Project Manager Management

SHERRY HAMPTON *** South Seventeenth Street, Newark, New Jersey

07103

***********@*****.*** http://www.linkedin.com/in/sherryhampton (973) 449-

4191

Resourceful, action-oriented and results-focused professional with over ten

years experience as an administrative professional with the last two years

performing junior project management. Driven by challenges and desire to

be successful in all endeavors. Dynamic approach to changing situations

while establishing priorities. Polished professional with outstanding

computer skills and confident in different business settings. Information

Technology studies and software savvy add value to organization. Willing

to relocate and travel.

* Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - January 2009

* Computer Skills: HTML, SharePoint and knowledge of PHP, MySQL.

Business Applications: Microsoft (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook,

Project, Visio), Lotus Notes, Adobe Photoshop, Acrobat

* Maintained and edited web-sites using HTML

* Created and maintained database using Microsoft Access, Excel

Educational Background

Bachelor Arts (B.A.) Degree in Computer Information Systems - August 2009

New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey

Associate (A.S.) Degree in Applied Computer Science - June 2006

Essex County College, Newark, New Jersey

Professional Experience

Verizon Foundation c/o Manpower - Basking Ridge, NJ July 2007 to

February 2009

Jr. Project Manager, Media & Communications (www.verizonfoundation.org)

Grant-making, philanthropic arm of corporate telecommunications company.

Provided event management, vendor relationships and planning for

tradeshows/conferences and other events; work with educational content

partners to facilitate and confirm all project-related aspects, schedules

and resources. Implement tracking system for domestic and international

funding inquiries. Worked with project leaders to monitor status of all

projects. Manage and coordinated projects from inception to completion

including delegating tasks to team members and monitor progress prior to

deadlines. Established and maintained project documentation to

control project activity and speed via SharePoint portals. Co-managed

catalog of courses for online literacy training portal. Managed designer

and vendor relationships; assessed, strategized and prioritized

resources. Coordinated and managed video and photography for events and

maintains media files. Managed different aspects of marketing

communications including literature, brochures, corporate branding,

website content and e-marketing, and advertising. Managed celebrity

spokespersons, including travel, accommodations, itinerary and acted as

primary contact on location. Manage monthly media measurement tracking

report. Researched, analyzed and suggest relative promotional materials.

Identified opportunities for quality improvement. Managed web content

update and revisions as necessary.

Key accomplishments:

. Saved approximately 35% for each event by using in-house printing and

graphics

. Saved event management costs by developing template and guidelines

enforcing branding

. Designed and maintained program scorecard; using data from Directors

. Conducted benchmarking checks of prospective grantees' organizations

. Manage SharePoint portals for use with internal and external

stakeholders

. Manage the design and distribution of department newsletter on a

monthly basis

Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers (ieee) - Piscataway, NJ

February 2006 to July 2007

Governance Administrator, Standards Activities (www.ieee.org)

Primary contact for project authorization requests and project submission

for new standards work.

First point of contact for working groups trying to establish new

industry standards. Assist the chair of the New Standards Committee in

conducting the review process of project authorization requests (PARs).

Subject matter expert for bylaws governing approval/rejection of

requests. Learn guidelines, codes and policies for governing

organizations and ethical requirements of committee members. Identify

erroneous, missing, incomplete data. Moderate dialogue between committee

members and working groups to ensure resolution of committee identify

issues prior to meetings. Liaison between Standards Development and

volunteer-based community, interpret bylaws and develop training

materials upon request. Prepare and submit statistical reports for

regulating standards body - ANSI, FTC and DoJ. Manage web materials for

a number of committees; confirm accuracy of submissions, agendas, minutes

and other documentation associated with standard governance activities.

Perform quarterly reconciliation of standards activities and customer

service databases for accurate information. Primary contact for all

committee activities and ad hoc discussions including moderating

teleconference discussions.

