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Lubbock, Texas, United States

Lubbock, Texas, United States

(AgriSompo North America was formally ARMtech Insurance Services)Collaborate with key business stakeholders and the software development team to determine, set, and communicate expectations, priorities, and timelines for the company’s proprietary software, helping to ensure the efficient and accurate payment of over $500M worth of claims annually. • Effectively gather and prioritize detailed requirements to bring value and efficiency to users• Balance business demands with development resources to achieve strategic goals in a timely manner• Develop projects with Agile-focused design strategies, performance assessments, and best practices• Guide many features from legacy terminal server software to web-based functions• Conduct User Acceptance Testing for software changes

Lubbock, Texas Area

Greater Chicago Area

I was an integral member of a team that was recognized for phenomenal customer service by the Director of Franchise Development in 2018. During my tenure, I built a rapport with our 500+ customer base to drive membership and merchandise sales and secure contract renewals.• Exceeded personal membership sales goal by 100% in first month• Secured 70 new memberships in 7 months, averaging a 55% closing rate• Generated approximately $35K in over-the-counter sales • Motivated classes up to 30 people, providing personal attention to deliver an outstanding service experience• Coordinated orientation classes for up to 15 new clients at a time, making one-on-one connections to find out the clients' goals, explain the ILKB philosophy, pitch memberships, overcome objections, and finalize memberships

Greater Chicago Area

I assisted in the training and coaching of an 11+ person team to increase revenue to over $1M and strengthen, uphold, and protect the esteemed 70-year-old brand. • Contributed to a 20% increase in revenue over 12 months by raising demand for top-dollar custom products and driving foot traffic for seasonal specials• Reconciled $20K worth of deposits weekly and expertly prepared daily register drawers• Bolstered team confidence, synergy, and quality of service by helping to create extensive training documents and thorough training regimens for new employees

Greater Chicago Area

Originally hired as a baker, I was rapidly promoted to General Manager based on my ability to motivate teams, execute and understand the many responsibilities across the business as a whole, and create innovative ways to boost financial performance. I managed 10+ team members across two retail locations and a food truck, and was solely responsible for all daily operational and monetary decisions.• Streamlined workflows to maximize efficiency, ultimately saving the company $20K annually• Meticulously managed $10K of weekly deposits • Coordinated and produced all custom customer, wholesale, and large production (500-1000+) orders, earning upwards of $3K a week • Planned, organized, and taught private classes and parties for groups of up to 20 people• Oversaw all production and ensured the quality and consistency of over 25 products according to company and food safety guidelines

Atlanta, Georgia

• Contributed to the development of a multi-platform software suite that will allow Turner to more holistically monetize content by integrating contracts, finance, and scheduling. Leveraged business relationships to increase buy-in from key stakeholders, participated in vendor evaluations, and produced key documentation and requirements for several features.• Collaborated with developers to further enhance custom inventory management software. Gathered requirements for a robust reporting suite, assisted in the ramp-up of off-shore talent, completed user acceptance testing and implementation, and presented system to C-level management across Turner networks.• Led bi-weekly cross-departmental meetings to communicate data from ongoing competitive analyses. Presented detailed network case studies to broaden the networks’ understanding of the competitive landscape and inform on-air strategies to optimize profitability and promotional success. • Expertly executed and analyzed the strategic conversion of $500M+ worth of promotional time to commercial time from 2013-2015 to help Turner close budget gaps and capitalize on hot advertising markets. • Mentored and trained 15+ interns and two contract employees to screen competitive programming and analyze and communicate findings to relevant business groups. Developed training manuals still in use. Increased the data collected on competitive channels by 50% while expanding the scope of channels under study.• Integrated existing competitive screening software with Qlikview to save the company over 60 man-hours a year, largely automate certain analyses, and allow for a greater research scope.

Atlanta, Georgia

• Product Owner and Business Analyst for a $1M custom inventory management system designed to proactively manage how Turner optimizes over a billion dollars of on-air time on TBS and TNT. Taken from white board to fully functioning, integrated system. Created synergy between key stakeholder groups, saved hundreds of man-hours a year across five departments, and introduced data safeguards to protect downstream processes. Product is still used to help the networks retain their competitive edge in the market. • Continued to enhance competitive analysis software and integrated with Qlikview to provide dynamic reporting capabilities. Mocked-up, communicated, and implemented three major enhancements without dedicated financial resources to automate recurring data analyses and include future streams of revenue. • Generated $100M+ in potential revenue by proposing, assessing, and presenting the financial impact of various strategies to bring TBS and TNT’s use of air time in alignment with industry standards. • Expertly assessed the financial and promotional impact of converting over $450M worth of promotional time to commercial time from 2010-2012 to help Turner close budget gaps and capitalize on hot advertising markets.

Atlanta, Georgia

•Product Owner and Business Analyst for a $50K project that drastically streamlined the competitive research process at TBS and TNT. Conducted gap analyses and evaluated vendor products. Partnered with project manager and developers to choose and customize an existing product to more fully meet business needs. Prototyped, prioritized, and communicated all business requirements. Created test cases and performed User Acceptance Testing (UAT). Ultimately, moved data from hundreds of disparate, unwieldy Excel files to a semi-custom, web-based database capable of storing and reporting on thousands of pieces of competitor data. Eliminated duplicative work and allowed for quick, strategic, and data-driven decision making.• Monitored and relayed sponsorship, promotional, and formatting trends of competitors to drive on-air innovation on TBS and TNT during a time of major change from program ratings to commercial ratings. • Coordinated with Nielsen to ensure that applicable sponsored promotional inventory was counted as commercials per new ratings system and positively affect revenue and ratings.• Maintained data warehouse of thousands of program formats, commercial rates, and demographic estimates for TBS and TNT. Used to track and analyze the networks' program, promotional, and commercial time, and inform strategies presented to executives.

Athens, Georgia

• Coordinated three national, annual surveys of higher education programs, students, and faculty in journalism and mass communication fields. • Managed and trained six undergraduate clerks in survey administration, dissemination, and data entry. • Co-authored (as Megan Vogel) annual reports based on the data collected. Reports published in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator, AEJMC News, and were presented at The 2008 Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication Conference.

Charlottesville, Virginia

• Selected to be the office’s only intern. Worked closely with the Assistant Director to revitalize a struggling furniture donation drive by securing corporate and local partnerships.• Led a team of 10-12 representatives from the University, local businesses and residential property managers to develop, plan, and execute the event and prepare public relations materials. • 70+ items were donated to the community, strengthening the University’s reputation as a socially and environmentally responsible organization. Program is still active today.

Master'S Degree, Mass Communication/Media Studies

4.0 Cumulative GPA Thesis titled "With Pain There Is Hope: Representations of Working Mothers on ABC's Brothers & Sisters."

Bachelor’S Degree, American Studies & History

Graduated with Highest Distinction 3.92 Cumulative GPA

American Studies & History

3.88 Cumulative GPA