Epsilon

In my new role at Epsilon, I'll be diving deep into understanding and addressing accessibility learning gaps within the organization. Collaborating closely with client leaders and business partners, I will develop strategic learning solutions that align with both business unit objectives and the company's overarching accessibility strategy. 

My day-to-day will involve managing content creation, writing and editing training materials, and organizing training events, ensuring they are accessible and effective. 

It's all about enhancing the learning experience across the company and making a meaningful impact on our organizational culture!

Sr. Digital Solutions Consultant

A11y With Angela

Since October 2022, I have been pivotal in harnessing my expertise in Education, Learning & Development, Sales Enablement, and Digital Accessibility to spearhead transformative changes in global corporations as a Principal Consultant. My role centers on revolutionizing accessibility and inclusion practices worldwide, with a focus on crafting innovative, engaging, and universally accessible training modules. A significant aspect of my responsibility includes re-engineering the onboarding experience, ensuring it aligns with the highest standards of inclusivity and engagement.

In addition, my position entails delivering keynote addresses at major organizational events, where I passionately advocate for the fundamental importance of accessibility and inclusion. My influence extends across an international landscape, having addressed audiences in diverse locales such as the United States, Canada, the UK, Ireland, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, and the Philippines.

Key achievements include:

• Enhanced accessibility compliance by 40% across partnered organizations.
• Successfully revamped onboarding processes, leading to a 30% improvement in new hire engagement.
• Developed and implemented training programs that saw a 25% increase in learner retention and satisfaction.
• Influential keynote speeches that have reached over 10,000 attendees globally, advocating for inclusion and accessibility.

This role encapsulates my commitment to shaping a more inclusive and accessible future, leveraging my depth of knowledge and international experience to make a lasting impact in the corporate world.

Personal Branding & International Speaker

Siteimprove

As a Senior Sales Enablement Specialist, my tenure has been defined by transformative initiatives and strategic leadership in reshaping our sales training landscape. I spearheaded the development of 12 cutting-edge onboarding courses, revolutionizing the onboarding process for sales reps and managers and resulting in a 35% increase in new hire ramp-up speed.

I also created 45 micro-learning courses tailored to each stage of the sales cycle, integrating Ian Koniak's methodologies. This significantly enhanced our sales team's capabilities, contributing to a 20% improvement in sales performance metrics.

My collaborative efforts extended to forging pivotal relationships with the Customer Success and Marketing teams, enhancing post-sale customer outcomes and informing effective marketing strategies. This was complemented by a partnership with the Social Media team, yielding a 25% boost in digital engagement and brand awareness.

In a first for the organization, I became the super user of our Intranet outside the Communications team, streamlining the distribution of sales and training materials.

Overall, my role has been instrumental in driving innovation and efficiency in sales enablement, firmly establishing new benchmarks in training and organizational collaboration.

Sr. Field Enablement Specialist

RemeDEI Consulting LLC

At RemeDEI Consulting LLC, my role was instrumental in developing and implementing scalable organizational strategies for Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Accessibility (DEIA), with a focused expertise in accessibility for individuals with invisible disabilities and the Neuro-diverse communities. This experience laid the foundation for my current position as a Principal Consultant.

As the host of RemeDEI: The Podcast, I facilitated weekly discussions on a wide range of DEI topics, offering insights from my experiences as a member of the invisible disability, Deaf, Neurodivergent, and LGBTQ+ communities. This platform not only amplified critical DEIA conversations but also established my reputation as a thought leader in this domain.

I strategically outsourced various media resources and channels to enhance our digital marketing reach, significantly expanding accessibility across multiple platforms through Podcast production, Course Design, and Publishing. This initiative played a crucial role in disseminating DEIA messages to a diverse audience, thereby increasing awareness and understanding of these vital issues.

In advocacy, I was responsible for developing, fundraising, and implementing comprehensive programming that resonated with today’s diversified workforce. These programs were pivotal in fostering an inclusive environment where diversity was celebrated.

Key achievements during my tenure at RemeDEI Consulting LLC include:

• The successful launch and growth of RemeDEI: The Podcast, which reached over 10,000 listeners and fostered a greater understanding of DEIA topics.
• A 30% increase in engagement across digital platforms through targeted and inclusive content design.
Fundraising efforts that generated over $100,000 for DEIA programming, significantly impacting workforce inclusivity.

Podcasting & Social Media Coordinator, DEI Programming

Prince George's County Public Schools

My ability to aggregate data and disseminate the Math & Science learning needs of diverse students, clients, and their families led to becoming an Inclusion Specialist for 38 youth, where I served as the principal project manager for all inclusion and accessibility needs. 

