Chrissie Higa

Evaluator
DISC Type : dsc

Vice President Operations at The Learning Experience

Greater Houston, United States

Overview

Chrissie Higa is the Vice President of Business Operations for a franchise group of The Learning Experience schools. With a deep background in early childhood education, including roles at KinderCare, she specializes in school management and is currently spearheading significant market growth in Houston.

Chrissie is passionate about fostering a positive work environment, believing that prioritizing employee needs is the key to retaining top talent. She takes great pride in her management team and actively promotes career opportunities within her organization to fellow ECE professionals.

She is currently overseeing the launch of a unique three-story school in the Houston Museum District.

Personality Overview

Hard To Convince

Fast But Analytical

Thorough Evaluator

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service

Topics They Care About

Market Expansion
Her recent activity focuses heavily on opening new schools and growing The Learning Experience's presence throughout the Houston market.
Early Childhood Education
Her entire career has been dedicated to early childhood education, progressing from Center Director to her current VP role.
Employee Retention
She has shared content emphasizing that providing what employees want is the key to retaining the best talent in the industry.

Media Appearances

Chrissie has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2019
Vice President Operations at The Learning Experience
6-2016 - 6-2019
Area Manager at The Learning Experience
1-2008 - 11-2015
Area Director at KinderCare Education
3-1991 - 6-2008
Center Director at KinderCare Education

Education

Chrissie has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Chrissie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Keep a professional, business-like approach; especially if you tend to get informal quickly
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment

DONT's

  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions
  • Don’t focus on relationship, focus purely on the merit of your product
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Chrissie is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Chrissie

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Chrissie move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Chrissie take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Chrissie

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