Kari Baker

Experience

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  University of Georgia Wesley Foundation

  Aug 2011 - Apr 2013

  New Project Intern/ Leadership Mentor

  •Created new segment of student leadership program to prepare ~20 students for serving internationally•Planned curriculum and facilitated weekly meetings with guest speakers from 8 international organizations•Provided students with recruitment and networking opportunities with international organizations•Mentored nine student leaders weekly to encourage them in personal leadership development

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  Dancefx

  Aug 2011 - May 2012

  Dancestyle Retail Associate
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  Perspectives on the World Christian Movement

  Oct 2011 - Jun 2013

  Athens Area, Co-Coordinator

  •Managed a $13,000 budget that encompassed instructor honorariums and expenses, coordinator honorariums, grader fees, accreditation fees, hospitality, special events, literature, and materials•Coordinated all logistics for this class of ~68 students that involved 15 different instructors the spring of 2012 and spring of 2013•Recruited team of 10-15 volunteers and offered training, guidance, and oversight in all aspects of class production including finance, hospitality, marketing, recruitment of students, alumni relations, etc. Show less

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  Lynnware Solutions, LLC

  May 2012 - Jul 2013

  International Business Development Intern

  •Coached CEO/CTO in writing a business plan for this computer training/programming business during Summer of 2012, and provided evaluation and recommendations for improving effectiveness of the business plan during the Summer of 2013•Implemented processes for organizing financial systems, including expense, salary, and petty cash systems•Developed plan for training management that included time frame for increasing responsibilities, staff development, and processes for employee leave/ vacation time•Drafted business plan and brainstormed various marketing approaches for an upcoming website launch•Created spreadsheet to organize advertising research to assist CEO in making an informed decision about which newspaper to advertise in, which resulted in scheduling 95 interviews for the training program•Spent 82 hours participating in formal language learning of the local dialect of Bengali over both summers Show less

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  J.Crew Factory Store

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2013

  Sales Associate
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  University of Georgia- Terry College of Business

  Aug 2013 - May 2015

  Full-Time MBA Candidate

  •Focusing on Marketing, Operations, and Entrepreneurship•Awarded Citizens Community Bank Scholarship, Frances Wood Wilson Foundation Scholarship, Gilley Scholarship, and Tiny and Mary Hill MBA Scholarship•First Place Team- Leed's Net Impact Case Competition•Co-President, Entrepreneurship and Innovation Club•Consulting project for Four Athens on creating a pool of beta testers for their innovative technologies•International Residency in Costa Rica (March 2014) and China (March 2015)•Lean Six Sigma Green Belt Certification•SEC Case Competition UGA Team Member Show less

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  Dwell, LLC

  May 2014 - Apr 2016

  •Oversaw all daily operations including scheduling, payroll, supply management, vehicle management, customer service, processing payments, budgeting, and troubleshooting•Implemented process improvements by creating procedures to standardize operations and systems to track KPIs•Navigated complicated language barriers and cultural differences to cultivate a culture described as “family”•Cast short-term and long-term vision for growth and developed marketing initiatives that promote both service quality and the social impact of these services; specifically including outlining a revised website, developing and implementing promotions, and creating mission and vision statements and core values Show less

  • Business Development Director

    Aug 2014 - Apr 2016

  • MBA Intern, Operations

    May 2014 - Jul 2014
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  Ezer Consulting (starting Jan 2019), Freelance (May 2016 - Dec 2018)

  May 2016 - now

  Business Process Consultant

  I help owners of service businesses make more passive income through business process projects and coaching. Examples of operations projects I have completed for clients:•Developing business communication tools, such as flow charts and organizational charts•Utilizing flow charts to identify specific areas to improve operational efficiency•Developing plans to improve operational efficiency for specific parts of the process•Simplifying and standardizing processes•Evaluating, selecting, and implementing the best project management software or CRM for your specific business•Identifying KPIs and developing systems to regularly evaluate KPIs•Strategic planning, especially during transitions or rapid growth•Facilitating team "Lean Business Canvas" planning sessions•Communicating complex processes simply for clients, investors, or internal purposes Show less

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  Venn Collective

  May 2016 - Aug 2017

  Operations

  Venn Collective is a team of Business Solutions Specialists. They design and develop solutions to make their clients money. Examples of some of these creative solutions include: branding, re-branding, website development, software development, app development, etc.In my Operations role, I was tasked with the responsibility of helping Venn Collective and our clients improve the efficiency of their systems to prepare for growth.Examples of tasks I worked on for Venn Collective included:•Creating plans for project management of multiple overlapping projects•Evaluating, selecting, and implementing project management software •Developing tools to communicate the complexity of the creative process in a tangible way (see examples attached)•Collaborating on proposals and other written literature to communicate the value Venn Collective brings to its clients•Consulting with clients to improve efficiency of their processes Show less

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  University of Georgia - College of Family and Consumer Sciences

  Aug 2017 - Dec 2017

  Part-Time Instructor

  Co-taught FACS 2011, Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship, with Daniel McBrayer. This course was designed to target students interested in creating and growing their own social enterprise. We focused on the basics of entrepreneurship, with an emphasis in social entrepreneurship. This course was a part of the interdisciplinary Entrepreneurship Certificate at UGA.Course Objectives:•Define social entrepreneurship and explain the social entrepreneurial process, the necessary mindset, and the role it plays in society.•Identify the ways individuals discover and create social enterprise opportunities.•Identify and discuss social entrepreneurial opportunities from emerging trends and issues.•Investigate different funding mechanisms for social enterprise in the public, non-profit, and for-profit sectors.•Complete a proposal or business plan for a social entrepreneurship venture. Show less

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  Athens Cleaning Company

  Jan 2018 - Dec 2018

  Company Manager

  General management, with an emphasis in improving internal processes/operations.Some operations projects included:•Fully implementing new project management app•Documenting systems, processes, organizational structure and job descriptions•Developing and documenting training processes and procedures•Creating spreadsheets to track KPIs and standardizing meeting agendas to included referencing these spreadsheets, so that KPIs remain updated and tracked weekly•Provided prompt customer service and maintained communication with each client as the primary point of contact Show less

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  Once Like A Spark

  Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  Director of Logistics