Karin Beach
Roseville,CA
Summary
An experienced, passionate and committed educational professional with a strong sense of responsibility, leadership skills and work ethic.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
CA Pilots Manager
Savvas Learning Company
02.2021 - Current
- Collaborated with the Pacific team to exceed their sales goal for the last two years
- Member of the Pacific Management team; attended bi-weekly managers' meetings
- Worked in partnership with the Pacific Sales team to strategize and implement a successful pilot implementation plan
- Oversaw K-12 Curriculum Pilots in California and Hawaii
- Partnered with the Curriculum Specialist team and Sales team to implement a successful pilot plan throughout California & Hawaii
- Developed an internal pilots site and pilot tool kit to streamline the piloting experience for districts
- Acted as liaison between curriculum specialist and sales representative
- Conducted internal trainings and pilot strategy meetings
- Met with stake holders throughout the company to share insight into piloting in California and discuss ways to improve the piloting process in other territories across the country
- Attended in person pilot strategy meetings and trainings
K-12 Sales Representative
McGraw Hill
02.2018 - 02.2021
- Achieved or surpassed sales goals every year
- Identified customer needs to deliver relevant product solutions and promotions and meet target budgets
- Fostered relationships with customers to expand customer base and enhance loyalty and retention
- Created prospecting and forecasting sales reports and tracked opportunities
- Developed a customized pilot process that included drip email templates with custom topics, pilot tracking sheet
- Managed curriculum pilots and oversaw support for pilots
- Acted as liaison between customers and other departments such as Tech Support, Ordering, Customer Service and the Product Information team.
- Developed and implemented sales strategies to increase profits.
Education Specialist
McGraw Hill
12.2014 - 02.2018
- Conducted web-based and live presentations of many of McGraw Hill's curricula, covering a wide range of subjects and grade levels (PK- 12)
- Provided content and digital support for many educational technology programs through in person meetings, webinar, phone and email
- Assisted sales representatives and managers with research of district needs
- Created prospecting and forecasting documents and assisted with district data for MHE sales reports
- Created written materials such as training summaries, district newsletters and outreach emails.
Substitute Teacher
Roseville City School District
03.2017 - 02.2018
- Had long term assignment teaching Communications Technology classes at Eich Middle School where I was responsible for lesson planning, classroom management, grading, and communicating with parents
- Successfully implemented teacher’s lesson plans
- Created or customized lesson plans to meet the needs of all learners in the classroom
- Maintained a positive learning environment in the teacher’s absence.
Program Officer
California Volunteers
12.2013 - 12.2014
- Administered and monitored federal grants for AmeriCorps programs based throughout California
- Developed a more streamlined process for monitoring and auditing AmeriCorps programs
- Reviewed and provided feedback to programs on grantee reports, invoices, budgets and budget revisions
- Participated in the grant making process
- Created and conducted trainings at annual AmeriCorps Conference.
Elementary/Middle School Teacher
Sacramento City Unified School District
06.2002 - 12.2005
- Prepared unit and lesson plans for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines and the state standards
- Developed a variety of assessments to measure student comprehension
- Monitored student progress using exams and assignments to check for thorough understanding
- Differentiated instruction according to student ability and skill level
- Conquered challenges of working with highly diverse student population to attain exceptional student achievement
- Incorporated technology into classrooms to maximize student progress and understanding of course material
- Established positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers and school administrators.
Education
Master of Arts in Education -
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CAMultiple Subject Teaching Credential -
California State University, Sacramento
Sacramento, CABachelor of Arts in History -
University of California, Davis
Davis, CASkills
- Deep product knowledge of K-12 learning systems
- Experience working with district level decision makers
- Experience developing strategy and implementing a successful pilot experience
- Experience working in collaboration with district leaders, pilot teachers, and colleagues
- Experience developing and conducting on-site and virtual presentations
- Self starter and well organized
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong networking skills
- Foundational IT Experience
- SSO Integrations with SIS Platforms
- Salesforce CRM
- Google Suite
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
CA Pilots Manager
Savvas Learning Company
02.2021 - Current
K-12 Sales Representative
McGraw Hill
02.2018 - 02.2021
Substitute Teacher
Roseville City School District
03.2017 - 02.2018
Education Specialist
McGraw Hill
12.2014 - 02.2018
Program Officer
California Volunteers
12.2013 - 12.2014
Elementary/Middle School Teacher
Sacramento City Unified School District
06.2002 - 12.2005
Master of Arts in Education -
California State University, Sacramento
Multiple Subject Teaching Credential -
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts in History -
University of California, Davis
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