Project Management

YOMAN BRUNSON

***** **. ****** ****** • Fountain Valley CA 92708 • *********@*******.*** • 612-***-****

Self-Driven Graduate of Master’s Programs in Public Administration and Business Administration

Well Positioned for Role in Local Government

Highly motivated professional with proven skills in researching and analyzing data to facilitate decision-making and

managing budgets. Effective communicator able to break down complex technical material and interpret for public.

Dedicated, flexible team player always willing to lend a hand to achieve desired outcomes. Willing to relocate.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Public Outreach Educational Outcomes Public Policy Analysis

Presentations Research Budgets

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FULL-TIME MPA STUDENT 2010-2012

EDUCATION CONSULTANT 2010-2011

Chungnam-do Office of Education, Buyeo, South Korea

Orchestrated Local Education Authority’s communications program; managed events, stakeholder relationships, social media, and

publications. Supported schools in motivating and improving student performance in English.

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION

• Awarded twice with silver medals for presentations of learning solutions to boost student performance.

• Surpassed all schedules for deliverables by employing effective communications.

• Managed and facilitate weekly best practice for instructional training for multiple English departments in the school

district, increasing fluency in conversational skills.

• Reduced gaps in achievement by collaborating with subject teachers to identify opportunities to optimize educational

processes.

Full-Time MBA Student 2009-2010

SENATE LIAISON 2007

Minnesota Senate, Saint Paul, MN

Assist Senator in successfully fulfilling her public obligations by providing support services in the areas of administration,

communication, research and public relations.

Government Relations

• Represented and served as point person for the Senator on legislative votes and constituent issues.

• Briefed and analyzed proposed legislation to educate Senator on floor votes.

• Maintained proactive communication with key stakeholders by creating and managing a constituent database.

• Attended constituent/staff meetings and Senate hearings.

• Drafted response correspondence to member constituent legislative queries.

YOMAN BRUNSON

ENDORSED CANDIDATE 2006-2008

Minnesota House of Representatives, Saint Paul, MN

Advocated for local citizens; gathered public concerns and needs. Analyzed policies/events and boosted public awareness. Interfaced

with officials and trade associations. Created and managed budget.

GOVERNMENT RELATIONS

• Contributed to positive legislative and regulatory outcomes by engaging with diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to

gather needs and clarify issues.

• Boosted voter turnout 38% through social media and grassroots campaign.

• Played key role in establishing “Minneapolis safe zone” by building and influencing legislative and public policy coalitions.

• Prepared letters, talking points, and issue summaries in order to effectively identify, represent and advocate

constituents’ positions and interests before local and state governmental bodies.

Management & Supervision

• Propelled donor participation by recruiting and managing volunteer staff of ten.

• Responsible for developing and managing campaign financial budget; 100% compliance with state laws.

• Examined state expenditures and identified efficiencies and alternative methods for service delivery without

increasing budgets.

PROJECT ANALYST/WEB SITE ADMINISTRATOR 2007-2008

Wells Fargo Bank, Minneapolis, MN

Supported coordination of studies and analysis on resource allocation and financial program evaluation reviews; facilitated decision-

making by analyzing programs to assess progress toward financial goals.

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION

• Cut costs $50,000 by combining technology projects and prioritizing those with high-impact.

• Increased efficiency via analysis (BNF, use case, scope mapping) to create estimation models and other project-sizing items to assess

projects throughout the project life cycle.

• Boosted client satisfaction by interfacing with internal and external resources to ensure successful completion of projects, including

ATMs and call center in India.

• Accelerated productivity by developing and facilitating C-level/managerial training on SharePoint and SQL Server, providing single

source for information.

• Oversaw successful migration of data and information from MOSS framework to SharePoint platform.

CLAIMS EXAMINER 2006

SAFECO INSURANCE, Aliso Viejo, CA

Arranged inspections with outside adjusters. Reviewed legal contracts; negotiated mitigation of financial losses. Investigated claims to

assess coverage and assign liability, damages, and compensation.

MANAGEMENT & SUPERVISION

• Surpassed deadlines and achieved cost savings of $8,000 monthly through client advocacy.

• Accelerated review time by 12%, allowing the organization to recover $48,000 within 6 months by working with claimants remotely

and facilitating decision-making with diagrams.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

MASTER OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 5/2012

MARIST COLLEGE, Poughkeepsie, NY

Selected Coursework: Politics and Policy, Economics in the Public Sector, Public Budgeting, Management in Public Organizations,

Administrative Law, Information Technology for Public Administration, Research Methods and Statistics for Public Administration,

Program Planning and Evaluation, Management in Non-profit Organizations, Managing Organizational Change, Global Issues in Public

Administration

SELECTED PROJECTS / ACHIEVEMENTS

• White Paper on School Leadership: Analyzed school leadership model for improvements; created recommendations

on changing linear process to include all stakeholders.

YOMAN BRUNSON

• Non-profit Project and Presentation: Commended for readability and packaging; served as coordinator of logistics on

project, gathering and weaving contributions from multiple participants into project.

MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 8/2010

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX, Phoenix, AZ

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN COMMUNICATION STUDIES; POLITICAL SCIENCE 12/2008

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, Minneapolis, MN

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), SQL Server, Microsoft SharePoint

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Board Member, Harrison Neighborhood Association, Minneapolis, MN

Support the work of the Harrison Neighborhood Association by providing mission-based leadership and strategic

governance. Represent the interests of residents by acting as an ambassador for the organization.

Government Relations

• Lobby to develop 30% affordable housing and utilize 25% of local talent in the redevelopment of a $220 million

dollar project.

• Negotiated CBA, including use of TIF funding, with association and developer.

• Contributed to winning $150K grant from McKnight Foundation to help secure land for co-op.

• Provided strategic direction for commuter transit lines.

• Secure financial support from individuals, foundations and corporations through associations fundraising plan.

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