Amy Yackowski - Founder, Painted Porch Strategies

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Work Background

Toastmasters InternationalArea Director

Jul. 2023United StatesArea Director for Arizona Toastmasters District 3 Division C1

The Funding StudioBoard Member

Jul. 2023Phoenix, Arizona, United States

Painted Porch StrategiesFounder | Chief Evolution Officer | Change Navigator | Keynote Speaker

Sep. 2019Greater Phoenix AreaPainted Porch Strategies is dedicated to helping fortify your staffing firm by preparing you for the changes necessary to scale and grow. Innovate and optimize (quickly), reduce turnover and maximize your talent, and achieve your strategic goals - with peace of mind, purpose of mission, and prosperity for the people, teams, and communities you serve.

Newbury PartnersStrategic Healthcare Staffing & Change Readiness Consultant

Aug. 2022

Hopped Up Media, LLCCo-Founder, Chief Hoperations Officer

Oct. 2016Greater Phoenix AreaThe Brewmance is dedicated to celebrating life and crafting memorable experiences so that, together, we can restore civility and save the world…one drink at a time.

SIXCELStrategic Healthcare Staffing Advisor

Dec. 2020 - Aug. 2022Strategic Advisor for Business Transformation initiatives for Healthcare Staffing organizations. Focused exclusively on the staffing and recruitment industry, SIXCEL is a consulting and services firm that helps clients drive performance through process and technology improvements.

erecruit enterprise staffing softwareDirector, Healthcare Staffing Best Practices & Middle Office Product Owner

Oct. 2015 - Sep. 2019Defined and drove erecruit’s Healthcare Staffing best practices. Designed erecruit's Enterprise Middle Office Contract Management and Rate feature-set, advising and supporting a 7-person development and QA team.

Newbury Consulting GroupSenior Implementation Consultant

Sep. 2014 - Oct. 2015Analyzed organization and system operations for enterprise-level Professional, Commercial and Health Care staffing agencies. Drove operational and system improvements necessary for company satisfaction, stability and growth.

API Healthcare, a GE Healthcare CompanyProduct Owner II, Contingent Workforce Solution

Jan. 2012 - Aug. 2014Note: GE Healthcare acquired API Healthcare in February 2014 Participated in the Agile requirements, business analysis and design for innovation and engineering efforts for Healthcare Contingent Workforce Management solutions. Defined functional and non-functional business requirements, developed test plans, training guides, video overviews and internal training for new product development using Agile development methodologies. Served as Point-of-Contact between Stakeholders (both internal and Client leadership) and Scrum development teams.

API Healthcare, a GE Healthcare CompanyImplementation Consultant

Aug. 2010 - Dec. 2011Managed large-scale enterprise software implementation, training and development projects, systems conversions and performance tuning and monitoring of application for healthcare staffing agencies. Led the redesign and restructuring of the solutions' training structure and content for new client implementation.

API Healthcare, a GE Healthcare CompanyProject Manager / Software Trainer

Jul. 2008 - Aug. 2010Note: API Healthcare acquired Clearview Staffing Software in December 2009 Served as Project & Product Manager for recruiting, staffing, credentialing, payroll and invoicing software implementation for top enterprise U.S. Healthcare Staffing agencies. Transformed processes/tool sets of geographically-dispersed agency departments into a standardized set of solutions that elevated efficiency and accuracy company-wide.

Clearview Staffing SoftwareSoftware Trainer

Dec. 2006 - Jun. 2008Consulted with clients to provide custom-tailored training sessions to both new and existing agencies. Designed and delivered software product training (onsite and web-based) to Healthcare Staffing & Recruiting Firms; Travelled up to 65%. Developed and delivered ongoing webinars for existing clients for product enrichment and releases; developed curriculum and created on-demand training sessions.

American Nursing Services, Inc.Corporate Trainer / Software Administrator

Mar. 2006 - Dec. 2006Maintained Daily Operations of a leading Healthcare Staffing Agency’s primary software, including initiating operational & systematic changes to improve system utilization and company efficiency. Developed and implemented new corporate on-boarding program for all new employees. Designed and led internal continuing education webinars for staff to ensure optimum system utilization and operational success.

American Nursing Services, Inc.Staffer / Recruiter

Aug. 2004 - Mar. 2006Worked both in divisional branches throughout the U.S. and Call Center as a Staffing Coordinator fulfilling job requests, recruiting employees and maintaining credentialing standards for per diem and travel healthcare professionals.