KATHY WILSON
Atlanta, GA
linkedin.com/in/family-matters-advocate/
Mobile: 678-***-**** Email: addaib@r.postjobfree.com
Certified Professional Coach
Seeking an opportunity to leverage my professional background and my passion for helping people to realize and achieve their potential. I have extensive knowledge of working with community resources and have facilitated group education and coaching for over 15 years. Effective at working with clients from a wide range of backgrounds and age groups, working effectively with crisis situations, acting as an advocate and guide as they navigate difficult situations. I would love to make a difference in the life of your clients.
. Skills
Patient / Tolerant
Relevant / Objective
Interactive
Flexible
Methodical
Anger Management
Interpersonal Skills
Parenting Facilitator
Event planning/coordination
Career Planning
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CHANCE (Creating Hope and Needed Care For Everyone) 2019 – Current
Life Coach
Responsible for providing weekly Group, Family and Individual therapy session to drug court youth, their parents and others as needed.
Prevent Child Abuse
Family Services Coordinator 2019
Responsible for providing weekly in-home parenting classes for parents with kids ages 0-5. Develops and implements Individualized Family Service Plans with parents. Provides services to participants who are pregnant or parenting teens to include Referral /Intake, Case Management, Family Support Services,
and Parent Education. Recruits and enrolls families (60 families per year with an average monthly caseload of 25 families). Acts as a community liaison for the agency.
Parent Facilitator 2005 – Current
Committed to strengthening families and preventing child abuse and neglect by providing families with the information, support, and resources necessary to be successful in raising children.
Parenting training and group sessions (volunteer and court appointed)
oLife Skills
oDiscipline
oDevelopment
oRelationships
Family Matters Advocate, LLC 2017 – Current
Advocate for the family providing life enrichment skills for young adults, parents and mature adults who have experienced life-changing challenges.
oHigh School Success – Making the best out of High School
oLife after High School – Support for developing a Life after High School Plan
oPersonal Advocate – Advocate in support of staying focused on a specific goal
oRelationship Parenting -Support all families to develop positive parenting skills by sharing information specific to their family
oAdults in Transition – Helping adults to address “What’s Next” in their lives
oSenior Circle – Support for helping Seniors embrace life in Senior facilities
General Electric 2017 - 2018
Global Alliance Manager
Managed and facilitated Power Digital New Product Introductions (NPI) for digital technology, SaaS, Cloud and IIOT Digital solutions via the Approval to Quote (ATQ) process. Collaborated with Sales, Product Management, Application Engineers and Commercial Operations to ensure delivery of relevant and effective ATQs, collateral and processes.
Managed the development of necessary processes and procedures for partner alliances and Solution Outcomes which resulted in a 30% improvement in generating deal quotes. - PWC, Deloitte, etc.
Worked with product managers and commercial teams to enhance proposal content and streamline contract requirements for channel partners which resulted in 20% time decrease in proposal generation.
Developed sales enablement approach to educate the field on NPIs and go-to-market” strategies which resulted in a more informed and equipped sales team.
HD Supply Power Solutions (acquired by Anixter Inc.), Norcross, GA 2013 – 2016
Director, Supplier Marketing
Developed, managed, and executed supplier relationships and product visibility through the Supplier Marketing Program. Maintained consistent communication with 50+ committed suppliers yielding over
$1.3M in marketing funds.
Created over 60 customized marketing programs and 50 tactical offerings annually which led to a more synchronized approach to achieve objectives.
Played an instrumental role in participating suppliers achieving growth upwards of 16% annually in a market that grew only 4%.
Achieved a collection rate averaging 98%.
Created and executed a new approach to growing wallet share upwards of 15%.
Executed training webinars garnishing 60% participation.
Developed On-Demand supplier portal yielding 80% participation rate.
Planned, executed, and managed 2 premiere supplier events and over 10 local events to drive teaming and brand awareness.
Over 20+ years at IBM in Sales, Marketing, Application Development, Training, Global Enablement, Alliance Management, and Commercialization.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Bachelor of Science, Computer Science
CERTIFICATIONS
Positive Parenting
Mandated Court Reporter
Nurturing Parents
Darkness to Light
Mental Health First Aid
Certified Professional Coach
Certified Youth, Parent and Family Coach
Certified Life Coach
Certified Addiction Recovery Coach
Certified Relationship Coach
Certified Christian Coach
International Toast Master
COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
GE Girls Curriculum Leader
Prevent Child Abuse Rockdale, Board Treasurer
Board Secretary – Neighborhood HOA
Mentor, Alabama A & M University
Church Ministry Leader