Kara Sochovka

Researcher
DISC Type : Cs

Director, Digital Assets and Platform Management at Penn Foster

Taylor, Pennsylvania, United States

Overview

Kara Sochovka is the Director of Digital Assets and Platform Management at Penn Foster, where she leads a team focused on delivering high-quality technology solutions. Her background includes roles in user acceptance testing at Prudential Financial and she holds a Masters degree from Marywood University and a certification in Agile Software Development.

Kara is a vocal advocate for accessible education, driven by her personal experience as a parent of a child with dyslexia. She believes in meeting students where they are, ensuring learning is flexible and suits individual styles. She is a supporter of her local community, contributing to the Scranton Area Community Foundation.

She champions tools that enable students to learn while multitasking, such as listening to course content while driving or doing chores.

Personality Overview

Detail Oriented

Process Focused

Perfectionist

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are quite aware of their needs and limitations, so they are unlikely to over-promise.

Topics They Care About

Accessible Education
As a parent of a child with dyslexia, she is a passionate advocate for using technology like text-to-speech to support diverse learning styles.
Digital Platform Management
Her current role involves leading a team of project managers to deliver high-quality technology solutions that meet business needs.
Agile Methodologies
She holds a certification in Agile Software Development and has shared her completion of related coursework.

Media Appearances

Kara has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2019
Director, Digital Assets and Platform Management at Penn Foster
9-2017
Senior Digital Content Manager at Penn Foster
1-2012 - 7-2017
Manager, User Acceptance Testing at Prudential Financial
3-2005 - 12-2011
Project Management Specialist, UAT Lead at Prudential Financial

Education

Master's degree from Marywood University
Associate’s Degree from Lackawanna College

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Insights For Selling To Kara

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • If they are not asking many questions, nudge them to ask questions rather than just starting to talk yourself
  • Actively address their concerns around change, risk, and acceptance by users
  • Share whitepapers or case studies that showcase measurable results instead of just telling customer stories

DONT's

  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Avoid emotional and informal language, stay objective and to the point instead
  • Don’t overhype the product/pitch, keep it measured

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Kara is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Kara

  • They are unlikely to say no, it's better to stop yourself once you have exhausted all the options.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Kara move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Kara take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Kara

Personality Compatibility


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