REESE KING-HILL
Chicago,IL
Summary
Project management and planning professional with experience balancing project coordination, stakeholder communication, and analytical support. Known for building reports, presentations, and tracking tools that clarify progress, support decision-making, and keep assignments aligned with client goals.
Overview
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5
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years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Project Manager
DESMAN Inc.
Chicago, Illinois
09.2026 - Current
- Liaised with project manager to independently manage smaller projects and contribute to larger project tasks, ensuring alignment with overall project objectives.
- Analyzed data from various sources to identify trends and develop solutions for complex issues.
- Supported project planning, budgeting, and staffing decisions for active assignments.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to clarify project goals and gather requirements, enhancing project alignment with client expectations.
- Developed and tracked project milestones to drive on-time and on-budget project delivery.
- Led client meetings and documented action items for municipal and private projects.
- Created detailed reports on project activities, ensuring accuracy and timeliness to support informed decision-making.
- Created project status presentations for delivery to customers or project personnel.
Planner/Analyst
DESMAN Inc.
Boston, MA
01.2022 - 09.2026
- Built analytical models for developers , agencies, institutions, and communities to assess future conditions, forecast demand, and support strategic recommendations.
- Worked with municipalities, universities, healthcare institutions, public agencies, and private developers to assist in project planning, design development, and decision-making.
- Managed project scope, deliverables, stakeholder communication, data collection, and analysis across multiple consulting engagements to ensure alignment with client objectives.
- Prepared memoranda, presentations, reports, and other deliverables that converted complex data into clear insights and recommendations.
- Created client proposals and presentations that articulated project vision and objectives, facilitating new project engagements.
- Attended trade seminars and conferences to network and gain industry insights.
Financial Service Associate
Fidelity Investments
Merrimack, NH
07.2021 - 01.2022
- Managed high-volume client inquiries involving retirement plans and benefits, providing research-driven guidance and resolving complex questions through analytical problem-solving.
- Investigated complex benefits accounts, analyzing information and coordinating with cross-functional teams to identify resolutions that enhanced client experience.
- Explained investment options, account features, and service procedures clearly.
- Developed knowledge of defined contribution and defined benefit plans, deepening understanding of workforce compensation and benefits structures.
- Completed Series 7 training, developing foundational knowledge of financial markets and regulatory requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
Lake College Forest
Lake Forest, IL05-2021
Skills
- Project planning
- Scope management
- Milestone tracking
- Schedule management
- Project coordination
- Stakeholder management
- Reporting and documentation
- Data analysis
- Analytical skills
- Problem solving
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Project briefs
LEADERSHIP AND EVENT EXPERIENCE
Directed 2020 Alpha Phi/Lake Forest College Red Cross blood drive, coordinating logistics, participant engagement, and event execution
Assistant at (2022) 11th Annual Navy SEAL Foundation Midwest Evening of Tribute
Assistant at 2021-2025 New England Parking & Transportation Council Annual Conferences and Charity Golf Tournaments
Languages
Chinese (Mandarin)
Professional
Timeline
Deputy Project Manager
DESMAN Inc.
09.2026 - Current
Planner/Analyst
DESMAN Inc.
01.2022 - 09.2026
Financial Service Associate
Fidelity Investments
07.2021 - 01.2022
Bachelor of Arts - International Relations
Lake College Forest