Accountable for transforming district & school administrators from buyers to enthusiastic users through engaging and meaningful admin-centric product experiences.- Direct the product development and go-to-market launch of Content Settings, the company’s top 2023 priority. Ahead of its on-time and in-scope release, Content Settings has already influenced over $2M in ARR and re-established Newsela’s market presence in key regions such as Florida, Texas, Tennessee, and North Carolina. This includes oversight of a cross-functional team of sixty people, including product managers, developers, product marketers, enablement specialists and project managers.

Drive the strategic management of Newsela's Social Studies offering, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams including Content, Technology, Product, and Go-to-Market stakeholders to provide students and educators with empowering tools for exploring history and engaging with the world through authentic and equitable learning experiences.- Incubated and launched Newsela's social studies premium state add-on product line in 14 states, surpassing year 1 distribution targets by 120% and swiftly capturing over 40% of Total Addressable Market (TAM) in top-performing markets within 6 months.

Maximized revenue and operational efficiencies across new business and growth markets, directly influencing over $50m in new annual contract value (ACV) bookings and expanding the department from 1 to 24 members within a span of less than 2 years.- Increased value-based opportunity win rates from 34% to 65% by testing and scaling Newsela’s curricular and technical consultative customer journeys.- Orchestrated the development and growth of Newsela's RFP team, instrumental in securing partnerships with school district and enterprise partners, driving over $12M in annual contract bookings within just 18 months.- Launched the Opportunity Review Board (ORB), designed to systematically and cross-functionally evaluate non-traditional growth opportunities, resulting in Newsela securing its first enterprise (B2B) and statewide partnerships.

Lead a national team of regional sales engineers responsible for:- Architecting Content Deals: Design content solutions through a consultative sales process, aligning content with district-identified content and curricular needs. Maintain the financial health of the business by exceeding quarterly and annual content targets.- Developing Regional Content Strategy: Identifying, evaluating and acting on regional content trends to inform content investments and regional product offerings.- Cross Functional Collaboration: Champion client needs, requests and untapped opportunities as identified by Sales to Content and Product leadership teams. Responsible for designing and implementing scalable systems that satisfy market demands by better meeting clients needs in less time.

Working to redefine the relationship between districts and instructional resource provider by curating custom content solutions around the instructional expertise and curricular priorities of Newsela's District Partners.

The Curriculum Alignment Team at Newsela is unlocking the written word by building out a new product offering that aligns Newsela's dynamic curated content with our NewselaPRO customers' curricula.

As the Finance Manager for Pearson's OneCRM program, I manage all financial aspects required for a successful transformation of Pearson's ~60 legacy CRM systems into a single global instance of Salesforce.com across sales, marketing & service.Primary areas of focus:(1) Project managing the financial & business case elements of the Pearson Salesforce platform (~$20m program in 2016).(2) Project managing the business case benefits (~$6m in 2016). Working closely with the business units on developing the KPIs and metrics for the One CRM platform’s business case. (3) Quality status reporting for the program. Create and maintain reporting dashboards of vendors, benefits and other stats.(4) Dependency management. Manage dependencies and support stakeholder engagement across other global core platforms supporting Pearson's back office infrastructure.

Among 1.3% of 1,233 applicants selected to participate in Pearson's Leadership Development Program (PLDP). The PLDP is a full-time, salaried 24-month rotational program where Associates have a unique, cross-functional opportunity to accelerate their professional development and make an impact on millions of learners all over the globe.

As a member of the Technology M&A team, I work to provide global leadership for the technology aspects of all mergers, acquisitions and divestitures. We partner closely with colleagues across Pearson’s lines of business, geographies and enabling functions throughout the M&A life cycle. We maintain and leverage a core playbook, with nimble processes, standards, tools and governance. We are a small, four person team leading matrixed project managers, architects and technicians across Technology’s global organization. The corporate investor communications area of Pearson’s main website (pearson.com) can be referenced for background on past larger acquisitions and divestitures.

• Lead 2nd grade teacher at Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant.• Selected among 1.5% of applicants to teach at Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn, NY, which produces school-wide student performance within the 90th percentile in New York State, significantly outperforming the neighboring community’s overall 20th percentile performance average.• Manage the professional development and daily work of a co-teacher, who facilitates content alongside me in the classroom.

• Responsible for designing, installing and managing the technological infrastructure for over 900 people at TFA’s regional summer institute at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA., receiving the highest operational satisfaction score in the history of the Philadelphia Institute.• Designed, developed and operated multiple social media platforms, including 11 tailor-made school websites.• Managed three Operations Coordinators (college interns), designing strengths-based work streams and personalizing professional development experiences for each intern in alignment with their personal and professional aspirations.

• Among 11% of applicants selected for a two-year teaching program, serving in a low income, Title I school in Washington, DC to work towards closing the educational achievement gap and ensuring educational equity for all students.• Beneficiary of AmeriCorps funds for a Masters of Education from George Mason University. (Spring 2013)• Selected as a Corps Leader, an opportunity for second-year corps members to mentor fellow corps members, craft corps culture and receive managerial professional development. (2013 – Present)• Serve as a Corps Member Community Ambassador selected to share the purpose, work, and vision of Teach For America with a donor to encourage their continued partnership with the organization. (2012-Present)

• Developed and managed protocols and procedures to maximize school-site efficiency for a staff of 70 at a five-week, teacher-training summer school program at KATZ Academy Rosedale in Camden, NJ.• Coordinated logistics and facilitated communication between The Camden Charter Network administrators and Teach For America staff with the purpose of providing high quality instruction for over 300 students.• Collected and analyzed student assessment data to tailor instruction and maximize achievement.• Adjusted course and logistics based on teacher satisfaction data, with 93% of survey respondents either agreeing or strongly agreeing with the statement, “Logistics and operations at my school site run smoothly.”

• First and second grade English literacy teacher at D.C. Public School (2013 – Present)• Literacy unit developer (2013 – Present)• Kindergarten Team Lead, managing seven other teachers and serving as the primary liaison between the administration and Kindergarten team. (2012 – 2013)• Invited and ultimately elected as a voting member of the Local School Advisory Team. Conducted a needs assessment and SWOT analysis used to draft and finalize the Bancroft Strategic Plan, a core values guiding document with four major aspirations benchmarked for fruition within 5 years’ time. (Spring 2013 – Present) • Guided the creation of a student formative data tracking system for Kindergarten, First, and Second grade to ensure targeted intervention for specific developmental and academic needs. (2012 – Present)• Manage and organize grades for over 50 students at one time. • Averaged 1.15 years of growth for 48 students during first year of teaching. (2012-2013)

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• Tenor I and soloist for UNC’s oldest and most prestigious a cappella group.• As Concert Manager, coordinated venue contracts, managed publicity and organized seating charts for a 1,400 seat theatre, ultimately selling out the concert two weeks before the show.• Worked as the Tour Manager of the group, organizing travel for sixteen people through Eastern Europe.

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• Researched specific legislative issues, responded to constituent requests, assisted with clerical tasks, and attended briefings and hearings.• Created a comprehensive database of all contributions funding Teen Pregnancy Prevention programs in the state of Tennessee.

-Assigned to research the potential need for U.S. immigration services in the area of El Cajon, California, for a large and growing Iraqi community.-Met with local business, community and religious leaders and compiled research into a documented package for Mr. Dye to study.

-Responsible for operating a community a pool with over 500 members.-Worked to ensure a safe recreational environment, including swimming support as well as chemical maintenance of the pool's pump system.-Coordinated with club house event planners and organized holiday parties.-Received CPO (Certified Pool Operator) licensure.