Executive Assistant Manager

RAMARA TAYLOR

PROJECT MANAGER

Chicago, IL

312-***-**** ************@*****.*** bit.ly/RCTLinkedIn Project Manager with nearly ten years of a diligent and tenacious approach to working independently and within full time organizational capacities to manage mission driven nonprofit and for profit program and event development with budgets ranging from $5k to $90k. Demonstrated expertise in people, budget, and vendor management across multiple project scopes with a reputation for exceeding client expectations. EXPERTISE

● Project Management

● People Management

● Strategic Partnerships

● Integrated Marketing

● Budget Management

● CRM Software

● Event Production, Management and

Marketing

● Community Relations

● Talent Booking

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager, Consultant June 2011 – Present

Solar House Studio, Chicago, IL

• Manage full project lifecycle for approximately 200 events, programs and implementations annually.

• Execute experiential activations to transform audience and consumer engagement among notable brands, institutions, and organizations.

• Lead daily stand ups and utilize other Agile methods to achieve quality outcomes and handovers for clients with project teams and vendors.

• Manage new and existing accounts resulting in a highly satisfied return clientele base.

• Seek viable solutions and opportunities for clients to reach a particular consumer base.

• Manage budgets ranging from $5K to $90K for repeat, annual programs and events ranging from 300 – 8K guests.

• Secure community partnerships, vendors, and talent for over 75 events annually.

• Develop comprehensive project proposals and action plans aligned with the clients’ creative vision, mission, budget, and cultural considerations in mind.

• Fundraise over $30K annually for Chicago based non-profit organizations. Highlighted Clients: AIDS Foundation, Chicago Loop Alliance, Chicago West Side Music Festival, Kalamazoo College, Lollapalooza, Miller Lite, Monaco, Museum of Contemporary Art, Nike, Pitchfork, Red Bull, Steppenwolf Theater, The Art Institute Program Director April 2019 - September 2019

Architreasures, Chicago, IL

• Developed budget, scope, objectives, and timelines for public art, design/build, and place making projects.

• Planned and implemented arts-based programming and community events at program sites including five affordable housing developments, social services and schools.

• Facilitated community engagement opportunities and stakeholder meetings as part of project design and production processes.

• Developed program documentation and participant tracking tools to determine KPI’s.

• Generated project meeting summaries, and weekly reports.

• Managed the recruitment, interviewing, hiring, onboarding and supervision, of artists, subcontractors, interns, volunteers and community liaisons for five large-scale public art projects throughout Chicago.

• Managed vendors, partners, and direct and indirect resources to execute on the community programs.

• Fundraised $15k within three months for the organizations following program year. Project Assistant, Executive Assistant to the President June 2013 - June 2016 Trice Construction Company, Chicago, IL

● Developed B2B Marketing Strategies and materials inclusive of Trade Show exhibitions. This resulted in an increased visibility in the moments the President of the Trice could not be in two places at one time as the primary sales person.

● Assisted the Construction Project Manager in the construction project bidding solicitation processes for the City of Chicago RFPs, holding multiple departments accountable for their role in completing the bid in a timely fashion.

● Led Trice Construction’s initiative for an enhanced web presence (new website, Facebook profile).

● Managed Trice Construction’s initiative to implement integrated software solutions to increase efficiency.

● Managed internal events and marketing opportunities inclusive of team meetings, team building opportunities and client meetings.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Arts, Business Management and Marketing, May 2013 Columbia College Chicago

AFFILIATIONS

Member of the Project Management Institute (PMI)

Board of Directors- Affinity Community Services, Chicago. IL PROJECT TOOLS & SOFTWARE

Asana, Basecamp, Dropbox, Expensify, G Suite, Little Green Light, Power Point, Slack, Mac OS, Mailchimp, Microsoft, Squarespace, Submittable, Trello, Wordpress

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