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New York, Ny, Us

New York, Ny, Us

United States

- Through expert packaging of applications, achieved over $6 million in merit money for clients in 2021, over $8 million in 2020 and over $2 million in prior years with a smaller client base prior to the pandemic - Achieved an 86.5% acceptance rate for clients in 2021 as compared to the national acceptance rate average of 68% as per US News & World Reports -Coaches students through entire college and private high school application process including but not limited to: Common Application & individual school applications, advising on career/ major/ course/ school selection, college/ graduate school interview prep, and letters of recommendation selection- Manages, mentors and coaches a team of four who work directly with clients while solely supervising all parent relationships - Partners in creation of undergraduate and graduate college essays (PhD, Law, Medical, and MBA programs), with strategic emphasis on narrative writing expertise- Works with families on student gaps to create individualized work programs to increase SAT & ACT scores & admissions likelihood- Creates and edits resumes, cover letters, and follow up communication and helps clients with individualized job searches and interview prep- Conducts comprehensive career coaching for graduates and experienced professionals focused on articulating impact to achieve results- Experienced with students of various mastery levels including students on the Autism spectrum and those with multiple learning disabilities- Offers two products for middle school students aimed to ready them for college and to enhance their ability to gain entrance into competitive private high schools

Global

Ain't She Sweet, LLC focuses on redefining the conversation around aging by providing positive, interactive programming designed to enhance the lives of seniors and those who care for & about them. Events & programming are focused in four core markets: Seniors in Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Centers, Independent Senior Living Complexes and within the Community | Hospitals & Facility staff including physicians, nurses, social workers and others who work directly with seniors | Caregivers of seniors including family and friends | Sales/ Marketing Professionals looking to attract new families/ clients to their facilities. We also offer biography services for seniors to preserve their story in a comfortable and memorable way.We are currently operating in five states and growing rapidly. Our clients include: Watermark Retirement Communities | CareOne Assisted Living & Senior Living | Benchmark Senior Living | National Healthcare Associates Inc. | Athena Healthcare Systems | Western Connecticut Health Network | Senior Care Development, LLC | Allegria Senior Living | Brookdale Senior Living | Capital Senior Living | Life Care Services, an LCS Company | Meridian Senior Living | Jewish Senior Services | Greenwich Woods | Maplewood Senior Living | University of Connecticut School of Nursing | Various Senior Centers in New York, Connecticut & Massachusetts

Global

Clients include: Harley Davidson | Travel Associates, a Division of Flight Centre | BI Worldwide | Workspace Education | CT Eye Consultants | Skill Gym, a division of Lifelike, SAFor Harley Davidson via BI Worldwide- Worked with Harley Davidson, to manage the design, and delivery of five “Ted Talk” seminars for a three global Retail Readiness Events held in Nashville, Singapore, and Barcelona - Creating five unique seminars for global delivery on topics including hiring, merchandising, and sales engagement - Directed virtual rehearsals in Singapore & Barcelona and onsite rehearsals in Nashville and Milwaukee and provides one on one and group facilitation and public speaking coachingFor Travel Associates- Created & delivered custom workshop for global conference for high end travel agents based on Strengthsfinder model, in Las Vegas- Consulted with team leader pre and post conference and produced executive summary with recommendations focused on retention and sustainabilityFor CT Eye Consultants- Serves as executive coach for several surgeons, focused on communication skills, patient satisfaction and enhancing self awareness - Develops staff including management as an advisor on topics related to hiring, career paths, retention & development- Creates and delivers trainings as needed on varying topics to support employee engagement and retention For Workspace Education- Served as executive coach to founder, focused on speech writing and aggregation & dissemination of ideas to secure new funding and support- Created and facilitated leadership camp for teens focused on building confidence and harnessing strengths For Skill Gym- Writes multiple versions of complex character scripts for interactive leadership training focused on critical conversations, which use artificial intelligence to simulate management discussions - Consults with Swiss & Italian staff to customize existing content for appropriateness to American business based language

Bridgeport, Ct

- Managed a team of Learning & Development Business Partners across multiple states who design and deliver enterprise-wide manager and employee learning and development programs through business based blended learning methodologies- Successfully led the creation and deployment of Salesforce training to over 700 commercial, & wealth employees in 2017- Led oversight of all regulatory training requirements and mitigates company risk by supporting both internal & external audits requests, consistently outperforming with a 15% reduction in course delinquencies in 2015 & only 0.5% delinquencies in 2016- Designed, & successfully pitched to CEO, a new executive leadership development cohort program, which incorporated corporate efficiency projects resulting in thousands of dollars company savings in addition to a 94% retention of SVP level participants- Provided targeted learning solutions to support enterprise-wide initiatives including the roll-out of new technologies, working with HRM’s to address topics such as performance management, change management, coaching, collaboration & communications - Created & facilitated 360 coaching training and enhanced internal 360 coach bench strength, and tools to support succession planning- Created Leadership program, mentoring program, and various blended development programs for diversity affinity group- Managed departmental budget of over half million dollars at or under expectations by lessening use of vendors

Danbury, Ct

As a Physician Coach- Conducted comprehensive 360 through interviews, observations, and survey data for physician - Created customized data report including findings, recommendations, and summary of data- Coached client weekly to data & provided resources and support to help them meet their coaching goalsAs a Change Management Consultant - Collected data through interviews and observations to provide President finding and recommendations from staff regarding their M & A strategy- Worked to onboard new physician and gather data on how to best acclimate them to the practice- Provided change management support and recommendations during current practice merger as well as future recommendations and support for pending acquisitions - Presented data and findings to President & coached on how to implement suggested communications strategies

