Janet Sharkis, Ms, Lpc Email & Phone Number

Austin, Tx, Us

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

I was a market expert at Bonterra (formerly Social Solutions), which targets social good organizations. My contribution: 99% success rate in sales (enterprise level)-I moved the needle on complex sales, getting customers quickly through the funnel; Increased customer satisfaction, web traffic and conversion rate;Provided useful trainings for people across company - Positive feedback & growing audience for trainingsMet both team & individual goals, demonstrating… Show more I was a market expert at Bonterra (formerly Social Solutions), which targets social good organizations. My contribution: 99% success rate in sales (enterprise level)-I moved the needle on complex sales, getting customers quickly through the funnel; Increased customer satisfaction, web traffic and conversion rate;Provided useful trainings for people across company - Positive feedback & growing audience for trainingsMet both team & individual goals, demonstrating individual & team contribution My activities: What I did: Trained across department, mentored teams (business development), analyzed client satisfaction scores to identify trends & made recommendations, boosted outcomes of client success, product, customer advocacy & sales team, (especially for high value customers/prospects)- addressed concerns, engaged new prospects, collaborated with marketing & sales teams to build strategy & themes based on industry trends, created marketing content - blog posts, client training, utilized LMS software, Gong, Salesforce. I was in a rare position of working across departments with different goals, culture & perspectives. Resources I brought to the company: Deep understanding of industry: decision making process, community leadership & culture, internal decision making processes, knowledge of funding trends, including federal & state funding. Comprehensive understanding of need of different verticals: mental health, disabilities, human services, progressive organizations, policy organizations, fundraising, strategic planning, professional associations, k-12, higher ed, child welfare, children, health care, health equity, judicial systems. Skills and abilities-collaborating across teams, improving impact, mentoring, training & education, policy analysis, flexibility, ability to thrive in a highly changing environment, ability to learn new technologies & software, empathy & respect for customers, prospects and colleagues alike across the company. Show less

Austin, Texas, United States

Led the Strategic Health Alliance, which addressed challenges in brain health & well being. I was a principal investigator at the university, a role reserved for individuals who hold ultimate oversight of their projects, including funding, personnel, & reporting. My contribution: Raised $3.5M + for projects sought by alliance; Satisfied legislative requirements for Texas Education Agency (TEA) on organizing special education collaborative & obtaining input;Texas… Show more Led the Strategic Health Alliance, which addressed challenges in brain health & well being. I was a principal investigator at the university, a role reserved for individuals who hold ultimate oversight of their projects, including funding, personnel, & reporting. My contribution: Raised $3.5M + for projects sought by alliance; Satisfied legislative requirements for Texas Education Agency (TEA) on organizing special education collaborative & obtaining input;Texas Education Agency (TEA) now offers training I created to districts across Texas on a tiered approach to mental health; A Champions program was developed for the National Association of Social Work;Every employee at state funded substance use treatment agencies is trained in my curriculum on the implications of FASD & brain differences in their work. How I produced the results results/daily work: Applied for grants & contracts, Developed curriculum, Organized TEAs Special Education Agency's Stakeholder Engagement initiative. Built partnerships : TEA, Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk, Health & Human Services substance use team, The University's School of Social work, The University of Texas at San Antonio, engaged staff & volunteers Resources I applied to work at the university: A wide range of content knowledge: mental health, population health, school environments, fetal alcohol spectrum disorders & complex brain based disabilities. Process knowledge & skills : adult learning theory, writing compelling grant & contract proposals, organization, prioritizing, program management, developing partnerships, use of technology, implementing university policies & procedures, budgeting, developing & managing subcontracts, data analysis, relationship building, & ability to manage highly complex relationships between TEA & the community. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Led an organization established through state legislation, overseen by a state appointed board that operated as a quasi-nonprofit/government agency. Our goal: to reduce the incidence of disabilities, when possible, & and to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities. Examples of my contribution to HHSC and the communities it serves: Increased population served exponentially by pivoting agency from community centric efforts to statewide policy & planning: Educated… Show more Led an organization established through state legislation, overseen by a state appointed board that operated as a quasi-nonprofit/government agency. Our goal: to reduce the incidence of disabilities, when possible, & and to improve the lives of people with developmental disabilities. Examples of my contribution to HHSC and the communities it serves: Increased population served exponentially by pivoting agency from community centric efforts to statewide policy & planning: Educated over 1,600 professionals annually, with 1,500 weekly digital reach;Raised 5M+ federal & state funds that both built our capacity to achieve our mission but was subcontracted to boost the capacity of partner agencies; Recruited retained 100 volunteers who led initiatives; Coauthored peer reviewed research used by legislature;Coordinated the most successful implementation of a model program in collaboration with agencies across Texas (Outcomes were measured by common metrics established by the funder.)What I did-unique actions: Organized a highly inclusive collaborative- professionals, researchers, consumers & families and stakeholders/leaders across systems- justice, child welfare, mental health, disabilities, substance use care, education, children's advocacy, nonprofits, public agencies, etc.; Identified top priorities & attacked complex problems through training, consultation with organizations & systems, policy development, community education, research & coordinating the implementation of best practices.What resources I employed: Unique knowledge & skills: Fundraising, budgeting, forecasting, prospecting, strategic planning, marketing organizational development, DEIB practices, applying collective impact model, public speaking, conference & events planning, managing logistics & staff, risk management, complying with agency regs, risk management, managing meetings, public speaking, event planning, negotiation, diplomacy, creative problem solving. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Oversaw the programs development of a new organization that combined two literacy nonprofits-Reading is Fundamental & Reach Out and Read, serving 45,000 children through 60 partnerships that included health clinics, preschools and elementary schools.My contribution: The agency was able to demonstrate to funders improvements in volunteer engagement & outreach, improved efficiency and processes to stretch resources & showcase feedback to funders, while also continuing to learn &… Show more Oversaw the programs development of a new organization that combined two literacy nonprofits-Reading is Fundamental & Reach Out and Read, serving 45,000 children through 60 partnerships that included health clinics, preschools and elementary schools.My contribution: The agency was able to demonstrate to funders improvements in volunteer engagement & outreach, improved efficiency and processes to stretch resources & showcase feedback to funders, while also continuing to learn & improve. internally. Staff managed successfully through the uncertain start, cutbacks, & many changes the agency endured as demonstrated by positive feedback of clients, volunteers and partner agencies that improved significantly during my tenure. What I did: Oversaw program staff, assisting them with day to day challenges with volunteers, community partners, logistics, organizing & prioritizing workload. Assisted staff in developing literacy activities that would motivate them and engage them in the fun of learning. Strategized with staff to fix volunteer gaps, and build partner relationships. Served as the link between program & administrative staff-communicated concerns diplomatically, provided guidance to executive director around funding opportunities & new initiatives. Critical Resources I brought to the agency for this role: An ability to empathize with, engage, & motivate people; expertise in change management; knowledge of funder environment; expertise in education & experience working with marginalized communities; mentoring & creative problem solving; ability to quickly assess situations & bring the team together to build strategies around them; comfort with people who are perceived to be in power that our staff interacted with on a daily basis-physicians, health clinic administrators, nonprofit executives, educators, donors. Show less

