Kris Schulze Email & Phone Number

St. Paul, MN

Launched Experience IT program for 40,000 State of Minnesota Executive Branch employees. Lead user experience and adoption efforts for enterprise technologies such as Microsoft 365 (Windows 10, Office 365 ProPlus, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, other M365 applications), including usability testing, design and delivery of user experience and adoption.

Saint Paul, Minnesota

• Built IT-to-business relationships to drive innovative processes and projects.
• Planned and organized over 65 public and private sector volunteers in creation of Innovation Center at the 2015 Government IT Symposium.
• Built and facilitated network of cross-agency employee innovation team through sponsorship of innovation activities such as service design thinking and exploration of innovation best practices.
• Conducted employee and public idea crowdsourcing campaigns to identify, select, and scope technology innovation opportunities.

• Explore and implement assistive technology alternatives for augmentative communication, computer access, word prediction, real-time captions, mobility, and online learning.
• Manage Consumer Directed Community Supports Medicaid Waiver budget and spending plans, prepare employment records, performance management, and coordinate with county and fiscal intermediary.
• Hire, train, and supervise support staff providing in-home care for family member with physical disability.

Mndot

• Planned, developed and implemented innovative technology projects that enhanced communication, collaboration and knowledge sharing within and outside of MnDOT.
• Led Connecting Employees through Technology project introducing mobile technology to MnDOT District staff.
• Developed and coordinated collaborative technology adoption program for Leadership Development Program participants.
• Facilitated risk analysis process and approvals of senior leadership to update social media policy.
• Conducted SharePoint 2010 scoping and funding analysis for Senior Leadership approval.
• Led analysis effort for department meeting room technology needs.

Co-founder of international non-profit organization that successfully raised awareness of preventable disability caused by newborn jaundice by partnering with national health care organizations and federal government agencies to alert the medical community and change pediatric standards of care. Served as Executive Board Officer from 2001-2004 and from.

Ba, History, Math, German

Activities and Societies: Study Abroad program in Germany and Austria

Associate'S Certificate In Project Management

Project Management, Leadership, Communications, Risk and Requirements Management

Public Affairs And Management

Coursework in Strategic Planning, Organizational Change and Management

Licensure, Post-Bac Secondary Social Studies Teaching Licensure