Hi, I’m
KATY DENNISON
Lansing,MI
Summary
Work motto-plan your work, then work your plan.
Positive, persuasive, team player. Strong organizational skills. Thrives on problem solving, conflict resolution and process improvement. Passionate about customer service. Loves to leave every person or situation better.
www.linkedin.com/in/katydennison17
Overview
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Edustaff, LLC
Substitute Teacher, K-12
11.2021 - Current
Job overview
- Maintained day-to-day classroom management and discipline to promote learning initiatives.
- Diversified classroom instruction and group activities to successfully support students with unique strengths and learning styles.
- Repeatedly requested as substitute teacher by teachers based on excellent past referrals and trusted performance.
Heart To Heart Hospice
Executive Director
06.2018 - 08.2020
Job overview
- Organize and direct program ongoing daily functions, including operational and organizational planning, budgeting, and monitoring progress toward agency initiatives and operational goals.
- Ensure accurate and timely documentation of services provided.
- Hiring/training of staff, employee counseling and HR duties.
- Ensured accuracy of public information, materials, and activities.
- Maintained agency compliance with federal and state laws.
- Designed performance improvement plans and processes to ensure accomplishment of agency goals and federal/state regulation compliance.
Hospice Advantage (now Part Of Compassus Hospice)
Senior Hospice Care Consultant
02.2011 - 05.2018
Job overview
- Presidents Club Member 6 consecutive years for sales excellence.
- Management of key accounts and customer service initiatives.
- Responsible for public relations, foundation fundraising, community awareness and hospice education.
- Sales Mentor and Leadership Program participant
- Assisted with operations and developed yearly marketing strategy. Interim Assistant Executive Director.
- Increased customer satisfaction by resolving service issues.
Meda, Bristol Myers Squibb
Pharmaceutical Sales
03.2005 - 01.2011
Job overview
- Responsible for conducting market analysis, planning, and forecasting along with competitive intelligence gathering to optimize business strategies to drive sales.
- Involved with multiple successful product launches.
- Recipient of several Regional awards.
The Sterling Corporation
Account Executive, Project Manager, Office Manager
03.2002 - 02.2005
Job overview
- Project management of corporate client work.
- Responsible for implementation of fundraising plans for political candidates and Political Action Committee clients.
- Directed timely and accurate production of 400+ political brochures/mailings with estimated revenues of 3 million plus dollars for over 40 candidates and clients in election campaign cycles.
- Developed, planned and managed fundraising events for clients.
- Participated in statewide campaign efforts for Governor, Senate and House races.
Senator Joel Gougeon
Executive Assistant and Legislative Aide
11.1997 - 03.2002
Job overview
- Researched state and federal legislative issues, collaborated with lobbyists, associations, and special interest groups.
- Corresponded and collaborated with state departments to resolve constituent concerns and local government issues.
- Managed Senator's schedule, correspondence and all matters related to legislative business.
- Managed staff/intern efforts and office operations.
Education
Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI
MBA from Organizational Development
1997
Spring Arbor UniversitySpring Arbor, MI
BA from Management of Health Promotion
1995
Skills
- SKILL SET:
- Confident diplomatic speaker with professional communication skills
- Proactive and disciplined self-starter
- Ability to work well under pressure with multiple deadlines
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excels in relationship building and liaison efforts with diverse groups and situations
- Microsoft Office 365 suite proficient
Timeline
Substitute Teacher, K-12
Edustaff, LLC
11.2021 - Current
Executive Director
Heart To Heart Hospice
06.2018 - 08.2020
Senior Hospice Care Consultant
Hospice Advantage (now Part Of Compassus Hospice)
02.2011 - 05.2018
Pharmaceutical Sales
Meda, Bristol Myers Squibb
03.2005 - 01.2011
Account Executive, Project Manager, Office Manager
The Sterling Corporation
03.2002 - 02.2005
Executive Assistant and Legislative Aide
Senator Joel Gougeon
11.1997 - 03.2002
Spring Arbor University
MBA from Organizational Development
Spring Arbor University
BA from Management of Health Promotion
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