Amber Atkins
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Peter Rossetti Ⓥ
Amber has been an exceptional leader and ally for helping me and my team to develop strong and more thoughtful experiences. She has consulted with our design organization to add much-needed clarity and delivered a remarkable presentation for our community, which was experiential, fun, and engaging. Many thanks Amber!
Bernardo Margulis
I've been exposed to Design Thinking for a while, but it wasn't until I met Amber that it really made sense. All my experiences in the past were either not robust enough, or focused too much on the bigger thinking and failed to connect with the practicality in my every day life. Amber was able to not only demonstrate the value and usage of big thinking, but also connected the dots to make sure it is applicable and usable. Amber's high energy, positive disposition, and her ability to communicate complex ideas in an effective and relatable manner, helped me grasp all the concepts and understand how to use them. I've seen Amber facilitate a couple of sessions, and her work is amazing. She makes sure everyone understands what's going on and participates. Her explanations were concise and effective, but she elaborates and answers as many questions as needed by the group. She effectively works with co-facilitators, leading them in the task at hand, and allowing them to shine when they step up to the role. One of the sessions Amber facilitated was the IBM F.Act Summit, in partnership with AIGA, where she lead a two-day workshop for AIGA leaders to learn how to implement and facilitate Design Thinking workshops. There is definitely a before and after in the way I think, and I attribute it greatly to Amber's ability to facilitate and educate.
Peter Rossetti Ⓥ
Amber has been an exceptional leader and ally for helping me and my team to develop strong and more thoughtful experiences. She has consulted with our design organization to add much-needed clarity and delivered a remarkable presentation for our community, which was experiential, fun, and engaging. Many thanks Amber!
Bernardo Margulis
I've been exposed to Design Thinking for a while, but it wasn't until I met Amber that it really made sense. All my experiences in the past were either not robust enough, or focused too much on the bigger thinking and failed to connect with the practicality in my every day life. Amber was able to not only demonstrate the value and usage of big thinking, but also connected the dots to make sure it is applicable and usable. Amber's high energy, positive disposition, and her ability to communicate complex ideas in an effective and relatable manner, helped me grasp all the concepts and understand how to use them. I've seen Amber facilitate a couple of sessions, and her work is amazing. She makes sure everyone understands what's going on and participates. Her explanations were concise and effective, but she elaborates and answers as many questions as needed by the group. She effectively works with co-facilitators, leading them in the task at hand, and allowing them to shine when they step up to the role. One of the sessions Amber facilitated was the IBM F.Act Summit, in partnership with AIGA, where she lead a two-day workshop for AIGA leaders to learn how to implement and facilitate Design Thinking workshops. There is definitely a before and after in the way I think, and I attribute it greatly to Amber's ability to facilitate and educate.
Peter Rossetti Ⓥ
Amber has been an exceptional leader and ally for helping me and my team to develop strong and more thoughtful experiences. She has consulted with our design organization to add much-needed clarity and delivered a remarkable presentation for our community, which was experiential, fun, and engaging. Many thanks Amber!
Bernardo Margulis
I've been exposed to Design Thinking for a while, but it wasn't until I met Amber that it really made sense. All my experiences in the past were either not robust enough, or focused too much on the bigger thinking and failed to connect with the practicality in my every day life. Amber was able to not only demonstrate the value and usage of big thinking, but also connected the dots to make sure it is applicable and usable. Amber's high energy, positive disposition, and her ability to communicate complex ideas in an effective and relatable manner, helped me grasp all the concepts and understand how to use them. I've seen Amber facilitate a couple of sessions, and her work is amazing. She makes sure everyone understands what's going on and participates. Her explanations were concise and effective, but she elaborates and answers as many questions as needed by the group. She effectively works with co-facilitators, leading them in the task at hand, and allowing them to shine when they step up to the role. One of the sessions Amber facilitated was the IBM F.Act Summit, in partnership with AIGA, where she lead a two-day workshop for AIGA leaders to learn how to implement and facilitate Design Thinking workshops. There is definitely a before and after in the way I think, and I attribute it greatly to Amber's ability to facilitate and educate.
Peter Rossetti Ⓥ
Amber has been an exceptional leader and ally for helping me and my team to develop strong and more thoughtful experiences. She has consulted with our design organization to add much-needed clarity and delivered a remarkable presentation for our community, which was experiential, fun, and engaging. Many thanks Amber!
