Lisa Sims Email & Phone Number

New Smyrna Beach, Fl, Us

Tucson, Az, Us

Bloomington, Mn, Us

Seattle, Wa, Us

• Manage all B2B and B2C marketing efforts for Apex Learning Virtual School including communications, lead generation, promotions, advertising, social media, events, and partnerships • Owned go-to-market strategy for Apex Learning products including messaging, positioning, competitive market analysis, and sales enablement training• Conduct regular win-loss and market trend surveys with sales leadership to inform marketing strategy

Reston, Virginia, Us

• Collaborated with leadership to assess business initiatives to guide sales and service team training goals• Conceptualized, created, and maintained competitor database to support training programs• Developed a six-month onboarding program which consisted of a new online training course, webinar series with guest speakers, and three in-person training opportunities, including one client visit• Produced weekly internal communication newsletter

Orlando, Florida, Us

• Grew existing client accounts and pursued opportunities to grow customer base with new school districts, state departments, and educational agencies within assigned territory.• Assisted in strategic planning and development of products and services based on client needs and market research.• Designed, delivered, and managed client training for administrators and teachers through face-to-face and webinars.• Responsible for lead generation, client retention and renewals, providing customer support, obtaining state level approvals for courses, and managing the development of lessons to align courses to state standards.• Conference speaker and presenter on virtual and blended education and innovation, throughout the country at the local, state and national level.

Orlando, Florida, Us

• Provided leadership in the development and implementation of Social Studies curriculum.• Oversaw and commissioned the evaluation and maintenance of current curriculum and the creation of new curriculum.• Created and implemented the launch of new courses, including beta testing, student focus groups, evaluation, revision, and training of up to 30 teachers per course.

Orlando, Florida, Us

• Responsible for the creation of a new American Government online course, including the writing of lesson content, interactive elements, inclusion of audio-visual components, opportunities for real world experience, and writing valid and varied assessments• Responsible for researching and implementing online learning theory, pedagogy and brain-based research • Oversaw the launch of the new course, including a beta test, student focus groups, continued evaluation and revision of the course and training of 20 instructors• Member of the Conference Planning Committee- iNACOL and United States Distance Learning Association • Member- National Council for the Social Studies and Florida Council for the Social Studies

Orlando, Florida, Us

• Modified lessons for individual student needs, provided personalized feedback and created a nurturing environment to help promote student success• Trained new staff and external clients across the country on the effective use of curriculum and best practices in online learning and instruction• Dirksen Congressional Center Fellow

Responsible for teaching both regular and honors level students in World History, Economics, American Government.

Palm Coast, Fl, Us

• Created and implemented an AP United States History program with a 91% passing rate• Developed and taught a full credit Global Studies course on the History of Genocide• Conducted training across the state of Florida in High Schools moving to the new 4x4 block scheduling

Masters, Social Sciences Education

Bachelors, American Studies