Miranda M. Walz-Allen
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STATEMENT
Experienced and dynamic corporate trainer, speaker, and business owner with excellent communication, management and team-building skills. Able to design and implement a variety of training and marketing programs for multiple purposes. Comfortable working in any industry with groups of all sizes. Proven success in leveraging educational theories and methodologies to design, develop, and deliver successful training programs and integrate instructional technology to provide onsite and virtual training. Adept at organizing and facilitating management and team building training programs and activities. Highly self-motivated, results driven, creative, positive, and goal-oriented with a diverse career background. Proactive team leader with excellent time management, decision making, and problem solving skills resulting in increased sales, customer satisfaction, retention, and team morale. Highly skilled in public relations, safety and health planning, public speaking, training, negotiations, and community interface.
QUALIFICATIONS SUMMARY
Over 20+ years of experience with supervisory, coaching, marketing, and team leadership to include budget formation, project management, scheduling, performance reporting, and human resources.
Over 20+ years of experience with environmental health and safety program formulation, planning, administration, monitoring, training and design.
60 hours of board certified coaching training for Executive/Corporate/Business/Leadership coaching
Extensive knowledge of rural economic development, agriculture, and entrepreneurialism
Successful sales professional with 20+ years in sales, client relations, and customer service.
Excellent communication skills with customers, co-workers, senior management, and the public.
Exceptional critical thinking, decision making, and problem solving abilities.
Proficient in negotiations, providing consultation, financial analysis/development, and salesmanship.
Highly experienced in organizing, planning, and prioritizing work: office and project management
13+ years of successful telecommuting professional experience
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
RSI January 1997-Present
CEO (January 2013-Present) Vice President (January 2008-December 2012)
National Sales Coordinator (2005- 2008) Consultant (1999- 2005)
Director of Marketing (1998-1999) Training and Sales Specialist (1997- 1998)
Lead and manage daily operations to include establishing polices and procedures, payroll, review of backlog, cash Directly involved in both inside and outside sales of RSI products and services. Assisted RSI in advising the FCC/OSHA on guidelines to monitor radio frequency radiation compliance in accordance with the Telecommunications Act of 1997. Involved in formulating client safety programs. Wrote, edited, implemented, monitored, and evaluated safety programs for private and government entities. Assist in the production of sales and training videos; serve as instructor for training seminars. Establish contracts and distribute information and marketing material to sales representatives. Develop, write, and distribute company marketing, publicity materials, press releases, newsletters, and articles. Developed the company's name, designed company’s logos and slogans. Design and purchase tradeshow booths/materials, company shirts, and sales and training materials. Schedule and attend all aspects of trade show operations. Develop and execute the organizational budget. Research and analyze target audiences in order to implement effective marketing plans. Direct marketing, customer service, and publicity activities of 25 employees. Telecommuted 50% of the time. Exceptional ability to formulate and communicate with remote teams. Successful independent project manager and team leader.
Hewlett Packard Company December 2004-September 2005
Inside Sales Representative
Responsible for developing territory sales plans and meeting daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly goals. Increased sales by 135%. Managed accounts and further developed relationships while increasing sales volume. Closed business opportunities on the phone. Built long term customer relationships. Developed new accounts; used the internet and other resources to cold call into new accounts. Developed business and account plans and strategies. Provided excellent customer service for customers in territory.
Army Community Service (South Korea) July 2001-July2002
Family Advocacy Prevention Specialist
Responsible for all aspects of the child abuse and spousal abuse prevention programs. Developed a new program entitled keeping the connections for soldiers while on unaccompanied tours. Briefed troops and commanders on abuse prevention. Acted as coordinator for abuse prevention activities for area 3 command.
COR Clinical Research September 2000-June2001
Patient Recruiter Manager
Responsible for advertising, marketing, and recruiting patients for clinical research trials. Each of COR’s Phase 1 through Phase 4 clinical trials are regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and a study-specific Investigational Review Board (IRB).
Child Care Support Services
Specialist
Northern Oklahoma Development Authority
Job Counselor/Developer
Allen for Kansas May 2016-November 2016
4th US Congressional Candidate Independent
Responsible for all candidate aspects of campaign. Extensive networking, presenting, debating, and public appearances. Constant fundraising. Issue stance development. Community organizing and engaging. Mike Pompeo, the current CIA director, was my challenger
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATES
University of Colorado Northwestern Oklahoma State University
MBA, Technology Management Bachelor of Arts, Public Relations/Communications
GPA: 3.77 GPA: 3.76
Honors and Recognition
KARL (KS Ag & Rural Leadership) Graduate
Published in several publications
Colorado Fellowship Recipient
Kansas Leadership Center Graduate
Certified Safety Technician
Oklahoma Scholar Leadership Enrichment Program (OSLEP) Scholar
International Scholastic Honor Society
Graduated Cum Laude
Licenses and Organizations
NATE (National Association of Tower Erectors) Member Services Committee Member
National speaker for major conferences: BOMA, IWCE, NATE, ENTELEC, EHSICC, IP, WSU, Georgetown University
10 and 30 Hour OSHA Cards
Tech Plus Ham Radio Operator: KB5CST
Founded Project Pink: a program for pregnant unsupported women and their children
RSI foundation board
Charter Member and co-Creator of WON (Women of NATE)
Previously Construction and General Industry OSHA authorized outreach trainer
Ran for US Congress
Featured in the KLC documentary Draw a New Picture
Eligible to sit for the ASP
Kiowa District Hospital board member
REFERENCES
Available upon request