in post-secondary opportunities.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

In one of the highlights of my career, I led the launch of an innovative new principal development program designed to prepare highly skilled transformational leaders prepared to address the unique challenges and opportunities of chronically low performing schools. Key Accomplishments‣ Created program scope and sequence focused on highly experiential learning to align required principal licensure requirements to the real-time needs of struggling MPS schools.‣ Hired and managed staff and external partners to assure high quality implementation of a robust year-long preparation program. Successfully prepared three of five first-year cohort members to secure assistant principals roles within the Minneapolis Public Schools.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

In this newly created position, I Led the creation of a new, three person department responsible for dramatically improving results at six schools identified as among the lowest performing in the state of Minnesota. Key Accomplishments‣ Secured increased staffing flexibility and professional development time for turnaround schools through serving on the district teacher contract negotiations team and advocating for dramatic reform priorities.‣ Restructured extended learning time and teacher observation protocols at all schools to strengthen alignment to improvement priorities.

I led the school improvement process for Minneapolis Public Schools and serve as the Turnaround Officer for state-identified turnaround schools. Key Accomplishments ‣ Secured $8 million in grant funding for seven identified turnaround schools.‣ Provided onsite coaching and support for principals and teachers in the development of highly focused improvement and turnaround plans.

In "the toughest job you'll ever love," I was responsible for the execution of the Minneapolis Public Schools' Strategic Plan serving over 30,000 students in 50 sites. Key Accomplishments:‣ Initiated external quality reviews for schools to drive improvement process.‣ Developed new performance evaluation system for administrative employees.‣ Developed methodology for determining high priority, low performing schools to drive prioritized resources and interventions.

As a Buyer, I managed all aspects of performance for a $200 million food category for the nation’s second largest mass merchant. Scope of responsibility included development of overall business strategies, creation of business plans with key vendors, formation of annual objectives and establishment of marketing tactics. Determined scope of item assortments for stores.Key Accomplishments:‣ Drove double-digit growth of category by showcasing and promoting unique products and implementing tactics, growing revenue by $25 million over the previous year.‣ Led cross-functional teams of both internal and vendor resources to find more efficient ordering or transportation solution that reduced costs in the supply chain.‣ Led private label growth strategy, resulting in a 450 basis point increase in penetration and 35% increase in sales. ‣ Directed a three-year planning process for strategic vendors that identified potential new products, developed promotional plans and produced major opportunities for joint growth in future years.

My professional marketing career began at 3M, a world leader in the innovative consumer and industrial solutions. I managed all aspects of consumer segmentation, marketing strategy, business plan and production capabilities. I launched tactics focused on creative point-of-purchase education and sampling to reach and influence consumer targets.Key Accomplishments‣ Directed cross-functional team in the global launch of new abrasive products at key retail partners including Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Ace and Home Base (UK).‣ Created and executed comprehensive launch plan strategy including distribution timeline, consumer promotion calendar, advertising tactics, sampling and sponsorships that achieved 100% of forecast and shipped all accounts on-time and in-full.

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