Dana Strait
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Spanish Full professional proficiency
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French Limited working proficiency
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Experience
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Treehouse
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United States
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Consumer Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Workforce Officer
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Jun 2023 - Present
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Saint Mary's College
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Senior Vice President for Strategy and Finance
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Aug 2021 - Jun 2023
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Vice President for Strategy and Finance
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Feb 2019 - Aug 2021
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EAB
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Client Development Executive
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Jul 2018 - Feb 2019
• Conceive and execute a central sales strategy for growing business among large selective and elite liberal arts institutions • Measure current and projected financial performance among selective institutions, identifying areas of risk and opportunity to inform product strategy and positioning • Increase value to partner institutions by integrating new technology, analytics, and product lines into their service strategies
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Principal (Senior Director), Corporate Strategy and New Product Development
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Oct 2016 - Jul 2018
• Measure, monitor, and project new sales and renewal revenue across the undergraduate enrollment services operation • Conceive and execute enrollment business strategy and product development, producing an incremental $2M+ revenue in 2018 and a projected $30M by 2023 • Set strategy, test market viability, manage financials, and oversee the integration of sales, client development, product management, and engineering in the development and launch of new and expanding analytics and… Show more • Measure, monitor, and project new sales and renewal revenue across the undergraduate enrollment services operation • Conceive and execute enrollment business strategy and product development, producing an incremental $2M+ revenue in 2018 and a projected $30M by 2023 • Set strategy, test market viability, manage financials, and oversee the integration of sales, client development, product management, and engineering in the development and launch of new and expanding analytics and technology products
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Senior Consultant in Strategic Research (Promoted from Consultant in June, 2016)
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Aug 2014 - Sep 2016
• Manage research teams studying best practices in university business strategy, achieving average client content ratings of 3.9 GPA • Design EAB’s enrollment management growth strategy in collaboration with research directors, marketing and account management; support sales for VIP prospects • Deliver speeches, webinars, and written research for >160 executive clients, leading to a 98% contract renewal rate
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University of Maryland
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Research Fellow
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Jun 2013 - Jul 2014
• Selected as an international delegate by the National Science Foundation’s Science of Learning Center on music and learning for scientists, educators, policymakers and press at U.S.-sponsored diplomatic events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Designed language learning research resulting in a $500K grant proposal for the National Institutes of Health and a $100K grant in salary sponsorship • Collected and analyzed cellular data to study auditory learning, resulting in three conference… Show more • Selected as an international delegate by the National Science Foundation’s Science of Learning Center on music and learning for scientists, educators, policymakers and press at U.S.-sponsored diplomatic events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Designed language learning research resulting in a $500K grant proposal for the National Institutes of Health and a $100K grant in salary sponsorship • Collected and analyzed cellular data to study auditory learning, resulting in three conference presentations and two publications Show less • Selected as an international delegate by the National Science Foundation’s Science of Learning Center on music and learning for scientists, educators, policymakers and press at U.S.-sponsored diplomatic events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Designed language learning research resulting in a $500K grant proposal for the National Institutes of Health and a $100K grant in salary sponsorship • Collected and analyzed cellular data to study auditory learning, resulting in three conference… Show more • Selected as an international delegate by the National Science Foundation’s Science of Learning Center on music and learning for scientists, educators, policymakers and press at U.S.-sponsored diplomatic events in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil • Designed language learning research resulting in a $500K grant proposal for the National Institutes of Health and a $100K grant in salary sponsorship • Collected and analyzed cellular data to study auditory learning, resulting in three conference presentations and two publications Show less
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Northwestern University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Program Manager (Promoted from Doctoral Fellow in December, 2012)
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Aug 2006 - May 2013
• Managed four teams of 5-10 researchers and 2-8 administrative staff • Directed research on language and literacy development using EEG, psychophysical, and educational assessments resulting in 20+ publications and 50+ presentations • Designed and directed two multi-year research initiatives with both Chicago-area high schools and the Harmony Project in Los Angeles, resulting in $2M+ in research funding and 15+ academic and popular press publications • Created and delivered… Show more • Managed four teams of 5-10 researchers and 2-8 administrative staff • Directed research on language and literacy development using EEG, psychophysical, and educational assessments resulting in 20+ publications and 50+ presentations • Designed and directed two multi-year research initiatives with both Chicago-area high schools and the Harmony Project in Los Angeles, resulting in $2M+ in research funding and 15+ academic and popular press publications • Created and delivered undergraduate- and graduate-level content for 4 courses Show less • Managed four teams of 5-10 researchers and 2-8 administrative staff • Directed research on language and literacy development using EEG, psychophysical, and educational assessments resulting in 20+ publications and 50+ presentations • Designed and directed two multi-year research initiatives with both Chicago-area high schools and the Harmony Project in Los Angeles, resulting in $2M+ in research funding and 15+ academic and popular press publications • Created and delivered… Show more • Managed four teams of 5-10 researchers and 2-8 administrative staff • Directed research on language and literacy development using EEG, psychophysical, and educational assessments resulting in 20+ publications and 50+ presentations • Designed and directed two multi-year research initiatives with both Chicago-area high schools and the Harmony Project in Los Angeles, resulting in $2M+ in research funding and 15+ academic and popular press publications • Created and delivered undergraduate- and graduate-level content for 4 courses Show less
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Education
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Northwestern University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Neuroscience -
Whitworth University
Bachelor’s Degree, Music