Project Manager Content

SYNOPSIS

Extensive experience in production and creative presentation of Web design and Web content.

Resourceful, detail oriented, business focused, highly organized, successfully

demonstrating management of multiple projects with proven ability to make informed

decisions. A problem-solver with innovative, strong communication, customer/vendor-

relations skills; proficient in balancing time and competing priorities.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Diplomatic Language Services – Arlington, VA - July2013 – August 2013

Translation and Transcription

Translate and Transcribe Farsi (Iranian) audio files into English language transcribed documents,

providing detailed and accurate transcription.

Valbin Corporation Inc., Bethesda, MD – CAT III – Linguist January 2012 – March 2013

As an interpreter, provide simultaneous interpretation in a Role Playing environment to State, USAID and

army personnel in their Mission Readiness Program conducted in the grounds of Foreign Service

Institute, in Arlington VA.

Tax & Accounting Professionals Inc., Chevy Chase, MD July 2011- Present

Marketing & Office Manager

As the Marketing and Office Manager, responsible for production of ad campaign, Web site updates, marketing

campaigns as well as oversee the daily activities pertaining to office management.

Learning Tree International, Sterling, VA – Marketing Project Mgr April 2011-July 2011

(Contract)

As the Marketing Project Manager, interfaced with the Company’s Operating Unit and Corporate

Marketing staff to coordinate, traffic, manage resource allocations and provide quality control for the

development, production and implementation of print, electronic marketing campaigns, advertising

projects; and sales support materials from concept to delivery.

NCOA – National Council on Aging Wash, DC – Web Content Producer Jan 2010 – March, 2010

(Contract)

Managed daily content update to the newly acquired CMS through Convio. Involved with day to

day update to the database and gathering content from stakeholders for newsletter and updated

of NCOA’s main site, taking in to account the aesthetic presentation of the content.

LYB Consulting LLC – Business owner 2009 - Current

Consulting small businesses on their online presence to increase revenue and user interface. By

building Web sites using Design, Search Engine Optimization, Usability and Information

Architecture, using the latest Adobe Suite of CS4, success of my clients’ businesses, is the main

goal of my company.

Drs Wenk, Arbuckle and Bahrami, www.perfectsmilesva.com completed Oct 2010

Design Studio Bethesda – www.designstudiobethesda.com completed July 2009

Tax and Accounting Professionals Inc. – www.tapiinc.com completed April 2009

AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION, Alexandria, Virginia 1995–2008

Web Producer/ Project Manager 2006-2008

Directed and informed clients on content architecture, use of social network and ability to provide

secured access to the camp area taking into account the HIPPA requirements.

• Managed new technology and development of ADA’s Planet–D Web site for children with

diabetes by incorporating new social networking and new content areas

http://www.diabetes.org/planetd

• Maximized user experience by strategizing information architecture, resulting in increased traffic

and quality of visits in areas such as Diabetes EXPO http://www.diabetes.org/EXPOs, Diabetes

Camps, http://www.diabetes.org/camps.

• Managed weekly technical upload of recipes for the bi-monthly newsletter, Diabetes Food

Smart. This new ADA newsletter was created in conjunction with a partner organization, I was

integral in the day to day project management.

• Delivered content to a team of fifteen members of the Government Relations and Advocacy

staff as well as reporting regularly with management updates.

• Developed all ADA’s Online Content to follow the 1998 Rehabilitation Act, to comply with

Section 508, taking into consideration, not only people with diabetes but all disabled

individuals visiting the ADA’s Web site.

Senior Manager, Online Services 2004 – 2006

Provided support to the internal customers with content updates to the pertaining content area of

the Web site.

• Worked with the management team during 3 main diabetes.org re-design projects. Negotiated

with a myriad of ADA’s departments and stakeholders.

• Redesigned the online promotions of Diabetes Forecast Magazine with embedded forms to

increase subscribers, resulting in an increase of sales to approximately 30% in the first month.

• Lowered phone inquiries by 70% by creating a mini site for state health insurance coverage and state

driver’s license requirement by collaborating with over 12 local state advocacy directors to update

information.

Manager, Online Services 1999 – 2004

Served as the only Web liaison between 3 departments: Government Relations and Advocacy,

Publications and Membership; managed the daily operations of updating 102 local Web pages,

creating accurate, consistent and timely reports.

• Served as project team leader for Web content in areas of ADA’s online publications, Diabetes

Forecast, Diabetes Care, and the Professional Membership.

• Managed over 200 local area offices’ websites to ensure consistency, standardization, and clarity.

• Preformed daily training and consultation to local staff on how to utilize Fatwire (content

management system) in managing content on diabetes.org.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Certificates

ACTFL

Oral Proficiency Interview– Speaking – Superior Level 4 Dec 6, 2012

Hammersmith and West London College, London, England

Bachelor of Arts: Major -English Literature/Persian Literature

Minor in Psychology

Fluent in Persian (Farsi and Dari) Language – Written and Spoken

Adobe Premium Pro CS5 Dreamweaver CSS

Web Principals Web Design

Flash CS4 HTML

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