Karen Grace-Baker
Chair of the Board of Directors-emeritus @Scholarmatch
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WORK HISTORY
Chair of the Board of Directors-emeritus @Scholarmatch
San Francisco, CA, US
EDUCATION
The Wharton School
Certificate, Executive Education -Career Comeback Fellowship Program
UC San Diego
Specialized certificate in college counseling, College counseling
Clark Atlanta University
MBA, Marketing/Finance
Boston College
B.A., Elementary/Special Education
ABOUT KAREN GRACE-BAKER
Innovative, experienced and entrepreneurial executive with progressively responsible experience directing all aspects of strategic marketing planning, brand development, advertising, promotions and major event production for both startup and Fortune 100 companies. Goal-oriented, forward-thinking leader with proven success in driving multi-million dollar revenue growth, developing new markets and product channels, securing dominant market share, and increasing overall profitability. Additional expertise in coordinating grass roots marketing through highly creative, personal and localized efforts. Career changer in the secondary and higher education realm with 20++ years of secondary and higher education experience with an emphasis on utilizing business skills to assist students and their families in navigating the admissions and financial aspects of admissions to identify the \'right college fit\'. Also utilizing experience as a first-generation college and MBA graduate to help direct first-students from low-income backgrounds to college and career. Experience in creating college access programs for high school students, guiding counselors and independent educational consultants as Distinguished Instructor at UCLA college certificate program and leading Board of Directors at a non-profit college access organization. Accomplished public speaker and presenter at numerous education and marketing conferences, seminars, and professional workshops.Specialties: Strategic Alliance BuildingTeam LeadershipNew Market IdentificationCreative Growth SolutionsBuilding Partnerships
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