Throughout my tenure, I created innovative, inclusive programming relating to Mathematics, Science, and Health, instructional materials, and organizational structures that met the cultural needs of clients, the surrounding urban community of 142,849 people, and 23 community stakeholders through a dedication to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Through analyzing data and identifying gaps in curriculum, I proactively established a budget, successfully fundraised, and piloted after-school clubs that increased after school programming offerings by 64%, including a Robotics club that motivated students to utilize coding skills and take third place in the Countywide Robotics Competition.

Through building relationships among clients, stakeholders, directors, and C-suite members, I was able to leverage organizational resources to directly impact and address client needs through true servant leadership.

Inclusion Specialist; Department Chair, Learning and Development 

NeuroMaker STEM

Utilizing Articulate 360 to design, build, and pilot courses, I developed course content that filled programming gaps and broadened the reach of accessible lessons to students within STEM.

Independent Contractor

Boertzel Media LLC

In this brand new position, I diversified children's programming through transformative practices which led to a 32% increase in viewership and engagement.

I further revamped current programming to ensure all children could access the content regardless of ability, enhanced accessibility features in order to make programming more inclusive, and insured that we employed ADA best practices for ease of use in online media.

Director, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility

Anne Arundel County Public Schools

In this, one of my favorite roles in which I have had the honor to serve, I was offered the opportunity to build and create the foundation for an entirely new STEM program as a dedicated STEM instructor serving minority and underrepresented communities. Success on this program was predicated on a successful end-to-end pipeline process, for which I utilized the ADDIE model.

My first mission in this role was to design, create, write and receive a grant for, and pilot the first inclusive and accessible STEM Makerspace within a brick-and-mortar setting. This enhanced the social experiences of unique learners as they came together for a common goal of creating and building robots, assistive technology, and innovative solutions to real-world problems through Project-Based Learning (PBL), a programming structure that allows for differently-abled and neurodiverse children to succeed as they move through the Engineering Process.

As the primary client-facing Program Representative, I wore many hats as Program Developer, B2B and B2C Sales Representative, and Curriculum Writer. I was able to cultivate relationships with community stakeholders, achieve buy-in from investors and clients alike. Throughout my tenure, I elevated our Community Partnerships from 1 partnership at the onset of Program Development to 25 almost three years later.

STEM Curriculum Specialist; Inclusion & Accessibility Program Specialist

Calvert Education Services

I was instrumental in designing and implementing an Onboarding process for new teachers and client-facing representatives. This process was meticulously crafted to encompass critical aspects such as diversity, equity, implicit bias, LGBTQ+ needs, and gender-diverse practices. To measure its effectiveness, I established success benchmarks at the 3-month, 6-month, and 12-month employment intervals, ensuring a comprehensive and inclusive approach to onboarding.

I also spearheaded the creation of a Curriculum Creation Guidebook, a pioneering resource aimed at infusing inclusivity and accessibility into K-12 curriculum lessons. This guidebook served as a crucial tool for educators, helping them to integrate diverse perspectives and accessibility considerations into their teaching materials.

Recognizing the need for targeted educational improvements, I conducted a thorough analysis by surveying stakeholders and identifying curriculum gaps. This led to the creation of State History courses for 13 states, specifically targeting regions where scores in Social Studies and History assessments were notably low, at 73% or lower in annual yearly performance. These tailored courses played a pivotal role in enhancing student understanding and performance in these critical subjects.

Additionally, I collaborated closely with the Senior Curriculum Product Manager and external partners to ensure that resource workload was balanced across projects. My focus was on maintaining high standards of quality, adhering to project timelines, and ensuring budget compliance. This collaborative effort ensured that all projects were executed efficiently, meeting the high expectations of quality and educational value.

K-12 Curriculum Specialist

Connections Academy

I  established and executed end-to-end instructional design protocols, which were pivotal in the development, creation, and piloting of 19 virtual courses. These courses were specifically designed to cater to the diverse learning needs of adolescents in grades 9-12. This initiative was not just about content creation; it was about building an educational framework that was adaptable, inclusive, and effective in a virtual learning environment, ensuring that the courses were engaging and accessible to a wide range of learners.

