Skilled Account and Digital Project Manager with over 10+ years of marketing, advertising, and interactive management experience of various interactive mediums. I specialize in problem solving, creative thinking and relationship building. 

Avid Boston Red Sox fan (yes, I realize I am from Ohio)

SKILLS

  • Integrated Marketing Campaigns
  • Digital Project Management
  • Creator of Project Scopes, Estimates and Timelines
  • Responsive Web Development, Agile and Waterfall workflow
  • Financial Planning & Budget Forecasting
  • Cultivating relationships (internal & client)
  • Juggler of multiple projects in an aggressive deadline-driven environment
  • Quality Assurance
  • Management and mentorship
  • Resource Management
  • Vendor Management


EDUCATION                                                                                                                       

Bachelor of Science in Technology
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Major: Visual Communication Technology


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Rightpoint, Boston, MA (January 2018 – present)
Senior Project Manager

  • Drive the execution of large digital projects and manage all project related requests with the client.
  • Manage and deliver quality projects on budget, on time, and on schedule.
  • Responsible for project scope, risks, schedule, budget, quality, and communication.
  • Create and manage project plans, status reports, risk assessment plans, change orders, resource needs etc.
  • Lead multi-disciplinary project teams through all phases of the project life-cycle providing coaching, motivation and inspiration.
  • Accurately forecast revenue, profitability, margins, bill rates and utilization.
  • Effectively interact with all levels of client management.
  • Facilitate communication between clients, 3rd party vendors and internal staff.
  • Participate in internal PMO programs including project retrospectives and internal process initiatives and ongoing improvement practices.

PJA Advertising + Marketing, Cambridge, MA (January 2016 – January 2018)
Senior Digital Producer

  • Ongoing management of internal teams, and project deliverables, budgets, schedules and reporting.
  • Works closely with account/marketing partners to plan for upcoming projects.
  • Proactively identifies and develops solutions for account specific process issues.
  • Coordinates all activities of the project team and ensure that project tasks are completed.
  • Manage vendor selection process as needed for project engagements from gathering bids, to working with operations and finance team to finalize contracts.
  • Assists in the training and advocating of process to the agency.

Mullen, Boston, MA (January 2013 – January 2016)
#2- Ad Age’s Agency’s A-List in 2014, #8 in 2013
Senior Digital Producer

  • Worked across multiple interactive projects - assuring the quality of the product, keeping the project on time, on budget, and on strategy - from concepting, building to delivery.
  • Was responsible for the daily management of projects from inception to completion, scheduling the project team, assigning tasks, and adhering to budget and timelines.
  • Managed the development and production of interactive marketing and website projects via accurate project planning, change tracking, budget tracking, and regular production status reporting.
  • Acted as liaison between creative, technical, account, and other internal groups.

Resource, Columbus, Ohio (October 2009 – January 2013)
#4- Ad Age’s Agency’s A-List in 2011
Project/Client Manager

  • Drove the execution of interactive and social media projects across Account Strategy, Creative, and Technology teams.
  • Served as the primary day to day contact for my clients.
  • Facilitated and created project plans with clearly defined milestones, deliverables and tasks. 
  • Collaborated with subject matter experts to determine deliverables and tasks.
  • Ensured resources were assigned and allocated appropriately to my projects.
  • Facilitated internal and client facing project status & deliverable meetings.
  • Accountable for tracking and reporting of budgets from $90k – $5mil.
  • Partnered with Account Strategists in the creation of project statement of work, ensuring scope is clearly defined and costs match what was outlined in the project plan.

Mills James Productions, Columbus, Ohio (February 2006 – October 2009)
Project Manager

  • Responsible for partnering with Account, Creative, and Technical teams to deliver projects ranging from web site development to online training, on time and within budget with an eye toward exceeding client expectations.
  • Proactively managed projects and responsible for overall project budget management from estimation to post-project review.
  • Worked with the client and account management to drive program design and execution.
  • Provided SEO reporting to various clients.

Interactive Producer

  • Maintained direct, hands-on responsibility for the execution of day-to-day activities on department engagements.
  • Assisted the development of project scope and definition materials, including statements of work, functional specifications, wire-frames, timelines, and estimates.
  • Responsible for planning and delivering projects on time, within budget.
  • Participated in creative and strategic concept meetings to provide expertise as it relates to interactive solutions.
  • Managed e-marketing initiatives for Fortune 500 companies.
  • Produced local, national and non-profit websites.

The Longaberger Company, Newark, OH (December 2000 – February 2006)
Web Content Administrator  

  • Contributed in strategic, technical and project management roles on web related projects. This included the creation of Longaberger's initial intranet site, the development and roll-out of a new Internet site - which included 70,000 personal websites for consultants and the sales consultant portal.
  • Designed and constructed web pages/sites including incorporating graphic user interface features and other techniques. Knowledge of layout principles, and aesthetic design concepts.
  • Maintained and provided ongoing design of the websites promotions, electronic emails and seasonal content specials.
  • Continued to elevate the design aesthetic on all websites while maintaining Longabergers’ brand identity.
  • Maintained relationships with web partners to ensure the highest level of customer service.
  • Conceptualized and executed designs for all web platforms as well as provided technical support for the Longaberger web site when needed.
  • Collaborated with product, marketing, sales and development teams to deliver work on schedule.
  • Collaborated closely with editorial, product and development teams to translate vision, ideas and requirements into user interface designs.
     

COMMUNITY SERVICE/PHILANTHROPY
Flying Horse Farms

  • Volunteered as Camp Councilor during Family Camp where I provided families of children with serious illness the opportunity to experience, firsthand, what camp can do for their child.

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