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She guides client onboarding from branding, logos, payment systems, and social media approvals through weekly implementation coordination with social media and graphic design teams\. At Eastern Michigan University, Mary advises College of Health & Human Services students in Exercise Science, Sport Management, Health Science Administration, and the Health Administration minor on course sequencing and graduation planning\. Her strengths span onboarding, client implementation, relationship management, retention, process improvement, recruiting, academic advising, and cross\-functional coordination\. Mary has led four advisors serving 4,200 undergraduate business majors at Grand Valley State University, implemented proactive outreach to support retention at Wayne State University, and conducted full\-cycle recruiting, onboarding, credentialing, payroll, and compliance work across multiple organizations\. She holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Davenport University\. ## Services - Organizational Change - Organizational Change Management \(CM\) - Planning - PROSCI ADKAR Model - Slack - Extend - Linear - Artificial Intelligence \(AI\) - Machine Learning - Business Process Improvement - Change Management - Ellucian Banner - Employee Engagement - Organization Skills - Interpersonal Skills - Personnel Files - Employee Relations - New Hires - Confidentiality - Sourcing ## Highlights - Leads customer success for CoachChatt at HG Smart Marketing, an app and AI/SEO service designed to support safe, accountable communication among coaches, players, and families\. - Guides CoachChatt client onboarding through branding, logo, payment\-system, and social\-media approvals, including hashtags, reels, and stories\. - Coordinates weekly with CoachChatt clients and collaborates with social media and graphic design teams to execute client\-specific implementation needs\. - Advises Eastern Michigan University College of Health & Human Services students in Exercise Science, Sport Management, Health Science Administration, and the Health Administration minor\. - Provides course sequencing and graduation\-planning guidance to Eastern Michigan University College of Health & Human Services students\. - Works with the Department Coordinator of Exercise Science to create Plans of Work and participates in leadership meetings on policy, procedure, and coursework updates\. - Facilitates an Eastern Michigan University Student Satisfaction Survey Initiative reviewing 2015 tabulations and new Fall 2024 responses\. - Led a team of four advisors serving 4,200 undergraduate business majors at Grand Valley State University\. - Trained and onboarded new graduate assistants and office assistants at Grand Valley State University\. - Led freshman outreach at Grand Valley State University through surveys and My Success Check follow\-up\. - Presented at Grand Valley State University’s Transitions program to help freshmen become acquainted with the College of Business\. - Served as liaison for Seidman College of Business student organizations at Grand Valley State University\. - Has served as an Adjunct Instructor for Grand Valley State University’s Adult Learner program since 2016\. - Implemented a proactive student outreach program to increase retention rates at Wayne State University’s Department of Communication\. - Provided remote academic advising, curriculum collaboration, and graduation audits for Public Relations and Communication Studies students at Wayne State University during the pandemic\. - Advised veteran and civilian undergraduate and graduate College of Technology students, Business Administration students, and undecided students at Davenport University\. - Supported persistence goals for continuing students in Davenport University’s Donald W\. Maine College of Business and served on cross\-functional university committees and teams\. - Led full\-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, and onboarding, at Tribar Manufacturing\. - Managed payroll and ADP systems, I\-9 processing, E\-Verify, virtual interviews, and document control at Tribar Manufacturing\. - Recruited occupational, speech, and physical therapists at Expertcare organized onboarding and orientation completed insurance credentialing and managed therapist scheduling\. - Developed recruitment process improvements focused on efficiency, profitability, and timeliness at Express Employment Professionals\. - Served Express Employment Professionals clients across finance, automotive, nonprofit, and manufacturing, and spearheaded office\-position recruiting in the Grand Rapids area\. - Created training documentation and manuals, coordinated crew logistics, managed job costing and inventory, and supported HR and accounting activities at SunGlo Disaster Restoration Specialists\. - Served as CollegeVine’s first Data Annotation Technician, reviewing and correcting high\-school transcript data to support accurate AI platform data transfer\. - Supported admissions enrollment goals and high\-school relationship development for Davenport University in the Grand Rapids area\. - Supervised five to 15 work\-study students per shift in Marquette University Admissions, supporting prospective\-student