Chris Heister

Chris Heister has an extensive work experience in the education industry. Chris'smost recent position is as a Sr. Higher Education Account Executive at IXL Learning, starting in 2022. Prior to that, they worked at eCampus.com as the Director of Business Development from July 2020 to January 2022.

Before joining eCampus.com, Chris worked at Cengage from 2013 to 2020, holding various roles. Chris'sroles at Cengage included Customer Success Manager from November 2019 to June 2020, Key Account Manager from May 2016 to November 2019, and Engagement Specialist from December 2013 to May 2016. In these positions, they drove customer interaction and adoption of digital learning solutions, collaborated with sales teams, developed strategies for increasing market share, and built relationships with academic institutions.

Chris also has experience working at Edmentum as a Territory Manager in 2013, where they were responsible for sales and account management in the Adult & Higher Education market. Additionally, they worked at Pearson Education from 1997 to 2013, holding various positions including District Sales Manager and Technology Sales Specialist.

Prior to their roles in the education industry, Chris worked as a Sales Representative at W.B. Saunders (Harcourt) Medical Publishing from 1996 to 1997, and at West Educational Publishing as a Sales Rep from 1991 to 1996.

Chris Heister attended Lexington Catholic from 1982 to 1986. However, no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for this period. Chris then went on to study at the University of Dayton from 1986 to 1990, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication.

In terms of additional certifications, Chris obtained the following:

- "Communicating with Emotional Intelligence" from LinkedIn in October 2021.

- "Microsoft Excel: From Beginner to Advanced" from Udemy in March 2021.

- "Google Analytics for Beginners" from Google Ads in December 2019.

- "Surviving Disruptive Technologies" from Coursera in May 2013.