Kristen Cox's Email & Phone Number

💼 Past Experience

Kristen Cox has over 25 years of experience in the government, private, and educational sectors. She is a leading authority on how to apply TOC to governments and non-profits. Her experience includes orchestrating a 35 percent improvement across Utah's $20B executive branch, advising on governmental affairs at National Federation of the Blind, guest speaker/trainer at Association for Information Management (AIM) Utah, senior fellow at Center for Digital Government, executive director, governor's office of management and budget at State of Utah, service operations course instructor at University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business, lieutenant governor candidate with Governor Robert Ehrlich at State of Maryland, director of the governor's office for individuals with disabilities at State of Maryland, executive director of the Initiative on Government Improvement, executive director of the Initiative on Government Improvement at University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business, instructor at University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business, secretary of the nation's first cabinet-level department of disabilities at State of Maryland, and president Bush appointee / special assistant to the commissioner of the RSA at U.S. Department of Education.

🎓 Education

Kristen Cox has a B.S. from Brigham Young University in Educational Psychology, which she completed in September 1990. She also has a honorary doctorate from Snow College in Scotland. Cox began her educational journey at Universidad de Salamanca in Spain, where she studied from September 1990 to September 1990. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Educational Psychology in 1992. After completing her degree, Cox worked as a teacher for two years in a school in Utah before moving to Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah in 1994 to become a professor in the educational psychology department. After several years of excellence in her field, she was appointed as a visiting doctor at Snow College in Scotland in 2006. Cox's current work readiness is based on her many years of experience as an educator and professor, as well as her ongoing research in the field of educational psychology. Her research focused on the development of individualized education plans for school-aged children, which has helped her develop a more comprehensive understanding of various educational concepts. As a result of her research, she has created innovative educational programs that have been effective in improving the outcomes of school-aged children. In addition to her professional work, Cox is also an author and recipient of numerous awards, including the American Psychological Association’s award for distinguished Dissertation writing in 1998, the prestigious Royal College ofEducational Psychologists’ distinguished award in 2003, and the Welsh Educational Award in 2006.

💡 Technical & Interpersonal Skills

Kristen Cox has worked in a variety of industries, including government, educational institutions, and the private sector. As an authority on how to apply TOC to government and non-profit organizations, Cox has helped create a 35 percent improvement across Utah's $20B executive branch. Additionally, Cox has been a member of the advisory board for Brigham Young University Marriott School of Business, Advisory Board at Western Governors University, and the Executive Director at Utah Department of Workforce Services. She is also a guest speaker/trainer at Association for Information Management (AIM) Utah and the Western Governors University Advisory Board. Additionally, Cox is a Senior Fellow at the Center for Digital Government. In August 2021, she served as the Senior Fellow at the Center for Government and Information at the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business.Most recently, Cox served as the Director of the Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities at State of Maryland. In July 2003, she became the Executive Director of the Initiative on Government Improvement at Initiative on Government Improvement at University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business. In August 2012, she took the role of Director of the Governor's Office for Individuals with Disabilities at State of Maryland. Cox also served as an Instructor at the University of Utah - David Eccles School of Business from September 2020 to August 2021. In January 2007, she was appointed as President Bush Appointee/Special Assistant to the Commissioner of the RSA at the U.S. Department of Education. From January 2002 to July 2003, Cox was also a Co-Founder and President of The Fulcrum.