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Scripted Group is an innovative workplace learning and training consultancy dedicated to empowering your staff, team, and leadership. Our unique approach to professional development brings out the best in workplace culture. By using customized and engaging acting scripts, we ignite creativity and teamwork. Teams read these scripts blindly, ensuring genuine and spontaneous interactions. This method cultivates a vibrant environment where team members truly connect and collaborate. Trust us, it’s way better than a presenter and another slide deck.Our mission is to foster Psychologically Safe workplaces where teammates feel confident to speak up, ask questions, and fully engage. We understand that workplaces are dynamic, and teams must navigate uncertainty daily. A psychologically safe culture turns uncertainty into an opportunity for growth. The Scripted Group's methods equip and inspire teams to embrace the unpredictable nature of work. From the very first script line, new interpersonal connections blossom. We believe that strong workplace relationships are key to both personal and professional growth. Our playful approach creates enjoyable and meaningful experiences, combating burnout and promoting a thriving work culture.

I have been the leader who felt like there were no more rocks to look underneath. I have been in the vulnerable place of repeatedly asking God where He is leading. I know the feeling of having big vision for my Christian organization, heavy anticipation for the better things coming our way, hopes for a more complete experience for the people we served only to dip into coffers that have been empty for years. I, too, have felt that desperation. This is why I serve. It does not have to be this way, and it won’t be.”

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

Nonprofit, Postsecondary and K-12 education and startup business consultant in the key growth areas of strategy, governance, enrollment, recruiting, operations, networking, and consumer relations. Boosted client performance by implementing growth through relationships, customer service and marketing.

Nashville, Tn

Hybrid CEO/COO role in religious settingLEADERSHIP: Rebuilt workplace and organizational culture aftersignificant crisis and turnover. Boosted performance of operations,finance, communication, and personnel team.COLLABORATION: Generated new initiatives and outperformedproductivity goals in collaboration with multilevel teams. Built hightrusting teams using relentless workplace advocacy. As chairman, castlong-term vision and direction with board partners while keeping theminformed of present and future related issues.STRATEGIC VISION: Retired decades old debt with aggressive givingcampaign. Developed new culture of generosity in large donor base.Set and met financial goals during tenuous revenue seasons.Supervised all staff at the professional, administrative, and clericallevels. Recruited, hired, and oriented new leaders. Modernizedoutdated policies and procedures. Negotiated contracts with vendors.Took new ground as trusted voice in casting and implementing vision.Aligned the mission with current fiscal realities as annual revenuesshifted dramatically due to turnover and pandemic. Grew our footprintlocally and globally through relationship development. Presentedregularly as public speaker. Communicated in person, online, and inwriting.

Greater Nashville Area, Tn

LEADERSHIP: Built new programs including pre-school, 1-to-1 schoolwide Google initiative, and athletics. Directed new student enrollment,customer retention, student life, marketing, and public relations.COLLABORATION: Collaborated with high performing teams ofoperations, finance, fund raising, counseling, assessment, technology,and educational innovation.ADMINISTRATION: Enrolled growing number of international students as Principal Designated School Official (PDSO) for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Student and Exchange Visitor Information Systems (SEVIS). Chaired academic department and taught sections as member of faculty. Developed and executed on-campus religions services. Researched and implemented curriculum across grades early pre-school through twelfth grade.

LEADERSHIP: Set record enrollment for seven consecutive years as member of multilevel team that served students from all 50 states. Managed employees enrolled in Federal Work Study program.STRATEGIC VISION: Increased new student enrollment by 90% in regional territory. Established relational marketing strategy that boosted target enrollment. Served students and families by counseling them toward career and college goals. Ignited massive sales and retention growth with creation of scholarship program for TN graduates.MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION: Rebranded enrollment marketing for revitalized recruiting initiative. Co-produced and directed digital marketing media distributed to hundreds of thousands of students across all 50 states and +50 foreign countries.

Doctor Of Education - Edd, Leadership And Learning In Organizations

Masters Of Science, Professional Counseling; Clinical Counseling

School age children to adults

B.A., Youth And Family Ministry