Christopher Christensen
Classical Studies graduate from University of Washington, currently pursuing MBA at Thunderbird School of Global Management.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Chinese, English, Languages, Management |
| Location: | Phoenix AZ |
| Groups: | Australian Entrepreneurs, Thunderbird School of Global Management Entrepreneurship Network |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management, University of Washington - Seattle |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | American ESL |
| Position: | Founder |
| Time period: | March 2006 - April 2008 |
| Description: | • Negotiated with school administration regarding contract benefits including pay and housing for elementary, middle and high school instructors, achieving 95% success rate resolving all issues
• Increased net profit by 20% through strategic alliance with four firms needing assistance finding instructors which facilitated the placement of 50 instructors • Created systems, processes and evaluation methods which ensured customer loyalty and attrition rates 40-50% lower than competitors • Realized need for candidates holding advanced degrees; developed and implemented detailed plan including market segmentation; increased qualified applicants by 40% through targeted efforts in American and Australian segments |
| Employer: | Kingston Environmental Services |
| Position: | Assistant Laboratory Manager |
| Time period: | December 2005 - July 2006 |
| Description: | • Researched and proposed an innovative business model expanding current laboratory opportunities from in-house to commercial testing; attaining an additional revenue stream yielding 50% net profit to current revenue.
• Tracked and completed laboratory quality analysis and quality control through overseeing reanalysis of samples which resulted in compliance with government and non-government regulations • Managed and supervised five member team providing training, evaluation on laboratory activities and duties; ensuring proper analysis and submission of documents related to air quality measures and regulations |
| Employer: | Argus Health Systems |
| Position: | Assistant to Vice President of Contracts and Rebates |
| Time period: | May 2003 - August 2003 |
| Description: | • Analyzed 60 contracts, provided executives with pharmaceutical pricing/rebate data for contract re-negotiation with pharmaceutical manufacturers
• Organized and integrated a new computerized database for pharmaceutical contracts increasing internal efficiencies by streamlining in-house organizational processes. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Global Management, MBA |
| University: | University of Washington - Seattle |
| Time period: | 2005 |
| Degree: | Classical Studies, BA |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Swimming, sailing, strategy games (Weiqi, Go) |
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