calls, tours, meetings, and Discovery Days\. - Taught four three\-credit Davenport University courses: FRSM100 Career and Education Seminar, ACES100 Achieving Career & Education Success, COMM120 Presentation Techniques, and HRMG213 Human Resource Management\. - Holds an MBA in Strategic Management and a Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management from Davenport University\. - Earned a BA in Advertising and Public Relations from Marquette University\. - Brings skills in organizational change, PROSCI ADKAR Model, business process improvement, change management, AI, machine learning, Ellucian Banner, employee engagement, employee relations, confidentiality, sourcing, Slack, Extend, Linear, planning, and new\-hire support\. ## Experience - **Onboarding & Customer Success Manager at HG Smart Marketing** (2026\-03\-01–present) — I serve as the lead Success Manager for HG Marketing’s newly launched app called CoachChatt, an app and AI/SEO service designed around providing a safe, accountable space for coaches, players, and families to communicate and keep children and communities safe\. Onboarding responsibilities include working directly with the Social Media and Graphic Design teams, to ensure they understand the nuances and specific requests of each client, working with the clients weekly to ensure every step is completed with ease, including approval of branding, logos, payment systems, and social media efforts, such as hashtags, reels, and stories\. - **Academic Advisor at Eastern Michigan University** (2024\-08\-01–present) — I serve on a team of Academic Advisors and Graduate Assistants to serve EMU’s College of Health & Human Services students, specifically advising Exercise Science, Sport Management, Health Science Administration Majors and the Health Administration Minor\. • Offer course sequencing and graduation planning advice to all CHHS students\. • Work directly with the Department Coordinator of Exercise Science to create Plans of Work, and attend various leadership meetings to advocate for policies, procedures, and coursework updates\. • Facilitating a Student Satisfaction Survey Initiative to review tabulations from 2015 and new responses from Fall 2024 - **Data Annotation Technician at CollegeVine** (2025\-09\-01–2025\-10\-01) — I served as the start up’s first Data Annotation Technician, working with the Data Engineering team to review and correct incoming transcripts from high schools from all around the United States, to ensure the AI platforms built were reading the transcripts and transferring the data correctly and accurately\. Position eliminated/converted to contract work\. - **Therapy Recruiter at Expertcare** (2024\-01\-01–2024\-05\-01) — In this role, I took charge of the entire recruitment process for occupational, speech, and physical therapists, guiding top\-notch candidates through from initial resume screening to the ultimate job offer\. I organized and facilitated on\-boarding and orientation sessions to smoothly integrate new team members into the organization\. Additionally, I was responsible for credentialing each new hire with all of the insurance carriers our organization partnered with\. Moreover, I managed therapist scheduling and tackled logistical hurdles to ensure optimal resource allocation and meet organizational needs\. \#Recruitment \#Onboarding \#ResourceManagement \#Credentialing - **Project Manager/Division Assistant at SunGlo Disaster Restoration Specialists** (2023\-06\-01–2024\-01\-01) — Throughout my time at SunGlo, I owned a diverse range of tasks crucial to the smooth functioning of operations\. I took pride in crafting and updating internal training documentation and manuals, ensuring our team had the tools needed to thrive\. Coordinating crew schedules and logistics for daily assignments was another cornerstone of my role, ensuring seamless operations day in and day out\. I dedicated myself to overseeing daily job costing, constantly seeking optimization opportunities to drive efficiency and profitability\. Addressing client inquiries promptly and managing schedules was paramount to maintaining strong client relationships\. Additionally, I diligently managed inventory across our various storage locations, ensuring a well\-oiled supply chain\. Collaborating closely with the Division manager, I provided support in daily operations, prepared comprehensive training materials, and delivered insightful reports for executive\-level meetings\. Following are some notable achievemen - **Recruiter at Tribar Manufacturing \(Formerly Adept Plastic Finishing\)** (2023\-02\-01–2023\-06\-01) — In this position, I handled key responsibilities critical to the smooth • functioning of our workforce and compliance with regulations\. • With precision • and attention to detail, I managed payroll processing and navigated ADP • systems, guaranteeing that every team member received accurate and timely • Embracing the virtual realm, I facilitated seamless interviews • and collaboration through platforms like Zoom and MS Teams, enhancing our • remote hiring capabilities and promoting connectivity within the team\. • Keeping records and documentation updated using Google Docs and Drive was • integral to maintaining operational efficiency and ensuring data integrity\. • Additionally, I