Steven Kleinman
Philadelphia,PA
Summary
Talented Project Lead with strengths in culture building and problem-solving. Highly effective at managing multiple, concurrent projects.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Interim Director, Associate Professor
University Of The Arts
08.2017 - 07.2024
- Managed 9-15 staff members and approximately 22 classes per semester.
- Doubled incoming class size.
- Conducted on-going program assessment using quantitative and qualitative data that resulted in new course development in professional development and new courses in cross disciplinary writing.
- Boosted overall department performance by mentoring junior faculty members and sharing best practices.
- Championed diversity within department, increasing BIPOC and female faculty each year.
- Managed annual working budget of approximately $375,000.
Contributing Editor
The American Poetry Review
09.2019 - Current
- Suggest writing for publication.
- Judge work for annual competitions.
- Spearheaded development of American Poetry Review Podcast.
- Grew listenership of podcast to over 1.5k listeners / issue.
Assistant Editor
Saturnalia Press
01.2016 - 01.2017
- Assisted Editor-in-Chief to edit and publish in publication stream.
- Maintained relationships with authors.
Program Manager
National Foreign Language Center
05.2009 - 10.2014
- Leveraged project management processes and tools to define and execute projects.
- Identified program obstacles and communicated possible impacts to team.
- Developed and maintained logistics workflows, procedures and reports.
- Coached team members on professional development opportunities, contributing to improved overall performance.
Education
Master of Fine Arts, United States - Poetry
University of Maryland
College Park, United StatesBachelor of Arts - English, Creative Writing
Oberlin College
Oberlin, United StatesSkills
- Building and maintaining budget
- Highly proficient in Excel, Jira, and AI
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Project Management
- Report Writing
- Problem-Solving
- Organizational Skills
- Excellent Communication
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Creative Thinking
Timeline
Contributing Editor
The American Poetry Review
09.2019 - Current
Interim Director, Associate Professor
University Of The Arts
08.2017 - 07.2024
Assistant Editor
Saturnalia Press
01.2016 - 01.2017
Program Manager
National Foreign Language Center
05.2009 - 10.2014
Master of Fine Arts, United States - Poetry
University of Maryland
Bachelor of Arts - English, Creative Writing
Oberlin College
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