Project Management Social Media

Philip Clarke

*** ******** *****, **** ********, PA 15108 412-***-**** ************@*****.***

Career Summary

Extensive experience in marketing, strategic planning, data analysis, process improvement and project management. Proven track record in exceeding goals in academic and corporate settings, while leveraging a multicultural mindset and possessing strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

Experience

BUSINESS CONSULTANT INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR JANUARY 2023 TO PRESENT

Current Client: Sunny Path Associates (Fractional Procurement Services), Gilbert, AZ.

Review RFPs for new business, resulting in winning bids and managing contracts.

Establish relationships with businesses in the public sector.

Responsible for business plan and building new business structure.

FY’23 Numbers: 28-percent savings, $115 million total contract value, over 200 public projects.

DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES, SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY FEBRUARY 2006 TO MAY 2022

Coordinated and managed summer Undergraduate Research Program (URP).

Onboarded all new participants through the HR and Payroll process.

Designed and implemented coursework for Ethics Forum.

Contributed to and managed grants from the NSF and NIH, as well as individual faculty grants and internal funding sources for participants’ stipends.

Secured an annual $15,000 grant from PPG Foundation for community engagement opportunities within the URP, in 2019.

School-Based Enrollment Staff with the Office of Admissions.

Forecasted and managed yearly admissions goals for our STEM-related programs of study.

Exponentially surpassed admissions goals for the 2022-23 school year by the national May 1 tuition deposit deadline, from 114 incoming freshmen in 2021-22 school year to 248 in 2022-23.

Coordinated all major recruitment events for prospective and accepted students.

Conducted admissions interviews with prospective and accepted students during on-campus visits.

Managed student ambassadors and volunteers to give tours of research and teaching labs.

Liaison to the Department of Marketing and Communications.

Planned and implemented all strategic communication lines for prospective and accepted students.

Writer and copy editor of former Spectrum Magazine.

Content manager of School of Science and Engineering site.

Project manager for student and faculty videos.

Social media manager.

Planned summer study abroad programs in Tanzania and Belize.

Tracked applications and deposits.

Managed communication line between students, professors, and Center for Global Engagement.

Traveled to these countries to arrange space for classrooms and dormitories.

Organized excursions to ensure top-shelf and memorable student experience.

ADJUNCT PROFESSOR: CAREER DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR, BAYER SCHOOL OF NATURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY FALL 2014 TO SPRING 2022

Designed course, with focus on resumes that stand out, well-written cover letters/essays for internships, employment, and successful admission to graduate and professional school.

Promoted Handshake, Indeed, and LinkedIn for job searches.

Graded assignments and provided constructive feedback.

Coached students on effective interview skills and enhancing soft skills.

Invited guest lecturers from the local scientific and medical community to address our students.

Skills & Abilities

CERTIFICATES, SOFTWARE AND LANGUAGES

Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate – Coursera (in progress).

Earned “Foundations: Data, Data Everywhere” Certificate.

Earned “Ask Questions to Make Data-Driven Decisions” Certificate.

LinkedIn Certificate – Diversity and Inclusion in the Global Workplace

Certificate in AI, Business and the Future of Work – Coursera and Lund University (in progress).

Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as Google Docs and Sheets.

Working knowledge of Salesforce, Tableau, Power BI, and SQL.

Familiar with the Spanish, French and Italian languages.

COMMITTEES

Chair, Bayer School’s Social Media Committee, August 2020 to May 2022.

Chair, Selection Committee for Undergraduate Research Program, February 2006 to May 2022.

Member, Honors College Advisory Board, August 2017 to May 2022.

Chair, Local Arrangements Committee, Pittsburgh National College Fair (NACAC), 2003 to 2006.

Chair, Admissions Committee, Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education, 2002 to 2005.

Education

MASTER OF ARTS, RHETORIC AND PHILOSOPHY OF COMMUNICATION DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY

Concentration: Integrated Marketing Communication/Corporate Communication.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION POINT PARK UNIVERSITY

Concentration: International Business and Economics.

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