Monique Virgilio Schert Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

United States

BCI Acrylic Inc. is one of the largest independent manufacturers of acrylic baths, showers, wall surrounds, and related products for the bathroom remodeling industry. Creating a fresh solution to bath remodeling, BCI offers a stylish, cost-effective, low-maintenance bath improvement to homeowners, commercial customers and consumers with accessibility needs.

Greater Chicago Area

Direct end-to-end activities associated with setup and management of business from scratch with keen focus on continuous improvement, customer success, and accelerated growth. Oversee day-to-day administrative operations, involving but not limited to bookkeeping, payroll, customer support, training, and project management. Manage special projects to deliver consulting on effective digital product/project management. Steer full design and development lifecycle for websites, logos, graphical content, and digital illustration. Plan, organize, and engage in meetings to maintain optimal flow of communication. Review and analyze ongoing trends and market changes, web development, advertising, and media marketing strategies to offer advanced services to client. Administer full spectrum of talent acquisition and development, encompassing hiring and training associates, conducting transparent performance appraisals, and issuing further counseling/disciplinary actions.• Confirmed completion of projects within set timeline and budget while surpassing client expectations.• Promoted utilization of latest tools and technologies to develop aesthetically pleasing graphic designs for customers.• Led functions related to planning and development of website, UX, and branding designs to target qualified audiences, increase awareness, and achieve optimal marketing position for startups and small- to mid-size businesses.• Boosted growth in client businesses through print/digital advertisement, social media/email marketing, SEO, google analytics integration, business/product photography, and visual display merchandising.

Mchenry, Illinois, United States

Mchenry, Illinois

Led by a dynamic group of professionals, the McHenry Area Chamber of Commerce strives to accelerate its member businesses’ growth and success by connecting people, programs and services.The McHenry Area Chamber is focused on the overall economic health of the community and strives to strengthen the McHenry area’s existing business and grow new commerce and development. Leading events that draw thousands of people into the area, the Chamber provides expertise for the Riverwalk Foundation, serves on the City of McHenry’s Economic Development Commission, and deals with transportation and political issues on the McHenry County Economic Development Corporation.

Greater Chicago Area

My passion as a food enthusiast led me to create the Chicagoland Culinary Explorers, a Meetup Group that specializes in social culinary experiences in the Greater Chicago metropolitan area.While I was the manager of the group, I organized several culinary experiences at some top restaurants in the Chicagoland area.

New York, New York

My passion as a food enthusiast led me to manage the NYC Culinary Explorers, a Meetup Group that specializes in social culinary experiences in the New York metropolitan area.While I was the manager of the group, I organized several culinary experiences at some top restaurants in the New York metropolitan area.

Greater Chicago Area And New York Metropolitan

Delivered executive-level advisory and technical support in robust design and development of web application products for several start-ups and small businesses. Managed full spectrum of project oversight, wireframing, user experience (UX), website, and logo design for high-value clients.• Liaised with high-value clients to uncover needs and restructure digital designs in line with set requirements.

New York, New York

Led a high-performance team of designers, developers, and project managers to aid B2B companies in growing businesses across the World Wide Web. Headed creation and execution of creative, Web, and E-Commerce strategies to ensure the attainment of both short- and long-range objectives for customers.• Managed selection and deployment of new CMS tools for integration into proprietary eCommerce and web platforms.• Spearheaded design, development, and implementation of eCommerce websites for Fortune 500 engineering companies.

New York, New York

Oversaw the full lifecycle of branding and design strategy for 500+ websites and web-based projects per year. Directed a high-quality team of 15 project managers, designers, and developers with laser focus on task prioritization. Engaged with sales team as technical liaison to address customized components, integration, and legacy data for clients. Drafted documentation for technical processes. Led development and retention of trusted relationships with technology vendors.• Administered external development team and promoted utilization of leading design techniques and technologies, involving HTML5, CSS3, and Media Queries. • Created reusable web design tools to reduce team’s heavy workload while sharing best practices to maximize consistency and excellence.• Confirmed successful design and development of Thomas Publishing corporate website, Thomasnet product marketing sites, intranet, monthly newsletter, and internal microsites.

New York, New York

• Transformed large volume of Fortune 500 client product catalogues into robust eCommerce sites that were integrated seamlessly into client corporate sites (e.g. 3M, Alcoa, Parker Hannifin). • Sourced integration vendors to provide design and development services; trained and directed teams, managed workflow and reviewed work for quality assurance.• Led conceptualization, development, testing and implementation of customized components for client sites, working closely with client teams to ensure specific needs were met; trained clients on CMS tool.• As technical lead, liaised with content managers and integration team and developed best practices for seamless platform integration.

New York, New York

Working side by side with top technology leaders in the internet ad serving industry, I designed SAAS (software as a service) interfaces for pay-per-click search advertising products.• Led design and development of digital products (Flash-based ad-serving banners with XML/Java and supporting backend tools), collaborated with clients for customized solutions and developed product brand strategies and web sites for a digital advertising company.• Created ad-serving banner templates and a customized CMS tool for eBay Keywords product (developed in partnership with eBay for user-generated keywords and banner ad creation), collaborating with product director and development team. Partnered with eBay marketing team to design/develop print promotional materials.• Designed proprietary AdMarketplace product that enabled clients to create their own keywords and banner ads (clients included Avon, Merck, The Ladders, The Biography Channel); created supporting marketing website.• Directed design and production of exhibit booths/signage, brochures and print collateral to drive product visibility at trade shows.

New York, New York

• Led redesign of company’s website (astrotogo.com) for an online astrology marketing company, working closely with the Vice President of Brand Strategy on digital identity. • Designed and developed Flash-based promotional e-cards utilized to promote site services, and created all print collateral and email/web content.

New York, New York

While working at Triumph Learning, I designed web pages, graphics, and interactive games which were integrated into test preparation software sold to educators and school districts throughout the nation.• Designed the first online learning tool for a leading test preparation company for grades K-12.• Partnered with CTO to develop brand strategy, created tool’s user interface and designed an accompanying game component; managed freelance designers and illustrators to develop two sets of visuals/themes for target audiences (students in grades K-8 and students in high school).• Served as lead designer to create two versions of the product marketing website (aimed at each target audience).

Chicago, Illinois

• Hired as Court’s first graphic designer and conceptualized, designed and produced unique logos and marketing/promotional materials, including brochures, infographics, posters, flyers, notices and the first multi-language juror handbook.• Collaborated with departments (primarily Children’s Advocacy and Domestic Violence) to determine needs, provided consultative guidance on projects and managed relationships with printers.

Greater Chicago Area

• Served producers and editors in pre-production, production and post production objectives on reality and documentary television series including A&E Network's "American Justice" and the Biography Channel's "The Unexplained".• Assisted producers in researching content for scripts and fact checking interviews.• Researched, acquired and captured b-roll media for editorial purposes.• Tracked and time-coded scripts for translation purposes.