Mary Wacker

Communication Director, Research Consultant at Swingtide
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Milwaukee, US

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Experience

    • Business Consulting and Services
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Communication Director, Research Consultant
      • Dec 2019 - 4 years 1 month

      Project manager and sourcing researcher, with additional responsibility for recruitment, onboarding, and professional development programming for all employees in this boutique consulting company that specializes in providing solutions in IT contract and vendor management with a focus on the health care industry.

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Program Recruiter/Humanities and Social Sciences
      • Jul 2016 - Jan 2020

      Milwaukee, WI

    • Assistant to the Dean, Graduate School
      • Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Administrative Specialist - Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
      • Jun 2014 - Apr 2015

      Pediatric Radiology

    • Assistant to the Dean of Libraries
      • Jan 2012 - Feb 2014

      Marquette University

    • United States
    • Education Administration Programs
    • 400 - 500 Employee
    • Forensics and Debate Coach, Brookfield East High School
      • Feb 1991 - Jun 2012

      Greater Milwaukee Area Recruited, managed, and motivated team of high school students, as well as assistant coaches and judges of speech and debate. Provided individual instruction in topic research, material selection and performance technique. Responsible for all aspects of public speaking and performance instruction, hiring, training and management of assistant coaching staff. Diligent budget management of district funds and director of annual supplemental fundraising of $25,000 annually. Hired and trained pool… Show more Recruited, managed, and motivated team of high school students, as well as assistant coaches and judges of speech and debate. Provided individual instruction in topic research, material selection and performance technique. Responsible for all aspects of public speaking and performance instruction, hiring, training and management of assistant coaching staff. Diligent budget management of district funds and director of annual supplemental fundraising of $25,000 annually. Hired and trained pool of 25 competition judges annually. • Maintained no-cut team that provided opportunities for students, regardless of their competitive success or ability to pay • Planned and managed multiple annual tournaments hosting 700+ students and coaches from Wisconsin, as well as annual speech and debate banquet and external performance opportunities • Led team to a top-three Division 1 finish at the WFCA state tournament multiple years, including the 2007 Division 1 State Championship and ten consecutive Greater Metro Conference championships • Coached team to the Daniel Masterson Award as one of top five schools at NCFL Grand National Tournament in Boston, 2004 Show less

    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Associate Director
      • Jul 2005 - Dec 2011

      Milwaukee, WI Managed day-to-day operations for Alpha Sigma Nu national office, including maintenance and data collection for 70,000-member database using Raiser’s Edge. Managed accounts payable and receivable, providing all necessary documents for record-keeping for audits and reporting to Board of Directors.

    • Adjunct Instructor - Diederich College of Communications
      • 2005 - 2007

      Milwaukee, WI Taught undergraduate public speaking and acting courses. Provided instruction in preparation and presentation of speeches with focus on topic selection, research, audience analysis, ethics, and vocal and physical technique. Provided acting instruction in improvisation, voice, movement, character analysis and development, and script study.

    • Librarian
      • Feb 2001 - Jun 2005

      New Berlin, Wisconsin, United States Responsible for administration of school’s 10,000-volume library, including budget, purchasing, processing and inventory maintenance. Taught eighteen class sessions weekly for kindergarten through grade eight. Collaborated with school faculty in curriculum planning and resource development.

Education

  • Marquette University
    Master of Arts (M.A.), Communication Studies
    2012 - 2018
  • Marquette University
    Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Speech and Theatre Arts Education (Secondary)

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