Sam Tackeff Email & Phone Number

Newton, MA, US

Springfield, MA, US

Live online fitness and mindfulness classes via (required camera on) two way video, so you are seen and supported by a great teacher, wherever you are. With 100+ classes on the weekly public schedule, including yoga, strength training, meditation, back care classes, tai chi, pelvic floor mobility, and pilates – there's something for everyone! Working with.

• Business Strategy and Marketing ConsultingI've worked with a variety of clients ranging from technology startups, women’s leadership teams, and food startups, to restaurants, chefs, and cookbook authors. My services.
• Senior Social Strategist, MTO Agency [Made to Order]
• Head of Social-Digital, AIKON – Blockchain
• CMO, GoPapaya. Built go to market strategy for the Boston based restaurant reservation app for iOS and Android. Led initial execution and roll out of custom digital strategy and release of Android app.
• Acting as Chief Operating Officer, Boston Business Women; additionally, served on the board of directors for the sold out Innovation Conference, and as technology director for the 6000 woman strong network. Ongoing.
• PlateJoy: operations consulting for the meal service startup.

• Through my own food blog and food marketing consulting business, I’ve worked with numerous brand clients through partnership, sponsorship, and ambassador programs. Selected clients include: Mizuno, Reebok.
• Recipe development and testing for meal delivery service PlateJoy
• Research and professional recipe testing for 'Can It, Bottle It, Smoke It'​ from Ten Speed author Karen Solomon
• Organizing and editing recipes for Chef Chris Cosentino of Incanto Restaurant

• Lead Runkeeper's Globalization Program. (Full time until September 2015, contract through 2017.)
• Developed and instrumented Runkeeper Globalization program. Brought 11 new languages to market, manage ongoing translation and localization process for Runkeeper’s rapid Agile mobile release cycles. Advise in global.
• Management of localization workflow, and full oversight of strings process, including daily collaboration with engineering, UX, product, data, marketing, and QA. Internal SME on key localization and.
• Monitoring key health metrics, experience with monitoring software including Localytics, Google Analytics, App Annie, and Tableau, as well as our in-house analytics platform.
• Serve as additional QA for localization process and translated strings.
• Vendor and budget management, including vocal talent, beta testing, and localization CRM (Smartling).

• Runkeeper Operations Team (Program Management)
• Serve as agile coach/scrum master on multiple teams, including Systems, Data, Routine (Mobile Product), Support, UX. Assisted multiple teams in transition to scrum. Facilitate scrum ceremonies including daily standup.
• Deep familiarity with Atlassian project management suite (Confluence, JIRA, and Hipchat). Assisted in client services on several partner projects before the development of our current client services team, including.
• Assisted the support team in monitoring of Zendesk, tickets, and provide ongoing globalization specific support and translation support to users.
• Promote and champion team wide Agile education and adoption.
• Serve on Runkeeper Culture team, co-coordinator (and emcee) of Runkeeper Hackathons, and leader of the monthly Runkeeper wellness program (encouraging healthy behavior and “friendly” competition). Systems Team.

Boston, MA, US

• Responsible for all content for Austin, TX product launch, as well as national mobile app rollout. Directed ongoing comprehensive tracking and management of content in all markets.
• Hired and managed a team of 35 freelance editors. Acted as primary contact and project manager for overseas data entry firm. Recruited and managed Tasted Menu’s brand ambassadors.
• Worked with developer to ensure functionality of Heroku-based CRM. Regularly tracked bugs and errors. Acted as QA for new updating system, with experience in Pivotal Tracker, JIRA, and exposure to Assembla.
• Champion Eater.

• Putting my food and literary obsessions to good use. Omnivore specializes in both new and vintage cookbook titles.
• Position includes sales, event planning, purchasing, social media strategy and implementation, and cataloguing vintage books.

San Francisco, CA, US

• Maintained an average daily output of 250 to 300 unique responses to user inquiries through various channels including Assistly and Twitter.
• Helped write and edit content, including copy for FAQ’s, blogs, user forums, and scripts for how-to videos.

• Postcard is a boutique communications firm specializing in public relations and communications for the food industry. Work included research, writing press releases, recipe organization, contacting media, creating.

Portsmouth, NH, US

• Developed strategies to network over 90 emerging Local Energy Committees (LECs) in New Hampshire. Reached out to LEC members regarding the current status and needs of each of the committees.
• Assisted with communications, including drafting, editing, and proofreading news items and letters.
• Wrote biweekly e-newsletter for LECs, managed the LEC wiki, maintained contact databases.
• Assisted with recruitment of leaders to a statewide advisory panel; coordinated meetings and workshops.

• Researched issues such as the environment, the war in Iraq, health care reform, social security, local development, financing education, individuals with disabilities act, and Head Start.
• Phone and letter correspondence with constituents, drafted grant support letters on behalf of the Senator.

• Assisted in the fundraising strategies and operations of the museum, synchronizing databases, identifying potential grant opportunities, general office activities.

Environmental Studies, Architecture

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Social Innovation Fellow

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