Purpose for joining

career opportunities, networking

My Summary

I'm a marketing and business professional currently living, working, and playing in Park City, UT...

I'm seeking a career opportunity that will have me intereacting with people and building long-term relationships either through business development or marketing communications. I hope to work internationally someday.

Current Experience

I have been performing marketing communications management functions ranging from implementing retail channel distribution strategies to arranging licensing agreements with NASCAR, Nike, Puma and many other major brands. I have also been emmersed in SMM strategy and online commerce strategy; i.e. calculating abandonment rates, determining sales funnel holes etc...

Previous Experience

Previously I have worked both as a successful B2B Development executive for a Fortune 1000 company, and I have held senior leadership roles in operations for Post-Secondary and Higher Edcuation organizations.

My Education

B.S. in Technical Management, Dean Scholar Grad

MBA with a concentration in Marketing
(Expected March 2012)

Diploma - Power Generations Repair (US Army)
Diploma - Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Defense
(US Army)

My Skills, Certifications, Licensures

Professional Certificate -
Managing Communications. eCornell University

Six-Sigma Certificate
AVR Associates - Keller Graduate School

AMMO-62 Technical Transportation of HAZMAT

Are you a veteran?

yes

Do you have security clearance?

no

My contact information

Cell: 801-648-8616

Email: ajscholte@yahoo.com

My resume (displayed publicly)

Independent Marketing & Brand Consultant June 2009 - 2011
Key accomplishments

• Created marketing communications for premier green-technology retail affiliate channel segment Tersano SRL of Canada.
• Increased website traffic in May 2010 by over 200 percent from previous year.
• Reduced bounce-rate by over 40 percent in less than 60 days.
• Implemented social-media strategy.
• Prepared comprehensive market research reports, marketing budget reports, ROI metrics reports, and web analytics reports.
• Developed retail affiliate sales channel.
• Coordinated licensing agreements between EVO Energy and NASCAR, Puma, Nike, and UFC.

Manager of Accounts II, Keller Center for Corporate Learning May 2007- June 2009

DeVry University is a nationally leading market-funded University. DeVry is also the parent company of the Becker CPA Exam Review, Stalla CFA Exam Review, and the Keller Center for Corporate Learning.

Having served as both the Associate Director of Admissions and then the Manager of Accounts responsibilities included: developing sales and recruiting budgets, forecasting new student populations, identifying and pursuing business partnerships, working with Fortune 1000 and above clients at the C-level, and managing enrollment staff at both the Undergraduate and Graduate levels.

Key accomplishments

• Created internal education benefits communication campaigns for companies like L3 Communications (West), Qwest Communications, and many other Fortune 1000 and above ranked companies.

• Cultivated B2B relationships, recruited students, and presented training proposals.
• Annual performance review exceeded company metrics significantly in all areas of accountability.

• Generated an average of 290 individual inquiries every 8 weeks with a 7 percent conversion ratio.

Campus President - Cortiva Institute (CSMT) June 2005 to December 2006
Cortiva is the parent company of several massage therapy colleges throughout the United States. Serving as the Campus President responsibilities included all executive operational aspects of the college unit, P&L accountability, accreditation, compliance, and supervision of four primary department Directors.

• Controlled $5M capital budget with full P&L accountability.

• US Department of Education Certified Title IV School Administrator.

• Implemented $3M brand strategy and public relations campaign.

• Maintained consistent 30-33% cost of services and achieved profitability.

Education Manager – UCMT Main Campus November 2004 to May 2005

• Supervised 12 direct reports and a total of 98 employees within the department.

• Achieved a 68 percent retention rate of the student population consequently lowering the cost of services and increasing profitability of the campus.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Managerial: Six Sigma, Business Continuity Planning, Project Management &Champion, Business Analysis

Software: Minitab 15-16, Excel, Salesforce, Google Analytics, Microsoft Office, SAS Analytics, Adobe Online Marketing Suite (Omniture), Adobe Sitecatalyst, IBM Cognos 8


MILITARY SERVICE
1/19th Special Forces Group (ABN) 1993 to 2005
Operation Enduring Freedom - Afghanistan 2003 to 2004


EDUCATION
The Keller Graduate School of Management Expected March 2012
MBA

DeVry University
Bachelor of Science in Technical Management – Marketing

Cornell University (eCornell), School of Industrial & Labor Relations (ILR)
Managing Communications, Certificate