Sarah Ward Email & Phone Number

Saint Petersburg, Fl, Us

Nationally

Empire Growth Partners is a consulting firm committed to helping businesses grow through sustainable strategies. With over three decades of combined experience coaching and growing teams, we leverage our unique expertise to help businesses take meaningful steps toward their growth goals by way of people-centered planning. From focused teams aiming to hit today’s goals to seasoned executives mapping out the future, we come alongside groups of many types and sizes. Our services range from organization-wide workshops to personal leadership coaching, and just about everything in between. In every case, we aim to provide our clients the resources and perspective they need to take action. Because of my years developing and launching training programs, my niche within the business is centered on leadership development and performance coaching. I have the expertise needed to help emerging leaders take their businesses to the next level. I’m also passionate about helping teams implement sustainable processes and systems to thrive and grow. Whether you are already familiar with the work we do, or you are considering Empire Growth Partners for the first time, please don’t hesitate to reach out directly. sarah@empiregrowthpartners.comwww.empiregrowthpartners.com315-778-0674

Milwaukee, Wi

With a career opportunity that was too good to pass up, I packed my bags and headed west to Northwestern Mutual’s headquarters to pursue the role of Internship Growth Consultant.• Provided support and developed programs to help offices reach their Agency Development Targets • Served as a Subject Matter Expert of internship strategies and all components of the Northwestern Mutual Internship Program (recruitment, productivity, conversion, leadership development, systems infrastructure• Partnered closely with Regional Teams, Recruiting and Internship Consultants and field leadership (MPs, MDs, Recruiters, CUDs and IDOs) to diagnose and propose solutions to move an office from having a strong internship program to having a strong internship business unit

Watertown, Ny

I began my tenure with Northwestern Mutual as a college intern in 1997 and after college, turned my contract on full-time to become a registered financial representative. While establishing my financial services career, I worked multiple jobs over the years (see various experiences below) and eventually transitioned to the Director of Development role.• Identified, selected and developed future leaders in the organization: College Unit Directors, Field Directors, Team Captains, College Unit Captains, LEAD members and mentors• Oversaw recruiting, hiring, training and professional development of all new full-time financial advisors and a team of financial representative interns• Created and facilitated weekly trainings, daily accountability meetings, monthly ClientBuilder meetings, and personal activity meetings• Oversaw all aspects of Contracting, Licensing and Registration, Candidate Contract and Coaching to Conversion program• Created, implemented, promoted and distributed all motivational contests to our team• Served as a district liaison for the Client Relations Center to oversee reassignment activities for approximately 1500 ‘orphaned’ network clients• Served as a joint work coordinator to all new financial representatives as they began their career or internship• Successfully completed LEAD

Watertown, Ny

• Taught Accounting I & II, Introduction to Computers, Introduction to Internet, Customer Service, and various software classes to adults and business owners in the evening and weekends (1997 – 2006)• Taught GED classes to men ages 16-21 that were serving time at a drug and alcohol rehabilitation farm (2004 – 2006)• Developed and implemented a classroom schedule to train displaced workers to learn new skills to re enter the work force (2001 – 2003)

Watertown, Ny

• Opened, owned and operated The Paddock Club as a local business in downtown Watertown• Successfully ran before selling in 2003

Watertown, Ny

• Learned constituent relations, how to execute legislative research and evaluations• Developed working knowledge of legislative, judicial and administrative systems• Attended committee meetings in place of the Assemblyman• Consistently worked under pressure and adhere to tight deadlines• Assisted in campaign activities including developing the website for the Assemblyman

Watertown, Ny

• Developed curriculum for high school computer classes to effectively train students to leverage technology within the business department• Successfully partnered with students to promote and market enrollment in the business department which increased higher enrollment in business classes for the school and led to hiring another full time teacher

Bba, Public Management And Finance

Activities and Societies: Student Worker, designed the Business Department’s website using HTML coding

Aas, Business Administration And Accounting

Activities and Societies: Senate Chair for Student Government, accounting tutor, volunteer at North Side Improvement League and worked.

High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Varsity softball, newsletter board, volunteer at North Side Improvement LeagueI was the only female in the boy’s.