Michael Hunter
Columbus, Mississippi ***** 202-***-****
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SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Dynamic Senior Project Manager with over 29 years of experience in managing a wide range of projects. Served as the liaison between the various team members, fostering open communication and collaboration. Highly organized and able to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Project Management Conference and Event Management Leadership Communication
Time Management Public Speaking Writing
American Public Education, Inc. (APEI) July 2021–September 2023
Charles Town, West Virginia
Senior Project Manager / Marketing Department
Coordinated marketing projects from inception to completion. Responsible for ensuring seamless collaboration, efficient project execution, and the delivery of high-quality creative content aligned with marketing objectives.
Working with copy writers, graphic designers, video creators and marketing directors, overseeing a variety of marketing initiatives including direct mail, online ads, conference management, videos, and web site updates for APEIs affiliate Graduate School USA.
•Worked closely with the Graduate School USA Marketing Director, in managing over 25 marketing projects per month from concept to completion. This included conducting discovery meetings to gage the scope of the project, organizing and conducting project meetings between all parties that are involved in the project, and setting up time frames for completion of every task of the project.
•Conducted meetings to review projects before final versions are released to ensure they meet the highest standards of creativity and align with the marketing objectives.
•Working with copy writers, graphic designers, video creators and marketing directors, overseeing a variety of marketing initiatives including direct mail, online ads, conference management, videos, and web site updates for APEIs affiliate Graduate School USA
•Worked with APEIs project management software RoboHead to monitor the flow of all projects.
Graduate School USA August 1994-July 2021
Washington, D.C.
Senior Marketing Coordinator
Managed various marketing projects for the Graduate School USA, an adult training school for federal employees. These project management duties included gathering of pertinent information, coordinating all those who are involved in the project, coordinating discover meetings, and overseeing various projects from conception to completion.
•Lead project manager for print projects interfacing with writers, designers, photographers, and others involved in the project.
•Interfaced with outside printing vendors to ensure print quality and projects stayed on schedule.
•Coordinated with an outside mail house to ensure all pieces are mailed.
•Led a team which oversaw the school’s digital signage system in the school facility which is displayed throughout the school. This included managing the timeline for completion, monitoring the financial expenditures for the project, selection of vendor, installation, and design of the images.
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•Coordinated several events for the students that attended Graduate School USA. A sample of events include; Customer Appreciation Week, the presentation of the W. Edward Deming Training Award, and the school’s 100th Anniversary celebration.
•Served as the lead conference manager for the half day conference, the Federal Workforce Development Summit that was hosted by the Graduate School USA in 2017 and 2018. This half-day conference focuses on the federal government workforce feature speakers who addressed the issues facing the federal employees. Responsible for selecting a venue, coordinating the luncheon menu recommending speakers, formulating the agenda and conference marketing.
EDUCATION
Association of Arts Degree, Visual Communications
Montgomery College, Rockville, Maryland