jake redding

Global Manufacturing and Production, and North America for Sales, Service, & Energy.

* Oversight of all operational functions and retail development in the Northwest Region and Western Canada. * Responsibilities include: * Oversight of retail store coordinator team, upholding Tesla brand standards across all locations, * opening new retail locations, fleet management, implementation of organizational policies, procedures, and implementation of change processes. * Managing a team of store operations coordinators while working alongside regional operations managers across North America. * Work alongside store managers with the NW region of the United States and Western Canada on training and development of new hires providing experience and insight of the world of Tesla. * Working with individual leaders on teams, coaching them within their roles and future leadership potential.

Developed strategic partnerships to expand leadership development initiatives within the continental US and lead the expansion of initiatives in Hyderabad, India. Built logistics processes for organizational operations, brand standards, a communication strategy, and designed events to build a strong financial donor base.

* Consulting Project: Diversity and Leadership Analysis and Evaluation Project * Responsibilities Include: * Provide high quality data analytics for qualitative research and focus groups. * Created organizational portfolios for current state of diversity and inclusion. * Researching the historical timeline of diversity implementation within the organization, analyzing * current and past initiatives that were a part of the diversity implementation, setting up and helping to conduct individual interviews and focus groups. Analyze the information received to provide a better understanding of diversity within the organization, next steps to be pursued, and the common themes that arose from our work. Assisted in writing and editing the final report that would be provided to our client.

Planned, organized, and taught a cultural competency course aimed at broadening the understanding of cultures across the globe, while adding depth to understanding and knowledge of engagement with people from all backgrounds. Responsibilities include: Professors for undergraduate students, development of curriculum for leadership and teams in a cultural setting, development of learning activities to enhance growth and development of students, travel to the Philippines for hands on learning and applied education, integration of continued learning once back in the states. Develop and implement effective teaching strategies that inculcate technology into lessons to make them more interesting and useful.

* Project: Program Evaluation and Leadership Development of Mercer Island High School Academic Counseling Center * Provide high quality data analytics for qualitative research and focus groups. * Responsibilities include: Development of questionnaires and surveys for students, faculty and staff, and parents; data analysis from surveys and focus groups. * Worked collaboratively with team members on the project and brought a professional interface to any and all interactions with the client.

As an Undergraduate Admissions Tour Guide, I worked with perspective students who were visiting Seattle Pacific University. Through this, I facilitated discussion about the university and provided data and information to the perspective students.

* Prepare curriculum, activities and field-trips for day camp for five to twelve year olds. * Facilitate volunteer staff and Teacher Aide’s daily projects and activities. * Provide educational training to high school aged counselors on how to work with children.

* Provide a professional learning environment to undergraduate students in the field of Finance. * Facilitate communication with 50+ business managers and treasurers of student groups on campus. * Chief Financial Officer of the Organization: balancing an overall budget of $730,000. * Chair weekly meetings to allocate funds within the organization through Finance Board, Allocation Board * and Student Budget Committee. * Serve as a liaison between the Associated Student of Seattle Pacific and other departments at the university. * Collaborate with Executive Officers to provide overall leadership and direction.

Prepared curriculum and a learning environment for children from two years of age to five years. Worked on developing fundamentals such as reading, writing, working on teamwork, and sharing.

* Created curriculum, activities and field-trips for day camp for five to twelve year olds. * Facilitate volunteer staff and Teacher Aides daily projects and activities. * Provide educational training to high school aged counselors on how to work with children.

* Prepare and lead activities for events through managing 20-30 student ambassadors * Provided by email communication, team meetings, recruiting, and collaborating with departments.

* Provide a living-learning environment that encourages educational excellence and personal growth. * Developing relationship with 40+ residents, work in a team setting, creating and facilitating events. * Respond to situations that present themselves throughout the Residence Halls, and for residents. * Communicating with 400+ residents through email and social media. * Experience demonstrating leadership through working in Residence Life and Admissions. * Have held various lead roles on projects, and community involvement and conducted financial analysis.

The primary goal of the Product Specialist is to provide a fun educational experience for customers who come into the Tesla retail store. The Product Specialist will accomplish this by handling all walk in store guests, answering questions, educating the public about the electric drive experience. An implicit responsibility of the Product Specialist is to conduct educational conversations and business dealings in a way that creates a superior customer experience that represents the Tesla brand values. In addition, I walk through the design studio and ordering process with customers, helping them build and order the Tesla of their choice.

Activities and Societies: Centurions - Service Group, Advancement Core - Office of Advancement, Undergraduate Admissions Ambassador, Residence Life - Hall Council, Associated Student of Seattle Pacific Senator, ASSP Vice President of Finance

Graduates of the Industrial/Organizational Psychology program will become: Scholars who possess the necessary tools, theoretical knowledge, and analytical skills to launch their academic or consulting careers. Practitioners who apply their knowledge and skills to manage change, utilize scientific methodologies, and improve the organizations around them. Leaders who guide organizations, motivate and build teams, and develop future leaders. Activities and Societies: Residence Life, Hall Councils, Student Senate, University Advancement Core, University Ambassador, Young Alumni Council, and Multi-Ethnic Programs.