Education sales professional with a background in account management, territory prospecting, and relationship building with district and school leaders. Brings Salesforce CRM use, contract management, and clear communication to support quota attainment, customer retention, and steady revenue growth.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Representative
Cady Studios
Nashville, TN
08.2025 - Current
- Met annual quota by securing new schools through focused outreach.
- Built relationships with new schools, exceeding sales targets through targeted outreach.
- Expanded business and market share through active outside sales efforts focused on key decision-makers.
- Prospected and sold key contacts within target schools through calls, email, and social media.
- Built productive relationships with current and prospective accounts.
- Delivered customer service through prompt communication with assigned accounts.
- Kept account files current and completed sales contracts, paperwork, and reports accurately and on time.
- Visited schools to cultivate relationships with prospective accounts to prospect and support existing accounts.
Account Manager
SHUTTERFLY LIFETOUCH, LLC
Franklin, TN
03.2020 - 07.2025
Served and retained customer base in designated territory, ensuring ongoing satisfaction and loyalty.
Leveraged relationships within existing accounts to increase sales of additional products and services.
Signed new accounts with targeted prospects to expand client base.
Developed strong relationships with schools by employing questioning strategies to uncover needs and provide tailored solutions for school photography and yearbook services.
Complete sales contracts for orders including pricing and payment terms in accordance with the corporate guidelines.
Utilize and maintain a call and prospecting activity reporting using Salesforce.
Kindergarten Teacher
WILLIAMSON COUNTY SCHOOLS, LIPSCOMB ELEMENTARY
Brentwood, TN
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.
Motivated students by organizing content to be personally meaningful and relevant. Developed learning experiences that valued inquiry, curiosity, and exploration, while regularly reinforcing and rewarding student effort.
Communicated learning objectives connected to state standards clearly and explicitly, referencing them consistently 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 provide differentiated instructional methods and content to ensure all children have the opportunity to master what is being taught.
Developed instructional plans with measurable and explicit goals aligned to state content standards, appropriate for the age and knowledge of all learners.
Utilized feedback from observations and self-assessment to improve performance, assessing each student’s growth and mastery of lesson objectives.
Sales Associate, Account Manager
PLATO LEARNING
Nashville, TN
09.2004 - 02.2006
Created a territory sales and marketing plan to meet sales quotas and marketing goals, while forecasting and managing the quarterly pipeline of planned opportunities and activities.
Drove sales growth through strong client relationships and by understanding and addressing individual client needs.
Converted customer needs into tailored company solutions using consultation sales skills.
Sales Representative
21ST CENTURY LEARNING
Phoenix, AR
08.2003 - 09.2004
Achieved 147% of the sales goal for the 3rd quarter through targeted strategies.
Developed and managed client relationships, ensuring high standards and adherence to business ethics to foster trust and loyalty.
Promoted technology, professional development, and parent involvement materials for educators to enhance engagement and support educational initiatives.
Second Grade Teacher
MNPS, PARK AVENUE ENHANCED OPTION SCHOOL
Nashville, TN
05.1999 - 08.2003
Planned second-grade lessons aligned with MNPS curriculum standards.
Delivered reading, math, science, and social studies instruction.
Differentiated instruction for diverse learners at Park Avenue Enhanced Option School.
Analyzed data to identify academic success rates among students, informing individualized instruction. Implemented consistency management methods to cultivate a cohesive classroom community. Instructional practices included teaching students to go from concrete to pictorial to abstract representations in math. Led team in educational initiatives, enhancing collaboration and support among members.
Second Grade Teacher
MNPS, NAPIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Nashville, TN
07.1998 - 05.1999
Planned second grade lessons aligned with MNPS curriculum standards.
Delivered reading, math, science, and social studies instruction daily.
Incorporated technology into classroom lessons to enhance student engagement. Practiced instructional applications aligned with learning goals to support student achievement. Executed instructional practices tailored to individual student needs, fostering personalized learning.
Differentiated activities for varied learning needs in enhanced option classrooms.
Kindergarten Teacher
DCSS, WHITE BLUFF ELEMENTARY
White Bluff, TN
07.1995 - 07.1998
Delivered kindergarten instruction aligned with Williamson County Schools curriculum expectations.
Planned literacy, math, and social studies lessons for young learners.
Created supportive environment to enhance children's developmental growth; Collaborated with parents to design individualized development plans for each child.
Facilitated daily classroom routines to create a structured learning environment. at Lipscomb Elementary using positive behavior supports.