Sarah Korbut Gallo
SaaS Account Executive| EdTech ► 15+ Years Experience in Building Relationships, Driving Revenue, Territory Growth, Account Expansion, and Customer Retention │ Solution Selling │ Software Sales │ Data Management
- Role
- Account Executive at Cengage
- Location
- New York, NY, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Sarah Korbut Gallo
As a C-suite/Enterprise Sales Executive and former educator, I have spent my career empowering people through education. My mission is school district empowerment through technology sales, implementation, data management and support. KEY STRENGTHSB2B Software Sales | Value-Based Selling | Solution Selling | Account Management | Relationship BuildingRelationship Management Sales Planning | Prospecting | Market Research | Lead GenerationProposal Development | Sales Cycle Management Team Leadership | Training | Sales Processes Up-Selling | Negotiation | Communication | Presentation Skills | Salesforce CRM MY STORYMy career started out in school districts in Massachusetts, and I spent 7 years in roles that included Literacy Specialist, Second Grade Teacher, Speech/Language Pathology Assistant, and Enrichment Program Director. That experience set the stage for my transition into education technology sales, enabling me to develop authentic relationships with school district administrators.I joined Pearson in 2007 and quickly became a star seller of professional development software, known for beating my goals by pioneering innovative strategies, such as creating a user community for peer support to enhance customer success. I climbed the ladder at Pearson for 8 years, positioning myself as a leader and earning greater leadership roles, covering up to 25 states. I later spent time at Alpine Achievements generating business with school districts for the company’s data management SaaS.Most recently, I merged my diverse talents in education, technology, business development, marketing, sales, and leadership to build and expand a thriving business focused on yoga instruction and professional education. SELECTED WINS IN THE SALES SPACE Grew my customer base 100%, from 75 to 150 accounts. Maintained 99% customer retention. Up-sold paid professional development services to train 100% of customers on software. Generated sales growth at Pearson for 8 straight years. Drove team sales up by across 25 states in 18 months Exceeded my individual quotas by up to 510% and won multiple internal awards. CONTACT MEI’m active on LinkedIn and would enjoy connecting with you. Reach out to me if you want to talk about education technology, sales, or yoga.
Experience
Account Executive
Oct 2024 — Present · NJ, US
Education
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
University of Massachusetts Amherst
B.S.
The University of Manchester
Study Abroad Program
Skills
- Project Management
- Salesforce.com
- Copywriting
- Crisis Communications
- Educational Technology
- E-Learning
- Professional Development
- Social Media
- Program Management
- Management
- Strategic Communications
- Government
- Marketing Strategy
- Public Relations
- Internal Communications
- Consultative Selling
- Content Development
- Selling
- Marketing
- Training
- Leadership
- Instructional Design
- Press Releases
- Sales
- Staff Development
- Event Planning
- Research
- Curriculum Design
- Strategic Planning
- Crm
- Employee Training
- Marketing Communications
- Publicity
- Corporate Communications
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Public Speaking
- Client Relationship Building
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