Freda Ward

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About Freda Ward

Has extensive background in sales and sales management. Territory Manager at Lightspeed for over 14 years. Helping Schools within Oklahoma and Texas with Audio needs so Students can HEAR their teachers! Top Sales Performer, including Circle of Excellence #1 Sales (COE) person 4 times (2010, 2012,2013, 2019), more than any other Territory Manager at Lightspeed Technologies up until 2021 when one of my coworkers became the 2nd person to attain 4 times as COE top performer. Plus I earned the Gold Level several years also. Lightspeed is no longer just focused on Audio, but are now focused on helping teachers "guide" their student directed learning. Lightspeed help teachers Bridge the Gap.from Whole Group Instruction to Small Group Instruction. As Teachers wear masks and students struggle to get back on track, due to the loss of instruction time, we are able to help narrow Achievement Gap. When students can Hear they are engaged and test scores go up. Lightspeed Engineers build products that meet the needs of teachers Our newest products will partner with Life Safety companies as well as AV companies providing Schools point to pair mics and safety alerts on their mics when partnered with our Life Safety partners. 9 1/2 years at ARAMARK I wore many different hats. I was Regional Sales Manager covering a 7 state territory. I also worked with Operations and did various tasks to help maintain quality centers and programs. I won many awards while at ARAMARK in Sales. One award that I am very proud of is a Teamwork Award for Outstanding Teamwork with my Operational Partners. While at McGraw Hill won the 1st Textbook Adoption in Social Studies and GED for McGraw Hill Contemporary in Oklahoma. My sales included K-12 and prison systems in Texas and OK. Products.GED curriculum for Math, English, Social Studies, Science, TABE test materials and online software and General Ed Social Studies textbooks. 6 years, Exxon Office Systems, 2 yrs working in HR out of Pelham New York recruiting sales people throughout the US, and 4 years in sales. Won numerous sales awards for being Top Sales Person. Murata Business Systems, Director of Sales Training. I was responsible for training all the direct sales people and dealers throughout the US. Community Service: 2 terms as an Elected Official.Grapevine-Colleyville School Board, Diane Patrick's K-16 Strategy Committee, Texas Tech Parent Advisory Board, Grapevine-Colleyville Schools Citizen's Advisory Council, Grapevine-Colleyville Council of PTAs President. Various local unit board positions.