Carolyn Bjur
About Carolyn Bjur
Carolyn Bjur is an Account Representative at Great Minds, a nonprofit organization, where she has worked since 2017. She has extensive experience in sales and marketing, specializing in educational curricula and emerging readers' materials.
Work at Great Minds
Carolyn Bjur has served as an Account Representative at Great Minds since 2017. In this role, she focuses on selling educational curricula, including Eureka Math, Wit & Wisdom, and PhD Science. Her responsibilities include promoting Geodes books, which are designed for emerging readers. Great Minds is a non-profit organization dedicated to providing high-quality educational resources.
Previous Experience in Sales and Marketing
Before joining Great Minds, Carolyn Bjur held several positions in sales and marketing. She worked as a Sales Manager at Greenspace, Inc. for one year in 2009. Prior to that, she was a Territory Manager at Varitronics LLC from 2004 to 2009. Carolyn also served as an Education Sales Representative at Scantron from 2010 to 2015 and as a Lead Engagement Manager at PR with Panache! from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, she worked as a Sales and Marketing Coordinator at the United States Department of the Treasury: Bureau of Public Debt for eight years.
Education and Expertise
Carolyn Bjur earned her Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from DePaul University. Her educational background provides her with a strong foundation in marketing principles, which she applies in her current role at Great Minds. Her expertise includes selling educational products and managing client relationships effectively.
Career Timeline
Carolyn Bjur's career spans several roles in sales and marketing. She began her professional journey at the United States Department of the Treasury: Bureau of Public Debt in 1995, where she worked for eight years. After that, she transitioned to Varitronics LLC as a Territory Manager for five years. Carolyn then spent five years at Scantron as an Education Sales Representative, followed by a year at PR with Panache! as a Lead Engagement Manager. She briefly worked as a Sales Manager at Greenspace, Inc. before joining Great Minds in 2017.