Furthermore, I was responsible for the development of a comprehensive and consistent academic program for High School and Adult learners across key disciplines including English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and History. A significant aspect of this program was its focus on highlighting the contributions of ethnically and culturally diverse pioneers in these fields. This approach was instrumental in creating an inclusive curriculum that not only provided educational rigor but also promoted a deeper understanding and appreciation of diversity and its impact in various academic domains. My efforts in this area ensured that the curriculum was not only academically sound but also culturally responsive and relevant to a diverse student body.

Curriculum Development Specialist: Inclusion and Accessibility 

Every individual has their own unique voice, their own story, and a ton of untapped potential. But here’s the thing: not everyone gets the same spotlight or the right tools to truly stand out. And this is where my passion really kicks in.

From the moment I was born, the world tried to put limits on what I could achieve. But I'm here, living proof that challenges can turn into opportunities when you embrace the power of inclusion.

For almost 20 years, I've poured my heart into two main areas:

🔹 From the Top: In the boardrooms and strategy meetings, I've been that voice emphasizing the importance of Learning & Development strategies that truly get what diversity means. And hey, the results speak for themselves: a 63% increase in sales engagement and a 31% bump in brand awareness. Not too shabby, right?

🔹 From the Ground Up: On a personal level, I've been all about lifting up the queer, neurodiverse, and disabled communities. Giving them the tools and confidence to build their personal brands and make some noise. My work here? It's led to things like a 32% revenue jump in accessible content for kids and a whopping 60% average increase in educational assessment scores.

Whether I’m working with big organizations or one-on-one with individuals, my goal remains the same: create spaces where everyone's differences aren't just noticed but are genuinely celebrated.

From launching accessible STEM programs (which, by the way, expanded by 67%) to guiding individuals in sharing their unique stories, I'm all about making inclusion a real, tangible thing.

Interested? Let's chat. Whether you're a company aiming to be more inclusive or an individual wanting to amplify your personal brand, I'm here to help.

Dr. Angela Young, CPACC

Career Insights Consulting, LLC

•	Partner with clients to deliver insightful, impactful, and empowering strategies that fuel personal growth and professional development.
•	Build and nurture relationships by building custom solutions and personalized MAPs (massive action plans) to achieve targeted goals based on a deep understanding of each client’s needs.
•	Combine research, education, and content marketing strategies to deliver innovative omnichannel thought leadership focused on collaboration, communication, confidence, conflict resolution, engagement, leadership, mindset development, and positive habit formation.
•	Provide distanced (via Zoom, Google Meet, and Skype) career services including job search and interview strategy (virtual and in-person), skill mapping, career design, expectation management, and the ethical use of AI and other new technologies.
•	Combine the Positive Intelligence framework with Human Design and my exclusive RAM Thinking modality to teach individuals, teams, and business leaders to harness the power of self-command to reduce stress, improve performance, and create opportunity.

𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗡𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗪𝗜𝗧𝗛 𝗠𝗘:
➡️https://gretchenskalka.carrd.co/

Career Strategist I Leadership Development Consultant | Owner

Gretchen Skalka

•	Specialized in creating and nurturing strong partnerships among cross-functional teams to improve collaboration, reduce conflict, and streamline productivity.
•	Delivered job search and interview strategy, confidence coaching, skill mapping, career design, documentation, LinkedIn profile content optimization, and offer and salary negotiation.

Fractional Career Strategist | Talent & Professional Development Consultant

TBC Corporation

•	Reduced in-team turnover, and increased Marketing department productivity per brand campaign by 13% YOY from 2016-2019 through coaching others in accountability, collaboration, communication, conflict resolution, relationship building, performance, and team development.
•	Mentored department leaders and new managers in communication, conflict resolution, discrimination and hidden bias, engagement strategy, recruitment, succession planning, and team development.
•	Created emergency staffing and production protocols to support business and brand needs in response to a 46% mandatory reduction in staffing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
•	Collaborated across marketing department teams (social media, analytics, digital, UX) to deliver unified marketing strategies and content creation and implementation across brand portfolios.
•	Applied project management and leadership skills to streamline departmental expenditures and optimize returns on capital expenses through budgeting, content planning, content creation, resource management, and production strategies.
•	Wrote Requests for Production (RFP) and Statements of Work (SOW), and provided vendor selection and project management for the Sumitomo brand story animation and explainer video series with The SparkHouse.
•	Led content creation efforts and conducted regular content audits to identify gaps, update calendars, and ensure consistency across Retail and Franchise brands.

