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Dr. Sarah Gould
Global L& D Leader; People Leader
THORNTON,USA
Summary
Performance-driven Vice President with 15 years of experience aligning systems with business requirements, professional growth, human resources, policies and regulatory requirements. Passionate about applying excellent organization and communication skills to manage and lead teams. Results-oriented individual well-versed in interfacing and consulting on business processes, executive coaching, learning and development to drive results based on sound overall business judgment.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
VP
Unity & CO
01.2021 - Current
- Executive coaching in pre-revenue and post IPO companies
- Global leadership consulting and program development
- Change management and strategic planning, specializing in start-up tech companies.
Global Leadership Coach, Senior Content Creator /FranklinCovey
01.2017 - Current
- End to end development of 12 workshops available in 120 countries
- Video, UX production supervision and engagement
- Keynote speaker and presenter for 14 global leadership products and engagements
- Leadership coach for over 80 organization spanning 5 years and 12 countries
- Company SME in learning management systems and community engagement
- Featured in Leader in Me Weekly and FranklinCovey Speakers Bureau
Graduate Professor and Program Lead/
Regis University
01.2014 - Current
- Course creation and implementation of employment and labor laws, instructional leadership, DEI & A, data leadership, and UX
- Served as advisor to 30 graduate professors: developing syllabus review protocols, evaluations, and professional growth engagements.
Executive Director
ESS
01.2018 - 01.2021
- And Special Populations/Weld County
- Employee performance management of 300 employees including recruitment, hiring, compensation, compliance, review, and union negotiations
- Lead authority on federal and state compliance law as it related to employee law, DOJ, OCR, federal requirements and state rules and regulations.
Lead Principal
Westminster Public Schools
01.2007 - 01.2014
- Sourced, hired, supervised, and evaluated 100 teachers and itinerate staff
- Led DEI & A, SEL, MTSS, data, instructional pedagogy, and community engagement initiatives
- Moved school scores from Turnaround to Achievement, decreased discipline issues, increased attendance and parent engagement x 3.Managed $18 million in federal grants and $190k operating budget
- Provided professional development in upskilling, management, data analysis, and personal growth and development
- Served as a mentor to other principals in the district providing training, book studies, through a mentorship program I developed
- Was recognized by PBS, CNN, Ed Weekly, Time, and numerous books and dissertations for my work on competency based approaches to education
- Selected Licenses
- PMP
- FranklinCovey Master Facilitator
- Executive Coach
- ICP-PPM
- SFC
- SHRM-CP
Instructional Coach
Pinnacle Charter School
07.2004 - 01.2007
- Coached teachers to improve practices through professional development and modeling instructional strategies.
- Met diverse student population needs by planning and implementing lessons with wide variety of teaching strategies.
- Maintained confidentiality while recording and keeping detailed track of student performances.
- Planned and implemented lessons utilizing variety of teaching strategies to meet diverse student needs.
Education
Doctor of Organizational Leadership - Specialization in Curriculum And Supervision
University of Phoenix
Master of Arts - Leadership and Supervision
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
University of Northern Colorado
Skills
E-Learning LMS & CMS development and optimization
Performance metrics analysis
Relationship building and retention
Policy and procedure development
Targeted marketing
Financial administration
Program oversight
Budgeting
Negotiation
Financial Management
Staff Management
Business Development
Customer and employee rapport
Recruiting and Hiring
Accomplishments
- Featured in 6 peer-reviewed journals
- Consulted with companies from start up to large military outfits
- Experience in Series A, B and D start up
- Featured on CNN's Educational Across America series
- Global Keynote speaker for 8 professional conferences
- Awarded over $28 Million in Federal grants for managed programs
- Trained thousands of leaders across the globe on leadership principles, strategic design, DEI & A, neuro- science backed wellness, and goal setting.
Affiliations
- Project Management Institute
- ASCD
- ICF
- Torch Mentor
- FranklinCovey Speakers Bureau
Software
Microsoft
LMS
CMS
SalesForce
Certification
CDE Administration and Supervision
Timeline
VP
Unity & CO
01.2021 - Current
SHRM-CP
08-2020
Executive Director
ESS
01.2018 - 01.2021
ICF
02-2017
Special Education Prek-12
01-2017
Global Leadership Coach, Senior Content Creator /FranklinCovey
01.2017 - Current
Graduate Professor and Program Lead/
Regis University
01.2014 - Current
Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education
03-2013
CDE Administration and Supervision
07-2007
Lead Principal
Westminster Public Schools
01.2007 - 01.2014
Instructional Coach
Pinnacle Charter School
07.2004 - 01.2007
Elementary Education
05-2003
Doctor of Organizational Leadership - Specialization in Curriculum And Supervision
University of Phoenix
Master of Arts - Leadership and Supervision
Harvard University
Bachelor of Arts - Social Sciences
University of Northern Colorado