Cy Casidsid
Cell: 818-***-**** *********@*****.*** Los Angeles, CA 91304
Seeking a Remote Project Management Position
Project Management, Team Lead, Operations, Management, Program Director, Finance, Advertising
Proficient business acumen and coordinating strategic organizational processes.
Conveyance with C-Suite officer personnel. Multidisciplinary communications across various industries. departmental mangers, including customers, client’s, partners and vendors. Accomplished client account management professional. Management and employee training. Creative analysis and development. Monitor all internal and external resource protocols to ensure optimal utilization in efficiency and productivity. Coordinated with Human Resource staff for interviewing and selection of new company personnel.
SKILL AREAS
Coordination/Development • Research and Analysis • Client Consultation Liaison • Leadership • Team Building • Public Speaking • Exceptional communication, presentation & interpersonal relations • Proficiency in grasping new concepts, company processes and initiatives
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Lead Project Development Manager
Rentazon Technology Platform
Los Angeles, CA.
August 2021 to Present
Facilitated in the research and launch preparation of the Rentazon online sharing community startup platform. Oversaw various strategic analysis and development meetings with architect developers, consultants, interns, managers and C-suite officers. Compiled and created presentation prospectus for investor review. Facilitated creation and development of company and website workflows. Monitored operations for marketing team in the development of art work content, storyboarding and scripts for advertising campaign rollout. Compiled rental business database for email marketing outreach and territory penetration. Developed employee handbook, posted job offer profiles, facilitated interviews and internship hiring processes. Created onboarding PowerPoint presentation for new company personnel. Assisted in the editing of company legal documents for attorney review.
Program Director
Chess Excellence/Chess Nuts/ Chess & More Summer Camps
Los Angeles, CA
April 2014 to March 2020
Coordinated in the implementation of chess instruction programs into public and private schools. Oversaw enrollment of students and coordinated with school administration and elementary school principals. Coordinated Summer Camp programs which included art, geography, music, science and various other activities. Trained instructors and students in a variety of academic chess lessons, strategic analysis, & techniques.
Administrative Intern
Dignity Health Northridge Hospital
Northridge, CA
October 2016-December 2016
Administrative intern in the Rehabilitation and Neurology departments. Analyzed departmental organizational workflow and inter-workings of the corporate hospital environment. Streamlined workflow processes by eliminating redundant outdated processes. Tracked performance audits. Generated statistical, finance and volume graph reports into PowerPoint presentations for analysis and development of system improvements.
Advertising Account Executive
Los Angeles Register Newspaper
Studio City, CA
April 2014 to Oct 2014
Studio City, CA
Generated new business to business sales accounts for advertising in print and internet. Consulted with local business clients across multiple Los Angeles cities. Created print ad campaigns, oversaw artwork development, created copywrite and rolled out marketing strategies for local and regional penetration.
Training Manager
Bankers Life / Colonial Penn
Chatsworth, CA
December 2012 to January 2014
Mentor and team leader. Trained over one hundred insurance field agents across three offices via audio & video conference for Medicare Advantage plans including term & whole life insurance throughout the greater Los Angeles area. Increased business through company leads, networking and cold calling. Consulted families, individuals and business owners for review and recommendation of customized insurance plans.
Health & Life Insurance Agent
Insphere Insurance Solutions
Encino, CA
October 2011 to December 2012
Distributed Blue Cross/Blue Shield, United Health, Aetna Health coverage benefits. New business development, presentation of health insurance and whole life insurance plans to the greater Los Angeles area. Developed business through company leads, networking and cold calling. Consulted families, individuals and business owners for review and recommendation of customized insurance benefit plans.
International Sales & Licensing Agent
Echelon Studios
Burbank, CA
May 2010 to November 2010
New business development of domestic and international distribution relationships with acquisitions agents for sales and licensing of independent and classic film and television titles including video on demand, cable, satellite, DVD, television. Review of movie and television shows for quality and genre implementation. Territories included Saudi Arabia, Israel and Russia. Eastern and Western Europe, Latin America, Canada and domestic United States.
Advertising Consultant
Yellowbook.com / Google / Yahoo
Van Nuys, CA
May 2008 to April 2010
Development of advertising and marketing programs for local business clients including attorneys, doctors, contractors, accountants, and insurance agents in regards to print yellow pages, internet yellow pages, implementation of websites, direct mail, search engine optimization and search engine advertising. Provided analysis of current customer advertising plans before developing effective marketing strategies for local and regional penetration. Generated sales through networking, canvassing zoned territory and garnering referrals. Development of artwork, internet profile page descriptions, ad copy and call tracking programs.
Account Executive- Television Advertising
Smith Broadcasting/ABC/Warner Brothers
Juneau, AK
June 2003 to November 2006
Expanded account growth by adding over thirty new clients. Management of new business development for local and statewide clients. Wrote proposal presentations of ad campaigns and presented to C-suite corporate staff and business owners. Created, directed, produced and developed copywrite for television commercials to air on local and statewide ABC & Warner Brothers television channels. Facilitated in the design of advertising concepts and campaigns, story-boarding and shooting scenes. Oversaw script development, story-board layout and production of television commercials. Acquired actors, worked with cameraman and lighting. Collaborated with editing, production & traffic departments for scheduled airtime.
Banking Associate / Interim Manager
Key Bank Corp
Juneau, AK
September 2002 to June 2003
Client account management, account development, finance consulting of banking customers. Distribution of bank loans, CD's, IRA's and new accounts. Increased current account relationships, up-sell of investments, insurance products and student loans. Accounting and balance vault teller duties, confirmation in the balancing of all teller drawers, opening and closing duties. Successfully maintained duties as supervising Interim Branch Manager on occasion.
Administrative Assistant III
Wells Fargo Private Client Services Computing Platform
San Francisco, CA
June 2000 to June 2001
Liaised with multiple departmental managers including Operations, Accounting, Project Management, IT Support, and Software. Managed employee onboarding and personnel files, maintained vendor supply relationships, conveyed company-wide system software updates, service patches, work-flow verification and new-machine computer roll-outs. Ran several meetings per week across all departments regarding development, procedure and hardware/software rollout.
Regional Program Director
Academic Chess
Los Angeles, CA / San Francisco, CA
September 1999 to May 2000
Regional program director for Los Angeles and San Francisco. Coordinated the marketing and developed of multiple chess programs in over 40 public and private elementary schools. Presented programs to school principals and staff. Implementation of strategic analysis and recreational chess instruction classes. Trained over two dozen chess instructors and hundreds of students in a variety of academic chess strategies & techniques.
EDUCATION
Bachelors of Science- Health Administration
California State University Northridge
Organizational Management, Financial Planning, Accounting, Psychology, Sociology
Dean’s List and Alpha Iota Honors Committee- Antelope Valley College
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS
Strong interpersonal, written and oral communication skills
Business acumen & Organizational Administration
Strategic analysis and effective team collaboration across multiple levels and functions
TECHNOLOGY SOFTWARE
Microsoft Office: PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Numbers, Google Drive/ Docs, Salesforce CRM, ACT, Rights Management, OZ-Siebel, Web Connect, Quatro-Pro, NextGen, Pathfinder, Goldmine, Media Pro, Trello, Taskworld, SharePoint.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
Firefighter- National Park Service, Malibu and Channel Islands, CA
Back Country Trail Ranger: Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Carson Iceberg Wilderness
Property Management- 4 years maintenance experience
Respite Care Worker for ADHD- Ventura County Mental Health
Track & Field Assistant coach- West Valley Eagles
Basketball coach Our Lady of the Valley elementary school