Experienced professional with a strong background in sales and marketing for educators at district and school levels. Proven track record of increasing sales and revenue by implementing a comprehensive selling system, utilizing effective questioning techniques, and fostering open communication. Expertise in delivering valuable information and demonstrating educational software to educators for assessment and accountability. Dedicated to creating positive customer experiences and ensuring success through passion and commitment.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sales Account Executive
Shutterfly Lifetouch, LLC
03.2020 - Current
Bringing schools a deeper level of bonding and rapport, questioning strategies that help identify their pain, and providing solutions for their school photography and yearbook needs.
Service and retain a current customer base within a designated territory
Leverage existing relationships within current accounts and selling deeper with other products
Sign new accounts in assigned set of prospects
Complete sales contracts for orders including pricing and payment terms in accordance with corporate guidelines.
Utilize and maintain a call and prospecting activity reporting using Salesforce
Dedicated professional, passionate about creating positive experiences and driving customer success
Sales Pro of the Year 2023
DCM of the Year 2025
Kindergarten Teacher
Williamson County Schools, Lipscomb Elementary
07.2015 - 02.2020
Systematically and consistently utilize formative and summative school and individual student achievement data to analyze the strengths and weaknesses of all students, plan, implement, and assess instructional strategies to increase student achievement and decrease achievement gaps between subgroups of students and plan future instructional units based on the analysis of student work.
Motivate students by organizing the content so that it is personally meaningful and relevant to students. Develop learning experiences where inquiry, curiosity, and exploration are valued. Regularly reinforce and reward student effort.
Clearly and explicitly communicate learning objectives connected to state standards, and reference them throughout lessons.
Presentations of content include visuals that establish the purpose of the lesson, with concise communication and logical sequencing and segmenting. Displays extensive content knowledge of all the subjects and regularly develop and implement a variety of subject-specific instructional strategies to enhance student content knowledge.
Display understanding of each student’s anticipated learning difficulties and provides differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure all children have the opportunity to master what is being taught.
Instructional plans include: measurable and explicit goals aligned to state content standards, appropriate for the age, knowledge, and interests of all learners and evidence that the plan provides regular opportunities to accommodate individual student needs.
Use feedback from observations and self-assessment to significantly improve performance. Assess each student growth and mastery of lesson objectives.
Sales Associate, Account Manager
PLATO Learning
09.2004 - 02.2006
Provided significant contributions in driving sales growth with strong client relationships and understanding and meeting individual needs of each client.
Developed a territory sales and marketing plan to achieve sales quotas and marketing goals. Forecasted and managed quarterly pipeline reflecting planned opportunities and activities.
Successfully translated customer needs into company solutions with consultation sales skills.
Sales Representative
21st Century Learning
08.2003 - 09.2004
Developed and managed client relationships with high standards and business ethics.
Actively promoted technology, professional development, and parent involvement materials to educators.
3rd Quarter sales were 147% of total goal attainment.
Second Grade Teacher
MNPS, Park Avenue Enhanced Option School
05.1999 - 08.2003
Actively analyzed data to determine academic success rate among students and individualize instruction. Used consistency management methods that obtained a cohesive classroom community. Instructional practices included teaching students to go from concrete to pictorial to abstract representations in math. Team Leader.
Second Grade Teacher
MNPS, Napier Elementary School
07.1998 - 05.1999
Used technology as an integrated part of the classroom. Practiced effective instructional applications to meet the goals set. Executed effective instructional practices to meet the individual needs of students.
Kindergarten Teacher
DCSS, White Bluff Elementary
07.1995 - 07.1998
Created an environment to facilitate development; Worked cooperatively with parents to develop specific plans for helping their children in areas where they needed focused attention.