Lauren Cooke
Wilmington,MA
Summary
Entrepreneurial and creative leader, passionate about turning innovative ideas into tangible results. Experienced formulating and executing strategic plans, creating new products and services, and developing business opportunities. Track record of multiple successful business ventures and leading teams of professionals to maximize impact and success.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder
Adjunct.ly Substitute Teacher Staffing
10.2022 - Current
- Founded organization and built from ground up, including legal establishments, and public facing assets including website, social media and content.
- Developed partnerships with education-focused business owners to evaluate, recruit and staff their unique learning environments.
- Recruited, vetted, and hired small team of teachers.
- Created organization's employee onboarding processes and assets.
- Identified business development challenges and customer concerns for proactive resolution.
- Secured sufficient funds to cover business obligations by tracking expenses and budgeting accurately.
- Established and maintained strong relationships with employees and clientele.
Director of Programs and Partnerships
Latino STEM Alliance
12.2017 - Current
- Manages day-to-day operations of 20+ public school and community-based STEM programs across Boston and Merrimack Valley.
- Creates concepts and oversees development of curriculum.
- Develops partnerships with corporate stakeholders to create mentorship and opportunities to support and inspire Latinx and BIPOC youth to pursue STEM careers.
- Develops and facilitates teacher and staff training materials and events.
- Creates systems to obtain and report program quality and efficacy data.
- Works with Board of Directors on strategic planning, grant writing and budget development.
- Coordinates with design and media professionals to develop high-quality creative assets. Designs and develops company website content and social.
Marketing Coordinator
Lexia Learning Systems
10.2016 - 12.2017
- Responsible for providing department wide support for Lexia marketing teams, with most primary responsibilities residing within marketing operations division
- Answered general marketing department inquiries by email, phone, and mail.
- Works with Salesforce and Eloqua to process incoming leads from website and marketing campaigns
- Works to support teachers who use Lexia programs during seasonal Usage Contest periods, maintaining accounts for competing teams, troubleshooting errors, and collecting data for marketing use.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to establish successful execution of projects and campaigns.
Writer and Editor
Solutions Review
03.2016 - 04.2017
- Online technology news and best practices publication
- Research, and writes 9 articles/week promoting best practices, interest and news within enterprise technology space.
- Maintain technology product vendor relationships to support lead generation program.
- Promote new programs with vendors via content marketing.
- Maintain Solutions Review website by creating vendor buyers guides, marketing materials, and basic front end development.
Pre-K Teacher
Bigelow Cooperative
03.2007 - 03.2016
- Developed weekly lesson plans and activities to engage children and promote learning in progressive STEM and literacy focused curriculum.
- Applied play-based strategies to provide diverse approaches to learning.
- Worked with teaching staff to evaluate individual progress and recommend appropriate learning plans.
- Assessed student progress to parents and admin and provided feedback on educational development.
Education
M. Ed - Emerging Educational Technologies
Lesley University
Cambridge, MA05.2017
B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies
Cambridge College
Cambridge, MA05.2015
Skills
- Staff Management and Training
- Program Development and Management
- Partnership Development
- Program Data Evaluation
- Digital Systems Administration
- Fundraising and Grant Writing
- Strategic Vision
- Team Engagement
Affiliations
National STEM Honor Society Advisory Council Member, Wilmington Educational Foundation Board Member, Ed Technology.
Timeline
Founder
Adjunct.ly Substitute Teacher Staffing
10.2022 - Current
Director of Programs and Partnerships
Latino STEM Alliance
12.2017 - Current
Marketing Coordinator
Lexia Learning Systems
10.2016 - 12.2017
Writer and Editor
Solutions Review
03.2016 - 04.2017
Pre-K Teacher
Bigelow Cooperative
03.2007 - 03.2016
M. Ed - Emerging Educational Technologies
Lesley University
B.A. - Multidisciplinary Studies
Cambridge College
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