Bernardo Margulis
I've been exposed to Design Thinking for a while, but it wasn't until I met Amber that it really made sense. All my experiences in the past were either not robust enough, or focused too much on the bigger thinking and failed to connect with the practicality in my every day life. Amber was able to not only demonstrate the value and usage of big thinking, but also connected the dots to make sure it is applicable and usable. Amber's high energy, positive disposition, and her ability to communicate complex ideas in an effective and relatable manner, helped me grasp all the concepts and understand how to use them. I've seen Amber facilitate a couple of sessions, and her work is amazing. She makes sure everyone understands what's going on and participates. Her explanations were concise and effective, but she elaborates and answers as many questions as needed by the group. She effectively works with co-facilitators, leading them in the task at hand, and allowing them to shine when they step up to the role. One of the sessions Amber facilitated was the IBM F.Act Summit, in partnership with AIGA, where she lead a two-day workshop for AIGA leaders to learn how to implement and facilitate Design Thinking workshops. There is definitely a before and after in the way I think, and I attribute it greatly to Amber's ability to facilitate and educate.
Credentials
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IBM Agile Explorer
IBMJun, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Automation: Compass
IBMJun, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
Enterprise Design Thinking - Team Essentials for AI
IBMApr, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Blockchain Essentials V2
IBMApr, 2020- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Quantum Conversations
IBMDec, 2019- Sep, 2024 -
Enterprise Design Thinking Leader
IBMJun, 2017- Sep, 2024 -
IBM Design Thinking Coach
IBMMay, 2017- Sep, 2024
Experience
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Howard Industries
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United States
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Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
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400 - 500 Employee
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Positive Vibes Technician
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Jul 2022 - Present
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Austin Design Week
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Design
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Co-Founder
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Mar 2016 - Present
We did a thing for our city to celebrate design and it’s been rad! We did a thing for our city to celebrate design and it’s been rad!
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Role Play Ltd.
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Professional Training and Coaching
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Founder
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Jan 2015 - Present
"To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." -Winston Churchill My clients work and play hard - I help them design the best way to scale and sustain their strategy so that they can play harder and work smart. Often we try to play certain roles in our businesses that we just aren’t good at - let me help you focus on your strengths and offset your weaknesses. Let's role play. "To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often." -Winston Churchill My clients work and play hard - I help them design the best way to scale and sustain their strategy so that they can play harder and work smart. Often we try to play certain roles in our businesses that we just aren’t good at - let me help you focus on your strengths and offset your weaknesses. Let's role play.
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IBM
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Portfolio Strategy Leader - Finance and Supply Chain Transformation Services
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Nov 2021 - Aug 2022
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Offering Development Leader - IBM Serv
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2017 - Nov 2021
I facilitate the design and development of IBM's most strategic go to market offerings from inception to dynamic client experiences in an effort to bring our clients along on the journey to cloud and quantum computing.
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Design Strategy Lead for Client Services
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Jan 2017 - Nov 2017
I work with clients who are curious about breaking free from "business as usual". Through a collaborative approach I help to frame opportunities to re-imagine an organization's people, practice, and place to impact better, user centered outcomes. My clients learn by doing and succeed by becoming the organization they need and want to be.
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Head of Talent Acquisition
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May 2015 - Apr 2017
My role as Head of Global Talent for IBM Design is to identify and develop resources that will help cultivate the talent IBM will need to shift the organization with design thinking at the helm.
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Full Sail University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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International Pathways Manager | Strategic Planning
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Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
My role is that of a liaison between International Departments at potential partnership institutions and Full Sail University. I source, qualify, and develop relationships with the goal of building articulation agreements, exchange programs, and other forms of mutually beneficial partnerships between institutions. Our ultimate goal in Strategic Planning at Full Sail University is to grow our student outreach and enrollment responsibly and sustainably. My role is that of a liaison between International Departments at potential partnership institutions and Full Sail University. I source, qualify, and develop relationships with the goal of building articulation agreements, exchange programs, and other forms of mutually beneficial partnerships between institutions. Our ultimate goal in Strategic Planning at Full Sail University is to grow our student outreach and enrollment responsibly and sustainably.
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Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design (RMCAD)
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United States
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Director of Outreach
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Jul 2012 - Jul 2014
I developed global Outreach and Recruitment strategies focused on student population growth and new marketing channels. I focused on aligning the strategies across our pre-college, International, Industry, Military, and Career changers to maximize return across all channels. The college was struggling at the time to recruit, retain, and sustain success post graduation - and by unifying previously silo-ed channels and developing new channels we were able to decrease the cost of recruitment, scale our programming with new digital offerings developed to address the new channels, and attract new career partners interested in the new alumni graduating due to the new recruitment approach. My favorite part was grilling hamburgers and hot dogs for all of our new pre-college recruits and the outreach with AIGA, the worlds largest and oldest graphic arts association where I held an executive board role and made career connections for the college. Show less
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Regional Admissions Representative
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Jun 2007 - Jul 2012
Growth and Development of the New York Metro area to increase visibility for Full Sail University. Growth and Development of the New York Metro area to increase visibility for Full Sail University.
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Education
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2004 - 2007
Stetson University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management (BBA) -
2000 - 2003
Bartow High School
Diploma, Business Administration and Management, General
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