Rebecca Cesarz
Email: abpapf@r.postjobfree.com
Address: P.O. Box 546
City: Glenmoore
State: PA
Zip: 19343
Country: USA
Phone: 610-***-****
Skill Level: Management
Salary Range: $65,000
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Educational Background:
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Job History / Details:
ACCOMPLISHED WEB and PROJECT MANAGER
15-Plus Years of Successfully Delivering On-Time/On-Budget Projects, Resource Optimization & Team Leadership for Political Campaigns & Nonprofit Advocacy Initiatives
EXPERTISE
Problem Solving
Campaign Strategy
Web Designing/Programming
Social Media Maximization
Cost Estimation
Budget Analysis
Customer Service
Web Development and Maintenance
Team Leadership
Search Engine Optimization
Nonprofit Organization Experience
SKILLS OVERVIEW
Project Management
* Manage day-to-day operational aspects of multiple projects while working with a team of innovative developers
* Create and execute project plans and revise as appropriate to meet changing needs and requirements
* Identify resources needed to complete individual tasks and assign responsibilities in conjunction with other key team members
* Conduct frequent check-ins with clients to communicate progress, demonstrate the operations of web products and collect feedback where appropriate
* Ensure requirements documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately; participate in creation where necessary
* Manage project budget, monitor for overages and advises client and firm leadership on impending budgetary events
Website Management
* Manage sites with over one thousand content - rich pages
* Increase usability and functionality of websites
* Serve as managing editor for websites
* Use metadata and other methods to optimize search engine positions
* Keep current with emerging web and social media technologies through relevant blogs, listservs, and events
Web Design and Content Management
Experienced with the following:
* Drupal, Wordpress, Convio, Ektron 400 Content Management Systems
* HTML/XML hand coding
* Javascript
* Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn
* Email systems: Constant Contact, Lyris, NGP, Democracy in Action
* Graphic Design Applications: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash
* Office Applications: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Google Docs, OpenOffice
Campaign Planning and Strategy
* Recruit and train volunteers for campaigns
* Identify and train leaders from within volunteer pool
* Set up and run door to door campaign canvasses
* Manage budgets for campaigns
* Run petition drives for issue campaigns and ballot acceptance
* Organize press conferences, GOTV efforts and rallies including contacting media, set up of location, props and attendees
* Build coalitions with other stakeholder groups and individuals
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager
Firefly Partners & Trellon LLC November, 2011- September, 2012
* Responsible for guiding clients through process of campaign strategy and design, website creation or design upgrade
* Clients include: Bright Hope International, Women's Sports Foundation, Children Now, KCRW Internet Radio, Jane Goodall Institute, Steptoe-Johnson, Nursegroups
Web Design and Content Manager
Drexel University-Goodwin College August, 2010 - November, 2011
* Member of Goodwin College Marketing Department responsible for maintaining all aspects of 1400-page website
* Provide a vision for the communication of College information on Goodwin.Drexel.edu
Senior Web Associate (Temporary)
Pew Charitable Trusts
May, 2010 - August, 2010
* Review and post content on the Pew public Web site, PewTrusts.org, including daily updating of text, photography, slide shows and multimedia materials
* Member of the Communications department responsible for the content of the Pew's external Web site including text, photos, enhancements and online marketing
Senior Project Manager
EvolveStrategies August, 2006 - June, 2010
* Project Manager for new media and Internet consulting firm for political campaigns and nonprofit advocacy organizations
* Clients include Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts, Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia, CeaseFire PA, Mark Stier for City Council, Andy Toy for City Council
Fellow
Center for Progressive Leadership 2009
* Fellow in nine-month, part-time leadership program for select group of organizational leaders, future candidates, community organizers, and progressive activists across Pennsylvania
Webmaster
Alan Sandals for US Senate October, 2005 - May, 2006
* Responsible for campaign website of US Senate candidate
* Wrote and edited content for site based on campaign strategy, updated blog and other sections using Drupal
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
DESIGN FOR SOCIAL IMPACT, Philadelphia, PA, Web Designer/Programmer 01/2001 - 12/2003
PLANK INTERACTIVE GRAPHICS, Reading, PA, Web Designer/Programmer 2000 - 2001
MICROAGE COMPUTER CENTER, West Reading, PA, Computer Repair Technician 1996 - 1999
BATTERED WOMEN'S JUSTICE PROJECT (BWJP), COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, Reading, PA, Legal Assistant 1994 - 1996
VICTORY '92 (CLINTON/GORE CAMPAIGN), Field Campaign Staff 1992
NJPIRG, New Brunswick, NJ, Organizing Director, Campaign Director
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, 1995
Bachelor of Arts, General Arts & Sciences