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Mink, Sarah

Lecturer

Positions

Research

research overview

  • Driven and accomplished leader with 15+ years experience in the field of transformation, strategy, process optimization, analytics, and program management. Highly capable in development of teams resulting in high-performance and executional excellence. Experienced team player with exceptional stakeholder management skills, ability to influence and easily interact with senior and executive management.

keywords

  • Design thinking, Visioning & success measurement, Synthesizing complex information, Assessment of talent, Team & culture building, Communication & influence, Collaboration, Mentoring & coaching, Relationship building, Portfolio management, Solution oriented, Resource efficiency, Continuous improvement, Technology implementation, Change management

Teaching

courses taught

  • OREC 5003 - Outdoor Recreation Project Tools and Skills
    Primary Instructor - Summer 2023 / Fall 2023 / Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
    Project management skills are critical for anyone wanting to lead sustainable change. In this course, students will learn to assume responsibility for ensuring overall success of a project given an array of challenges with a focus on projects related to the outdoor industry. They will learn to apply their skill and knowledge, both of project management best practices as well as of team leadership, to ensure the successful progression and completion of the undertaking at hand. This remote, synchronous course will integrate project management concepts, knowledge, and skills to provide the foundational knowledge and a working understanding of project management processes, systems, tools, and leadership. Recommended restriction: restricted to Outdoor Recreation Economy students.
  • OREC 5007 - Public Lands and Natural Resources Policy Project
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    The project course represents a culmination of the certificate where students apply the skills and knowledge gained from certificate subject courses to address current policy, business, or community development challenges in the outdoor recreation economy. Students have the opportunity to analyze, research, develop, and implement innovative strategies, processes and solutions on an experiential project related to public lands and natural resources policy in the outdoor recreation economy. Students work collaboratively with colleagues and may engage stakeholders. Recommended restriction: restricted to Outdoor Recreation Economy students.
  • OREC 5011 - Outdoor Recreation Economy Community Economic Development Project
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    The project course represents a culmination of the certificate where students apply the skills and knowledge gained from certificate subject courses to address current policy, business, or community development challenges in the outdoor recreation economy. Students have the opportunity to analyze, research, develop, and implement innovative strategies, processes and solutions on an experiential project that addresses current community economic development challenges and/or opportunities resulting from the outdoor recreation economy. Students work collaboratively with colleagues and may engage stakeholders. Recommended restriction: restricted to Outdoor Recreation Economy students.
  • OREC 5014 - Outdoor Recreation Business Project
    Primary Instructor - Fall 2024
    The project course represents a culmination of the certificate where students apply the skills and knowledge gained from certificate subject courses to address current policy, business, or community development challenges in the outdoor recreation economy. Students have the opportunity to analyze, research, develop, and implement innovative strategies, processes and solutions on an experiential project related to current leadership and/or sustainability challenges resulting from the outdoor recreation economy within specific businesses. Students work collaboratively with colleagues and may engage stakeholders. Recommended restriction: restricted to Outdoor Recreation Economy students.
  • OREC 6100 - Special Topics for Outdoor Recreation Economy
    Primary Instructor - Summer 2024 / Fall 2024
    A variety of topics not currently offered in curriculum; offered depending on instructor availability and student demand. May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours.