Project Manager Executive Staff

**** *. **** ****** . ********, GA *****

Phone 912-***-**** . E-mail ********@*****.***

Mr. Joey Reiman

BrightHouse Inc.

*** ******** ******

Atlanta, GA 30318

Dear Mr. Reiman:

As requested, I have attached a copy of my resume which details a decade in

public service. Throughout my tenure with the City, I have had the

privilege of guiding organizations, both large and small, towards

innovating for a cultural sector that is closely aligned with the forces

harnessing the energies of a growing Savannah, namely the sectors behind

economic development, community development, and education.

Stints as an undergraduate intern and a student in Tartu Estonia reaffirmed

an interest in participating, actively, in the relationships that impact

Savannah's growth. Initially, I occupied myself with community asset

mapping and financial administration, but have expanded, more recently,

into policy and program development. The growth in my responsibilities

necessitated a new job description and a today I currently occupy the

position of Contract Coordinator for a City with one of the higher per

capita arts expenditures among a mid-sized US communities.

What I have seen of your ability to marry ideas to intention makes me

particularly excited to get your insight and suggestions on where my skills

and abilities would have the greatest value in Atlanta's public or private

sectors. I look forward to our meeting on Friday, May 21st. I do have a

portfolio of my work that I will have with me.

I do look forward to meeting you and offer you my most sincere thanks for

this opportunity. Thanks kindly!

Best Regards,

Michelle Hunter

1414 E. 33rd Street . Savannah, GA 31404

Phone 912-***-**** . E-mail ********@*****.***

Michelle L. Hunter

Highlight of Qualifications

. Demonstrated competence for planning, management, policy development,

and oversight of development, financial, and administrative operations

. Good eye for detail, well organized, skilled in setting and achieving

priorities

. Skilled supervisor with the ability to motivate team and manage

conflict

. Proven ability to manage and order a chaotic environment

. Effective problem solver, skilled at getting the job done

. Successfully managed a $1 million cultural budget

Areas of Expertise:

Planning

. Develop, implement, and oversee program development in consultation

with program personnel, executive staff, and collaborative partners.

. Research, develop, and oversee grant applications in consultation with

program personnel, executive staff, and collaborative partners.

. Research, develop, and deliver reports/position papers regarding the

capacity of the local arts sector.

Accomplishments

. Developed, implemented, and oversaw a project team and citizen

steering committee responsible for delivering an award-winning arts

project that produced a 139 page visual history, an on-line

exhibition, and a lecture series.

. Increased the Department's external funding by 192% in the first year

of grant-writing.

. Developed, researched, and delivered a study of the cultural sector's

direct local spending and revenues.

Administration

. Develop, implement, and oversee procurement processes related to

vendor identification, contracting, and reporting.

. Develop, implement, and oversee special events management and grants

administration processes related to recruitment, award practices,

contracting, reporting, publicity, and outcome assessment.

. Develop, implement, and oversee grants adjudication processes related

to technical assistance (i.e., individual and group presentations),

evaluation criteria, and equity.

Accomplishments

. Identified, recruited, and annually contracted 25 vendors determining

capacity to effectively deliver service within budget constraints.

. Planned cultural festivals with citizen advisory committees which

served 30,000 attendees.

. Decreased contractor/vendor default rates to 0% through the provision

of technical assistance.

Finance

. Develop, implement, and oversee financial processes related to

reconciliation, reporting, and compliance requirements.

. Manage project cash flow requirements, financial analyses, budget

development, and purchase of small fixed assets.

. Manage and approve first level approval for all cultural budget

encumbrances.

Accomplishments

. Secured 100% of the funding necessary to underwrite a cultural event

from corporate entities including SEDA and Wachovia.

. Secured 20.05% of the costs of unveiling of the Low Land and the High

Road project from a corporate entity as well as a 40% reduction in

market lending costs for reproducing images for the same project from

a non-profit entity.

. Oversaw an 11.49% increase in the City's cultural budget during

tenure.

Education

Tartu Ulikooli, Tartu, Estonia

Baltic Studies

Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah, GA

Bachelor of Arts, History

Malcolm H. Kerr Scholarship, Cairo, Egypt

Employment Experience

Contract Coordinator

Cultural Affairs Coordinator

City of Savannah, Department of Cultural Affairs, Savannah, GA, Present

Position

Consultant

City of Savannah, Department of Cultural Affairs, Buildings and Grounds

Savannah GA, June '00 - Mar. '01

Undergraduate Intern

City of Savannah, Leisure Services Bureau, Savannah GA, June '97 - Jan. '00

Armstrong Atlantic State University, Savannah GA, Sept. '99 - Jan. '00

Additional Experience

2009 Principal Researcher: Direct Local Spending and Revenues,

Funded Agencies

2008-Present Project Manager, Eastside Documentation Project: Managing

7 creative/heritage professionals who will produce a publication, visual

arts exhibition at the Telfair Museum, a lecture series, & a website

2005-2008 Project Manager, Westside Documentation Project: Managed 7

creative/heritage professionals who produced a publication, an online

exhibition, a lecture series, teacher in-service workshops, a tabloid

insert & other publicity materials

2004 Principal Researcher: Economic Impact of Local Arts Agencies

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