Yvette Scott

Background

About Yvette Scott

As an innovative program manager, I am dedicated to leveraging the latest strategies and emerging technologies to deliver high-performing programs and projects. My holistic approach to program management is rooted in systems thinking and creative problem-solving, combined with my background in learning and development. This enables me to create engaging, memorable, and inspiring projects. I inspire teams to think abstractly, push boundaries, and exceed goals. You can rely on me to optimize systems, processes, and workflows, unite people around a shared vision, foster a positive culture, and motivate teams to successfully implement and deliver. Highlights: • 22+ years of driving innovation within Education, Customer Success, and Sales • 10+ years managing people, HR, operations, and sales within the Retail sector • Extensive training and development experience; 12+ years as a STEM/Robotics Educator and 10+ years training, developing, and coaching employees • Expertise in program and project management/design, event planning, strategic planning, customer success management (CSM), and learning and development • Powerful relationship builder and collaborative leader, known to cultivate strong relationships, create positive a culture, and promote the exchanging of ideas • Profoundly committed to continuous improvement, optimizing for efficiency • HR & Talent Recruitment experience (e.g, hiring, onboarding, training) Selected Achievements: • Pioneered, managed, and scaled Robotics program from 1 to 13 institutions, successfully implementing the program across the district • Orchestrated event and vendor management of 50 vendors for STEM Day, garnering hundreds annually through strategic planning and scheduling • Won grants annually since 2017 and secured additional funding through creative fundraising tactics, events, and grant writing • Hired, trained, and managed up to 75 people and 8 departments concurrently to high performance, efficiency, and efficacy Areas of Expertise: • Program/Project Design & Management • Event Planning & Management • Robotics, Tech & Engineering • Human Resources (HR) • Recruitment/Talent Acquisition • Training & Development • Team Engagement • Customer Success