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Newton, Ma

The goal of the Newton Cultural Council is to contribute to the cultural vitality of Newton by funding creative, cultural and humanistic projects involving primarily Newton cultural organizations and Newton artists and humanists.

Newton, Ma

I teach workshops that allow participants to experience the power of play and the fun of improvisational and collaborative drawing in a safe, right-and-wrong-free environment, where the end product takes a back seat to the process of creation. Collaborative Drawing is a form of art making in which we can explore and relax into our creativity because we don’t have to create the colors, gestures, and images alone. We need only do our part. Someone comes before and someone comes after. Collaborative drawing lets us fine tune our skills of listening, not with the intellect, but with intuition.

Newton, Ma

Working closely with the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs in Newton, MA, I direct public projects that connect contemporary poets (and their poetry) with a wider audience.

Cambridge, Ma

Responsible for managing and growing many of Forrester’s top tier accounts by identifying the clients’ needs and delivering high quality, insightful data solutions to meet those needs.• Mentored more junior members of the team on creating compelling storyline-driven presentations, based on Forrester’s portfolio of global data• Served as the liaison with the client account director within the global sales organization to ensure consistent communication and alignment with overall account strategy.• Presented strategic recommendations, based on consumer data, to Fortune 500 executives in the financial and healthcare sectors.

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Responsible for guiding the philosophy that the Consumer Data Organization at Forrester employs to serve its customer base that includes hundreds of Market Research Directors, eCommerce Managers, and VP's of Marketing Intelligence at $1B plus companies. • Hired, trained, ramped, coached, and mentored a global team of fifteen data advisors • Revamped a pre-existing flat staffing model into one with three-tiers, clear promotion paths, and well-delineated job responsibilities and goals• Developed a training curriculum that included data delivery, client engagement processes, and presentation skills• Maintained a pipeline for client renewals and enrichment• Defined and implemented innovations in the processes and tools the team uses to deliver data insights• As part of the data management team, helped develop long-term growth strategies, including financial, content, personnel, operations, and marketing

Responsible for management of research surveys, analysis, and reports in the US, Europe, and Japan, and for providing leadership and training to the analytical team that is responsible for approximately 30 percent of the company’s annual revenue. Key contributions:• Managed team of six industry analysts, based in US and European offices.• Served as one of five members of the company’s “Senior Management Team” chartered with developing and contributing to the company’s long-term growth strategies, including: financial, content, personnel, operations, and marketing.• Collaborated and regularly traveled with the sales team to effectively market syndicated and custom research products to diverse client prospects in North America, Asia, and Europe.• Planned and managed the primary research program of user surveys to assess brand preference, purchasing dynamics, and distribution choices.• Briefed executives at Fortune 500 companies.

Responsible for researching potential marketing partners, for negotiating strategic business relationships in Europe and Asia, and for maintaining global partnerships. Key contributions:• Expanded company’s portfolio of typographic products into international markets. Assessed the market requirements and revenue potential for Arabic, Hebrew, Japanese, Chinese, and other non-Western fonts.• Negotiated strategic alliances with Japanese and Chinese type foundries.• Served as representative on international standards organizations.• Spokesman for company at industry conferences.• Served as a liaison between sales and engineering departments to find optimal solutions for global OEM customers.

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