Laura Elizabeth Hand

About Laura Elizabeth Hand

Higher Education Leader | Award-Winning Career Services Professional | Published…

Experience

1. Associate Director - Board Member, Education Specialist

   Spark Growth

   Apr 2020 — Present · Bradenton, FL, US

   Wrote proposals to address the relevant sector impacts of COVID-19 and advancements in AI- Spearheaded certification research and applications for client programs in the education sector- Evaluated EdTech and SaaS for purchase and implementation- Successfully trained staff and launched Salesforce, Asana, and Quickbooks tools - Designed and edited curriculum materials, exams, grant applications, educational media, and workshop materials- Managed programs and projects, setting timelines and executing educational development programming and business evaluations- Presented as an expert on SCRUM and Agile Strategy at a variety of conferences and events- Prepared, formatted, and edited research reports for local and international businesses as well as government entities such as NASA- Created websites and marketing content for clients using HTML, Javascript, and web and application design tools- Organized and produced marketing copy for Dell Technologies and NTT Data (HaPData 2020), increasing registration by over 36%- Translated proposals for international clients (EN-SPAN)- Conducted research for large-scale proposals and firm publications- Proposed and led the implementation of the 2020-21 web redesign and rebranding effort- Liaised with education partners and served as a member of TiE Global and the United Nations Women’s Entrepreneurship Group, attending UN SDG and entrepreneurship events- Published textbook chapters on multimodal teaching and learning and AI in pharmaceutical research- Helped coordinate the ROOTS Education online technical certification program- Wrote FL CAPE certification application and designed the industry exam on collaborative robotics for use in advanced manufacturing, aeronautics, and biomedical research- Designed and edited WordPress websites, Adobe Illustrator logos, Adobe Photoshop headshots, Canva flyers, and marketing materials, accessible Adobe Acrobat fillable forms, Microsoft Word grant applications, and RFPs

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Teaching
• Research
• Community Outreach
• Public Speaking
• Design
• Graphic Design
• Microsoft Office
• Social Media
• Copy Editing
• Copywriting
• Microsoft Powerpoint
• Illustration
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Customer Service
• Adobe Photoshop