Cynthia Manick Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny

- Proficient in all types of corporate philanthropy including company-sponsored foundations, corporate giving programs, and CSR trends (Corporate Social Responsibility)- As a certified Scrum Master, lead SAFe Agile practices and facilitate the scrum process including standups, iteration/sprint planning, sprint reviews, retrospectives, and facilitate project scope from initiation through delivery for in-house and off-shore teams- Provide regular analysis of burndown charts and other portfolio planning tools to understand what gets built and at what cadence- Provide quality assurance for the Scrum Team via Postman, Kibana, AWS console, and QASE test management- Perform board administration among multiple boards through JIRA, Confluence, and Kendis; and serve as a liaison between product owners, development teams, and stakeholders while facilitating internal data requests, pipeline processes, and identifying dependencies - Aid the team by identifying and eliminating blockers and managing internal roadblocks through process and workflow improvements- Provide forecasting and product roadmaps including milestone generation, timelines, and go-live-critical's for product deployment

Founded as a feminist press, Alice James Books is committed to collaborating with literary artists of excellence who might otherwise go unnoticed by producing, promoting, and distributing their work which often engages the public on important social issues. The Alice James editorial board is composed of literary artists, representing a broad range of aesthetic styles and poetic voices. Members of the editorial board read submissions to the annual Alice James Award and work together to determine the winner by consensus. Members are invited to serve year-long, renewable terms.

Greater New York City Area

The Awesome Foundation is an international network of autonomous chapters of philanthropists that provide small grants for projects that promote awesome in the universe. Learn more: https://www.nytimes.com/2015/07/19/nyregion/awesome-foundation-new-york-chapter-invests-in-awesome-ideas.html

- Provide creative consultations on book development and editing for poetry projects and individual poems- Consult includes line editing, developmental editing, thematic insight, identifying shinning and problematic pieces, and manuscript architecture - Past clients include Washington Writers' Publishing House; Disney Books/Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Black Lawrence Press; After Hours Editions; April Gloaming Publishing; Palette Poetry, & more - Rates can be found at http://www.cynthiamanick.com/consultations

New York, United States

Soul Sister Revue was a quarterly reading series for established and emerging poets who write in the narrative tradition of storytelling. Hosted and Founded by Cynthia Manick, previous guests included Pulitzer Prize winners, National Book Award winners, and poet laureates: Gregory Pardlo, Tyehima Jess, Natalie Diaz, Hanif Abdurraqib, Toi Derricotte, Cornelius Eady, Ada Limon, Rachel Eliza Griffiths, Tina Chang, and More.

New York, United States

- Researched nonprofit organizations for the National Directory of Corporate Giving and other Foundation Center print and online products- Compiled quantitative data and analyzed foundation fiscal records

Greater New York City Area

- Assisted with Special Events preparation and registration- Managed multiple databases of donors, patients, and participants of ACS events- Proofread and edited publications for distribution- Coordinated mailings and outreach for meetings, events, and fundraisers

M.F.A, Creative Writing

B.A., English With Creative Writing, And Philosophy

Activities and Societies: Academic Policy Committee, Phi Sigma Tau: Honor Society of Philosophy, Black Student Alliance (BSA).

Study Abroad, Irish Literature