Mary Anne Sheahan, MS, PMP
Executive Director, Vermont Talent Pipeline, VBR Foundation at Vermont Business Roundtable- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Talent Pipeline Management National Fellow
U.S. Chamber of Commerce FoundationFeb, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional
Project Management InstituteMay, 2016- Nov, 2024 -
Appreciative Inquiry Practitioner
David L. Cooperrider Center for Appreciative InquiryApr, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
IBM Systems Implementation
IBMOct, 1988- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)®
Project Management InstituteMay, 2016- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Vermont Business Roundtable
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United States
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Civic and Social Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Executive Director, Vermont Talent Pipeline, VBR Foundation
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Jan 2018 - Present
A Leader of employer focused collaboration and talent solutions. Executive Director of employer-led programming for the VBR Foundation and the Vermont Talent Pipeline: Planning and directing initiatives for identifying jobs needs, hiring, professional development and educational financing solutions; Informing policy agenda to grow Vermont's economy with jobs for the future. Awarded $250K Northern Borders Regional Commission grant for economic development; Awarded $1.2M Federal Employment and Training Grant for Nursing Apprenticeship education financing.
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Principal Owner
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Jul 2015 - Present
Integrate positive change and project management practices with organizational development strategies; include stakeholders in the vision, design and implementation of creative, resourceful solutions. This process involves the best of what currently "is" and envisions what "could be"; prototyping new ideas; and prioritizing projects that improve quality or save money. Clients include Middlebury Interactive Languages and Champlain College Center for Appreciative Inquiry, US Chamber of Commerce Foundation
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Executive Director, Leadership and Workforce Development
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Nov 2016 - Sep 2018
Direct Vermont's premier Leadership Champlain program, developing programming access for the most pressing issues and their related leadership; defining personal leadership strengths for career advancement; increase cultural competency through diversity and inclusion co-curriculum. Oversee the Workforce Board for Chittenden County. Trained in Talent Pipeline Management by the US Chamber of Commerce; Selected as a National Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Fellow. Direct Vermont's premier Leadership Champlain program, developing programming access for the most pressing issues and their related leadership; defining personal leadership strengths for career advancement; increase cultural competency through diversity and inclusion co-curriculum. Oversee the Workforce Board for Chittenden County. Trained in Talent Pipeline Management by the US Chamber of Commerce; Selected as a National Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Fellow.
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Middlebury Interactive Languages
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Primary and Secondary Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President, Academic Programs
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Jan 2014 - Jul 2015
Management and implementation of 5 Summer Language Academies in the US and internationally, serving over 700 students in Chinese, French, Spanish, German and Arabic through language immersion and cultural exploration activities. Provide financial and operational improvements to realize 80% year over year profitability and enrollment increases. Management of 5 year round directors and 120 summer staff members.Oversee on-line instruction for students enrolled in Middlebury Interactive's world language across the US, serving over 23,000 students annually in Chinese, French, Spanish, German and Latin using Middlebury pedagogy and interactive software content. Create support infrastructure for faculty functions including Professional Development; Online resources; Teaching policies, training, performance measurements for state certified teachers; and student outcome reporting. Achievements in forecasting for 120% growth, related course delivery and faculty support functions. Management of 16 full time staff and 130 online faculty members.
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University of Vermont
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Project Manager
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Jul 2012 - Jan 2014
Provide operational change management and policy development for University infrastructure to launch of the first fully-online program at UVM, a Master's in Public Health. Develop plan with milestones for human and financial resources in admissions, enrollment, technology, compliance and communications to launch a new graduate program. Business Process Redesign for improvements in campus-wide projects including: automating HR employment actions; improving compliance reporting for risk management and safety training; streamlining student payments for scholarships, work study and grant funding; and automating the graduate admissions process for students and faculty reviewers.
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Burton Snowboards
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United States
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Sporting Goods
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700 & Above Employee
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Project Manager/Process Improvement Consultant
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1997 - 2012
Identify and prioritize the operational issues for redesign, with senior managers. Coordinate improvement workshops with cross-functional teams. Provide change management expertise for time and cost-saving solutions. Direct project team to utilize technology and process change to measure ROI. Write and publish company-wide on-line process documentation. Measure baseline and improved system to demonstrate.Oversee operational projects relating to software upgrades, training and testing. Focus on simplifying workflow and communications. Confidential, independent execution of projects for senior leadership with attention to details, budgets, and deadlines.
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Champlain College
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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, Continuing Education
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1993 - 1996
Hire and manage seven staff and ten adjunct instructors. Market and direct technical education programs for the business community. Apply statistical data to drive enrollment to a 150% increase in revenues over two years. Develop curriculum for on-line courses, computer applications, networks, operating systems, programming languages and information management courses. Write, submit and negotiate educational proposals for business leaders. Provide marketing, operational and financial management to a high-growth technical program.
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Account Systems Engineer, Marketing and Sales Division
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1987 - 1993
Advise Vermont business leaders in technology solutions for services, software, hardware, and financing solutions for computer system integration. Implement software projects, presentations, demonstrations, installations, and training sessions. Implementation specialist for mid-range systems and software, pc networks for healthcare and resort industry software. Health, hospitality and distribution industries specialist. Advise Vermont business leaders in technology solutions for services, software, hardware, and financing solutions for computer system integration. Implement software projects, presentations, demonstrations, installations, and training sessions. Implementation specialist for mid-range systems and software, pc networks for healthcare and resort industry software. Health, hospitality and distribution industries specialist.
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Education
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University of Vermont
BS, Consumer Affairs -
1994 - 1999
Saint Michael's College
Master of Science (MS), Business Administration
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