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Montclair, NJ, US

Montclair, NJ, US

Managed NPD project from initial design through prototyping, patent process to final design and pre-manufacture. Created operations structure; evaluated supplier/vendor options to identify U.S. partners; evaluated supplier/vendor contracts; developed funding strategy and timeline.

Piscataway, NJ, US

• Developed project plan to establish and implement best-practice standards for Event Operations.
• Created best-practice policy and user guides for corporate travel program, reservation systems and event emergency management.
• Composed security status research reports on international sites for global conferences.
• Developed integrated user guides for tracking event financial data in Salesforce and Smartsheet.

• Developed project plan to establish and implement best-practice standards for Event Operations.
• Created best-practice policy and user guides for corporate travel program, reservation systems and event emergency management.
• Composed security status research reports on international sites for global conferences.
• Developed integrated user guides for tracking event financial data in Salesforce and Smartsheet.

• Created PM structure for releases, events, seasonal production cycle, and marketing activity.
• Created sales, production and investor report templates, formatted to provide actionable data.
• Resolved inventory roadblocks, reducing variance by ~20% and improving sales alignment by 90%.
• Developed copy and marketing collateral for new product releases, website and emails.
• Improved protocols for accountant reports, reducing turn-around time by 50%.

• Established administrative framework and PM processes for newly established consultancy firm.
• Managed space build-out project in Smartsheet: contractor activity, project scheduling, updates.
• Provided executive support for scheduling, client relations, meetings, and marketing.
• Developed a process and procedures manual for administrative and operations staff.

Portland, Oregon, US

Performed pre- and post-award grant coordination and through-cycle administration.Monitored compliance with NIH regulations in coordination with OHSU's award management staff.Compiled grant data to support administration of federal grant submissions and renewals.

Chicago, IL, US

• Managed oversight of multi-project portfolio of ~20 research projects and ~25 grants accounts.
• Led adoption and integration of PM software for research and grant-submission projects.
• Developed budget templates and budget review process; resource tracking and allocation methods.
• Composed grant reports, university partner communications and resource status reports.
• Managed Director’s email communications, press releases, interview requests and travel.

Chicago, IL, US

• Managed growing under-grad degree program in all aspects of administration and outreach.
• Accommodated 20% annual growth in enrollment and resulting faculty, space and resource needs.
• Composed course descriptions, student and faculty outreach communications and website content.
• Created document management system and department-wide thesis library/archive.
• Provided executive support for Chair; managed department travel, events and exhibitions.
• Recruited, on-boarded and supervised program assistant and student preceptors.

Master'S Degree, Mba - Project Management

Fce+I Ignite Entrepreneurs Program (Cohort 4), Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Organizational Behavior Studies