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I fuel growth with a hard-to-find combination: an engineer’s mind, a teacher's heart, and a storyteller's lens. With a theater background, two TEDx talks under my belt, and ten years in teaching, I channel creativity to make tech approachable and help people imagine what's possible. I also harness it to solve business problems. As a puzzle lover, I excel at spotting patterns, analogous concepts, and transferable ideas. Embracing these strengths and passions has led to these achievements: ★ First solutions consultant at AI-powered B2B SaaS startup; led PreSales, Implementation, and Professional Services simultaneously, playing key role in growing ARR by 270%, new logos by 4x, and user count by 15x ★ Co-founded e-commerce business, OctoGifts, with my teen son; his paper candy dispenser inventions landed him two patents, customers in 25 states, a science museum exhibit, and spots on Atlanta Inno's 25 under 25 list, Authority Magazine, the Atlanta & Co. morning show, and VoyageATL's Most Inspiring Stories ★ Transformed science fair into hands-on workshop inspired by famous MIT course, turning it from a dreaded event into a highlight; partnered with 24 peers to teach 88 5- and 6-year-olds design thinking, storytelling, and public speaking; earned TEDx talk ★ Started up Corning Optical Fiber manufacturing facility; led team of 17 engineers; delivered first product on time and under budget; developed processes/procedures, and trained personnel ★ Speaker at: TEDxJacksonville TEDxAlpharettaWomen Mayo Clinic Jacksonville Society of Women Engineers Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta Girls Who Code @ Georgia Tech United Way of Greater Atlanta Museum of Science, Boston Jacksonville University Elementary STEMCON ★ Published in: Women 2.0 (now Switch) Engineering is Elementary LLL New Beginnings magazine Independent Teacher magazine ★ Guest on: inventRightTV Unpolished MBA What the Truck!?! Logistics of Logistics The Good Life Coach Pushing the Envelope When Science Speaks We the Sales Engineers Making It in the Toy Industry River City Live talk show (WJXT) 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐬: ★ Creative and scrappy problem-solving; moving frequently as a military child, learned to adapt quickly and improvise using existing resources ★ Storytelling; experience engaging people of all ages and compelling them to action ★ Process orientation; formal training + 10 years in manufacturing ★ Curiosity; always hungry for game-changing knowledge