Monica Sara Razavian
Vienna, VA 22181
Contact Phone- 571-***-****
Home Email: *********@*******.***
EXECUTIVE PROFILE.
Accomplished professional with a strong track record in program
development, corporate partnerships, and employee relations. Well-developed
and extensive network of contacts and resources among government, education
and industry leaders. Highly creative professional with skills in all
aspects of program development and media management; workforce development;
career focused programs from concept to development to execution. Decisive
leader with a results-driven approach and proven successes in various
business sectors who maximizes today's technology to achieve specific
goals.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Consultant Workforce Development/ Employment SpecialistIII/ Career Coach
Consulting Solutions
03/2010-Present
. Didlake Inc.-
o Act as an advocate for my clients to ensure that EEO, ADA, and
other employment policies and procedures are being observed by
existing and potential employers.
o Certified Career Coach
o I design and execute employment plans including:
. Situation Assessment, Job Development and Place & Training
Plans.
o Act as a career coach and mentor to clients and program
participants.
o Research, propose and implement program improvements to better
serve clients.
o Create and present monthly billing and reports to Department of
Rehabilitative Services representatives.
o Research, design and implement department processes to
continuously enhance program practices and achieve program
outcomes.
o Develop relationships with existing and potential employers.
o Conduct employer outreach and develop targeted partnerships that
mutually benefit clients and employers.
o Conduct outreach, presentations and participate in networking
activities to promote services and to learn about available
resources.
o Ensure program goals, objectives and outcomes are met.
. Other activities- Conduct job skills and readiness workshops as well
as conduct individualized counseling to enable clients to develop and
implement personal action plans to obtain or improve employment
situation, including r sum writing assistance, job application
completion, interviewing skills training and job referrals.
Education and Workforce Development Coordinator
Hispanic Committee of Virginia
09/2009-03/2010
Duties and accomplishments
. Supervise department staff, determined work assignments and conduct
employee and volunteer performance evaluations.
. Direct all department functions and programs.
. Act as an advocate for underserved population to ensure that EEO, ADA,
and other employment policies /procedures are being observed to by
existing and potential employers.
. Assistant clients with researching and finding resolution to employee
relations situations with EEO, disciplinary action, or questionable
dismissal.
. Manage all education and workforce development programs. Responsible
for financial management including analyzing and drafting budget
exhibits, spend plans, cost estimating, obligation phasing plans and
tasks planning sheets.
. Develop and utilize management tools to collect, organize, and brief
program information to leadership.
. Collaborate with management to identify and develop potential funding
sources. Manage department budget.
. Act as a career coach and or mentor to clients and program
participants.
. Ensure program goals, objectives and outcomes are met.
. Design and present workshops, presentations and lectures.
. Research, design and implement department processes to continuously
enhance program practices and achieve program outcomes. Research,
propose and implement program improvements to better serve clients.
. Conduct job skills and readiness workshops as well as conduct
individualized counseling to enable clients to develop and implement
personal action plans to obtain or improve employment situation,
including r sum writing assistance, job application completion,
interviewing skills training and job referrals.
. Conduct employer outreach and develop targeted partnerships that
mutually benefit clients and employers.
. Conduct outreach, presentations and participate in networking
activities to promote services and to learn about available resources.
. Write and manage grants.
. Collaborate with other agencies to complement the agency's services
and increase program impact.
. Maintain accurate and complete client records, ensured compliance with
organization's policies and procedures and ensure client
confidentiality.
Director of Career Services
ITT Tech/Chantilly, Virginia
11/3/08-08/01/09
Duties and accomplishments
. Supervised department staff, determined work assignments and conducted
employee performance evaluations.
. Directed and managed the school's Career Services Department to
provide career services and employment assistance to students,
graduates, and alumni by building relationships with local corporate,
non-profit and government employers and providing career counseling.
. Managed all career services and workforce development programs.
Responsible for financial management including analyzing and drafting
budget exhibits, spend plans, cost estimating, obligation phasing
plans and tasks planning sheets.
. Lead and chaired intergraded product team from all disciplines with
the college.
. Responsible for graduate employment results.
. Responsible for oversight of the programs' integrated data
environment.
. Developed and utilized management tools to collect, organize, and
brief program information to leadership.
. Accountable for the overall success of the Career Services Department
Including achieving graduate employment goals.
. Developed and implemented marketing plans to achieve these goals.
. Built effective relationships with local and regional corporations,
non-profit and government organizations and community partners to
identify employment opportunities and to promote the school's
qualified students, graduates, and alumni.
. Verified the operations of the Career Services Department are in
compliance with government and accreditation regulations at all times.
. Managed the quality survey function to measure graduates' employment
success and employer's satisfaction with the quality of education
provided to graduates.
. Participated in public relations activities promoting the school.
. Developed and presented career focused workshops.
Assistant Director of Corporate Outreach
Marymount University/Ballston Center/Reston Center, Arlington, Virginia
/Reston, Virginia
8/2006-8/2008
Duties and accomplishments
. Supervised department interns, determined work assignments and
conducted employee and volunteer performance evaluations.
