Kysha Barry

1704 Witherbee Drive, Troy, MI 48084 415.336.7307 kysha422@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE
To obtain a position that leverages my 13-year sales, training and development, and implementation experience.

CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Polka Dot Preschool, San Francisco, CA

Preschool Teacher, 1/15–10/15

Responsibilities
 Conducted learning activities adapted to various learning levels for mixed age class (ages 3-6 years) in a play-based
preschool with curriculum focused on green living, physical education, music, art, imagination, and sensory integration
 Engaged with young learners on their level and effectively broke down complex subjects into easily digestible pieces
 Taught students’ techniques to handle frustration and conflict
 Relayed detailed daily progress to parents to ensure awareness of child’s performance and to guide parents to find
teachable moments to boost kindergarten readiness
 Collaborated effectively with colleagues, students and parents

Nanny/Personal Assistant, San Francisco, CA 11/13-10/15

 Cared for newborns and preschool-aged children for various families within San Francisco
 Provided engaging learning activities and outdoor experiences to ensure ample opportunities for motor skills
development, and creative and independent play
 Adapted to needs of the children while meeting the guidelines and expectations of parents with broad parenting styles
 Performed an array of tasks for families ranging from house cleaning and management, running errands, restoring
furniture to large organization and decluttering projects

AchieveGlobal, Inc., San Francisco, CA 11/00-10/13

Account Executive (AE), 1/12–10/13 Bay Area, CA

Achievements
 2013, Top 10 AE Revenue Producer
 2012, Signed deal over $600K in first year

Responsibilities
 Introduced and sold the full scope of AchieveGlobal training and consulting solutions to new and existing clients with a
particular focus on new business development
 Served as a trusted business advisor and subject matter expert to create custom training solutions specific to customers’
environments and identified behavioral gaps to make an impact on their business issues
 Championed best practices in the assessment, development, implementation, and evaluation of training
solutions to ensure success
 Worked with customers to create implementation plans that included executive buy-in, manager involvement and
employee engagement to drive long-term behavior change
 Acted as a strategic orchestrator to ensure project teams and associated deliverables were on track and within budget
while managing changing timelines and expectations effectively
 Consistently solicited feedback from customers and internal partners to exceed expectations and to eliminate risk
 Responsible for managing internal resources from across the organization and problem-solved to ensure client
satisfaction and continued growth within accounts
 Received training/certification in all AchieveGlobal core competencies consisting of Leadership, Sales, Customer Service
and Teamwork
 Designed and executed on territory market strategy
 Actively developed Bay Area networking events to educate customers on the latest training and development research
and practices that drive sustainment
Account Representative Team Lead (AR), 4/03-12/11
Achievements
 2011, 101% of Quota, Top 5 AR Revenue Producer, AR Team Lead, Partnering to AchieveMore Award
 2010, 62% of Quota, Top 5 AR Revenue Producer, AR Team Lead, Partnering to AchieveMore Award
 2009, 54% of Quota, AR Team Lead, Partnering to AchieveMore Award
 2008, 91% of Quota, Top 5 AR Revenue Producer, AR Team Lead, Partnering to AchieveMore Award
 2007, 143% of Quota, #1 AR, Platinum Quota Award, Pinnacle Club, Partnering to AchieveMore Award
 2006, 154% of Quota, #1 AR, Platinum Quota Award, Pinnacle Club, Partnering to AchieveMore Award
 2005, 112% of Quota, Top 5 AR Revenue Producer, Gold Quota Award, Pinnacle Club

Responsibilities
 Proactively developed and managed small to medium sized customers and prospects over the telephone, some of which
generated over $100,000 per year in revenue
 Sold training solutions to companies by performing research, analyzing verticals, prospecting and cold calling in addition
to coordinating and executing territory specific marketing directives
 Uncovered client business issues, assessed performance gaps, and recommended appropriate training solutions to match
learning objectives and deliver ROI
 Created proposals and presentations for potential business specific to clients needs
 Educated customers on implementation best practices
 Compiled financial reports of client activity to track company growth, created business development plans and
forecasted revenue accurately monthly
 Developed and grew long term customer relationships by providing ongoing implementation support by effectively
analyzing client’s needs, presenting viable solutions and by providing superior customer service
 Mentored and created coaching and development plans for team ARs as Team Lead
 Acted as a liaison between internal departments and clientele and handled all administrative duties necessary

Account Associate, 11/00-4/03

Achievements
 2001, Most Profitable Sales Award

Responsibilities
 Managed 100 active customer accounts and contributed as a strategic planning member on 2 sales teams that generated
over $3.5 million in combined revenue in 2001
 Successfully project managed highly complex training implementations for several national accounts
 Prospected for new business by performing extensive company/industry research, cold calling and supporting marketing
campaigns
 Designed and project managed team presentations and proposals for potential business

Japan Exchange Teaching Program (JET), Kurikoma, Miyagi, Japan

English Teacher (First Oakland University JET Participant), 7/96-7/98

Responsibilities
 Created and implemented both written and oral English lessons and extracurricular activities for over 600 students aged
preschool to junior high school level
 Acted as an ambassador of the United States to the Japanese community while on the JET Program through public
speaking engagements, participation in community events and festivals and provided Japanese youth with American
cultural information in an educational environment
 Led seminars for JET participants and Japanese English Teachers on various teaching methods and cultural information
 Wrote monthly bilingual newspaper articles on American culture and on a foreign perspective of Japan
 Coached both national and regional English speech contestants and tutored Japanese students in oral and written
English
EDUCATION
Oakland University, Rochester Michigan, 1995
Bachelor of Arts Degree in East Asian Studies, Minor in Business and Concentration in Japanese
Language and Culture

SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT

 Certified facilitator in Achieving Results Through Genuine Leadership™, Achieving Stellar Service Experiences™ and
Achieving Superior Sales System™ from AchieveGlobal, Inc.
 Completion of AchieveGlobal Inc. programs in Achieving Results Through Genuine Leadership™, Achieving Stellar
Service Experiences™ and Achieving Superior Sales System™
 Advanced Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OMS, Salesforce.com, Live Meeting, and Web-ex
 Japan Exchange Teaching Program Alumni Association Member