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My role as Founder & CEO of KnowAtom, LLC has helped me develop and lead a team focused on values, driven by the opportunity to transform lives through increased access to educational STEM-based learning tools and programs, while pioneering the most valuable next generation teaching resources for STEM education in the K-12 classroom. In order to translate our strategic priorities into concrete and measurable achievements, I've learned to re-imagine the application of technology and tactics to leap from what is, to what is possible.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: - 15+ years of hands-on experience developing strategic road maps for business expansion, designing innovative and experiential products, and managing global supply chain and logistics plans. - Recognized by peers and employees for being a fair, pragmatic, and dedicated thought-leader who values accountability and results, while maintaining the integrity of the company’s values and mission. - Demonstrated ability to increase quality and efficiency through strategic process improvement measures and ensuring strategy and structure align with realistic timelines and business development goals. - Passionate about creating and facilitating solution-focused programming and instruction for team members, customers, and senior leaders. Facilitated and presented at hundreds of in-person workshops and webinars since 2005. Extremely comfortable serving as the go-to contact for the organization. PERSONAL AWARDS & ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - Awarded membership into the Clinton Global Initiative’s STEM Working Group, which is co-chaired by Kumar Garg, Sr. Advisor to the Deputy Director at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. (2014-16) - Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year - Gordon College, Wenham, MA (2014) - Received the Sustainable Education Impact Award from GE's Global CEO Jeffrey Immelt. (2012) - Featured as “Innovator to Watch” in American Federation of Teachers national publication, The Advocate. (2011)KNOWATOM ACCOMPLISHMENTS: - North Reading Public School District: Ranks #1 in the state for Science, Technology, and Engineering (STE) on 2018 Massachusetts Common Assessment Program (MCAS) testing. - J. Turner Hood School: Ranks #1 in the state for Advanced Scoring Students (68%) on STE MCAS (2018). - L. D. Batchelder School: Ranks #2 in the state for Advanced Scoring Students (65%) on STE MCAS (2018). - Manchester-Essex Regional School District: Improved quantitative student learning results for the MA STEM proficiency rank from 202 to 65 within the first year of implementation.

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