. Developed contractual partnerships between the University and
corporate and federal entities.
. Acted as point of contact for all official correspondence between
Marymount University's Corporate Outreach and client agencies.
. Develop and utilize management tools to collect, organize, and brief
program information to leadership.
. Lead and chaired intergraded product team from all disciplines with
the college.
. Managed all education programs. Responsible for financial management
including analyzing and drafting budget exhibits, spend plans, cost
estimating, obligation phasing plans and tasks planning sheets.
. Responsible for oversight of the programs' integrated data
environment.
. Created reports, competitive analysis, strategic plans and designed
complaint management system.
. Cultivated relationships with prospective clients and maintained
relationships with existing clients.
. Conducted analyses for both potential and current corporate-university
partners
. Managed overall day-to-day operations of the Office of Corporate
Outreach.
. Worked with technical, management, and contractual teams as well as
Deans, faculty and HR/training professionals to design tailored for
credit certificate and degree programs.
. Analyzed survey information, and marketing research information,
managed multiple large-scale educational programs simultaneously.
. Designed and implemented a comprehensive marketing and communications
plan.
. Represented Marymount at conferences, client and educational events.
Program Specialist II/Career Coach, Student Development
Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC)/ Manassas Park High School
(MPHS),
Manassas, Virginia
1/2005- 7/2006
Duties and accomplishments
. Served as a community college advisor for Manassas Park High School
students.
. Developed speaker series and mentor program for participants in the
Student Success/Bridge Partnership, a secondary-to-post secondary
transitional program.
. Developed and utilized management tools, (i.e., integrated master
schedule) to collect, organize, and brief program information to
leadership.
. Assisted students and parents in preparing financial aid applications
and community college admissions materials.
. Participated in the collection and maintenance of student outcome
data. Planned informational events. Created student activity reports.
Established local outcome criteria in collaboration with the Virginia
Community College System, the community college, and the high school.
. Responsible for oversight of the programs' integrated data
environment.
. Manage all youth, career and team development programs. Responsible
for financial management including analyzing and drafting budget
exhibits, spend plans, cost estimating, obligation phasing plans and
tasks planning sheets.
. Designed and maintain the program web page, composed letters, press
releases, weekly reports and updates, designed and wrote copy for
invitations, flyers and promotional materials.
. Conducted marketing research, analyzed findings and incorporated
findings in to presentations and lecturers.
. Had regular contact with local business community representatives to
promote and fund program and special events.
. Designed the curriculum, wrote the syllabus and taught the Student
Success Course for the college.
. Lectured to small and large groups in both English and Spanish.
Freelance Media/ Public Relations
I-EnvisionDesign.com
Bloomington, Indiana
Vienna, Virginia
6/1996 - 10/2006
Duties and accomplishments
. Provided marketing, design and media services for clients.
Executive Producer/ Creator Health Break
WFHB
Bloomington, Indiana.
10/1995 - 6/2001
. Managed all aspects of production process for the radio program.
Marketing Director
Beverly Nursing Home/Fountain Bleu
Bloomington, Indiana
7/1993-10/1995
Registrar/Intern
Discovery Center Chilren's Museum
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
7/1987 -9/1989
EDUCATION
. Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana US Bachelor's Degree -
5/1993 Major: Telecommunications, Minor: Theatre
. Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia US Graduate Certificate
in Organizational Development, GPA-3.76 (all requirements are
complete).
. Marymount University, Arlington, Virginia US Masters in
Management, expected date of completion spring 2012
JOB RELATED GRADUATE COURSES
OD 521 Organization Developments and Change Management, MGT 560 Ethical
Issues in Business and Society, MGT 515 Leading and Managing Teams, OD
524 Consulting Skills, OD 523 Executive Coaching, Program Management,
Leadership.
VOLUNTEER EFFORTS
Art Smart Docent 09/2003 - 6/2009
Fairfax Community Planning Collaborative on Homelessness 4/2004- 11/05
Wonder Lab Science Museum, Chairman, Marketing Committee 04/1995 - 01/1996
JOB-RELATED SKILLS
Bilingual: English and Spanish
Real Estate License - State of Virginia (active from 2003-2007)
Certified National Career Coach
JOB-RELATED COMPUTER SKILLS
PowerPoint Excel Microsoft Publisher Outlook
FrontPage Access Microsoft Word QuickBooks
Advanced Microsoft office skills with the ability to automate Excel and
Outlook. Experience in radio production.
Experience in website design and development.
Experience in Database design and automation.
Experience in online public relations and marketing.
Experience in Publication design and software.
Experience in PowerPoint presentation and automation design.
JOB-RELATED HONORS, AWARDS
1996 Planned Parenthood presented an "Excellence in Media Award " to
Health Break.
May 2009 Certificate of Achievement in recognition of attaining
membership in the 2008 Graduate Corporate ETG. 90% club. ITT Technical
Institute, Chantilly, VA
March 2009/ June 2009 Award Top mid Atlantic District ETG Pre-Grad
Rate. ITT Technical Institute, Chantilly, VA