Idin Pirasteh

About Idin Pirasteh

Throughout my career, I\'ve excelled in connecting people and organizations for mutual benefit, through partnership development and operational optimization. From raising funds and facilitating partnerships at BRIGHT New Leaders for Ohio Schools to leading growth strategies at CF Educational Solutions, I\'ve driven social impact in the nonprofit and K-12 sectors. Currently, as COO at Academica Ohio, I oversee the development of public community schools, focusing on relationship-building, leadership development, and team building.Looking ahead, I\'m eager to continue advocating, collaborating and inspiring meaningful change through activating the missions of organizations focused on service and empowering people. Leveraging my skills in strategic planning, negotiations, and problem-solving, I aim to drive social impact and innovation, empowering organizations to scale and grow their impact through effective risk identification, strategic communications, and mentoring.CRITICAL SKILLS: Establishing Relationships, Leadership Development, Team Building, Risk Identification, Strategic Communications, Negotiations, Business Development, Mentoring, Problem Solving and Public Speaking

Experience

1. Board Trustee

   The Wellington School

   Jul 2022 — Present · Columbus, OH, US

   At the center of a Wellington education are the faculty and administrators who encourage, inspire, and celebrate the discoveries our students make every day. Our Board of Trustees provides invaluable guidance, oversight, and vision.Committee Service: Governance

Education

• The Ohio State University Fisher College of Business

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

  2015 — 2017

• The Wellington School

  College/University Preparatory

  1993 — 1997

• University of Virginia Darden School of Business

  Darden/Curry Partnership for Leaders in Education School Turnaround Program

  2016 — 2017

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

  1997 — 2012

Skills

• Strategic Planning
• Employee Relations
• Crisis Management
• Integrated Marketing
• Customer Service
• Risk Management
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Intelligence Analysis
• Security
• Strategic Communications
• Government Contracting
• Budgets
• Program Management
• Business Development
• Training
• International Relations
• Operational Planning
• Negotiation
• Recruiting
• Sales
• Proposal Writing
• Operations Management
• Social Media
• Customer Relations
• Defense
• Strategy
• Salesforce.com
• Leadership
• Dod
• Human Resources
• Security Clearance
• Internal Communications
• Corporate Communications
• Marketing Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Communications
• Intelligence
• Analysis
• Investor Relations
• Corporate Branding