I have 25 years of extensive and innovative experience in project management and communications. I have led and managed various complex and multi-phased projects in a range of industries and now supervise and manage many multi-disciplinary and dynamic teams to deliver integrated solutions.
B.S., Business Administration,
Marketing Management and Communications
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona

Prepares scope of work, project delivery resource requirements,
cost estimate & budget, cash flow, work plan schedule &
milestones, quality control, and risk identification.
Provides leadership for project teams by motivating team members
to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and
project milestones.
Reports on project success criteria results, key performance
indicators (KPIs), and project deployment and management activities.
Sets and continually manages project and program expectations.
Monitors, tracks and controls outcomes to resolve issues, conflicts,
dependencies and critical path deliverables.
Identifies the staff and other resources needed to achieve project
objectives in planned timeframes and participates in workload
planning efforts to ensure project staffing is adequate.
Assists in the determination and definition of the project scope
and goals with each lead project stakeholder to predict resources
needed to reach objectives.

Ensured project team met the objectives and goals of each
project on time and on budget while championing the quality
of the deliverable.
Managed and reported all financial updates and day-to-day business
needs for the design group including maintaining and updating
procedures and improving processes.
Actively contributed to business development and to attracting,
retaining, developing, and motivating a team of diverse and
qualified staff.
Demonstrated ability to identify complex project risks, develop
risk mitigation and contingency plans, and implement action
plans to reduce or eliminate project risks.

Managed key project participants toward their delegated assignments
and deliverables to ensure projects remained on schedule.
Analyzed data on customer demographics, preferences, and habits
to identify potential markets throughout Southern California.
Led cross-functional and inter-departmental teams to achieve
project and program objectives; facilitate meetings, presentations,
and discussions to identify strategies for implementation and
sustainment, continuous improvement through innovation, communicate
status updates and achieve project and program objectives.

Created and managed community outreach projects and successfully
implemented school gardening programs in 200+ schools throughout
California, subsequently increasing Science curriculum in school
districts near multiple retail locations.
Appropriately resourced all projects to ensure the teams were
staffed to meet deliverables for event planning and public relations
opportunities.
Participated actively in identifying potential risks, liabilities
or factors to consider when managing several intersecting projects.

Managed and developed multiple marketing projects including
social media campaigns, web content creation, graphic design,
web design, advertising and publicity for recording artists
and record companies that led to sales of more than 115+ million
units worldwide for artists including Atlantic, Columbia, Rhino,
Elektra, Sony and Warner Bros.
Planned various stages of project life cycles from analysis
to post- production, identifying and managing issues/risks to
the project delivery.
Responsible for ensuring all deadlines, project budgets monitored,
and stakeholders informed of status at all stages.
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As a Senior Project Manager specializing in Community Relations and Event Management, I prepare comprehensive plans, including scope, resource requirements, budget, and risk assessments. I provide robust leadership to teams, ensuring they meet goals and milestones while managing expectations and resolving conflicts., ensuring adequate staffing and resource allocation to achieve objectives.