Cindy Deckert Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Successfully manages multi-million dollar projects for elementary and middle-school publishers from concept through completion.
• Executes project management processes in the scope of project schedules and dependencies, communications, human resources, and cost management.
• Identifies resources, and responsible for executing the communication plan to team members, including off shore vendors, freelancers and internal staff.
• Develops workflow and processes to ensure efficient, and timely deliverables on tight deadlines, with large volume.
• Coordinated with management team in identifying goals and risks, creating and monitoring budgets, identifying internal staffing needs and resource allocations.
• Communicates effectively with management and clients to identify needs and evaluate alternative solutions, when needed.

Kensington, Maryland

• Managed information and communication plan for freelance editors and writers to deliver quality work on time and within budget.
• Worked with editorial, design and production to resolve challenges, conflicts or scheduling concerns.
• Responsible for developing production capability and helping to implement a full-service facility.
• Possessed a thorough knowledge and understanding of company’s capabilities.
• Effectively communicated relevant changes to team members as they occurred.
• Communicated difficult/sensitive information tactfully and effectively.

Baltimore, Maryland Area

• Led Project Management office consisting of internal and external team members.
• Responsible for obtaining company’s profit margin and sales goal.
• Worked in conjunction with the sales staff to maintain current client base and develop new accounts.
• Managed multi-million dollar projects for elementary, middle-school, high school and college publishers.
• Coordinated with management team in identifying goals and risks, creating and monitoring budgets, identifying internal staffing needs and resource allocations.
• Managed all aspects of various projects from concept through completion.