Gertha Harris, Mba Email & Phone Number

Louisville, KY

• Responsible for the project management and design on a range of projects for small and start-up businesses; create marketing solutions, provide social media assistance and create appealing websites through daily.
• Macintosh based computer design of brand identity systems and promotional marketing for small business owners and suppliers.
• Collaborate with customers to determine direction, expectations, schedule and budget for projects.
• Website design and site mapping.
• Supervision and collaboration with suppliers in preparing files according to specifications.
• Identify and develop social media options for business needs.

Cincinnati Area, KY

✦ Lead project teams to identify labeling requirements and drive consensus when conflicts arise✦ Supported backroom and front room audit during the 2020 TUV inspections. Helped manage over 500 requests from 4 different TUV investigations to support over 2584 scribe notes during the recertification of IS0 13485:2016/MDSAP/MDD audits and the initial.

• Monitor performance and develop project scope/schedule; connect short-term demands to long-term implications in alignment with business requests.
• Drive cross-functional team processes for effective, on-time delivery of marketing development, managing the creation of 500-600 projects quarterly across the organization from initial request through completion.
• Maintain project management documentation including project plan, schedule, updates, issue logs and other related marketing deliverables.
• Partner with Product Manager, Creative Supervisor, and other cross-functional team leads (Sales, Engineering, Product, etc.) to clearly set project goals and expectations as well as communicate competing priorities.
• Provide project updates to stakeholders outlining the long-term goals, as well as current efforts and progress in achieving desired goals.
• Assign individual responsibilities and enforce accountability of tasks and deadlines.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Controlled the flow and quality of all assigned print work internally and with external agencies.
• Collaborated with creative teams in regards to project design and specifications.
• Reviewed vendor invoices, including shipping receipts, and resolved billing discrepancies.

Columbus, Ohio Area

• Systems Officer for Launch and Change Implementation, SOLCI. International liaison for Labeling Services Group with Global Supply Chain Coordination and Services for all International labeling changes and all SLCI.
• Manages activities supporting Local Demand Brand Product Labeling (Launch and Lifecycle).
• Support launch of new products.
• Acts as International liaison for US Graphic Office, including:

• Led packaging development and print production of product marketing and displays for the Glucerna, Ensure, Healthcare Professional Products, Metabolic, ZonePerfect and EAS brands with internal and external partners and.
• Managed development of artwork from initiation through print execution to match project scope and meet timelines (multiple projects at a time).
• Maintained on-going relationships other areas of Abbott Nutrition, such as Engineering, Package Development, Regulatory, Quality Assurance, Manufacturing Plants and Research & Development.

Project Leader for Abbott Nutrition, Columbus, OH supporting the Labeling development for Healty Living and Therapeutic Nutrition brands. Responsible for managing the artwork development, which includes overseeing the process from initiation through to print execution. Accomplishments include initiating continuous improvement strategies and suppliers.

Primary and Secondary Packaging, DisplaysCoordinated print production of labeling and displays for various brands with internal and external partners and ensure proper documentation for successful job completion. Reviewed artwork for print feasibility, conducted Pre-Production meetings with print suppliers to identify issues and develop solutions.

Columbus, Ohio Area

Victoria's SecretOctober 2006-March 2007Coordinated print production for Victoria’s Secret Stores (997 store base) with external vendors. Ensured proper documentation for successful job completion. Recommended available print technologies for better economic outputs while working within company budgets. Bath and Body WorksSeptember 2005 – October.

Masters, Business Administration And Marketing

Certificate In Project Management

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Graphic Design

Activities and Societies: Student Government Association-Graphics Chairperson, ICOMM-Integrated Communications - Graphics Chairperson

Communication And Media Studies