Sharold Prather Email Address

Vice President

Academic Partnerships helps university partners develop, market, optimize, and grow their online presence by supporting the conversion of quality on-campus programs to engaging online formats, attracting and enrolling qualified students, and providing ongoing support to retain students through graduation.

My name is Sharold Prather. I deliver innovative, creative and unique solutions to marketing and communication challenges in higher education that deliver bottom-line results. I am a strong leader who builds gold-standard teams that excel. I have a blend of experience in journalism, communications, marketing, operations, strategy, client management, social media management and brand development in both B2B and B2C environments. I have successfully navigated both high growth and start-up businesses. According to Strength Finders, my top 5 strengths are: Restorative, Learner, Intellection, Deliberative and Individualization. I have used these in previous roles through: * VP Marketing – cross-functional leadership, staff development, data-driven solutions, unique problem-solving, new product development and innovation, full-funnel lead management, go-to-market strategies, budget development, budget management, and B2B marketing and management. Delivered 40% new student growth for two consecutive years and took enrollments in portfolio of programs from smallest to largest in the organization. * Senior Director - creative marketing strategies, process improvement, collaboration, training and internal communications. * Adjunct Faculty – life-long learning, training and on-going personal development. * Independent Consultant – B2B sales and marketing, client management, B2C marketing, creative design, photography and social media marketing. I build and lead strong teams that deliver outstanding results. I look forward to connecting with you. Sharold Prather 972-948-0505 Sharold.prather@yahoo.com