Project Manager Human Resources

Catherine Simpson

Email: abqrpa@r.postjobfree.com

Address: **** ********* *****

City: Denton

State: TX

Zip: 76207

Country: USA

Phone: 817-***-****

Skill Level: Management

Salary Range: $90,000

Primary Skills/Experience:

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Catherine Simpson abqrpa@r.postjobfree.com

817-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/catherinelsimpson

Proficiencies

Do you need a creative, person to spark and guide growth in your organization who has a track record of creating, developing, managing and analyzing projects, programs and companies for efficiency, effectiveness, and stability

My skills also include influencing peers to support initiatives, managing human resources, long range planning, overseeing budgets and organization and leadership development resulting in increasing revenue, sales, profits, quality recruits and employee satisfaction.

Skills

Communication Experience

Action stimulating presentations which may be in front of a camera or given in person to thousands.

Internal and external motivating verbal and written skills

Success with all channels of media support with 100's of newspaper and magazine articles and feature stories. 40+ radio and television ads, stories, talk shows and prime time news

Organization support leading to 100's of ads, stories, email blasts, website links and other mediums highlighting a program or organization.

Business Press columnist for 8 years on "Starting a Business".

Organization Leadership

Managed an organization from a $100,000 deficit to $50,000 in the black with a special event I created called the "Friendly House Raffle."

Managed an organization department with a $75,000 budget and one employee, six years later a $2.1 million dollar budget, 21 employees, 100 volunteers and the 3rd largest program in the United States.

Started a nonprofit to support women starting their own business. Began with a $150,000 grant and two employees at the 10 year mark had a $700,000 budget 10 full-time and 8 part-time employees with 125 volunteers with the third largest nonprofit of its kind in the United States.

Helped start a community relations program with a fortune 500 company, at the 5th year led the country in diverse and veteran hires and 100+ community relationship plans.

Have worked with Senior Management, Boards of Directors, Mayors of Cities, Federal Senators and other community leaders to build alliances.

Wrote curriculum and implemented training for workshops including Project NEW (10 week course for start-ups), Project ACORN (6 weeks course for low income-welfare families) and Project CONTRACT (8 week course for 10+ employees, $100,000+ income) small businesses in a program with supplier managers to assist them in getting contracts.

Project Manager solving challenges

Created and managed roll out of NEW CONCEPT the "Financial Makeover" Program. Developed to address an industry issue of recruiting and retention of women agents and managers.

Created and taught classes to develop managers who lacked presentation skills. These include; networking with results, 3-minute introductions and how to give effective workshops and presentations.

Emphasis on leadership development strategies and solutions. Accelerating business performance with one-on-one coaching and mentoring on topics of phone etiquette, nominator development, candidate selection and community relations, networking techniques and more.

Community Support and Partnering

Created, developed and implemented community events to support clients including; the Entrepreneur Expo with 300 vendors, 25 seminars and celebration themed luncheon for 2,500 and Imagine a Time for Women Only which had 800 attendees, 30 workshops designed for women, fashion show and luncheon.

Over 100 community partners, 25 media supporters, 3,000 clients a year, 20 community leaders including

Industry Experience

My substantial experience has been in the transportation, nonprofit, finance, government and corporate worlds making me a well-rounded, flexible employee able to fit in everywhere.

Summary of Skills

Designer and implementer of successful projects and programs

Success at analyzing and then recommending solutions

Relationship manager who connects strengths of others

History of building strong business & community alliances

Creator of procedures and policy manuals

Team builder with vision

Strategic long term and short term planning to reach goals

Computer and social media savvy

The ultimate multi-tasker who has perfected juggling

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Prudential Financial 2007-current

Southern Territory Diversity Relationship Manager

Hired to serve two agencies in Texas, after four years promoted to serve 11 agencies in the Southern Territory. Directed tactical planning public relations efforts and development of presentation skills with 60 managers. This program includes partnering with 100+ nonprofit and business organizations in 16 states spending over $250,000 annually. Results included the Southern territory leading in diverse and veteran appointments in 2012.

Fort Worth Women's Business Center, Fort Worth, TX 1998-2007

Founder and Executive Director

Awards included:

YWCA, Tribute to Women in Business 2006

Business Press, Most Influential Woman of the Year 2004

Business and Professional Women, Outstanding Woman of the Year 2003

Metropolitan Black Chamber, Outstanding Organization of the Year 2000

Other positions with management activities:

The ARC, National, Membership Director 1997-1998

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, President 1995-1997

Awarded: National MS Society Outstanding Chapter award 1996

Fort Worth Transportation Authority, Ex. Director Employer Program 1989-1995

Awarded: Assoc. Public Transportation Authority Organization Award 1992

EDUCATION

Business, B.A., Concentration: Public Relations, University of Texas, Arlington 1986

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