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SARAH SHIOZAWA

Consulting
Austin,Texas
SARAH SHIOZAWA

Summary

Successful Leadership Coach guides and mentors business owners, hospital administrators, physicians, managers and teams through specialized coaching programs. Brings 10+ years of relevant work experience in consulting and coaching. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic company, customer and project needs. Implements operational best practices utilizing available tools and skillset to improve business performance, profitability and customer satisfaction. Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings.

Overview

16
years of professional experience

Work History

Sarah Shiozawa Coaching, LLC

Leadership Coach
09.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Advised executives on best practices for employee growth and productivity goals, consistently helping companies achieve high performance and sustained results.
  • Coordinated workshops for employees to better understand company mission, streamlining daily activities and aligning company values and priorities.
  • Assisted leadership teams with building shared beliefs and attitudes across organizational structures.
  • Performed statistical, qualitative and quantitative analysis.

InDependent

Program Manager
12.2019 - 07.2020

Job overview

  • Pitched and built new programming strategies and one-off feature segments to boost audience interests and diversify offerings.
  • Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation and proposal development for various events.
  • Planned and executed meetings to connect USO, military, non-profits, community members and clients.
  • Wrote and edited high-quality content and visually impactful programs under deadline pressure with exciting, captivating and authentic approach.

Texas Williamson County

Elections Division Associate
10.2015 - 03.2016

Job overview

  • Created fair, non-partisan environment to protect free choice of voters.
  • Counted over 30,000 ballots to prepare official reports of election results.
  • Distributed ballots to voters and answered questions concerning voting procedures.
  • Conducted voter outreach by mailing and tracking voter registration cards throughout Williamson County, Texas.

ICF International

Homeland Security Program Consultant
06.2012 - 05.2014

Job overview

  • Offered strategic recommendations for updates to institutional programs and policies, factoring in current political climate and trends.
  • Contributed to success of client's organization by improving performance, training programs and management systems.
  • Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues.
  • Gathered, arranged and corrected research data to create representative graphs and charts highlighting results for presentations.

Hassett Willis & Company

Associate Consultant
10.2010 - 05.2012

Job overview

  • Maintained high levels of confidentiality to protect data quality and project research.
  • Developed methods for creating streamlined research methods in collaboration with government officials and industry professionals.
  • Monitored and evaluated industry media coverage by managing social media platforms and contributing engaging articles to range of industry publications.
  • Developed campaigns to increase public awareness of agency and engage constituents.

U.S. Senate

Graduate Foreign Relations Fellow
05.2009 - 08.2009

Job overview

  • Identified, researched and tracked legislative issues relevant to current public issues.
  • Organized and planned meetings with high-level political appointees and elected officials.
  • Delivered political subject matter expertise to government representatives and civic officials.
  • Drafted articles, letters, reports and technical documents on policy and public affairs.




Utah State Legislature

House Leadership Fellow
01.2008 - 03.2008

Job overview

  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with industry lobbyists, elected officials, regulators and government staff to advocate effectively for legislative and regulatory policy goals.
  • Offered strategic recommendations for updates to institutional programs and policies, factoring in current political climate and trends.
  • Drafted articles, letters, reports and technical documents on policy and public affairs issues for publication.
  • Attended legislative and regulatory hearings to report information.

Education

Project Management Institute
, Newton Square, PA

PMP from Project Management Professional
08.2022

Leadership Coach, LLC
, Sacramento, CA

CEO from Executive Leadership Coach
08.2021

Brigham Young University
, Provo, UT

MPA from Master of Public Administration
08.2010

Brigham Young University
, Provo, UT

Bachelor of Science from Sociology & Business Management
04.2007

Skills

  • Project Management
  • Grant Writing
  • Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
  • Research and Data Management
  • Innovative Thought Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Public Speaking

Timeline

Leadership Coach

Sarah Shiozawa Coaching, LLC
09.2020 - Current

Program Manager

InDependent
12.2019 - 07.2020

Elections Division Associate

Texas Williamson County
10.2015 - 03.2016

Homeland Security Program Consultant

ICF International
06.2012 - 05.2014

Associate Consultant

Hassett Willis & Company
10.2010 - 05.2012

Graduate Foreign Relations Fellow

U.S. Senate
05.2009 - 08.2009

House Leadership Fellow

Utah State Legislature
01.2008 - 03.2008

Project Management Institute

PMP from Project Management Professional

Leadership Coach, LLC

CEO from Executive Leadership Coach

Brigham Young University

MPA from Master of Public Administration

Brigham Young University

Bachelor of Science from Sociology & Business Management
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