Katy Meyer
Elgin,IL
Summary
Experienced project management professional known for delivering successful projects in various settings. Proficient in driving project timelines and ensuring quality results through strategic planning and execution. Collaborative, adaptable, and dedicated to team success and client satisfaction. Results-driven specialist in improving employee learning and performance through innovative training programs aligned with organizational goals. Skilled at adapting to changing business needs for seamless integration of curriculum development and performance evaluation strategies.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Learning and Development Project Manager
College of American Pathologists
06.2020 - 02.2024
- Created and delivered education planning for 100 live and virtual Annual Meeting sessions
- Foster and maintain relationships with Annual Meeting Supporting Society partners in acquiring content aligned with education goals and gaps
- Develop the strategic value of content planning and acquisition for the Annual Meeting
- Collaborate with staff, committee members, and external Subject Matter Experts to identify priority need topics and recommend opportunities for further development of new programs and products
- Identify and recommend further development opportunities that expand College of American Pathologist's pipeline of new education programs and publications
- Lead Staff Liaison to the Curriculum Committee, primary responsibilities include the budget process, meeting material development, site selection and on site logistics
- Developed comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Notable accomplishments include: Streamlining the proposal review process for acquiring new publications, redeveloping the review process of new and repeat sessions for the Annual Meeting, developing Committee meeting goals and project deadlines, and leading and developing a Pace of Work action plan for the Learning Division Team and successfully completing the Leadership Development program.
Education Manager
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association/Association Management Center
10.2017 - 09.2019
- Owned Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) accreditation and relationship for the association, including P&L of individual credited activities
- Owned education and development of annual Practice Management course, including P&L of course and attendee experience
- Implemented new abstract and speaker management systems and a new audience response system aligned with best practices for interactive learning
- Managed volunteers and education committees for all annual and ad-hoc ACPE offerings for the association, from needs assessment/planning to evaluation
- Financial management of educational budget close to $1.7MM and oversight of 1 direct report
- Notable accomplishments included: realizing cost savings of more than $200K through online prep course development; increased revenue through education diversification; and restructuring a new hire onboarding process
Education Coordinator
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
03.2015 - 10.2017
- Owned Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) accreditation
- Managed educational content with ACCME compliance through the association’s 17 annual meetings working with content experts, course directors, and joint providers
- Provided on-site supervision and support for in-person educational events
- Redeveloped the association’s continuous certification prep course, integrating a blended classroom approach while decreasing expenses by $75K annually
- Financial management of a $2MM budget and $500K in educational grants
Education
Doctor of Education - Ethical Leadership
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL11-2025
Master of Business Administration - Corporate Communications, Media Strategy
Olivet Nazarene University
Bourbonnais, IL06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Science, Business Administration, Hospitality Management
Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, IL05.2008
Skills
- Content management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Data analysis
- Employee and volunteer motivation and education training
- Learning management
- Project planning and development
- Critical thinking
- Student mentoring
- Course planning
- Online teaching
- Curriculum creation
- Strategic planning
- Coaching and mentoring
- Relationship building
Certification
Foundations of Leadership Certificate
The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)
Issued April 2024
Orientation and Leadership Training Certificate
The National Society of Leadership and Success (NSLS)
Issued April 2024
Inbound Marketing
HubSpot Academy
Issued September 2018
Content Marketing
HubSpot Academy
Issued April 2018
Affiliations
- National Society of Leadership and Success
- Kappa Omicron Nu
Timeline
Learning and Development Project Manager
College of American Pathologists
06.2020 - 02.2024
Education Manager
Hematology/Oncology Pharmacy Association/Association Management Center
10.2017 - 09.2019
Education Coordinator
American Association of Neurological Surgeons
03.2015 - 10.2017
Doctor of Education - Ethical Leadership
Olivet Nazarene University
Master of Business Administration - Corporate Communications, Media Strategy
Olivet Nazarene University
Bachelor of Science - Family and Consumer Science, Business Administration, Hospitality Management
Eastern Illinois University
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