Corrine Mitchell

EMBA Candidate at Marquette University with over 17 years of professional experience in leadership, sales, implementation support, SaaS, education, budget management and board relations. 

Technical Skills

• Predictive Modeling & Forecasting: Oracle Crystal Ball (Monte Carlo simulation, time-series forecasting) 
• Optimization & Risk Analysis: Linear and integer programming
• Financial analysis: DCF modeling, LBO modeling, industry comparison and analysis
• SaaS Tools & Integrations: Salesforce, Gainsight, Workable, ZenDesk, Slack, Monday.com
• Other platforms: Microsoft Office Suite and Google Drive

Experience

Partner Success and Operations, SaaS implementation and execution

Director, Partner Success at Zearn (2015-Present)

• Lead hiring, training, and development of a high-performing Sales and Implementation team, supporting 500+ district-level partners in successfully integrating our product.
• Drive over $15 million in annual revenue, consistently expanding market reach and deepening partner engagement.
• Achieved and maintain an 80%+ partner retention rate since 2016, scaling partnerships tenfold while fostering long-term relationships.
• Cultivate and manage strategic partnerships with key State Department of Education stakeholders through high-impact presentations, structured monthly check-ins, in-person visits, and ongoing communication.
• Design and optimize implementation systems and sales processes, enabling states and districts to customize product deployment for maximum impact.
• Develop and execute large-scale deployment plans, driving adoption across 4,000+ schools nationwide.
• Create and facilitate engaging professional development sessions, equipping thousands of educators with the skills to effectively integrate our product into instruction.
• Provide ongoing professional learning and development to team to strengthen team capabilities in product demonstration and implementation.
• Streamline operational efficiency by integrating advanced scheduling and automation systems.
• Leverage Salesforce and Gainsight analytics to assess partner relationships, track engagement trends, and refine strategy.
• Act as a key cross-functional liaison, collaborating with Product, Engineering, and Academic teams to align customer needs with product innovation.
• Extract actionable insights from data to drive strategic decision-making, forecast trends, and measure product efficacy.
• Lead data-driven product iteration, collecting and analyzing qualitative and quantitative feedback from product launches to inform feature development and future roadmaps.

Educational Leadership

Founding Principal of HOPE Christian Schools (2012-2015)

• Led the launch and strategic growth of a new elementary school, overseeing academics, operations, staffing, and student success for 200+ students.
• Managed a $3 million operating budget, optimizing resource allocation to support instructional excellence, student services, and facility needs.
• Conducted 150+ candidate interviews, leading the selection and hiring of top-tier educators and administrators aligned with the school’s mission.
• Recruited, onboarded, and mentored 5 administrators, 20+ teachers, 15 teaching assistants, and 5 support staff, fostering a high-performance team culture.
• Developed administrators through targeted leadership coaching, one-on-one mentorship, structured feedback cycles, and biannual performance evaluations.
• Designed and implemented a student-centered, outcomes-based coaching model, ensuring biweekly professional development focused on instructional impact.
• Created and optimized a daily master schedule, aligning instructional minutes with state standards while maximizing teacher collaboration and student learning.
• Orchestrated and oversaw schoolwide logistics, including morning arrival, afternoon dismissal, and daily transitions, ensuring a safe, efficient, and structured environment for 200+ students.
• Analyzed assessment data across grade levels, identifying trends to drive instructional decisions, intervention strategies, and professional learning priorities.
• Championed data-driven initiatives to measurably improved student achievement, growth metrics, and overall academic outcomes.
• Oversaw facility expansion and operational management, ensuring the school's infrastructure supported long-term growth and student success.

Program Director at Teach For America (2008-2012)

• Coached and developed 60+ teachers, providing targeted support in data analysis, instructional design, and evidence-based teaching strategies to improve student outcomes.
• Designed and facilitated professional development sessions for 100+ educators over two years, focusing on pedagogy, curriculum alignment, and classroom management.
• Led the curation and implementation of a comprehensive 6th-grade math curriculum, aligning assessments with state standards and best practices in math instruction.
• Drove student engagement and achievement by fostering a love of learning and mathematics among 300+ sixth-grade students, enhancing both confidence and performance.

EMBA at Marquette University (December 2025)

Master of Education at University of Missouri, St. Louis (2008-2010)

Bachelor of Liberal Arts and Sciences in Economics and French at University of Illinois (2004-2008)