Marla Fishman, Safe® Sa, Ssm, Popm Email & Phone Number

Contracted for short-term assignment for a quality association. Reviewed, analyzed, and consolidated bid information from multiple vendors for vendor selection. Recruited Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) for two focus groups; recruited 25 qualified SMEs to author content to help meet project deadlines.

Teammate.Exec is a software development company affiliated with mrsimon.ai, a website that helps job seekers.Managed multiple virtual events, including collaborating with co-organizer and presenters, writing and posting promotional content, writing and sending communications to attendees, and tracking event activities.Selected Accomplishments:➢ Collaboratively developed content for a new Meetup Group and event series to help promote and continue to grow the Mr. Simon… Show more Teammate.Exec is a software development company affiliated with mrsimon.ai, a website that helps job seekers.Managed multiple virtual events, including collaborating with co-organizer and presenters, writing and posting promotional content, writing and sending communications to attendees, and tracking event activities.Selected Accomplishments:➢ Collaboratively developed content for a new Meetup Group and event series to help promote and continue to grow the Mr. Simon community.➢ Established cadence for workshop events, providing continuity for members and helping cultivate a community of active members.➢ Implemented Lessons Learned meeting for events to capture what went well, what did not go well, and learnings to be applied. Show less

Somerville, Nj

Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ) is a nonprofit organization providing job search strategies, training programs, and networking opportunities.Performed pro bono professional services as Assistant Director of the Training Committee, including leading and facilitating a virtual monthly training, collaboratively organizing and presenting Training Committee programs, and representing the Training Committee at Executive Committee meetings.Selected… Show more Professional Service Group of Central New Jersey (PSGCNJ) is a nonprofit organization providing job search strategies, training programs, and networking opportunities.Performed pro bono professional services as Assistant Director of the Training Committee, including leading and facilitating a virtual monthly training, collaboratively organizing and presenting Training Committee programs, and representing the Training Committee at Executive Committee meetings.Selected Accomplishments:➢ Helped increase quality of virtual speed interviewing program by proposing a different approach.➢ Resolved urgent time management issue by identifying an alternate scheduling solution.➢ Contributed to organization’s website content and helped promote PSGCNJ volunteer by conducting one-on-one interview and developing blog article.➢ • Identified improvements to the training slide deck and collaboratively updated slides. Show less

Des Plaines, Il (3+ Years Remote In Nj)

DSC Logistics (now CJ Logistics America) is a supply chain management company providing integrated supply chain solutions, including warehouse management, transportation management, supply chain packaging services, and supply chain consulting services.Managed multiple proposals under tight deadlines, reviewing RFP documents, identifying potential risks, managing deadlines, writing and editing content, compiling all documents for submission, and collaborating with stakeholders to produce… Show more DSC Logistics (now CJ Logistics America) is a supply chain management company providing integrated supply chain solutions, including warehouse management, transportation management, supply chain packaging services, and supply chain consulting services.Managed multiple proposals under tight deadlines, reviewing RFP documents, identifying potential risks, managing deadlines, writing and editing content, compiling all documents for submission, and collaborating with stakeholders to produce a high-quality product that complied with proposal requirements. Selected Accomplishments:➢ Consistently met deadlines for 3-4 proposals per month and ensured compliance with proposal specifications by tracking progress and coordinating deliverables with 10+ departments per proposal.➢ Increased content quality by developing strong relationships with internal stakeholders to obtain information, develop written content, vet it for accuracy, edit it for clarity, and create documents for submission.➢ Contributed to Business Development’s success by developing well-written proposals tailored to customers’ needs: DSC’s narrative response ranked one of seven by Fortune 500 company.➢ Identified areas of improvement by organizing and co-facilitating Team Retrospectives to elicit feedback; collaboratively prioritized and implemented improvements to a key process.➢ Improved process compliance by 20% by facilitating trainings to the team and demonstrating improvements based on their feedback; trained new team members on key process. ➢ Increased visibility to 15 company projects by leading RFP Repository enhancement project, facilitating regular meetings, interviewing Subject Matter Experts, and developing written content.➢ Improved accuracy and consistency of key network information and increased accessibility by collaborating to create a shared Google document with data consolidated from multiple sources and implementing a process to update it on a regular cadence. Show less

Des Plaines, Il

Managed multiple Business Development functions, including contract support and inside sales for opportunities ≤$500,000 in annual revenue, sales reporting, facilitating the Non-Disclosure Agreement process, and administering the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.Selected Accomplishments:➢ Helped increase company revenue by managing inside sales, working with potential clients to understand requirements, and coordinating with Office of the General Counsel and… Show more Managed multiple Business Development functions, including contract support and inside sales for opportunities ≤$500,000 in annual revenue, sales reporting, facilitating the Non-Disclosure Agreement process, and administering the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system.Selected Accomplishments:➢ Helped increase company revenue by managing inside sales, working with potential clients to understand requirements, and coordinating with Office of the General Counsel and Operations to customize and execute contracts.➢ Ensured smooth CRM migration and enhancement by serving as Product Owner, working with Business Owner to align on expectations, providing functionality and business requirements to service provider, approving validation deliverables, participating in UAT, and approving functionality for deployment.➢ Executed special project for CEO by conducting internet research and summarizing information to support panel facilitation at Renaissance Weekend event. Show less

Lean-Agile Project Management

Lean-Agile Portfolio, Program, and Project Management program.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), International Relations, Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society