Kara Brescia Friedell

Kara Brescia Friedell has extensive experience in sales and community outreach within the education sector. Currently serving as Partnerships Outreach at EdSights since March 2021, Kara previously held the position of Community Outreach Manager at Faculty Guild from January 2018 to February 2020. Earlier roles include Regional Sales Manager at Starfish Retention Solutions, Inc. from February 2012 to August 2014 and Executive Sales Representative at Cengage Learning from January 2008 to October 2011, where responsibilities involved consulting with higher education departments to identify and address their needs. Additionally, Kara worked as a Senior Sales Representative at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt from 1995 to 2008, managing customer relationships across multiple academic disciplines. Kara began in the educational field as a Rhode Runner at the University of Rhode Island in 1995. Kara holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island.