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Industry Experience

Dr. Courtney Jane Higher Education Consulting

(1996 – Present)

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  • Work as an Instructor, SME, and Instructional Designer at a plethora of universities and colleges, across a range of business management and leadership courses.

  •  Build and teach curriculums and courses for a plethora of universities. Focus on expert content and specialized instruction to support course achievement, concept relevance, and outcome attainment.

  •  Adept with adult learners; underserved learners; global learners

  •  Modalities include: on-campus, hybrid, and on-line (extensively) 

  • Degree programs teach in:

    • MBA

    • MA in Organizational Leadership

    • EdD

    • MA in Management & Leadership

    • MA in Strategic HR 

    • Bachelors in Business

    • Bachelors in Entertainment Business 

Why U?

(2013 – Present)

  • College interview consultant helping students create competitive advantage for gaining admission to top universities. 

  • Developed a proprietary curriculum WHY U? for interview prep. 

  • Emphasis on interviews and how to create and execute a strategic plan.

  • Clients include: students applying to Top-20 schools for undergrad and MBA; internships; 

Veritas Prep

(2008 –2012)

  • MBA Admissions Consultant helping clients to effectively present application to Top-20 MBA programs. 

  • Educated the applicant on how to build their application from all angles-essays, interview, resume, as well as how to create and execute a strategic plan to achieve their goal.  

Marketing and Strategy Consultant

(1996 – 2012)

  • Consulting on strategy and business planning to guide business development.

  • Focused on real estate business plans and business development for real estate agents and mortgage brokers as consultant for Performance Coaching.

  • Other client projects include:  new product wine launch, shoe store/clothing lines, high tech software distribution, and marketing event planning.

Merrill Lynch

(2010- 2012)

  • Wealth Manager and Real Estate Finance Advisor    

  • Rendered mortgage and investment advice and education to individuals and corporations.  

  • Created asset allocations and executed strategies to protect and grow wealth in real estate. 

Americorp Funding

(2003 – 2010)

  • Real Estate Finance Advisor

  • The “preferred in-house” lender for 8 builder accounts, Director of Builder Accounts at AmeriCorp Funding.

  • Managed a team of loan officers, teaching them a curriculum personally developed for managing the loan process for my builder portfolio. 

E&S Ring

(2009 – 2010)

  • Asset Management Advisor

  • Created efficiencies for the $250,000,000 flagship portfolio apartment property.  

Builder

(1996 – 2008)

  • Built or remodeled seven homes, including all aspects of the projects from inception through completion.  

  • Worked as the general contractor on all projects, including hiring all sub-contractors.  

  • Performed all aspects of interior and exterior design.

The Walt Disney Company

(1993-1995)

  • Manager, Consumer Products, TV and Filmed Entertainment

  • Managed business planning, product development, marketing and sales of 30 product categories across thousands of SKUs.

  • Produced merchandise for the national marketplace to support 25 film and TV properties.  

  • Created brand and product marketing, advertising, and sales strategies, including market research, creative development, and retail placement.  

  • Planned and promoted events to support the brands to generate excitement from and maximize outreach to retail outlets, including Target, Wal-Mart, Kmart, Macy’s, etc.

  • Educated over 200 licenses on the marketing strategy of each new film and television property, teaching strategy, and execution model that needed to be learned and followed.

Young and Rubicam

(1992 – 1993)

  • Account Executive  

  • Primary accounts, Colgate-Palmolive and Metropolitan Life; and new client pitches.

  • TV, print, radio, national promotions, and numerous outdoor pieces, all from strategy formation through concept development, to focus on group research and full-up production. 

  • Managed team of 35 across various disciplines: creative, media, production, etc.

Tuck Stuff

(1991 – 1992)  

  • Creator and Co-Owner of  TuckStuff, while an MBA student at The Tuck School at Dartmouth. 

  • Created product line of 20 products.

  • Led all aspects of strategy, operations, design, marketing, promotion, and accounting.

US Department of Treasury 

(1988-1990)

  • Economist, Domestic Finance  

  • Researched and completed quantitative analysis of domestic financial policy positions. 

  • Prepared policy briefings for the Secretary of Treasury and for presentations to Congress.

  • Hired via the “Outstanding Scholar” Federal Program for top 10% of new college graduates.

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