diligently verified employment eligibility through I\-9 • processing and E\-Verify, ensuring adherence to federal regulations and the • legal status of our workforce\. • Key achievements include: • Fostered inclusive and safe environments that promote and support DEI • initiatives\. • Spearheaded full\-cycle recrui - **Academic Advisor II at Wayne State Department of Communication** (2019\-03\-01–2023\-02\-01) — In my role, I played a pivotal part in providing remote academic advising • for majors and minors in Public Relations and Communication Studies, • ensuring students received ongoing support and guidance despite the • challenges posed by the pandemic\. • I worked closely with CFPCA Faculty to • develop and refine curricula, contributing to the academic integrity and • advancement of our programs\. • Additionally, I conducted thorough graduation • audits for my advisees, proactively identifying and addressing any gaps in • student requirements to ensure they stayed on track for timely degree • completion\. • Key contribution: • Implemented a proactive student outreach program to increase student • retention rates\. • \#AcademicAdvising \#CurriculumDevelopment \#GraduationAudits \#StudentSupport - **Academic Advisor at Grand Valley State University** (2015\-12\-01–2019\-03\-01) — In my capacity as an Advisor for the Seidman College of Business Undergraduate programs, I provided essential guidance and support to students navigating their academic paths\. I offered valuable insights into Study Abroad program options for all business majors, assisting them in exploring opportunities beyond the conventional classroom setting\. Stepping in during the absence of my Associate Dean, I actively participated in campus\-wide Director’s Meetings, ensuring thorough follow\-up on important matters discussed\. Spearheading the freshman outreach program, I organized surveys and conducted follow\-ups through My Success Check, ensuring that new students received the necessary assistance for a smooth transition into college life\. Moreover, I played an integral role in interview committees tasked with hiring new graduate assistants and Academic Advisors, contributing to the selection of qualified individuals\. Furthermore, I had the honor of presenting at GVSU’s “Transitions” program, an - **Academic Advisor: Military and Civilian Students in the College of Technology at Davenport University** (2015\-02\-01–2015\-12\-01) — It is my honor to advise Davenport University students, both Veteran students and civilian students, within the College of Technology \(undergraduate and graduate programs\), undergraduate Business Administration students, and students who are Undecided in their chosen degree paths\. I work collaboratively to serve students in assisting them with scheduling their required courses in the order of their chosen sequence, as well as share with them University protocol and procedures and overall campus updates\. Additionally, it is my role to serve as a connection between the DU students and other support offices, such as the Veteran's Affairs \(VA\) Office, Financial Aid office, Registrar's office, Office of Housing and Residence Life, Office of Student Affairs, and the Business/Bursar's office\. - **Recruiter at Express Employment Professionals** (2014\-03\-01–2015\-02\-01) — During this tenure, I prioritized cultivating and nurturing robust • relationships with local businesses, ensuring a steady stream of top\-tier • talent for recruitment\. • I took the initiative in developing and executing • process improvements aimed at boosting recruitment efficiency, • profitability, and timeliness\. • Furthermore, I delved deep into the • administrative sector, gaining a comprehensive understanding to effectively • identify and attract candidates who not only meet but exceed employer • expectations\. • Major achievements include: • Served varied clients in agency settings, encompassing finance, • automotive, non\-profit, and manufacturing\. • Achieved success in recruiting for Office positions by spearheading • recruitment activities in the Grand Rapids area\. • \#TalentSourcing \#ProcessImprovement \#CandidateIdentification • \#BusinessRelationships - **Adjunct Instructor at Davenport University** (2011\-08\-01–2017\-06\-01) — FRSM100\- Career and Education Seminar \(3 credits\) ACES100\- Achieving Career & Education Success \(3 credits\) COMM120\-Presentation Techniques \(3 credits\) HRMG213\-Human Resource Management \(3 credits\) - **Academic Advisor at Davenport University** (2008\-04\-01–2014\-02\-01) — I assist current and new Davenport University students within the Donald W\. Maine College of Business develop a plan to follow, in an effort to earn their desired degree\. I am responsible for meeting goals based on persistence of these continuing students\. Additionally, I am responsible for serving on cross\-functional committees and teams within the University to achieve a variety of goals and endeavors\. - **Admissions Representative at Davenport University** (2007\-08\-01–2008\-05\-01) — I assisted potential students in collecting their transcripts, standardized test scores, and other application materials to be reviewed by the admissions committee\. I was responsible for meeting enrollment