Carynn Olsen

Project Manager at Great Minds
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Greater Chicago Area

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Credentials

  • Smartsheet Essential Training
    LinkedIn
    May, 2021
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Great Minds
    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Project Manager
      • May 2021 - Present

      ● Advisor and thought partner for multiple initiatives and strategies to better serve students and communities; contributing to development and implementation of first department product offering, recommend department organization structure to ensure adequate support ● Nominated for, and participate on, Great Minds DEI Advisory Team as co-chair ● Create and monitor $3.6M budget, developed budgeting worksheet and identify budget relief opportunities ● Designed and executed social media strategy and content, increased followers by 400% prior to hire of Marketing and Communications Manager ● Implemented project management platform to increase communication, accountability, and transparency ● Developed and oversaw curriculum fulfillment and merchandise program Show less

  • Girls on the Run-Chicago
    • United States
    • Non-profit Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Programs
      • Jul 2014 - May 2021

      Responsible for leading overall function of department team of seven with three direct reports. Program implementation annually of over 600 teams at nearly 200 school districts serving 10,000 girls, registration and training of 2,500 volunteer coaches, and the operationalization of four annual large-scale 5K events serving almost 20,000 participants.

    • Program & 5K Manager
      • Jul 2012 - Jun 2014

      Pioneered implementation of $.5M three-event 5K series; increased initial participation by 29%, created new engagement opportunities that increased sponsorship by 320%. As primary technology operator, utilized data and user-needs assessments to inform road maps and balance business objectives, defined CRM platform strategy and led change-management through new platform adoption

    • Lake County Program Coordinator
      • Jul 2011 - Jun 2012

      Designed and implemented process improvements that resulted in increased site participation by 42%, program revenue by 31%, and alleviated staff demands

    • Consultant
      • Jul 2010 - Jun 2011

      Developed council’s first intentional regional strategy for outreach and increased site retention, achieved program expansion by 100%

  • Various Companies
    • United States
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Hospitality Summary
      • Jul 1998 - Nov 2012

      Working in the hospitality industry across a variety of establishments as a server and host provided foundational support and advancement of critical skills as it relates to building movements, customer satisfaction, and increased engagement and investment: • strong communication skills with the ability to adapt messaging and style, across departments and clientele • professionalism • resilience • needs assessment and problem-solving • attention to detail • ability to multi-task • brand awareness and expansion • teamwork Award-winning establishments include Firkin, Tavern in the Town, and Mickey Finn’s Brewery Show less

  • Marc Realty
    • United States
    • Real Estate
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Designer
      • 1999 - 2003

      Marc Realty is a full-service commercial real estate company, owning, managing and leasing office buildings in the Chicago metropolitan area. Invited onto the in-house Architecture & Design team full time after completion of my internship, the work consisted of space verification, needs assessment, interior architecture design and blueprint development, as well as oversight of build-out through collaboration with the construction department. Marc Realty is a full-service commercial real estate company, owning, managing and leasing office buildings in the Chicago metropolitan area. Invited onto the in-house Architecture & Design team full time after completion of my internship, the work consisted of space verification, needs assessment, interior architecture design and blueprint development, as well as oversight of build-out through collaboration with the construction department.

Education

  • The Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg
    Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.), Interior Design
    1998 - 2000
  • Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management
    Executive Scholar Certificate track, Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
    2015 -
  • Illinois State University
    Fine/Studio Arts, General
    1996 - 1998

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