Celeste Gilstrap Email & Phone Number

Riverside County, California, United States

• As the (CPPM) I act as the primary liaison between shareholders and design team from project planning to delivery. I provide a high level of administrative support by conducting research, handling requests, arranging.
• Manage daily operations by overseeing in-house, freelance staff, and vendors. This includes reviewing daily project tasks, client feedback, deadlines, production calendars, and client meetings.
• Negotiate project budgets with clients and collaborate with Creative Directors to ensure client expectations align with the proposed budget. Additionally, I handle negotiations for freelance and vendor rates.
• Lead client communications by organizing and taking detailed notes on all client calls and meetings, addressing both creative and logistical aspects of projects.
• Create and monitor production schedules, working closely with Creative Directors to ensure deadlines both internal and external—are realistic and consistently met.
• Prioritize deliverables to ensure that all work meets the agency’s standards and fulfills client objectives.

Bozeman, Montana, United States

Administrator. Responsible for the performance and management of administrative business/operations. Working with a team of key players for ministry in an “out of the box” platform. Fielding general communications, coordinating conferences between differing parties, building itineraries for traveland events. Booking and coordinating all travel details..

Lake Arrowhead, California, United States

• Working with the management team, my position also contributed to the development and implementation of organizational strategies, policies, and practices, to improve the operational systems, in support of.
• Board Interaction: Regularly interacted with the Board of Directors to align strategic initiatives and provide updates.
• Operational Improvement: Enhanced operational systems, processes, and policies to support the organization’s mission, focusing on improving management reporting, information flow, and business process planning.
• Support Services Management: Increased the effectiveness and efficiency of Support Services (HR, IT, and Finance) through functional improvements and coordination between support and business functions.
• Long-Term Planning: Played a significant role in long-term planning initiatives aimed at achieving operational excellence.
• Financial Oversight: Oversaw overall financial management, planning, systems, and controls, including managing the agency budget in coordination with the Executive Director.