goals each semester and was responsible for building and growing the relationships between Davenport University and local high schools within the Grand Rapids area\. - **Assistant Account Executive at Bader Rutter** (2007\-02\-01–2007\-07\-01) — I was responsible for assisting the Account Executives for the Merial account to proofread copy for a potential outdoor medium\. Additionally, I was responsible for collecting and cataloging different forms of media where the Merial logo or advertisements were published\. - **Assistant Account Executive at TMP Directional Marketing** (2006\-05\-01–2007\-02\-01) — I was responsible for organizing the requests of the clients for both the Culligan Water Systems and Allied Moving accounts\. I assisted the Account Executives in calculating sales options for clients and helping to prepare proposals and other campaign options for clients\. Additionally, I was responsible for collecting and cataloging the published advertisements for both Culligan and Allied\. - **STAR \(Student Telecounseling Admissions Representative\) Supervisor at Marquette University** (2002\-09\-01–2006\-05\-01) — I served in this role, within Marquette University's Admissions office, in a work study position\. I helped make follow\-up and cold calls to prospective students, arrange tours and meetings for Admissions Counselors and students and their families, and volunteered at campus activities \(Discovery Days\)\. This role was an incredible opportunity for me, as a current student within the University, to offer prospective students my insight and share my experiences as an MU student\. Additionally, within this role, I had the honor of supervising work study students anywhere from 5\-15 students per shift, to ensure call goals were completed\. ## Education - Post Graduate Certificate, Human Resource Management — Davenport University (2010\-01\-01–2013\-01\-01) - Master of Business Administration \(M\.B\.A\.\), Strategic Management — Davenport University (2008\-01\-01–2010\-01\-01) - Bachelor of Arts \(B\.A\.\), Advertising and Public Relations — Marquette University (2002\-01\-01–2006\-01\-01) - High School Diploma — West Catholic High School (1998\-01\-01–2002\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Mary do? Mary is an Onboarding & Customer Success Manager at HG Smart Marketing and an Academic Advisor at Eastern Michigan University\. Her work combines SaaS\-oriented onboarding and customer success, client implementation, AI product experience, academic advising, retention support, recruiting, and process optimization\. ### What does Mary do at HG Smart Marketing? At HG Smart Marketing, Mary is the lead Success Manager for CoachChatt, a newly launched app and AI/SEO service\. CoachChatt is designed to give coaches, players, and families a safe, accountable space to communicate and help keep children and communities safe\. ### What onboarding and implementation experience does Mary have? Mary works weekly with CoachChatt clients to make onboarding easy and complete\. She coordinates with social media and graphic design teams so they understand each client’s needs, and she guides approvals for branding, logos, payment systems, and social media efforts including hashtags, reels, and stories\. ### What AI product experience does Mary have? Mary has experience working on an AI product through CoachChatt, HG Smart Marketing’s app and AI/SEO service\. ### What does Mary do at Eastern Michigan University? At Eastern Michigan University, Mary serves on a team of Academic Advisors and Graduate Assistants supporting College of Health & Human Services students\. She advises Exercise Science, Sport Management, Health Science Administration majors, and Health Administration minors on course sequencing and graduation planning\. ### What initiatives does Mary support at Eastern Michigan University? Mary works directly with the Department Coordinator of Exercise Science to create Plans of Work\. She also attends leadership meetings to advocate for policy, procedure, and coursework updates, and she is facilitating a Student Satisfaction Survey Initiative that reviews 2015 tabulations and new responses from Fall 2024\. ### What did Mary do as an Academic Advisor at Davenport University? As an Academic Advisor at Davenport University, Mary helped current and new students in the Donald W\. Maine College of Business develop degree plans\. She was responsible for persistence goals for continuing students and participated in cross\-functional committees and teams supporting university goals and initiatives\. ### What did Mary do at Grand Valley State University? At Grand Valley State University’s Seidman College of Business, Mary advised undergraduate business students, shared Study Abroad options with business majors, participated in campus\-wide Director’s Meetings when her Associate Dean was absent, and led freshman outreach through surveys and My Success Check follow\-up\. She also served on interview committees for graduate assistants and Academic Advisors and presented at GVSU’s Transitions program for freshmen\. ### What were Mary’s notable accomplishments at Grand Valley State University? Mary trained and onboarded new graduate assistants and office assistants, led a team of four advisors supporting 4,200 