Sarah Seymour
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Courtney Bryant
In my career, I have had time to form an idea of the ideal coworker and leader—I cannot express enough that Sarah is that person. She is organized, intuitive, smart, inquisitive, and driven. She is both business- and people-oriented. Sarah asks questions, listens to everyone, and is eager to learn from and teach others. She understands the financial needs, risks, and concerns of a business while also understanding, balancing, and meeting market and customer needs. Sarah works with stakeholders, makes decisions, and implements innovative solutions that further the business and empower customers.
Lauren Murphy
Sarah's greatest strengths lie in her interpersonal savvy and in her work ethic, which are some of the important skills that you simply can't teach people. Sarah has an insatiable desire for succeeding and operates in a continuous growth mindset. She is also a fun direct report to coach - as she is organized, collaborative, asks the right questions, will come to you with a solution to a problem, and desires to learn in her career. Sarah's passion is contagious and she will offer great value to her colleagues and customers in each step of her career.
Courtney Bryant
In my career, I have had time to form an idea of the ideal coworker and leader—I cannot express enough that Sarah is that person. She is organized, intuitive, smart, inquisitive, and driven. She is both business- and people-oriented. Sarah asks questions, listens to everyone, and is eager to learn from and teach others. She understands the financial needs, risks, and concerns of a business while also understanding, balancing, and meeting market and customer needs. Sarah works with stakeholders, makes decisions, and implements innovative solutions that further the business and empower customers.
Lauren Murphy
Sarah's greatest strengths lie in her interpersonal savvy and in her work ethic, which are some of the important skills that you simply can't teach people. Sarah has an insatiable desire for succeeding and operates in a continuous growth mindset. She is also a fun direct report to coach - as she is organized, collaborative, asks the right questions, will come to you with a solution to a problem, and desires to learn in her career. Sarah's passion is contagious and she will offer great value to her colleagues and customers in each step of her career.
Courtney Bryant
In my career, I have had time to form an idea of the ideal coworker and leader—I cannot express enough that Sarah is that person. She is organized, intuitive, smart, inquisitive, and driven. She is both business- and people-oriented. Sarah asks questions, listens to everyone, and is eager to learn from and teach others. She understands the financial needs, risks, and concerns of a business while also understanding, balancing, and meeting market and customer needs. Sarah works with stakeholders, makes decisions, and implements innovative solutions that further the business and empower customers.
Lauren Murphy
Sarah's greatest strengths lie in her interpersonal savvy and in her work ethic, which are some of the important skills that you simply can't teach people. Sarah has an insatiable desire for succeeding and operates in a continuous growth mindset. She is also a fun direct report to coach - as she is organized, collaborative, asks the right questions, will come to you with a solution to a problem, and desires to learn in her career. Sarah's passion is contagious and she will offer great value to her colleagues and customers in each step of her career.
Courtney Bryant
In my career, I have had time to form an idea of the ideal coworker and leader—I cannot express enough that Sarah is that person. She is organized, intuitive, smart, inquisitive, and driven. She is both business- and people-oriented. Sarah asks questions, listens to everyone, and is eager to learn from and teach others. She understands the financial needs, risks, and concerns of a business while also understanding, balancing, and meeting market and customer needs. Sarah works with stakeholders, makes decisions, and implements innovative solutions that further the business and empower customers.
Lauren Murphy
Sarah's greatest strengths lie in her interpersonal savvy and in her work ethic, which are some of the important skills that you simply can't teach people. Sarah has an insatiable desire for succeeding and operates in a continuous growth mindset. She is also a fun direct report to coach - as she is organized, collaborative, asks the right questions, will come to you with a solution to a problem, and desires to learn in her career. Sarah's passion is contagious and she will offer great value to her colleagues and customers in each step of her career.