Marketing Director

•	Oversaw selection and implementation of enterprise InMotion Now (now Lytho) Content Management System and managed Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) relationship.
•	Provided creative direction for brand refresh campaign proposal for SpeeDee Oil Change and silent brand character introduction for Tire Kingdom.
•	Designed and oversaw the build of a 3,600 sq ft production studio to support scalable photo and video production for all lines of business.
•	Introduced budgeting process to Marketing (CER creation, defining capitalizable and operational tasks, SLA workflows, timesheet management, monthly/quarterly actuals to budget reporting).
•	Grew product marketing portfolios for 3 national brands (Midas, Big O Tires, Tire Kingdom) by 20% YOY by establishing consistent visual standards, photography processes, implementation schedules, and SOPs for 85 product lines with more than 6k SKUs.
•	Designed a comprehensive engagement strategy to address high annual turnover and reduce financial losses by an estimated 35% over 3 years for a $6B, 10k+ person corporation.

Examples:
Creative Direction:
o	SpeeDee Brand Refresh: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtRrQyhnxGI&feature=youtu.be
o	Tire Kingdom Character Development: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1NZfMiX37c&feature=youtu.be B2C Projects (vendor management / creative direction):
o	Sumitomo Brand Overview
	Vendor Selection: The Sparkhouse
•	Result (example): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pv-K62kMHfY 
Sumitomo Brand Animation
	Vendor Selection: The Sparkhouse
•	Result (example): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKYIseCjo4A 
NTB Consumer Tire Education Videos
	Vendor Selection: Vibrant Media Productions
•	Result (example): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47lS1QodU-4
NTB Consumer Tire Education Videos
•	Operational Process:
o	Product Photography: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAxR0zSh9Ro&feature=youtu.b

Sr. Marketing Manager | Content Strategy

•	Oversaw the implementation of Clarity enterprise-level project intake, job tracking, and workflow management system to provide efficient processing of creative marketing requests from across TBC's portfolio of Retail, Franchise, and Wholesale brands.
•	Expanded brand footprint of 3 regional tire brands from a transactional, print-only model to a customer-centric omnichannel model, unifying the customer experience throughout the buying journey.
•	Extended brand reach to new markets by creating a custom product photography process and introducing original video concepts, product photography, and updated brand positioning through new social media channels across 4 platforms.
•	Recruited, onboarded, and coached the first fully digital creative services team in company history.

Examples:
Creative Direction: You Work Hard Original Video Series:
o	Small Business: https://youtu.be/0icdlX4P1Uk
o	Workin' Hard: https://youtu.be/VZBtYp3Htvc
o	Expecting: https://youtu.be/Kemr2i3zDl4
o	Toughest Job: https://youtu.be/66sWdWebqfA

Digital Marketing Manager | Content & Brand Strategy

Tropical Shipping

•	Developed and maintained the project plan for the company’s first transactional website, including key website development milestones and metrics, content plans, and production calendars.
•	Optimized all digital content for Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and wrote original offline marketing content (copywriting for print, customer brochures, training, marketing presentations, and executive communications).
•	Monitored and analyzed content metrics and performance using Omniture’s Site Catalyst (now Adobe Analytics).
•	Developed training procedures to ease the transition of all documentation functions to overseas vendor WNS Global Services.
•	Coached incoming/outgoing Documentation Department cohort through a 12-month employment transition from a local to an offshore resource pool.

Digital Marketing Strategist | Project Management | Content Creator

CBS SportsLine

● Designed and managed specialty features and products for the CBS Sports and NFL Today arenas, including the SportsLine Superstar websites and playfootball.com (now Play60.com).

Senior Digital Content Producer | Writer | Editor

The Palm Beach Post

● Designed 1A and Features section fronts and edited all sections as part of the Universal desk editing team.

Digital Content Designer | Editor | Writer

Montgomery Advertiser - Part of the USA Today Network

● K-12, Higher Education and General Assignment writer and reporter; special section on-call editor.

News Reporter | Feature Writer | Editor

The Plight Attendant: With perspective and a strategic approach, the sky's no limit ⁕ Career, Confidence & Mindset Development - I've got plans for you! ⁕ 🐶 Mom (HI Newman!)

I have worn many hats in my career - Marketing Director, Corporate Leader, Career Strategist, Hiring Manager, Writer, Editor - but Coach is where I believe I am most impactful.

Helping people positively navigate challenging situations and create mutually beneficial outcomes is the hallmark of my professional impact.

And, as a lifelong learner, I am passionate about evolving my skills and demonstrated abilities to guide others in the areas of stress and crisis management, professional growth and developing healthy relationships.

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Get in touch right here👉 https://gretchenskalka.carrd.co/

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