Cheryl A. Wiper t-Lyons
C heryl
Westerville, O H 43081
614-***-**** (home)
E-mail: f **********@***.***
SU M MARY :
Commitment to concise office and personnel management, organizationa l processes
a nd contingency planning; Executive associate emphasizing strong business
E xecutive
management, relationship-building, project development, community in iti atives, and
m anagement, community
comprehensive client service.
o Understanding Business Organization and Human Resources;
o Achieving Results;
o Serving the Customer;
o Teamwork;
o Interpersonal and Communication Skil ls;
o Leadership and Personal Effectiveness;
T EC H N ICAL SK I L LS :
P roficiency in M icrosoft Office Products ((Word, PowerPoint, Publishing, Excel, Access, Visio,
Meeting Planner, Outlook, ), M icrosoft Office 2007, Corel WordPerfect 7.0 Suite, Netscape
Navigator, Multiple Database System Management Programs (i.e. KRONOS PeopleSoft Systems,
O racle Systems: Eden, Odyssey, Crystal Reports, Alchemy, GIS, Kaleidocare), Kroll Background
Screening, and all office equipment including RightFax, multi-l ine telephone, blackberry,
i nternet, copy machines, graphic design, collating /binding, dictation and transcription.
E MP LOYME N T H ISTORY :
C ity of Fort Myers Ward 1 and Ward 4 City Council - F ort Mye rs, F L
City
(Ward 4, 2000-2004 - break in service - Ward 1, 2007-2009)
(Ward
• Legislative Administrator to the Fort Myers City Council (Wards 1 and 4 – break
i n service);
• Delivered strong executive support to City Council Members and Municipal Department Directors;
h ighly focused and results-oriented commitment to complex, deadline-driven
operations in a l l initi atives;
• Skil led at generating comprehensive and easily understood reports and presentations of
complex data through the use of text and graphics (MS Office Suites, Outlook, database
m anagement systems);
• Organized collaborative community agency building for planning within diverse economic,
m inority and cultural populations;
• Established policies and procedures relating to workflow: Organizational and Time
M anagement, Personnel Management, Budgets, Payroll, Procurement, AP / AR, Purchasing
Reconciliations;
• Primary point of contact for high-level management projects and statistical analytic
for Ward 1;
• Media and PR event representative reaching over 62,000 residents citywide
i ncorporating varied range of municipal communications; Copywriter /editor and
p resenter of informational and educational presentations; Researcher and adviser to city
council member of municipal, county, state and federal economic in itiatives, ordinances,
a dministrative ru les, attorney general opinions, and laws;
Page T wo – Cheryl Wipert-Lyons
Windigos Streetscape P roject, Fort Myers, FL
(Personal project – 2007-2009)
• Developer and Curator
o Owner and growth manager for Windigos Arts Streetscape Project; Arts advocacy and consulting
services for Arts in Public Spaces:
• Created ongoing ‘destination place’ collaborating with local musicians and curatorial
p rescreened artists; Marketed and substantially increased downtown foot traffic;
• Developed marketing strategies promoting both art sales and vacant retail space;
• Created unique enhancement window displays, facilitating lobby exhibits, while transforming
vacant storefronts into exhibit spaces throughout downtown Fort Myers;
Ward 4 Re-election Campaign for Councilman M ichael Flanders, Ward 4
(2006 – Concur rent with LCCC Employment)
• Marketing and PR Copywriter
o Assisted in developing a winning election campaign by 70% of cumulative votes;
o Produced graphic and copy written flyers, brochures and guest-opinion newspaper
a rticles to promote re-election campaign materials;
o Advised public issues platform;
Lee County Cler k of Courts - Lee County, F L
(2006-2007)
• Assistant Supervisor within the Lee County Division of Traffic
o Customer services supervisor providing solutions through policies and procedures;
o Recruitment, pre-employment screening, retention and hiring manager; Professional
coaching, employee development, cross-training, performance evaluations of 21
member staff
o Payroll, AR / AP accounting, communications manager, media relations;
Omni Visions, I nc., Foster Care and Adoption Services – Jonesborough, T N
(2004-2006)
• Regional Office Coordinator of the Northeast Tennessee Region
o Advised and assisted Northeast Tennessee Region CEO;
o Managed routine duties and served as key problem-solver (for staff, foster parents
a nd clients);
o Received Accreditation from State of Tennessee by reconfiguring documentation
p rocedures;
o Formatted Kalidacare Case Management System and operationally trained case
m anagers;
ED UCAT ION :
• The Ohio State University: M asters of Arts in Arts Business Administration
B achelors of Fine Arts in Painting, Drawing and Graphics
CURREN T M E MBERSH I P AFF I L IA T IONS :
• Westerville Arts Council
• Ohioana L ibrary Association