Mary Strong

Mary Strong

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Financial Advisor | Helping You Build the Life You Love | Values-based Spending
Arizona, United States
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  • Cambridge Financial Services
    Financial Professional
    Cambridge Financial Services
    Sep 2023 - Current (3 years 2 months)
    Transitioning from a successful career in instructional design, where I specialized in creating clear and engaging learning experiences for diverse audiences, I found my true calling in financial services. Ever since high school economics, I've been fascinated by the power of finances. I've seen it bring freedom and empowerment. At the same time, though, it can bring stress and anxiety. Throughout my life, I’ve always been the go-to friend for helping people navigate the complexities of money. Seriously, anyone who knows me knows I’m a nerd about it. I’ve spent SO many hours making sure my friends had their 401ks, brokerage accounts, budgets, etc. set up just because I love it that much. The more I’ve worked with people, the more I’ve reali
  • Iron Mountain
    Instructional Designer
    Iron Mountain
    Jun 2023 - Dec 2023 (7 months)
  • Roots Management Group
    Sr. Instructional Designer
    Roots Management Group
    Mar 2023 - Jun 2023 (4 months)
  • Roots Management Group
    Instructional Designer
    Roots Management Group
    Jan 2021 - Apr 2023 (2 years 4 months)
  • Fifth Partners
    Tactical Operations Analyst
    Fifth Partners
    Sep 2020 - Jun 2023 (2 years 10 months)
    • Develop operational models for firm's property management portfolio
  • Treehouse Communities
    Tactical Operations Analyst
    Treehouse Communities
    Sep 2020 - Nov 2021 (1 year 3 months)
    • Ideated and wrote chatbot scripts for both Facebook and website to increase company's lead capture by a projected 67%
    • Analyzed current operational model and recommended data integrity and customer service changes to improve company efficiencies and resident satisfaction
  • Fifth Partners
    Tactical Operations Intern
    Fifth Partners
    Jun 2020 - Sep 2020 (4 months)
  • Treehouse Communities
    Tactical Operations Intern
    Treehouse Communities
    Jun 2020 - Aug 2020 (3 months)
    • Quickly learned property management software in less than one month to improve data integrity by 50% for 6000+ tenants at various properties across the nation
    • Was recognized by manager as one of the fastest people to learn the software and was offered position as an analyst after internship
  • Social Venture Academy The Ballard Center for Economic SelfReliance
    Lead Social Impact Consultant
    Social Venture Academy The Ballard Center for Economic SelfReliance
    Sep 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 3 months)
    • Consult social venture startup, Maame. Maame is a multi-platform mobile app enabling health workers in rural Africa (currently focusing on Ghana) to help women receive necessary pre- and postnatal care to reduce maternal mortality rates.
    • Team has been awarded over $12K through 6+ BYU social impact product competitions. App store link: Google Play Store (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.maame.nurses)
    • Consult a social venture start-up, Virtual Town Hall. Virtual Town Hall aims to increase civic engagement through a mobile app solution. I help with presentation and impact evalu
  • International Rescue Committee
    Marketing Intern
    International Rescue Committee
    Jul 2019 - Aug 2019 (2 months)
    • Worked to help refugees start small home-based childcare businesses and become professionally licensed childcare providers.
    • Refugees earned $3K in funding through the International Rescue Committee's program.
    • Collaborated with numerous community organizations to bring connections to the refugee community.
    • Wrote curriculum that focuses on digital literacy, financial literacy, ESL, nutrition, child development, and other necessary subjects refugees to start a childcare business. These childcare businesses help close the gender gap, allow culturally/linguistically competent childcare for newly arrived refugees, and empower young individuals to follow their dreams.
  • Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business
    Lead Client Success Specialist
    Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business
    Jan 2019 - Aug 2020 (1 year 8 months)
    • Develop relationships with over 50 companies interested in recruiting undergraduate and MBA students at the Marriott School and coordinate 100+ on-campus recruiting events
    • Manage recruiting relationship between BYU and PwC, McKinsey & Co, Southwest Airlines, and other well-known companies
    • Achieved 96% recruiter satisfaction and 90% student job placement. surpassing the Marriott School goals of 95% by developing new processes and tools
  • The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
    Volunteer
    The Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints
    May 2017 - Nov 2018 (1 year 7 months)
    • Worked 80+ hour work weeks for 18 months in Eastern Germany.
    • Aided in local humanitarian causes, taught core Christian principles, and planned local community events.
    • Managed and executed 100+ tours of historical landmarks in Freiberg, Germany
    • Trained 12 missionaries in leadership, time management, and conflict resolution.
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  • Brigham Young University
    Bachelor's degree, Economics
    Brigham Young University
    Jan 2016 - Dec 2021 (6 years)
    Minor: Sociology Scholarships: Brigham Young University Academic Scholarship (Top 10% of students, academically)