CHRIS

TIMES

CONTENT SPECIALIST, GRANT

WRITER, & EDITOR

504-***-****

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EDUCATION

Loyola University New Orleans

Master of Business Administration

St. Mary’s Dominican College,

New Orleans

BS, Marketing Communications

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Content Development

SEO Content Creation

Editing & Proofreading

Grant Writing & Management

eLearning Development

Learning System Administration

Content Management

Project Management

Section 508 Compliance

Microsoft (MS) Office Suite

MS SharePoint, MS Teams

CERTIFICATIONS

ATD Master Training Facilitator

Project Management Professional

MEMBERSHIPS

American Writers & Artists

Institute

Project Management Institute

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Content Specialist, Grant Writer, and Editor

Self-Employed Consultant

August 2022–Present

• Create and update web page and SEO content to help clients improve brand awareness, establish credibility in their industries, generate leads, increase sales, and improve customer retention.

• Develop and implement strategic plans for submission of effective, timely grant applications for local, state, and federal projects.

• Research and write grant applications, the most current of which received a $10 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Senior Consultant & Project Manager

Blake Willson Group LLC, Arlington, VA

January 2020–August 2022

• Developed and implemented strategic plans and services for federal government clients for contracts totalling more than $26 million.

• Oversaw development of custom courseware and training resources on schedule and within budget.

• Wrote and edited content for federal grant applications. Senior Communications Specialist & Project Manager American Institutes for Research, Washington, DC

January 2015–January 2020

• Developed and managed website content for multiple projects, which included products, services, regional events, technical assistance, professional development, and education support.

• Wrote and managed creation of digital content and products with a program budget of over $18 million.

• Led quality assurance efforts to ensure compliance with federal guidance and requirements as well as internal policies.

• Oversaw event communications/marketing and social media campaigns. Communications Associate

SEDL, Austin, TX

November 2007–January 2015

• Achieved on-time completion for more than 105 state-based projects.

• Coordinated development of more than 85 publications.

• Authored articles for SEDL’s quarterly magazine and newsletters. Senior Instructional Designer & Training Analyst

DynMcDermott Petroleum Operations Co., New Orleans, LA July 1997–November 2007

• Reduced costs by 30% by converting 23 instructor-led trainings to eLearning and deploying them in a learning management system.

• Achieved 100% compliance for completion of the individual development plan process for 1,200 staff at six worksites ahead of schedule.

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