Project Manager Office

Susan M. Medina, MNM

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FREELANCE/TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENTS, NEW YORK

OCTOBER 2014 TO PRESENT

Following a 9-month work hiatus, returned to New York to start working with

different organizations on various freelance/temporary assignments. This is

a combined listing and more detail can be provided upon request.

. devINC- Worked the New York City Wine and Food Festival (NYCWFF) for the

7th consecutive year

o Served as the Volunteer Manager for both demo stages which seat

300+ guests

o Managed 25+ volunteers over the course of two days of the four

day event in October

. Civic Entertainment Group - Brand Ambassador for new E! Reality show

featuring prominent fashion designer

o Handed out 500+ promotional stickers to increase social media

traffic on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter in order to promote

the launch of the show to NY audience over four day event

o Five Lady Liberty replica statues designed for the show launch

were placed around NYC iconic locations with a team of two to

three brand ambassadors per location

. The Morgan Library & Museum - Assisted with gift processing and annual

fund as development team member

o Assisted with processing of mail merge, stuffing and mailing of

100+ annual fund campaign letters to all level of donors

o Processed donor annual fund and membership gifts into Raisers

Edge

. A Better Chance, Inc. - Assisted with gift processing and donor record

updates as development team member

o Processed queries, batches, and import projects into Raisers

Edge

Community Outreach & Events, PIMCO, New York

February 2011 to December 2013

Directed PIMCO Foundation philanthropy in New York (NY) for 450+ employees.

Assisted with other domestic and international volunteer event planning;

promoted participation in outreach initiatives and planned/executed events

. Built NY office volunteer program in March 2011 & engaged 41% of

employees in first 5 months of inception

. Successfully created the NY PIMCO Foundation volunteering efforts through

125+ events

. Engaged more than 80% of NY employees in volunteer events in first 6

months of 2013

. Collaborated with organization partners and event leads to formulate

innovative community and engagement strategies; author new communications

and maximize organizational internal and external exposure

. NY office program liaison to all departments, senior leadership, head of

NY office & global CEO

. Built NY financial literacy program and partnerships with NY education

based non-profits

. Identified, recruited and maintained 50+ community partner relationships

. Responsible for all event logistics including vendor relationships from

start to finish

Community TeamWorks Project Manager, Goldman Sachs & Co., New York

January to August 2010

Contract position for Community TeamWorks (CTW), the firm's signature

global volunteer initiative for 25,000 + employees coordinated by the

Office of Corporate Engagement (OCE)

. Established and maintained productive relationships with over 150+ non-

profit community partners

. Oversaw all volunteer project details in community building, education,

and professional development

. Communicated with volunteers in 10+ departments to coordinate continuous

logistical planning

. Managed t-shirt, hat, and poncho inventory for Americas region of 42

offices and 1,900+ projects

. Collected end of season data to assess and evaluate the impact of the

global program

. Scheduled and coordinated logistics for on-going team captain trainings

from April to August

. Managed media requests for press releases, photos, videos, blogs, and

news outlets

. Directed on-site project logistics, including AV needs, meeting

materials, room setup, catering, etc.

. Coordinated and executed 300+ individual project events in conjunction

with 150+ non-profits

Communications & Development Associate, HELP USA, New York

November 2008 to December 2009

Served as a communications, development, research & event liaison at

headquarter (HQ) New York office for 19+ housing sites and high profile

Chairman of the Board

. Coordinated special event logistics including creating and managing all

VIP, general guest lists and invitations

. Researched different venues for various events, including annual

luncheons and awards dinners

. Secured, managed and processed all in-kind donations

. Maintained current & possible donors database including in-kind, monetary

and event sponsorship

. Screened organizational inquiries regarding donations, special events and

Chairman of the Board

. Managed with colleagues individual, foundation, and corporate gift

donations into Raiser's Edge

. Media liaison for PSA distribution to promote the organization and

increase donations

Public Relations & Non-Profit Consultant, Municipality of Trujillo, Peru

May 2007 to October 2007

Served as right hand for Director and onsite public relations, events and

grassroots campaigns consultant with all tasks performed in English and

Spanish

. Supervised, trained, and mentored a group of eight interns and a team of

four professionals

. Created and implemented citywide service and awareness campaigns for the

elderly, child education rights, child labor exploitation, and domestic

violence against women and children

. Created extensive citywide non-profit list and promotional campaign and

event materials

. Provided assistance in all areas including IT, event logistics,

photography and translation services

. Answered a high-volume of incoming phone calls on a multi-line system and

maintained 4+ calendars

. Coordinated press conferences, conducted interviews, and interacted with

media and law enforcement at all levels of city and regional government

International Trip Director, Recurso, Inc., Nicaragua/Peru

2005 and 2006

Coordinated, planned and managed annual international service trips to

Nicaragua and Peru with each year's trip varying in program scope from

education to heath issues

. Directed and managed 20 students in four cities in Nicaragua and 20

students in four cities in Peru

. Conducted negotiations and created partnerships with airlines and travel

agencies to secure group logistics

. Coordinated domestic and international travel, budgets, transportation,

meals, lodging, and activities

. Overcame various cultural, environmental, and other in-country conditions

Conference Communications Director, PRSSA, Florida

October 2004 to December 2005

Chosen to serve as 2005 Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA)

National Conference Communications Director as part of the conference host

committee from the University of Florida

. Developed and implemented conference details including brochures, program

schedules & speakers for

approximately 1,500 student attendants from around the United States

. Managed 20+ daily volunteers throughout four day conference

. Created and implemented daily run of show and on-site conference

logistics

. Coordinated and executed crisis plans to reschedule conference due to

hurricane

EDUCATION and TRAINING

MASTER OF NON-PROFIT MANAGEMENT DEGREE

University of Central Florida - Orlando, Florida - Completed in December

2008

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE WITH A MAJOR IN PUBLIC RELATIONS

University of Florida - Gainesville, Florida - Completed in May 2006

Computer and Technical Proficiencies: Mac Software, Raiser's Edge, Windows,

Cvent, Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Photoshop, Internet navigation,

LexisNexis, Social Media, 75 WPM Typing Speed

Professional References and Recommendations Available Upon Request

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