Teagan Papke
Boulder,CO
Summary
Dynamic and enthusiastic leader skilled at developing collaborative strategies, establishing operating guidelines, managing key relationships, and building cohesive teams to achieve organizational goals. Known for my authentic, personable approach that fosters trust and drives results. Passionate about travel, connecting people to nature, and building an inspiring culture grounded in environmental ethics and service.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Cottonwood Institute
Denver, CO
06.2021 - Current
- Actively seeks connection opportunities to increase impact through strategic partnership network expansion, coalition-building, and joint funding.
- Negotiates and crafts contracts, budgets, and agreements with strong attention to detail.
- Recruits, interviews, and hires field team members, continually developing JEDI and values-aligned hiring practices.
- Develops onboarding and training plans. Implements plans through cross-functional work across departments.
- Leads and manages partner communications, providing ongoing support during the entire partnership lifecycle to nurture strong, lasting relationships and project completion.
Founder and Curriculum Designer
Tantamout Tutoring
Boulder, CO
08.2020 - 05.2021
- Achieved client loyalty through quality services, flexible scheduling, community collaboration, and relationship-focused approach.
- Assessed goals, outcomes, and progress to iteratively refine approach and expand impact.
- Developed organizational systems and structures from the ground up, including acquiring necessary permissions, insurance, and establishing a comprehensive risk management program.
- Efficiently managed multiple tasks and deadlines to meet programming needs.
Event Manager
Executive Events Inc.
Niwot, CO
03.2017 - 07.2020
- Traveled extensively to expertly manage complex international events from concept to completion, coordinating sponsors, budgets, logistics, and communications.
- Streamlined operations through designing content on customized websites.
- Collected and managed participant data in CRM platforms (strong in MS Word, MS Excel, Outlook, and other software).
- Developed training and onboarding plan, and provided mentorship and coaching for new employees.
- Supported organizational growth by successfully executing large conferences for major clients like Microsoft and Dell.
- Expanded client impact by managing all correspondence with quality communications and project management skills resulting in increased customer satisfaction.
Classroom Teacher
Boulder Valley School District
Boulder, CO
08.2011 - 06.2016
- Developed and taught grade-level curriculum, provided hands-on opportunities to help students build resilience, develop self-esteem, and learn life skills in both Spanish and English.
- Assisted with interviewing and hiring process and trained student teachers.
- Fostered a high-performance culture through self-motivation and demonstration of enthusiasm, initiative, integrity, and professionalism in positive relationships with students, parents, fellow teachers, school administrators, and district leaders.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, ColoradoSkills
- Communication-bilingual in English/Spanish
- Team building, training, and leadership
- Project and budget management
- Strategic planning across departments
- Capacity building/knowledge sharing
- Versatile, solution-seeking mindset
Timeline
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Cottonwood Institute
06.2021 - Current
Founder and Curriculum Designer
Tantamout Tutoring
08.2020 - 05.2021
Event Manager
Executive Events Inc.
03.2017 - 07.2020
Classroom Teacher
Boulder Valley School District
08.2011 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Arts - Education
University of Northern Colorado