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Cincinnati, Oh, Us

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Full lifecycle management of a rapidly growing $60MM, 94% retention product portfolio including LMS, courseware and software solutions for PreK-16 markets. Product vision and strategy ownership including build, buy, partner decision making.Scope of responsibility includes software and courseware long term vision and roadmap, product team management, new market and segment business case development, collaboration with software engineering, courseware development and revenue leadership, content procurement/acquisition, partnership negotiation, M&A business fit analysis, acquisition case development, diligence and integration.In 2021, I spearheaded the acquisition of DiversityEdu and provided product leadership during the acquisition of Everfi's Campus Prevention Network - totaling $25MM in new ARR.

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Full ownership of highly successful (20% YoY growth; 94% retention) PreK-16 courseware product portfolio and related LMS functionality focused on employee safety and compliance, K12 student safety and social emotional wellness, Special Education professional development and Higher Education student sexual assault prevention.Scope of responsibility includes market need and competitive analysis, requirements definition, roadmap and backlog ownership, collaboration with courseware development, software engineering and revenue partners, content procurement/acquisition, contract negotiation, business case development, product data analysis, go-to-market planning, new product launch and M&A business fit analysis.Winner of the 2019 Vector Solutions Entrepreneurship Award for the successful design, development and launch of the new K12 Student Safety and Social Emotional Well-being product line.

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Full ownership of PreK-12 Special Education evidence-based professional development courseware product for all educators who support students with exceptionalities, including teachers, paraeducators, and principals as well as courses for parents/caregivers of students with special needs.Scope of responsibility includes market need and competitive analysis, requirements definition, roadmap and backlog ownership, collaboration with courseware development and revenue partners, content procurement/acquisition, contract negotiation, business case development, product data analysis, go-to-market planning and new product launch.Winner of the 2017 Vector Solutions Learning Award for internal subject matter expertise and sales enablement in the new Special Education market.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Provider of full service courseware design and development services to clients in K12, Higher Education and Commercial markets.

Cincinnati, Oh

Leadership of a team of 40 learning experience and media producers in the design, development and release of annual product lines in a $200MM business unit. Responsibility for capacity planning and resourcing, on- and offshore vendor management, alignment with product, production and revenue leadership, leading initiatives in product innovation and evolution of print-centric to digital product workflows.

Cincinnati, Oh

Player-coach management of eight learning experience designers focused on analysis of learner outcome requirements and key learning challenges, development of content specs and requirements, recruitment and management of SMEs to create print, hybrid and online learning experiences.

Cincinnati, Oh

Analysis of learner outcome requirements and key learning challenges, development of content specs and requirements, recruitment and management of SMEs to create print, hybrid and online learning experiences.

Independence, Ky

Management of a $6.2MM region consisting of four rookie sales representatives, all of whom exceeded sales goals in their first year. Exceeded personal sales goal four consecutive years selling print and digital learning solutions to business school faculty and administrators.

Cincinnati Metropolitan Area

Part-time instructor at a postsecondary vocational institution where I taught accelerated night courses to adult learners. Development of lesson plans, learning activities, and assessments. Mentored diverse adult learners struggling to balance demands of work, family and school.

Ma, History

Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society - Marion H. Biel Scholarship for Outstanding First Year History.

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Activities and Societies: Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society