DAEVON

REYNOLDS

adzrku@r.postjobfree.com

312-***-****

Chicago IL

SKILLS

Social Media Strategist

Project Management

Communication Strategist

Budget Planning and adherence

Coaching on Inter-Cultural Sensitivity

Grant Writing

B2B & B2C negotiations

Event Planning

Technical Presentations

Performance Monitoring

EDUCATION

University of Illinois At Chicago

Chicago, IL • 12/2021

Bachelor of Arts: Communication Studies

University of Illinois Transfer Scholarship Recipient

PEL Grant Recipient

MAP Grant Recipient

Dean's Student Advisory Board Member

African American Student Union Member

Student Government Participant

Research Project: Intra-racial Gatekeeping; Who Gets To Decide What Is And Is Not Black?, "After concluding all of the interviews, although this was only a pilot study, it seemed to be revealed that blackness while not monolithic, has monolithic aspects to it especially in regards to how to move forward in liberation work."

City Colleges of Chicago-Harold Washington College

Chicago, IL • 12/2018

Associate of Arts: Psychology

Founder of Unity Club

1st Vice President of Unity Club

Elected to Club Advocate for Student Government in 2018

Student Ambassador

CERTIFICATIONS

CPR Certified Training - July 2022-July 2024

Certified Grant Writer, DePaul University - November 2022

Food Manager – June 2022 – June 2028

Licensed Notary Public – App Approved, Pending Stamp

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Multifaceted professional seeking position to further a company’s diversity and inclusion efforts by lending a intercultural lens to company communication, talent acquisition, and professional development efforts.

WORK HISTORY

Gads Hill Center – Program Operations Manager

Chicago, Il – 05/2023 – Current

Utilized Bachelor's Degree in Communication and 5 years of related experience to design functional systems for full cycle project completion, organize massive conference style events, manage $15 million program budget, boost social media engagement by 25%, negotiate terms and conditions for 5 community partnerships, and hire and onboard 30+ employees to fill vacancies.

Assisted coworkers and C-suite leadership team with program and project related tasks on a daily basis from creating internal auditing & tracking systems, to capitalizing on excellent interpersonal relationships with community partners.

Gads Hill Center - Admin Liaison & Project Lead

Chicago, IL • 04/2022 – 05/2023

Interacted with vendors, contractors and professional services personnel to receive orders, direct activities, facilitate trainings for professional development and communicate instructions.

Maintained daily, weekly and monthly reports to assist in advisement of executive leaders in decision-making processes.

Volunteered to help with special projects across departments of varying degrees of complexity helping to ease operational changes and improve efficiency and quality.

Facilitated social media coverage of events, and creation of content to meet organizational and departmental in-person attendance objectives.

Lead Team meetings about projects and program timelines and updates.

Gamma Piercing - Fine Jewelry Sales Associate & Office Manager

Ann Arbor, MI • 09/2021 - 01/2022

Organized racks and shelves to maintain store visual appeal, engage customers and promote specific merchandise by implementing up-selling strategies.

Provided positive first impressions to welcome existing, new and potential customers.

Answered customer questions regarding sizing, accessories and proper care for merchandise.

Maintained records related to customers, sales, returns inventory tracking and in-store availability.

LANGUAGES

English

Native or Bilingual

French

Professional Working

Spanish

Limited Working

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