School Engagement
CurrentExperienced sales and sales support professional. Currently, I work at McWane Science Center, Birminghams premier hands-on science education museum, in School Engagement. This is a newly created position which I was hired to help develop the processes for promoting all McWane Science Centers educational programs to principals, teachers, Curriculum Directors, Superintendents and others in Alabama. I promote McWane Science Centers educational classes for Pre-K-12th grades, field trips, science outreaches, IMAX documentaries and feature films, and all other museum promotions. I also arrange monthly faculty meetings and professional development talks at schools to up to 75 staff members. My Territory consists of all schools with Pre-K- 12th grades. I communicate with Heath Science teachers at Career Technical schools, to promote surgeries we offer through our partnership with UAB medical and UAB’s summer internship program for those students.I find and attend education trade shows to promote McWanes programs as an exhibitor. Conferences are 2-5 days of traveling to, building exhibit, and speaking with principals, teachers, and schools district office staff members such as Curriculum or Federal Funds Directors. Responsible for daily school principal meetings that I arrange, travels to schools in the company vehicle, and following up after all meetings. I work with our marketing, reservations, and VPs on various projects at McWane or Grant promotions. I’m responsible for attending monthly staff meetings, development courses, and submitting weekly activity reports to management. I’m highly organized, self- motivated, energetic and positive. I enjoy calling on the education arena to help educate students with our science. I thrive on making a difference each day.