Experience
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Economic Mobility Systems
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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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Principal Product Manager
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Jun 2023 - Present
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ETS
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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Managing Lead, Product Owner, Product Innovation and Development (formerly AI Labs)
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Aug 2022 - Jun 2023
-Led the Global Higher Education Tiger Team opportunity exploration for new product development through a new gated funding process -Shaped and executed product strategy through the agile development of market-responsive MVPs -Partnered with NLP and ML engineers and scientists to incubate innovative capabilities -Oversaw product development lifecycle, guiding vision, business alignment and cross-functional collaboration -Owned capability and product roadmaps, strategically prioritizing work and managing dependencies -Managed Product Owners in high-priority K-12, Workskills and Higher Ed verticals targeted for growth Show less
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Macmillan Learning
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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500 - 600 Employee
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Senior Program Manager, Statistics
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Aug 2019 - Jul 2022
-Exceeded revenue goal with STEM-leading 24% growth YoY in 2021-Personally led the company-wide, semi-finalist response effort for the invitation-only Bill and Melinda -Gates Foundation Courseware Innovation Challenge, Exemplar Statistics Product RFP-2021 Strategic Signing Award recipient for signing of new introductory statistics product-Signed and developed R-based business statistics product built on teaching and learning innovation-Successfully migrated multiple legacy courseware products and launched all-new platform, Achieve-Managed the on-time, under-budget delivery of market-leading products-Managed a profitable p&l in a robust portfolio of products at various points in the product lifecycle Show less
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Program Manager, Economics
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Jan 2018 - Aug 2019
-Successfully executed portfolio strategy to meet 2018 Economics revenue goal with $2M growth YoY-Program Manager for 2018 Social Science Product of the Year-Managed high-profile project revisions and first edition launches, establishing strategy, schedule and P&L-Organized and led the inaugural Achieve Economics Faculty Advisory Board-Partnered with Learning Science and Insights and Product groups to seed and develop the market for Achieve
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Cengage
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United Kingdom
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Product Manager, Student Success
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Sep 2016 - Dec 2017
With a laser focus on improving student learning and driving the organization's strategy, I:-Managed a profitable P&L-Developed and implemented a strategic business plan for the portfolio-Increased digital adoption and usage of the market leading product line-Managed the product life cycle of multiple products simultaneously within scope and budget -Partnered closely with cross-functional Content, Sales, Technology and Marketing teams to drive strategic vision and student-centered value-Developed iterative solutions meeting evolving market needs with unique competitive advantages Show less
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Product Marketing Manager, Student Success and Communication
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Oct 2014 - Sep 2016
Blending the art and science of Marketing, in this position I:-Developed and executed annual marketing plans for $25M+ portfolios -Crafted product positioning strategies to increase brand awareness and capitalize on emerging market trends -Collaborated with cross-functional product, content and technology teams to drive portfolio success-Identified, tracked and engaged high impact sales targets -Created and executed go-to-sales campaigns and training activities
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Remington College
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United States
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Education Management
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500 - 600 Employee
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Instructor, Career Development and Communication
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2013 - Jul 2014
Instructor for three General Education courses: Speech Communication, Career Development Principles and Career Development Fundamentals. Instructor for three General Education courses: Speech Communication, Career Development Principles and Career Development Fundamentals.
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Dickies®, a Williamson-Dickie Mfg. Co. brand
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United States
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Retail Apparel and Fashion
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Sales and Marketing Coordinator
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Aug 2012 - Mar 2013
Managed sales and marketing efforts for the company's United States footwear division, Kodiak-Terra, USA, Inc. Organized and attended consumer branded trade and sales meetings and events. Provided sales training and support, and assisted in project launches and promotional materials distribution. Managed sales and marketing efforts for the company's United States footwear division, Kodiak-Terra, USA, Inc. Organized and attended consumer branded trade and sales meetings and events. Provided sales training and support, and assisted in project launches and promotional materials distribution.
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Marketing Communications Coordinator
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May 2008 - Aug 2012
Managed the proposal and presentation production process for the firm's Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical and Structural Engineering and Urban Planning departments. Wrote, designed and edited proposals and newsletters for prospective and existing clients. Collaborated with technical management team to develop marketing strategies; designed associated marketing collateral for project implementation. Managed the proposal and presentation production process for the firm's Architecture, Mechanical, Electrical and Structural Engineering and Urban Planning departments. Wrote, designed and edited proposals and newsletters for prospective and existing clients. Collaborated with technical management team to develop marketing strategies; designed associated marketing collateral for project implementation.
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Texas Christian University
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Presentation Coach
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2007 - 2009
Coached MBA and and undergraduate business students to improve their presentation skills for team projects and national case competitions.
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Lab Instructor, Basic Speech Communication
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Jan 2007 - Dec 2008
Taught the undergraduate public speaking course including weekly lectures and lab facilitation as a Graduate Teaching Assistant.
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Advertising Sales Assistant
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2004 - 2005
Supported account executives to prepare effective sales presentations used to meet sales objectives and grow business. Wrote commercial scripts for television advertisements and assisted in marketing campaign development. Supported account executives to prepare effective sales presentations used to meet sales objectives and grow business. Wrote commercial scripts for television advertisements and assisted in marketing campaign development.
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Education
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2002 - 2006
Texas A&M University
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Communication Studies, minor in Business -
2006 - 2008
Texas Christian University
Master of Science (MS), Communication Studies
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