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Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Reimagining Career and Technical Education at Pearson, the world's largest learning company.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Spearheaded comprehensive content strategy and program development initiatives, driving impactful campaigns and enhancing audience engagement across multiple platformsDirected strategic direction, prioritization, and commercialization of all product lines (excluding Healthcare) for TransfrRedesigned Transfr's flagship product, Career Exploration, based on market feedback and data, resulting in revenue increase from $1.5 million to $8 millionConducted extensive primary and secondary market research to define a new product category for Transfer beyond virtual reality, set for launch in 2025Led the development and launch of Virtual Reality education offerings for the Reentry channel, reducing recidivism and generating over $3 million in new bookingsSpearheaded the Rapid Training Program for Electrical, achieving an 88% retention rate and 100% job placement successConducted thorough market research (primary and secondary) to identify new product and content solutions, ensuring positive ROI for Transfr and clientsPrioritized content development for product launches, ensuring timely delivery and adherence to budget commitments.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

At Transfr, I led the team that delivered new education solutions via immersive technology to education - both K12 and Higher Education. My team conducted the market research to identify the exact pain points that the market has that Transfr could solve. I redesigned the flagship product Career Exploration, developed new ways of delivering technical training, and branched into new customer segments such as justice-involved.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Led the strategic development of career exploration initiatives to align with individual learner needs in selecting career and education pathsOversaw market research activities to inform company decision-making processes in career explorationImplemented innovative strategies to enhance career exploration experiences for learnersManaged a team to ensure successful execution of career exploration programs and initiativesCollaborated with stakeholders to identify opportunities for improving career exploration services and resources.

Fishers, In

Experienced senior-level manager with over 20 years experience in workforce development, non-profit leadership and publishing. I have successfully built multiple education portfolios, built revenue-generating programs for adult learning, published print and online learning materials, and earned $20,000,000 in grant dollars for clients.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Focusing on education projects that deliver, I have led multiple projects including the conversion of 34 in-person courses to online courses for a major university in the northeastern United States and an online, subscription-based portfolio.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

Executive leader over the education, certification, workforce development and events departments. Oversaw the development of a new workforce development program that received approval from the State of Indiana for WIOA funding. Oversaw the training program for CEDIA Expo, resulting in $500,000 in revenue.

Indianapolis, Indiana Area

As the product manager for the Career and Technical Education portfolio, I grew the portfolio's revenue 10% year-over-year by building new product and retiring older product. Led a cross-functional team to respond to the Texas CTE adoption where we achieved 200% of revenue goal. Managed and invested million dollar plus development budgets and was consistently under budget.

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Executive leader over the workforce development division, including 7 direct reports and a division of 60. Increased revenues to $3,000,000 and transitioned the division to profitability. Increased workforce certifications achieved from 368 to 4,600, increased internships from 200 to 2,400 and revitalized the Small Business Development Center.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Marketing

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Business Administration And Management, General