Business Development Project Management

Shermaine Craigwell

Brooklyn, NY ***** • 561-***-**** • *********@*****.***

SKILLS:

Proficient: Microsoft Office Suite, Adobe Illustrator, Access, and Act database.

10+ years of experience in diverse industries: Education, Finance, Nonprofit, and Corporate.

Effective business development and project management, multi-tasking, and problem-solving abilities.

Strong communication, excellent leadership and management skills.

SPECIALIZED LICENSE AND CERTIFICATES:

Contract Law ed EX Harvard Business School Online '25

Child Violence DOE/ED Training Center Brooklyn, NY '19

Child Abuse/ Mandatory Reporting Center for Development and Human Services Bronx, NY '18

CHW/CERPA/Ethics BCC CUNY Bronx, NY '18

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Business Development Specialist

Researched organizations and individuals to find new opportunities in target markets.

Established and implemented short and long-range goals and objectives with the Executive Director.

Engaged donors from initial contact, fundraising, and ongoing follow up to develop a book of business.

Participate in the development of new projects; Attended Conferences and industry events.

Worked closely with the Financial Director to create the annual budget, and ensure achievement of KPI’S.

Teacher

Taught Social Studies and Health subjects in various high schools.

Lead Strategist/Development Coordinator

Engage with corporate stakeholders; project management for the RT Park nonprofit.

Created strategic plans to assist in gubernatorial campaigns and community outreach.

Advised on policy and procedures, budgets, and strategic planning for individual projects, and development.

Organized special programs to bridge communication gaps between community leaders, seniors, and youths to effect change in the community.

Spearheaded development and fundraising for corporate and individual donors to lobby for community development and innovative projects.

Planned and organized forums with nonprofits; collaborated and coordinated art programs; arranged board meetings, special events, and conferences to promote social engagement as well as political and civic campaigns.

Managed and maintained relationships with donors; wrote proposals; and helped to create projects and budgets.

Sourced prospective new donors for community outreach and food distribution.

Planned and coordinated board-meetings, events, and organized in-house projects for the University’s RT Park.

Admissions Administrator

Assisted the Associate Dean of Milano Graduate School, the Financial Administrator of the Graduate Faculty, and the Director of International Affairs with administrative duties.

Collaborated with students, core faculty, and advisors on special projects: Maintained email and calendar accounts; Drafted letters and memos; Generated mail merges; Ordered office supplies; Reserved conference rooms and equipment for events; Vendor liaison; Supervised interns.

Generated marketing content and invites for mass emails; Project manager for international projects, corporate functions, and special events.

Advertising Account Executive/Marketing Ad Sales

Designed creative presentations for ad campaigns to pitch and close advertising deals.

Pitched and closed advertising deals to help corporate clients reach their intended market and revenue projections.

PROFESSIONAL WORK HISTORY:

Company: Shiloh’s Rest NYC. Position Title: Director of Business Development Date: 2022 – 2024

Company: DOE, NYC. Position Title: Teacher Date: 2019 – 2020

Company: AKOBI, VI Position Title: Strategist/Coordinator Date: 2004 – 2019

Company: The New School, NYC Position Title: Admissions Coordinator Date: 2003 – 2007

Company: WWWRL 1600 Radio, NYC Position Title: Advertising Account Executive Date: 2002 – 2002

EDUCATION:

University: New School University New York, NY Film Studies/Media Studies, BA/MA ‘04/13

University: NOVA Southeastern Fort Lauderdale, FL Business and Finance, MBA ‘12/26

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