Key accomplishments:

. Review project authorization requests (PARs) for vote by committee

. Prepare training materials for working groups for guidance in

submitting their projects for review

. Member of several ad hoc groups (software validation team, PAR

improvement team, etc.)

. Scheduled quarterly meetings of volunteer committee

Schering-Plough Research Institute - Kenilworth, NJ February 2000 to

May 2005

Database Technician, Packaging and Component Development/Device

Development (www.schering.com)

Administrative processing of regulatory submissions, procedures, test

reports and purchase requisitions for the department.

Provide administrative and coordinative support in a fast-paced and time

critical environment. Design and implement personnel information

database for inter-department administrative use via Microsoft Access.

Maintain organizational charts and presentations for several departments

and posted on the Intranet. Learn standard operating procedures and

guidelines for preparing acceptable documentation. Prepare IND, NDA,

responses and other regulatory documentation for submission to the FDA.

Create and format reports for import into Documentum database. Issue

and maintain database of protocol report and study numbers then archived

completed reports. As part of the audit compliance team, monitored SOP

updates as per deadlines. Document custodian, responsible for securing

record retention policy and master signature log for all departments.

Cross-functional support with other departments as necessary for special

projects. Provide financial updates to department managers of ongoing

projects periodically through their life cycle. Process requests for

testing at an outside laboratory. Perform finance procedures with little

or no supervision including the processing of purchase requisitions,

originating Appropriation Requests, Grant Requests and follow up for

proper invoicing, payment and closeout. Periodic audits of files for

update and archiving.

Key accomplishments:

. Initiated database of all department employees training profiles and

information

. Designed, entered data and maintained database of all packaging

components via Microsoft Excel

. Coordinate target dates and action items with delegates via Microsoft

Project

. Member of audit compliance team responsible for records retention

policy and SOP updates

Public Service Enterprise Group c/o Adecco - Newark, NJ November 1998

to February 2000

Y2K Project Coordinator, Year 2000 Project Team (www.pseg.com)

Managed all office automation and serve as coordinator scheduling system

inspections / audits for Y2K rollover.

Provide support for a department of 56 employees including 4 managers and

1 department head. Process all new hires and/or contractors for security

clearance: company badges, access to mainframe, and other on-boarding

procedures. Keep all managers' calendars, scheduled offsite meetings,

conference calls and awareness presentations. Maintain a database for

customer presentations/audits for follow-up. Certified to edit, modify

and perform all maintenance for the department's intranet web pages via

Lotus Notes/Domino. Process invoices and expense sheets for payment

through accounts payable. Process the department head's weekly payroll

into a specified program. Prepare various meeting minutes and action

plans. Prepare and distribute monthly progress reports devised of data

collaborated from several departments and statistics extracted from Y2K

database. Maintain financial records including employee expenses for

monthly remittance. Order office supplies, employee apparel, promotional

media and company merchandise for distribution during public awareness

events.

Key achievements:

. Certified to edit, modify and perform all maintenance for the

department's web site via Lotus

Notes/Domino for company's intranet. Imported various documents

and images for the web pages

. Work closely with State emergency divisions to provide standby

personnel in preparation for Y2K

. Answered telephone and email inquiries regarding Y2K preparation

. Design and maintain a database of all contacts, media distributions

and awareness seminars

Additional work experience:

American Institute of Chemical Engineers - New York, NY August 2009 to

November 2009

Executive Administrator (www.aiche.org)

Support Board of Directors President of volunteer-based committee and

members in preparing for recurring meetings to facilitate organizational

procedures and policies. Report to the Executive Director of

organization, any impairments in anticipated projects for discussion on

impending agendas. Prepare and distribute agenda and other meeting

materials to the committee members and staff. Liaison between volunteer-

based community and President, interpret bylaws and develop training

materials upon request. Manage web materials for Board of Directors,

confirm accuracy of agendas, minutes and other documentation associated

with standard governance activities. Primary contact for all committee

activities and ad hoc discussions including moderating teleconference

discussions.

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