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EXPERIENCE
A r c W o r l d w i d e , A P u b l i c i s C o m p a n y New York, NY July '05 Present
Project Manager
§ Manage multiple interactive and traditional media projects with budgets of up to $500,000 from conception to
completion on time, in scope and on budget.
§ Develop estimates and detailed project plans to define scope and to monitor project lifecycle.
§ Facilitate communication among internal and client team members across disciplines and offices (NY, Chicago and SF).
§ Coordinate day-to-day workflow among creative, technical & functional resources.
§ Identify and manage all client/project assets for use in development and client reviews.
§ Develop Statements of Work and Change Orders. Accurately identify and assess scope changes and their impact to the
schedule and budget.
§ Reconciliation and analysis of projected vs. actual time/budgets.
§ Generate monthly project status reports and financial analyses for finance department and client distribution. Work with
finance to initiate and complete client billing process.
§ Project Highlights:
- Kellogg: Eggo Waffle brand re-initiation of L'Eggo My Eggo campaign. Lead project team in developing
innovative two part online campaign including in-banner games and promotional website featuring an online
scavenger hunt.
- United States Army Reserve: Worked on-site and remotely with Chicago development team to create and
implement the United States Army Reserve intranet and extranet CMS system. Intranet required customization of
Sharepoint technology interface and functionality.
- Diageo: Ongoing site enhancements for portfolio site TheBar.com incorporating more presence for each
individual brand within Diageo. Development of online email campaign for site registrants.
D F F C O L L C - New Haven, CT / New York, NY June `04 June `05
Interactive Consultant & Project Manager
§ Consultant for website usability, content management, information architecture and search engine optimization.
§ Developed project proposals, estimates and specification documents.
§ Implemented a quality assurance process in conjunction with Vice President of Technology.
§ Responsible for hiring and managing both in-house and outsourced design and development teams.
§ Copywriting/editing, image production and HTML implementation as needed.
B i g B r o t h e r s B i g S i s t e r s S E P A - Philadelphia, PA June `02 July `03
District Manager
§ Developed and maintained a caseload of 40-75 volunteer/child assignments in Delaware Country region.
§ Created recruiting material and monthly newsletter for volunteer/child participants.
§ Trained and provided support to employees in newly developed "Match Management System" software.
§ Supervised matches, planned and promoted events for the region.
SKILLS
§ Firm understanding of current web development standards, search engine optimization and online writing techniques.
§ Proficient in MS Project, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, MS Office XP suite, FTP and the Internet.
§ Knowledge of Illustrator, Flash, JavaScript and Director.
§ Cross platform capabilities utilizing both PC and Mac software.
EDUCATION
Q u i n n i p i a c U n i v e r s i t y - Hamden, CT May `04
Master of Science in e-Media, GPA: 3.83
§ Coursework included: Digital Project Management, Writing for Interactive Media, Web Development I & II, Digital
Visual Design, Interactive Authoring and Animation, Producing the Moving Image.
§ Internship: WTIC TV FOX 61/Tribune Interactive
T e m p l e U n i v e r s i t y - Philadelphia, PA May `02
Bachelor of Arts in Communications, Cum Laude, GPA: 3.65
§ Concentration: Journalism, PR & Advertising