Project Manager Training
Resume:
Marrietta R. Reber
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Highlight of Qualifications
Proven track record of assisting Bay Area professionals to win promotions and navigate career changes.
Specialties in resume and cover letter writing, interviewing skills, employment coaching, and negotiation.
18 years experience in training, workshop presenting, curriculum development, and professional development.
Expertise in project management, marketing, strategic planning and consulting, and organizational alignment.
Extensive experience in technical writing, technical publications, and desktop publishing.
Corporate Experience
Mar 2008 Present
Employment Consultant/Trainer/Coach
Executive Upgrade Consulting Palo Alto, CA
Provide customized coaching for individuals seeking career advancement, promotions, or job changes.
Conduct workshops for Project Management Institute (PMI): Silicon Valley Chapter on employment strategies.
Train participants to write effective cover letters, create persuasive resumes, and interview successfully.
Sept 2002 Present
Department Chair
Technical Writing Department/De Anza College Cupertino, CA
Assist students to reenter the workplace, retrain for a new field, or win promotions within their current field.
Teach technical writing, instructional design, employment strategy, and project management.
Chair the Technical Writing Department and manage faculty, scheduling, curriculum, and budget.
Aug 2000 Feb 2001
Independent Consultant
K&L Field Marketing, LLC. New York, NY
Appointed National Training Manager to develop training materials for American Express, Ricoh, and Iams.
Served as D.C. Area Manager to launch field marketing campaign; hired, trained, and managed field reps.
Dec 1998 Apr 2000
Training Manager & Associate Account Executive
Digitas (Bronnercom) Boston, MA
Assisted clients American Express, AT&T, and General Motors to implement marketing and contact strategies
for direct mail and telemarketing, performance support initiatives, and organizational alignment strategies.
Served as the main client contact; managed budgets and created timelines, decks, and client presentations.
Supervised teams creating training including self-paced workbooks, train-the-trainer sessions, and certifications.
Jun 1998 Jan 1999
Project Manager
Professional Development Group (PDG) Weyland, MA
Directed project teams to create customized training solutions for Fortune 2000 companies implementing
software applications such as PeopleSoft, NT, Microsoft Office, and proprietary applications.
Created project plans, design documents, and timelines; served as the primary contact with clients.
Oversaw creation of Computer Based Training (CBT), paper -based documentation, and stand-up training.
May 1997 Mar 1998
Product Developer
Franklin Covey Co. Provo, UT
Developed effectiveness seminars on time management and The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People.
Created learning objectives, seminar curriculum, models, exercises, trainer and participant manuals, and videos.
Dec 1993 Feb 1996
Technical Writer
Ameritech Library Services Provo, UT
Wrote, edited, designed, and indexed user s guides for library automation software.
Developed new design for user s guides and pamphlets; created team style guide of writing conventions.
Implemented and taught new employee training; conducted department training sessions and follow-up labs.
Corporate Achievements
Received an American Express Special Recognition Award for the new Membership Rewards program, 2000.
Received The Rose Education Foundation Most Valuable Volunteer Award, 2000.
Received The Society for Technical Communicators Excellence in User s Guides Award, April 1996.
Teaching Experience
Apr 2000 Aug 2000, Jul 2001 Mar 2002
Education Coordinator/Curriculum Consultant
The Rose Education Foundation Chimaltenango, Guatemala
Oversaw all aspects of education; reorganized administration; created org charts, job descriptions, and policies.
Created and delivered administrator and teacher training; created U.S. volunteer materials.
Supervised native teachers to create curricula for Spanish, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Natural Sciences.
Aug 1996 May 1998
Humanities and English Instructor
Utah Valley State College, Humanities and English Departments Orem, UT
Taught technical writing, business communications, composition, literature, and visual and performing arts.
Developed syllabi, curriculum, and examinations; supervised TA, submitted grades, wrote recommendations.
Aug 1994 Jan 1996
Humanities Instructor and Section Leader
Brigham Young University, Humanities Department Provo, UT
Taught composition, literature, philosophy, music, dance, drama, film, painting, sculpture, and architecture.
Developed syllabi, materials, and examinations; graded essays and examinations; submitted final grades.
Teaching and Academic Achievements
Studied Arabic and political science in Jordan with UCSB s Teacher Training program in Jun/Jul 2006.
Supervised campus abroad programs to 10 European countries 1997, Spain Fall 2005, England Fall 2008.
Nominated for Who s Who Among America s Teachers for 2004 -05.
Member of Phi Kappa Phi, National Golden Key Honor Society, National Dean s List, Who s Who Ame rican
College Students, Who s Who American High School Students, and California Scholarship Association.
Awarded BYU Graduate Scholarship 1994 to 1996, BYU University Scholar Scholarship 1990 to 1993, Mae
Covey Gardner Study Abroad Scholarship 1992, and Kiwanis Club Scholarship 1990.
Studied literature, art, political science, and world religions in London, England from Jan to Jun 1992.
Received the Disneyland Creativity Challenge Award for Poetry and Outstanding Student in Vocal Music 1990.
Education
Ph.D. coursework in English, British Literature, George Washington University, Washington D.C.:2000 -2001.
M.A. in Humanities, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT: Aug 1996.
B.A. in English, Humanities Minor, Magna Cum Laude, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT: Dec 1993.
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