Director, Project Management

• Jul 2022 - Present

Sr. Program Manager

• Sep 2021 - Present

Program Manager

• Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

Sr. Project Manager

• Jun 2018 - Sep 2019

Customer Success Manager

• Oct 2017 - Jun 2018

Project Manager

• Jun 2015 - Oct 2017

Art Director

• Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

- Part of the Tuni organizing team which involves shaping the Tuni brand, ensuring all events are planned properly and run smoothly, and developing inspiring and educational content for our online audience. - Primary responsibility is development and creation of all graphics (promotional, branding, corporate identity) - Part of the Tuni organizing team which involves shaping the Tuni brand, ensuring all events are planned properly and run smoothly, and developing inspiring and educational content for our online audience. - Primary responsibility is development and creation of all graphics (promotional, branding, corporate identity)

Senior Digital Production Manager

• Jun 2011 - Jun 2015

- Digital project lifecycle management in the Educational Publishing Industry - Project scope and change management - Vendor sourcing and pricing negotiations for new Digital initiatives - Act as technical resource for Development teams - Project teams: Content Development Workflow, Quality Assurance, and Digital Initiatives Production Manager - Digital project lifecycle management in the Educational Publishing Industry - Project scope and change management - Vendor sourcing and pricing negotiations for new Digital initiatives - Act as technical resource for Development teams - Project teams: Content Development Workflow, Quality Assurance, and Digital Initiatives Production Manager

Business Analyst

• Oct 2006 - May 2011

- Perform data and cost analysis of all e-Learning, Design, Composition, Editorial, Image acquisition, and Full-service projects. - Analyze internal processes and assist in developing “best practices” to ensure department efficiency and maximize profitability. - Review all project requirements and establish project estimates and budgets. - Develop and maintain Project Plans, Costing, and billing environment. - Initiate client negotiations for billing on all “off-contract” deliverables. - Generate and issue all invoices, perform collections tasks on all overdue receivables. - Internal data analysis to establish cost center performance reporting tools. - As a member of the Management Team, conduct data analysis and help develop business strategies and identify new opportunities to both increase revenue and decrease operating costs. - Lead innovative sourcing strategies including procurement negotiations. Show less

Senior Project Manager

• Jun 2005 - Oct 2006

- Managed projects valued up to $480,000 - Oversee the successful production and delivery of a wide array of Direct mail and commercial print products - Source, negotiate schedules and pricing with outside suppliers - Review production details to maintain schedules, manage client inventory, and brief all cost centers while working within ISO 9002 Quality Management System and the Health, Safety, and Environmental Management System Standard ISO 14001 requirements. - Cost management – ensure projects are completed within cost constraints - Continuous Improvement initiatives to streamline communications, manage inventories, internal procedures, maintain customer satisfaction, and capture non-value added costs. Show less

Senior Project Manager

• May 1997 - Jun 2005

- Manage major projects valued at up to $275,000 per project - Manage and maintain 70% of the Trade Division Strategic Accounts (Barnes & Noble, Harper Collins, McClelland & Stewart, Dark Horse Comics, Random House). - Manage workload of up to 75 projects during peak seasons - Cost management – creative job planning and purchasing versus estimated costs; focus on minimizing costs to increase contribution margins (surpassed 2003 forecasted contribution by over $90K) - Production coordinating - monitor incoming work and plant loading to maintain on time deliveries and minimize down time. - Oversee entire plant schedules between 6 major cost centers - Inventory management - Create detailed work orders to communicate job specifications to various departments - Member of the company strategic planning team (PM/POC), responsible for developing new practices and procedures to ensure flawless production of projects - Conduct hiring of interns (100% retention) and training of new employees - Conduct quality assessments (i.e. press approvals, sample inspection, initiate non-conformance reports) to guarantee customer satisfaction Show less