Diana Schultz

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About Diana Schultz

I’m seeking an Evaluation Specialist, Senior Policy Advisor or Environmental Conservation role at top NGOs, nonprofits and government organizations. I have the following relevant skills: executive leadership, senior policy, process development, qualitative analysis, research, educational development, project management, cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder communication. I have directed high-impact projects working closely with the President to manage the complex process of university closure, to ensure student program completion and compliance, facilitating institutional partnerships using expertise in higher education administration through the successful graduation or transfer of over 600 students. I have implemented team coordination and project leadership skills to establish and manage a molecular diagnostics lab for Citrus greening detection, by designing the installation, preparing budgets, writing SOPs, and acquiring equipment, using technical expertise in PCR-based diagnostics and processing over samples in 2 months. Cross-functional collaborator with experience supervising and evaluating 14 direct reports, and supervising 27 full-time senior professionals and 15 staff, and over 60 part-time faculty, with purview over 47 training and certificate programs. Strong leadership and team motivation skills implemented for managing diverse academic programs including 5 specialized accredited programs such as Nursing and Paramedic programs. Astute communication skills for streamlining decision-making processes and the ability to simplify the complex concepts and communicate it across diverse audiences that resulted in 9 poster presentations, 4 speaking events and 6 research articles in journals such as EMBO, MPMI and Molecular Microbiology. I want to serve an organization that prizes adaptability, challenge and collaboration among its employees. I’m excited to be on a team built around innovation, transparency and sustainability. I know I will thrive at a company where results are valued, as well as enthusiasm and leadership. I want to be a part of an organization that infuses creativity into their brand, culture and market and who I can help make a difference in the world. Please connect with me here: diflegos@gmail.com