Bridgeport, Ct

- Conducted comprehensive 360 through interviews, observations, and survey data for attorney- Created customized data report including findings, recommendations, and summary of data- Coached client weekly to data & provided resources and support to help them meet their coaching goals

Danbury, Ct

- Taught Interpersonal Communications, Argumentation & Debate, Intro to Communications & Public Speaking to undergraduate Freshman through Seniors - Designed complete course content including learning objectives, journal assignments, classroom activities, and exams

- Impacted employee retention as the in-house management consultant consistently charged with executive strategy & communications coaching - Directed change management programs as a performance consultant within the company working with sales, quality, human resources & other organizations to design, deliver, and evaluate customized change management plans, workshops, coaching programs, and training- Initiated leadership training initiative & manages stakeholder engagement, creates targeted communications & delivers all training modules- Led efforts to hire, & train four new positions for training coordinators nationwide and supervised their work, which was focused on maintaining adherence to ISO standards, data collection, training activities, and OSHA compliance- Selected & managed members of a multi-departmental project group who aided me in a complete redesign of our existing new hire program- Key point person in Americas for the editing of all Swiss German materials and currently created a class for the Swiss on Americanizing English- Developed materials for sales including test questions for a sales certification program, & facilitator and participant guides for sales conferences- Facilitated a multitude of multi-faceted workshops & courses to global audiences on topics such as Business Writing, & Global Communications- Created and wrote a monthly newsletter focused impacting growth and change in both employees’ learning & development and communications

Danbury, Ct

- Hired independent of full time position to edit a translated German book for relevance to American readers and grammatical consistency- Initiated and managed entire publishing process with emphasis on publisher selection, contract negotiations, and book marketing & promotion

- Created a multi-layered curriculum, incorporating accelerated learning principals for a prestigious, industry known new hire sales leadership class- Specially assigned to CEO of Aetna Medicare, as the consultant driving organizational effectiveness & facilitation of conflict resolution sessions- Conducted fit/gap analysis’ with key stakeholders to determine & address gaps for multiple management audiences - Taught and created programs for global audiences such as an intensive writing workshop, business communications, and facilitation skills- Designed facilitator, and participant guides, program activities, tests, and evaluations using blended and technology based learning- Coached internal subject matter experts to custom tailor information and presentations for targeted audiences- Garnered additional leadership experience creating and volunteering for extra projects including but not limited to; facilitating the employee survey workgroup, and participating in both the sales and underwriting conferences design and facilitation

- Co-managed over 275 key and select Middle Market accounts and assisted in maintaining 91% retention in 2005 and 93.5% in 2006- Partnered with the account management team to achieve renewal and growth objectives and exceed customer service expectations- Developed thorough training materials for new departmental staff and assisted in the training and support of new staff members- Completed over 40 Aetna courses on financials, budgeting, business writing and communications, and detailed product training- Coordinated requests for assistance from other field offices and lead open enrollment meetings as needed- Educated customers on Aetna specific product information, policies, and industry issues and related current topics- Participated in cross-sell opportunities and work with plan sponsors and brokers to ensure a seamless sales experience - Volunteered as project manager for philanthropic events benefiting agencies such as Catholic Charities and The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society- Collaborated with internal partners (e.g., Underwriting, Drafting, Plan Sponsor Services, Drafting, ISO, Reporting, Claims, and Billing and Eligibility), existing customers and external producers to resolve obstacles efficiently- Served as project lead on various issues, responsible for research, and the development of consultative and innovative strategies

- Responsible for overseeing the operations and success of Champion’s Mentoring Program, a multi-tiered mentoring program for children ages nine to thirteen who have incarcerated parents- Supervised, interviewed, trained, and screened program staff, including a VISTA volunteer, and mentors- Designed and delivered uniquely tailored presentations to market program to potential mentors- Increased weekly number of mentor interviews through strategic marketing and public relations efforts- Researched, contacted, and managed relationships with key stakeholders in businesses, community organizations, and schools - Successfully leveraged resources to set up one of three mentoring tiers that was not yet in operation- Streamlined office processes for maintaining and collecting data by creation and management of a unique database

- Increased programs and outreach for high school and college students, 31% and 25% respectively, as an expert public speaker by delivering presentations focusing on sexual assault, sexual harassment, domestic violence, bullying and other topics - Designed new and updated existing curricula, with subject matter experts, to meet the specifications of a grant funded by the Center for Disease Control and the Connecticut State Department of Health- Developed new and fostered existing relationships with area schools, universities, companies and groups, to maintain and utilize opportunities to promote education for students and adults, including high risk youths and female inmates- Originated new interactive, multidimensional presentations using PowerPoint, for business, and school audiences- Researched current events, statistics and learning theories to incorporate them into program development- Taught adult education classes at the Federal Correctional Institute on self esteem, gender images and boundaries- Completed a 40-hour certification in sexual assault, domestic violence and suicide crisis counseling

Master Of Philosophy (Mphil), Organizational Dynamics, Organizational Consulting And Executive Coaching, 4.0

Master Of Science, Leadership And Strategic Management, 3.81 Gpa

Bachelor Of Arts, Communication; Human Relations