Laura Wehrley
Lafayette,CA
Summary
Sustainability professional with experience in building partnerships, sales, and community engagement through the detailed use of analytics. Pierremont Elementary School 4th grade pull-up champion.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sustainable Contra Costa, Outreach Director
Nonprofit that connects the community to sustainable solutions
01.2021 - Current
- Drove sustainable behavior change through education campaigns, workshops, marketing, fundraising, and volunteer management
- Tripled CO2 reduction by integrating 4K new households into our core climate program and presenting to over 3K people in person
- Streamlined workflows for grant applications, workshops, and Salesforce campaigns, increasing organizational profitability
- Boosted monthly donations 400% by starting a membership program.
- Formed strategic partnerships with local governments, community organizations and municipal agencies to drive business development.
- Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and data analysis.
Intrax, Business Application Service Manager
Cultural exchange agency specializing in work travel, au pairs, and internships
01.2013 - 01.2016
- Created a comprehensive training module for over 30 international partners, leading to 20% increase in qualified participant applications
- Reduced customer service calls by 40% by revamping organization's pricing and refund policies
- Project managed internal business requests cross-functionally for IT and Salesforce projects, consistently beating schedule goals.
Intrax, International Sales and Marketing Manager
Cultural exchange agency specializing in work travel, au pairs, and internships
01.2008 - 01.2013
- Traveled internationally to train and manage relationships with over 300 international partner agencies
- Increased student study weeks by 4K in one year through sales efforts
- Promoted to Manager within two years in recognition of outstanding performance and strategic leadership
- Directed integration of over 400 partner records into Salesforce, streamlining data management previously held in various Excel reports.
Education
Dual Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in International Relations -
University of Missouri – Columbia
Study Abroad - International Relations
Universidad De Alicante, Spain
Skills
- Community Outreach
- Project Leadership
- Partner Development & Management
- Project Management
- Sales
- Climate Metrics Analysis
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Strategy Building
- Contracts & Negotiations
- Education & Training
- Public Speaking
- Conversational Spanish
Additional Experience
Intrax, Au Pair Manager | Client Services Supervisor | Program Advisor
XTRA Intermodal, Sales Representative
Certification
- Foundations of Project Management, 2023
- Project Management Simplified, 2024
- Intro to AI and Sustainability, 2024
- AI for Grant Writing, 2024
Accomplishments
- Developed an innovative online marketing strategy that increased community member engagement by 75x.
- Doubled partnerships and increased per-partner fees by 30%.
- Reduced contract collections by 7 months.
- Earned Customer Service Star Award.
- Exceeded sales goals by closing over 650 sales leads within one year, becoming the leading sales professional during my tenure.
Community Development / Volunteering
- Lafayette Schools Sustainability Committee
- LPIE School Education Fund
- Beyond Plastics Member
Technical Proficiencies
- Salesforce
- Marketo
- Notion
- Google Docs
- Microsoft Office
Timeline
Sustainable Contra Costa, Outreach Director
Nonprofit that connects the community to sustainable solutions
01.2021 - Current
Intrax, Business Application Service Manager
Cultural exchange agency specializing in work travel, au pairs, and internships
01.2013 - 01.2016
Intrax, International Sales and Marketing Manager
Cultural exchange agency specializing in work travel, au pairs, and internships
01.2008 - 01.2013
Dual Degree: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Bachelor of Arts in International Relations -
University of Missouri – Columbia
Study Abroad - International Relations
Universidad De Alicante, Spain
- Foundations of Project Management, 2023
- Project Management Simplified, 2024
- Intro to AI and Sustainability, 2024
- AI for Grant Writing, 2024
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