Abbey Gizzi

Experience

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  University of Phoenix

  Mar 2004 - Jun 2006

  Academic Counselor

  Led student orientation and group presentations to inform and acclimate new enrollees.Guided students in the development of academic plans for success.Resolved student concerns in a timely, judicious manner, employing one-on-one counseling as needed.

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  University of Arkansas Grantham

  Jun 2006 - Nov 2007

  Project Coordinator

  Worked in a collaborative environment to prepare, review, select and implement courses and curriculum.Coordinated the transition from a third party vendor to current in-house Textbook Distribution Center. Managed course guides and syllabi to parallel textbook revisions and cutting edge research.

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  EClick Performance

  Dec 2007 - Dec 2008

  Office Manager

  Responsible for drafting proposals, maintaining accounts, and reviewing project budgets.Collaborated in website design, development, and quality assurance.Oversaw 401k and Medical Flex Spending programs.Supervised office services and vendors.

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  Pearson

  Dec 2008 - Mar 2014

  Project Manager

  Created, managed, and communicated micro-level project plans for Tier 1–3 private and professional sector partners. Prepared communication plans, tracked effort and budget, reported team metrics, and delivered project data during weekly internal and external meetings with C-level executives. Tracked ever-changing, high- level priorities across projects, and performed administrative and other related duties to support multi-functional, remote curriculum development teams. Edited online and onsite courseware, and print marketing materials for private sector, professional, and traditional higher education partners. Revised course scripts, storyboards, CourseConnect online course maps, and market review surveys. Show less

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  McGraw Hill

  Mar 2014 - Dec 2016

  Market Development Manager

  Worked with marketing and editorial teams to conduct customer-facing research activities and influenced program development and simultaneously built relationships with the market's key stakeholders. Created surveys, facilitated symposia, managed focus groups, and built strong relationships with Higher Education and Private Sector institutions.

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  Cengage Group

  Dec 2016 - Dec 2017

  Market Development Specialist

  Worked to drive new product development and identified, developed, and grew new business, while assisting in maintaining current business. Cultivated customer relationships, conducted market research and data analysis to assist product sales and marketing teams, conducted market development activities, and managed projects relating to educational technology and associated curriculum. Planned and implemented market research and development and helped exceed sales goals. Built strong relationships with various, key departments within the organization. Show less

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  The Boedeker Group

  Jan 2018 - Jan 2020

  Senior Market Development Project Manager

  Created and lead targeted digital market development strategies and research-based activities with internal and external stakeholders and helped drive and assist sales force execution, product development, business planning, brand strategy, and market management for educational products and programs. Lead webinars and focus groups, analyzed and interpreted data and summarized findings from market research activities.

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  McGraw Hill

  Mar 2020 - Aug 2021

  Learning Technology Representative

  Grew business and maximized the sales of higher education solutions. Built strong relationships with school leadership, Deans, Provosts, professors, faculty, and administrators becoming their trusted advisor for higher education content to continuously identify new publishing opportunities to cultivate partnerships. Collaborated with college bookstores/business offices and developed relationships with employees. Worked with Editorial and Marketing departments to leverage products and develop new sales tools. Delivered sales presentations to small and large groups. Worked with Sales Managers to ensure alignment with sales strategy. Show less

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  Lumen Learning

  Aug 2021 - Mar 2022

  Regional Sales Director — Mid-Atlantic

  Develop and grow Lumen’s relationship with faculty and work closely with a portfolio of current Lumen customers to ensure that solutions are being effectively deployed and incorporated into the learning objectives of our customer institutions. Renewals, account growth, and sell-through metrics. Drive proactive customer communications and handle day-to-day requests. Identify and drive opportunities to expand the use of learning solutions throughout existing customer institutions. Help to build new scalable resources and best practices to train and service faculty and their students. Work with faculty to develop case studies and testimonials. Show less

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  Instructure

  Mar 2022 - Nov 2023

  Regional Director

  Developing sales strategies to increase client awareness and to develop an opportunity pipeline.Educating and demonstrating Canvas products and services. Lead and direct the commercial development of all chosen markets, strategic accounts, and business development to drive revenue and achieve goals.Analyses sales activities, costs, operations, and forecast data to determine progress toward stated goals and objectives and/or redirect, realign the direction of sales managers and sales team.Ensure functional business plans and sales strategies, goals, policies, and objectives are aligned.Keep pace with market developments, produce market reports and quickly develop new supplier and stakeholder relationships. Show less

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  Civitas Learning

  Jun 2024 - now

  Regional Vice President