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Suzanna Ellis

Bristow,VA

Summary

Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy. Versatile manager offering a blend of event management and business development strengths. Background in identifying and understanding the core issues of various organizations, coordinating team members and providing direct assignments that support the final work product and solution. Articulate negotiator skillful in supporting competitive company growth by sourcing top-quality team members or contractors for critical roles. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion

RSM US LLP
04.2018 - Current
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to review scope of work, obtain feedback and procure available information for events, training and programming delivery.
  • Managed, coached and mentored expanding team, prepared budgets and directed spending and resources to support more than 80 national major programs and events, annually.
  • Followed program milestones closely to assess effectiveness and make proactive changes to meet changing demands, while working on multiple events simultaneously.
  • Collaborated with executive councils on management of bias complaints to facilitate courageous conversations to reach consensus.
  • Devised robust training programs to strengthen leadership skills, psychological safety understanding and motivational strategies.
  • Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
  • Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
  • Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback, and procure available information for new training processes.

Chief of Staff for CIO, ITA

The MIL Corporation
10.2017 - 04.2018
  • Managed CIO’s schedule and finalizing agendas to support agency strategy and respond time-sensitive requests from department leadership.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into digital database.
  • Worked closely with vendors and technology partners on integrations, infrastructure and enterprise solutions.
  • Reviewed plans from architects and consulted with clients to gain deeper understanding of project plans, constraints and objectives.
  • Researched new technologies and chose best options for company priorities and cost-effectiveness.
  • Resolved workflow issues to optimize team productivity and improve delivery times.
  • Tracked departmental expenditures, project schedules and team performance and progress.
  • Established positive relationships with industry leaders to gain insight into innovations and trends.
  • Created long-range IT plan to support projected growth and requirements for added capacity.

Event Project Manager, SelectUSA

The MIL Corporation
08.2015 - 10.2017
  • Coordinated with both internal and external stakeholders; including state economic organizations, government officials, technical support, and client specialists; to develop, communicate, and measure projects.
  • Supported senior leadership by developing status reports on activities related to planning, scheduling, cancellation, inquiries, resourcing, risk mitigation, and proposal development for various events.
  • Assisted in the development of program agenda, speaker coordination, and attracting vendors for exhibition.
  • Wrote technical documentation, standard operating procedures, formal proposals, and project presentations.
  • Hired and trained trained members for various event-specific functions.
  • Generated ideas to enhance and expand event offerings.
  • Solicited feedback from economic development organizations, foreign governments, and key industry sectors to assess event success and uncover opportunities for improvement.
  • Coordinated with sales and marketing teams to publicize and promote events.
  • Nurtured and built relationships with vendors, venues and industry contacts to obtain best pricing and services for events.

Integration Coordinator

CAPITAL VISION SERVICE LLC
03.2012 - 08.2015
  • Coordinated efforts between acquired business owners and cross-functional teams from different departments in order to implement corporate initiatives in more than 80 new offices at one of the top ten U.S. optical retailers.
  • Managed travel arrangements and vendor agreements for executive and integration teams. Negotiated with travel agency for favorable company rates to save operational cost of acquisitions.
  • Implemented project management tools to track progress of each acquisitions’ tasks, scope of work, and deadlines.
  • Developed specialized transition plans based off the collection of information on operations, products, and services from practices.
  • Performed follow-up evaluations with acquired practices and owners to ensure success of integration.
  • Tracked records, filed documents and maintained communication between clients to manage office activities.
  • Evaluated operational practices and identified improvement opportunities to develop revisions for systems and procedures.
  • Managed company schedule to coordinate calendar and arrange travel.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Government And International Politics

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
05-2011

Skills

  • Task Scheduling
  • Internal Communications
  • Analytical and Critical Thinking
  • Retention Program Development
  • Networking and Partnership Development
  • Organizational Change Management
  • Budget planning

Certification

  • Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

  • Project Management Institute Member (PMI) #4652587

Timeline

Director of Culture, Diversity and Inclusion

RSM US LLP
04.2018 - Current

Chief of Staff for CIO, ITA

The MIL Corporation
10.2017 - 04.2018

Event Project Manager, SelectUSA

The MIL Corporation
08.2015 - 10.2017

Integration Coordinator

CAPITAL VISION SERVICE LLC
03.2012 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Arts - Government And International Politics

George Mason University

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