undergraduate business majors, served as liaison for Seidman College of Business student organizations, and has been an Adjunct Instructor for GVSU’s Adult Learner program since 2016\. ### What courses has Mary taught at Davenport University? Mary has taught FRSM100 Career and Education Seminar, ACES100 Achieving Career & Education Success, COMM120 Presentation Techniques, and HRMG213 Human Resource Management at Davenport University\. Each listed course was three credits\. ### What did Mary do as an Academic Advisor for military and civilian students at Davenport University? In this Davenport University advising role, Mary advised veteran and civilian undergraduate and graduate College of Technology students, undergraduate Business Administration students, and students who were undecided about their degree paths\. She helped students sequence required courses, shared university procedures and updates, and connected students with offices including Veterans Affairs, Financial Aid, the Registrar, Housing and Residence Life, Student Affairs, and the Business/Bursar’s office\. ### What did Mary accomplish at Wayne State University? As Academic Advisor II in Wayne State’s Department of Communication, Mary provided remote advising to Public Relations and Communication Studies majors and minors during the pandemic\. She collaborated with CFPCA faculty on curriculum development and refinement, completed graduation audits, and implemented a proactive student outreach program to increase retention rates\. ### What did Mary do at Express Employment Professionals? At Express Employment Professionals, Mary built relationships with local businesses, improved recruitment processes for efficiency, profitability, and timeliness, and developed administrative\-sector knowledge to identify candidates who met or exceeded employer expectations\. She served agency clients in finance, automotive, nonprofit, and manufacturing, and spearheaded recruiting for office positions in the Grand Rapids area\. ### What did Mary do at Tribar Manufacturing? At Tribar Manufacturing, formerly Adept Plastic Finishing, Mary managed payroll and ADP systems, supported virtual interviewing and collaboration through Zoom and Microsoft Teams, maintained records in Google Docs and Drive, and handled I\-9 processing and E\-Verify\. She fostered inclusive, safe environments supporting DEI initiatives and led full\-cycle recruiting from sourcing and screening through onboarding\. ### What did Mary do at Expertcare? At Expertcare, Mary managed recruitment for occupational, speech, and physical therapists from resume screening through job offers\. She organized onboarding and orientation, credentialed new hires with the organization’s insurance carriers, and managed therapist scheduling and logistics\. ### What did Mary do at SunGlo Disaster Restoration Specialists? At SunGlo, Mary created and updated internal training documentation and manuals, coordinated crew schedules and daily logistics, monitored daily job costing, responded to client inquiries, managed inventory across storage locations, and supported the Division Manager with operations, training materials, and executive\-meeting reports\. She also supported HR with I\-9 documentation and benefits administration during late shifts, assisted accounting with accounts payable and receivable analysis, and made collections calls\. ### What did Mary do at CollegeVine? Mary was CollegeVine’s first Data Annotation Technician\. Working with the Data Engineering team, she reviewed and corrected incoming high\-school transcripts from across the United States to help ensure AI platforms read and transferred transcript data accurately\. The position was eliminated and converted to contract work\. ### What advertising account\-management experience does Mary have? At TMP Directional Marketing, Mary organized client requests for Culligan Water Systems and Allied Moving, assisted Account Executives with sales\-option calculations, proposals, and campaign options, and collected and cataloged published advertisements\. At Bader Rutter, she assisted Account Executives on the Merial account by proofreading copy for a potential outdoor medium and collecting and cataloging media featuring Merial logos or advertisements\. ### What admissions experience does Mary have? At Davenport University, Mary helped prospective students gather transcripts, standardized test scores, and other application materials for admissions review\. She was responsible for enrollment goals each semester and for building relationships between Davenport University and local high schools in the Grand Rapids area\. At Marquette University, she supervised five to 15 student workers per shift in the Admissions office, made follow\-up and cold calls, arranged tours and meetings, and volunteered at Discovery Days\. ### What education does Mary have? Mary holds a Master of Business Administration in Strategic Management and a Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management from Davenport University\. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and Public Relations from Marquette University and holds a high school diploma from West Catholic High School\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/mary\-grenfell\-mba\-b1970767