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Regarding our staff: The staff is easy to work with, on top of everything, and they produce clear, easy-to-read reports. -21st Century Community Learning Center Program Director

The Austin Peters Group, Inc. prides itself in its ability to maintain such a high level of responsiveness and customer service to each of its clients, while growing at a rate of over 25% per year for the past five years. We attribute this to the expert consultants that serve on our staff. Our consultants are highly qualified and have a wide range of experiences to be able to offer specialized solutions to each organization with whom we work.

Rebecca G. Crowder, SPHR, President

and founder of The Austin Peters Group, Inc., has more than 19 years experience. Former positions include Human Resource/Administrative Services Director, Management Consultant, Management Assistant and Budget Analyst. Rebecca has provided management assistance to more than 100 clients on a variety of management issues. She has researched and authored more than 75 studies. She has organized and led training programs for over 5,000 participants on issues such as diversity awareness, team building, budget and finance, role of boards, goal setting, strategic planning, conflict resolution, working together and performance evaluation. She is certified to deliver Achieve Global Products and is a diversity awareness trainer through the Society for Human Resource Management. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Kansas State University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Missouri at Columbia. She is also an adjunct professor at Washburn University teaching human resources.

Elizabeth G. Tatarko, MRPC, Vice President

has more than 19 years of technical assistance experience to more than 200 local, regional and state organizations. She brings expertise in strategic planning, leadership training, organizational development, conflict resolution and special expertise in focus groups. She has co-authored several compensation studies for local government. She has worked with more than 20 communities in citizen attitude survey research, focus group research and individual interviews. She has also served as a program evaluator for schools, universities, and state agencies. Elizabeth also has served as an organizer and leader for training programs, which have reached more than 5,000 persons. She received specialized training in conducting focus groups from the University of Minnesota, she is certified to deliver the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, and 7-Habits of Highly Effective People by Franklin Covey. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Political Science and a Master of Science in Regional and Community Planning from Kansas State University.

Jay Crowder, Director, Human Resource Services

for The Austin Peters Group, Inc., has held leadership and professional positions in two Fortune 250 companies. His 20 plus years of experience has been in the arenas of affirmative action, fair employment practices (ADA, FMLA, Title VII), human resource planning, recruitment, compensation, performance management and 360 degree evaluation process, employee relations, training and development, employee relocation, union avoidance, worker's compensation, and immigration. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Human Development from the University of Kansas and a Master's Degree in Human Resource Development from Vanderbilt University.

Marla Flentje, Senior Consultant

has more than 20 years experience in consulting, facilitation and teaching professional development programs for state, local and community organizations. She provides advice, support and facilitation for strategic planning, board development and organizational development projects for local government and non-profit organizations. She has developed curriculum and marketing plans, and provided program management for education certificate programs in governance, leadership, supervision and customer service to serve thousands of local government officials and staff. She served as director for a state university-based unit that provides research, support and technical assistance to local governments. She was a grant writer for the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Kansas and Sedgwick County Arc. Marla has a master’s degree in public administration, Wichita State University and a bachelor’s degree in anthropology.

Phoebe Bachura, Consultant

received her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and International Business from Kansas State University. Phoebe brings her expertise in marketing and business development, research skills, identification of what customers want and when, along with a desire to deliver the highest quality products and services. Phoebe leads many projects for The Austin Peters Group, Inc. including program evaluation, research development and design, and customer service. Her previous experience with Black & Decker and General Electric have contributed to a positive company focus on delivery of what customers want.

Kimberly Bellemere, Consultant

has more than 12 years in professional experience with non-profit organizations, management, fund development, and evaluation. Kim has extensive experience tracking federal, state, and private funding opportunities, connecting clients with appropriate funding, and grant writing. Kim helped launch a new tobacco-use awareness project - the first of its kind in any national mentoring program. Kim had been responsible for the development of new BBBS agencies in the eastern third of Kansas. Activities included fundraising, staff development, financial aid program management, recruiting committee members, supervising committee activities, and facilitating board development. Kim also has planned and supervised after-school and summer health education programs for girls ages 10-18. Topics covered included fitness, emotional health, and alcohol/drug use. Kim has a Master’s Degree in Education, University of Kansas and a Bachelor’s Degree in Anthropology and Life Sciences, Kansas State University. She is currently completing the University of Missouri-Kansas City Midwest Center for Non-profit Leadership Fundraising Certificate Program.

Michelle Schamberger, Consultant

has more than 10 years of experience in grant writing for non-profit organizations. She is also a lead analyst and designer for instructional design and e-Learning courses. She is experienced in E-business research, writing, and Web-site development. Michelle is an instructional designer and technical writer for training and specializing in use of multimedia. Prior to working in the field of training, she had eleven years teaching college-level English. She has developed communications and marketing plans for major corporations and organizations. Michelle has a Master of Arts in English, a Proficiency Certificate in French Studies, and a Bachelor of Arts in English. She was also a Visiting Scholar in Shakespearean and Victorian Studies, St. Peter's College, Oxford. Michelle has been with The Austin Peters Group, Inc. for three years and prior to that was an Educational Consultant for Sprint Corporation. She served as an Adjunct Instructor, Colorado Mountain College, University of Missouri Kansas City, Penn Valley Community College, Johnson County Community College.

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