Creative Thinking and Imagining
Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area
- Current
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- Creative Services Manager at Novations
- Owner at Sarah Kesher Creative Consulting
- Past
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- Creative Director at Novations Group Inc
- Creative Director at ProGroup Inc.
- Director and Stage Manager at Various Theater Companies
- Several positions at Temple Israel
- Education
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- University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
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Sarah Kesher’s Summary
A driven creative leader with exceptional management and communication skills, able to drive projects from conception to completion. Strong leadership skills including diverse teams of internal and external collaborators and serving as a mentor and coach. A creative thinker who transcends traditional boundaries with finely-honed long and short-term strategy, process creation and problem-solving skills.
Sarah Kesher’s Specialties:
Communicating between clients and designers, video and audio production, script writing, talent casting, and directing, eLearning instructional design and production, theater arts, graphic design facilitation, product development, creative brainstorming, problem solving, writing and event planning and management.
Sarah Kesher’s Experience
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Creative Services Manager
Novations
(Privately Held; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
January 2008 — Present (2 years 3 months)
Everything from the Creative Director position with the addition of leading marketing initiatives for products and the rest of the company's services, work as the company's elearning and video production"specialist", as well as, managing a team of creative resources and vendors.
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Owner
Sarah Kesher Creative Consulting
(Marketing and Advertising industry)
November 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
Freelance work with clients on branding, identity and strategy. Develop and execute plans for marketing campaigns and website reorganization. Design logos and collateral as needed. Experience with elearning, product development as well as general brainstorming, concepting, and re-imagining of products or programs or structures.
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Creative Director
Novations Group Inc
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
June 2007 — December 2007 (7 months)
ProGroup was purchased by Novations Group Inc in June 2007.
Primary responsibilities include creation and production of the Honoring Differences (r) Calendar, along with other product creation. Directing, writing and management of the ProGroup Players theater training group, and management of employees among other things. -
Creative Director
ProGroup Inc.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
October 1997 — June 2007 (9 years 9 months)
Primary responsibilities include creation and production of the Honoring Differences (r) Calendar, along with other product creation. Directing, writing and management of the ProGroup Players theater training group, and management of employees among other things.
Position didn't end, however the company was purchased by current employer, Novations Group Inc. -
Director and Stage Manager
Various Theater Companies
(Performing Arts industry)
1997 — 2004 (7 years )
Held various positions with several local professional theater companies including Stage Manager and Director. Full resume available upon request.
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Several positions
Temple Israel
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Religious Institutions industry)
June 1988 — 2001 (13 years )
Beginning in 1988 worked in various roles including Counselor, Drama Specialist and Unit Head for Temple's Camp Teko, and three years as Ninth Grade Retreat Coordinator creating and implementing all of the programs activities and curriculum.
