Susie Freedman

Susie Freedman Principal, Freednet Consulting, Washington, DC and Director of Workforce Readiness and STEM Education at NLET Washington, District Of Columbia Connect Connect with Susie Freedman More actions Freednet Consulting Michigan State University Michigan State University See contact info See contact info See connections (112) 112 connections Susie Freedman provides business development and change management consultation services for institutions and organizations facing critical change and those seeking entrepreneurial options for revenue generation. She develops strategic partnerships, programs and businesses utilizing new paradigms for the K-20 and workforce sectors, and affinity and new market opportunities for nonprofit organizations and educational technology companies. At the National Laboratory for Education Transformation, she is passionate about integrating STEM education and student success programs into the Pre-K-to-Career spectrum in engaging and creative ways. She provides market analysis, outreach and career pathways programming and strategic partnership development in the Workforce arena, including program development for two Department of Labor Trade Assistance Advanced Manufacturing Grants, and for the Skills Market Network business planning grant funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. As Director of Strategy and Development at MSU Global at Michigan State University, she developed new programs, products and revenue-generating online and on-ground businesses for the professional development and lifelong learning markets. She was a member of the creative team that launched the Horticulture Gardening Institute which she directed until its sale to a for-profit gardening company in 2005. Freedman worked in similar capacities with The University of Michigan, the Open University of the United Kingdom, the George Washington University, Case Western University, Echo360 and a number of entrepreneurial online start-ups, among others. Previously, she worked in Los Angeles as a television and film development executive and an independent producer. She is the recipient of two honorary EMMY® citations for her work in television. Show less Show less of Susie’s summary Experience Freednet Consulting Principal Company NameFreednet Consulting Dates EmployedMay 1999 – Present Employment Duration19 yrs 8 mos LocationWashington, DC Freednet Consulting Services include: •Business, Market and Product Development / Change Management: Leverage institutional and company assets to develop, launch and manage virtual and physical businesses, products and programs for revenue generation and to better serve clients' higher education, nonprofit and educational technology constituents •Workforce Development /Student Success Solutions: Develop workforce readiness programs and employer engagement partnerships for industry and higher education utilizing innovative developmental learning strategies, digital learning and mobile technologies •Strategic Business, Partner and Client Relations: Extensive strategic relationship development and management experience for collaboration and mission fulfillment •Market Outreach: Meet clients’ affinity and engagement needs via customized programs and services for learners, alumni, donors and other target audiences Clients include: Coffey Consulting, LLC The Sloan Consortium for Online Learning Excelsior College The McDonough School of Business at Georgetown University The George Washington University's Prometheus Learning Management System Case Western Reserve University The Open University of the United Kingdom's online start-up, The U.S. Open University UCLA Medical Center See less National Laboratory for Education Transformation Director, Workforce Readiness & STEM Education Company NameNational Laboratory for Education Transformation Dates EmployedJul 2013 – Present Employment Duration5 yrs 6 mos Freedman is passionate about integrating STEM education and student success programs into the pre-K-to-career spectrum in engaging and creative ways. At NLET she provides market analysis, outreach and engagement programming and strategic partnership development in the Workforce arena, including program development for two De... See more Echo360 Director, Academic Relations Company NameEcho360 Dates EmployedAug 2007 – Aug 2008 Employment Duration1 yr 1 mo Responsibilities included development of new markets and new market approaches for lecture capture solutions in higher education, K-12, museums, libraries and the corporate sphere. Provided high-level consultation for client organizations seeking to leverage their... See more MSU Global Director of Strategy and Development Company NameMSU Global Dates EmployedNov 2001 – Apr 2007 Employment Duration5 yrs 6 mos As part of the MSU Global management team, leveraged the university’s intellectual capital with outside partners and special-interest communities to provide unique e-learning and e-commerce opportunities and to extend brand awareness to new markets. ... See more Academic Outreach/University of Michigan Director, Multimedia Program Development Company NameAcademic Outreach/University of Michigan Dates EmployedJul 1996 – May 1999 Employment Duration2 yrs 11 mos Workforce Development Programs: • Developed and produced workforce retention CD-Rom for Michigan Jobs Commission. • Member of Michigan Virtual Auto College project team developing auto worker technology training model for job retention.... See more Education Michigan State University Michigan State University Degree NameBA Field Of StudyJustin Morrill College Activities and Societies: The Honors College