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Leslie Brogden, MBA

Boerne,TX

Work History

Program Manager 2023

LiftFund, Inc.
San Antonio, TX
  • Responsible for one-on-one small business consulting to help in all areas of business growth from planning and management, to accounting, financials and marketing
  • Assisting clients in becoming ready to access capital (often through Business Plan development and development of company financials)
  • Conducting community outreach to develop relationships with area business owners and outside subject matter experts
  • Developing content and delivering educational seminars on a wide variety of business topics to assist entrepreneurs
  • Managing budgets, KPIs and deliverables for millions in grant funding from local, state and national governments and private donors

Business Instructor 2023

Southern Careers Institute
San Antonio, TX
  • Implemented Moodle LMS courses covering all business topics including management, finance, communications, math, technology, and accounting
  • Implemented SBDC Entrepreneurship partnership program
  • Developed and proposed bridge program with area public schools
  • Evaluated and graded students' classwork, papers and assignments to assess course success
  • Taught both in-person and virtual courses via Zoom
  • Cultivated collaborative and innovative learning environment to meet each student's unique educational needs

CTE Instructor 2022-2023

ET Wrenn Middle School
San Antonio, TX
  • Implemented a new, digital curriculum for this CTE (Career and Technical Education) AAVTC Course (Principles of Arts, Audio/Video Technology and Communications)
  • Developed accelerated learning, experiential enrichment curriculum for intercession
  • Implemented Accelerated Learning reading programs for HB4545
  • Professional Development in the areas of lesson planning, exit tickets, TEKS alignment
  • Awarded 2023 Edgewood Education Foundation Innovative Teacher Grant

Founder 2012-Present

Nurture Blanket & Silly Satin
Placentia, CA
  • Developed and launched new Bitty Blankie and re-branded my patented SwaddleBaby blanket to The Nurture Blanket and grew Nurture Blanket revenues to $1 Million through hospital and government sales
  • Bitty Blankie product launch on Good Morning America and Dallas Market Center
  • Pitched and brought in large investors through a PPM (Private Placement Memorandum)
  • Developed Shark Tank endorsement spot with "Shark Tank" TV Show Host Kevin Harrington
  • Generated brand publicity through a variety of public relations strategies including guest spot with top LA Radio Show Host Les Brown
  • Managed overseas production logistics, manufacturing and importing from China

Instructor 2020-2022

Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA
  • Canvas LMS Certification and Entrepreneurial Mindset Facilitator Certification
  • Developed original course materials for a variety of topics and textbooks - Intro to Entrepreneurship, Creativity & Innovation, Market Research, Business Models
  • Converted old Blackboard curriculum to Canvas LMS
  • Participated in the Dual Enrollment Task Force at IVC

Instructor 2018-2019

Youth CEO Academy
Irvine, CA
  • Developed and implemented new curriculum to teach entrepreneurial skills to kids of all ages
  • Directed student performance in Business Plan competitions at UCLA Anderson School of Business, receiving First Place Win in Consumer Goods category
  • Assisted in positioning the company for global expansion

Business Consultant 2018-2019

SBDC Small Business Development Center
Irvine, CA
  • Funded by the SBA, I consulted with new business start-ups as they developed business plans, branding, marketing and sales plans. I assisted in securing capital, launching & scaling businesses
  • Developed new educational programs for new target markets (teens, mothers, low income)
  • Community outreach, working with local city governments to maximize the utilization of their human and capital resources

Director of Business Development 2017-2018

Alta Centers
Encino, CA
  • Partnered with top industry expert, Candy Finnigan of A&E’s ‘Intervention” TV Show, for national brand exposure
  • Organized logistics, advertising and promotion of Alta Centers’ first mid-west Townhall Meeting, called Let’s Talk Cincinnati to address the national opiate epidemic and proposed solutions to the healthcare crisis
  • Established business relationships with top unions, Longshoremen, Employee Assistance Professionals Association of LA
  • Promoted Alta Centers at top addiction industry conferences through public speaking and one-on-one meetings

Education

Doctoral Coursework - Entrepreneurship -

Walden University
Minneapolis, MN

MBA - Marketing

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Biola University
La Mirada, CA

On-Line Learning Certificate - On-line Learning / Canvas LMS

Irvine Valley College
Irvine, CA

Teaching Certification - Community College Teaching

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Skills

Budget Responsibility to $12 Million
Cross Functional & International Team Leadership
Strategic & Marketing Plan Development
Executive Level Presentations
Networking / Community Outreach
Engagement of Culturally Diverse Populations
Product Development Life Cycle
Training of corporate teams & public audiences
Market Research Implementation and Analysis

Sales - foodservice, healthcare, HBA, media
CPG Brand Management
Media planning and buying
Event planning, logistics, and moderating
Entrepreneurial drive, vision, and execution
Public Relations and Media Relations
Management of outside contractors
POP design, development and production
Franchise Association Leadership

Summary

Driven, results-oriented business consultant (SBDC), business owner, marketing professional, and educator with an MBA and proven high-level networking and presentation skills, and over 20 years of broad, global business, marketing, international manufacturing, management and higher education experience. Patented a product and built into $1M brand. Expert in curriculum development.

Affiliations

  • High level skills in all major software programs including Canvas, Moodle, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ACT, Blackboard, Salesforce, Neoserra, Quickbooks and electronic medical record software
  • Certification in Etudes Learning Management System
  • Member Delta Mu Delta International Business Honor Society, and CEO Space

Timeline

Program Manager 2023

LiftFund, Inc.

Business Instructor 2023

Southern Careers Institute

CTE Instructor 2022-2023

ET Wrenn Middle School

Founder 2012-Present

Nurture Blanket & Silly Satin

Instructor 2020-2022

Irvine Valley College

Instructor 2018-2019

Youth CEO Academy

Business Consultant 2018-2019

SBDC Small Business Development Center

Director of Business Development 2017-2018

Alta Centers

Doctoral Coursework - Entrepreneurship -

Walden University

MBA - Marketing

Cal State Dominguez Hills

Bachelor of Science - Marketing

Biola University

On-Line Learning Certificate - On-line Learning / Canvas LMS

Irvine Valley College

Teaching Certification - Community College Teaching

Cal State Dominguez Hills

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