Michael Terrell

Director of School Engagement at NextWaveSTEM

Michael Terrell has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries.

Michael currently works at NextWave STEM as the Director of School Engagement, where they manage a national PreK-12 school partnerships team. Their responsibilities include developing and implementing curriculum, strategic partnerships, and sustainable account management. Michael also focuses on sales of STEM technologies and curriculum and maintains and grows current partnerships. Additionally, they assess and maintains program quality across over 120 partnership program sites and attends educational conferences and national events.

Prior to this, Michael worked at Soldiers for Wildlife, where they held the position of Director of Digital Marketing. Michael also served as a Wildlife Conservation Communications & Research Intern at the same company.

In 2019, Michael founded Pulse Connect Corporation, where they worked as the Founder/Product Manager. Michael led project management as the Lead System Architect and was involved in product testing, UI/UX design, commercial advertisement, and digital content development. Michael also aligned strategic partnerships and initiatives for the best product-market fit and served as a marketing and communications strategist.

Before founding their own company, Michael worked at Cars.com as an Account Executive and Sales Development Representative. Michael was responsible for managing accounts and achieving sales goals.

Michael also has experience as a Research Intern at Global Treks and Adventures, where they conducted research on the largest island in the Cook Islands. The research included anthropological research, biological surveys, and topographical mapping.

Furthermore, Michael has worked as an Executive Assistant at tronc (formerly Tribune Publishing), supporting product marketing teams and executive sales leadership. Michael also served as an Advertising Account Representative at Northern Star Media, where they managed local business accounts.

Their earlier work experience includes roles such as Field Marketing Manager at White Glove Building Inspections, Northern Star Ambassador at Northern Illinois University, and Executive Assistant at Chameleon Custom Solutions.

Overall, Michael Terrell has a strong background in project management, marketing, sales, and education, with a focus on STEM and conservation.

Michael Terrell's education history includes attending Northern Illinois University, where they pursued a degree in Political Science with a focus on Political Science and Economics. The exact start and end years of this education are not provided. Before attending university, Michael Terrell attended Yorkville High School from 2010 to 2014, although no specific degree or field of study is mentioned for their high school education.

In addition to their formal education, Michael Terrell has obtained several certifications. These certifications include Content Marketing from HubSpot Academy in August 2022, Habits of Successful Marketers from LinkedIn in June 2022, Trade Desk Edge Executive Program from The Trade Desk in April 2022, CPR (CPR) from Ellis and Associates, Inc. in March 2022, Digital Currencies from the University of Nicosia in May 2021, Rising Sales Leadership from Sales Assembly in February 2021, Sales Enablement from Sales Assembly in January 2021, Covid-19 Track and Trace Certification from Coursera in December 2020, Demand Generation Certified from Sales Assembly in December 2020, Learning Video Production and Editing from Lynda.com in April 2018, Applied Economic Forecasting with Big Data from Lynda.com in September 2017, and Excel 2013 Essential Training from Lynda.com in September 2017. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are provided.

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  • Director of School Engagement

    September, 2022 - present