Austin, Texas Area

Led an agency that raised money for member nonprofits through workplace giving. Many of the nonprofits were statewide, progressive groups. The agency primarily operated in public campaigns targeting city, state, & federal employees. My contributions: Increased donation level of Travis County workplace giving campaign by 10%, making it the most successful campaign in its history by diversifying & expanding contributors, resulting in increases of funds for 300+ nonprofits… Show more Led an agency that raised money for member nonprofits through workplace giving. Many of the nonprofits were statewide, progressive groups. The agency primarily operated in public campaigns targeting city, state, & federal employees. My contributions: Increased donation level of Travis County workplace giving campaign by 10%, making it the most successful campaign in its history by diversifying & expanding contributors, resulting in increases of funds for 300+ nonprofits. Increased funding to our members agencies while improving the health of the agency by eliminated a sustained deficit, & strategically growing membership, resulting in the agency's first surplus of $50,000.Increased collaboration with other federated organizations, which resulted in our agency being selected to oversee the Travis County campaign for the first time on behalf of all of the different federations. Activities: Conducted a comprehensive analysis of all policies and procedures, filled holes with new procedures, and revised procedures and processes that hindered progress. Developed a theme for campaigns focused on matching donor interest with the best fitting organizations; Provided training to leadership at Travis County and at military bases on donor engagement & empowerment; Developed campaign events, and organized logistics with team to ensure participation of charities. Resources provided: Employed knowledge of best practices for nonprofits, risk management, business & financial management, strategic planning, board development & engagement, event planning & logistics, supervision, creative problem solving and marketing, as well as sheer grit and hard work to move the agency forward. Show less

Business, Business Administration And Management, General

I attended an executive nonprofit program within the master's of business school. I learned business basics-accounting, human resources.

Ms, Counseling

I specialized in agency counseling, and am a Licensed Professional Counselor in Connecticut. As a trained counselor, I know how to deeply.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Special Education/History Education

As a special ed/history ed major, I learned how to quickly assess people and situations. I was also taught how to communicate with people.