Petra Kohlmann (she/her/hers)

Experience

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  ADP

  Jan 1995 - Jan 2000

  Major Accounts Manager

  Developed new business by selling payroll/HRMS, Internet Recruiting, and T&E outsourcing to mid-size companies.

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  Mascot Network

  Jan 2000 - Jan 2001

  Account Manager

  Sold Higher Education Enterprise portals (HEEP) to colleges in Florida and Georgia.

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  The Ultimate Software Group, Inc.

  Feb 2001 - May 2002

  Business Development Manager

  Sold payroll/HRMS, T&E software to mid-size companies through licensing and intersourcing.

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  Amerigives, Inc.

  May 2002 - Sept 2004

  Division Vice President

  Sold outsourcing of corporate philanthropic programs to Fortune 500 companies throughout the United States.

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  The New York Times

  Sept 2004 - Mar 2013

  Lead an education team to sell The New York Times print and online products to colleges and universities on the East coast. Established partnerships with Provosts, Deans, faculty and students to build student readership of The New York Times at colleges and universities in the Southeast region.

  • Regional Education Sales Manager (PCF)

    Jan 2009 - Mar 2013

  • Regional Education Manager

    Sept 2004 - Dec 2008
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  Strategic Partnerships, Pearson North America

  Mar 2013 - May 2016

  Executive Director

  Create new education and business models institutionally and state-wide to solve Access, Affordability and Achievement in key areas of Online Learning, College & Career Readiness, Worforce Education by aligning Pearson resources to the institutions' and states' initiatives.

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  Knewton

  May 2016 - Sept 2017

  Executive Director Partnerships

  Form Institutional Partnerships in the Southeast Region by deploying Knewton adaptive learning technology to improve Affordability and Student Achievement.

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  SPOL

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Executive Director, Strategic Partnerships

  As the Executive Director for Strategic Partnerships at SPOL, I helped institutions better their Institutional Effectiveness processes by providing a platform that integrates Strategic Planning, Budgeting, Accreditation, Credentialing & Assessment practices with the goal towards continuous improvement and student success.

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  Association of College and University Educators (ACUE)

  Jan 2019 - Feb 2024

  ACUE (the Association of College and University Educators) was founded in 2014 by leaders in higher education to advance effective instruction, support college educators, and promote student success. ACUE partners with colleges and universities to implement scalable, research-based faculty development programs leading to a Certificate in Effective College Instruction. Our credentials are endorsed by the American Council on Education (ACE) and signify a commitment to excellence. In collaboration with our partner institutions, our efficacy studies show closed achievement gaps and improved student achievement. Show less

  • Sr. Partnership Director, Higher Education Systems

    Jan 2024 - Feb 2024

  • Sr. Partnership Director, SE Region

    Nov 2022 - Feb 2024

  • Partnership Director, SE Region

    Jan 2019 - Nov 2022
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  Graduation Alliance

  Feb 2024 - now

  Vice President, Higher Education