Tanesha Baker
Project Manager
Atlanta,GA
Summary
Hardworking and passionate individual motivated in creating impactful change, through strong communication, project management, and relationship building skills. Experienced in event planning, organization, research, reporting, cross-sector communication, facilitation/training, project management, and customer/public relations. With a strong background in Hospitality management, genuine passion and enthusiasm is always exhibited. A problem solver with a decade of experience creating impactful changes for organizations. Seeking to utilize these skills to connect the dots between vision & implementation.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Communication Assistant/Administrative Assistant
The Reginald And Dionne Smith Foundation
2022.12 - Current
- Craft meaningful content and resources for a connected, engaged virtual community of over 400 members.
- Engage in professional networking to maintain strong relationships with communications and media professionals to drive partnerships and effective dissemination of mass communications
- Create unified messaging of public relations efforts in conjunction with advertising campaigns by working closely with marketing peers
- Quickly learn new skills and apply them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity
- Develop strategies to increase user engagement and build relationships
- Conduct research and surveys to assist with needs assessment and program improvements
- Develop newsletters and content for dissemination to HIV affected community
- Assist with website development and maintenance of social media pages
- Utilize Zoho software and Might Networks to complete daily tasks and communicate with team.
- Use various social media platforms for media and blogger outreach
Assistant Project Manager
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
2022.07 - 2022.12
- Integral part of developing, planning and coordinating our largest in-person convening in 2022
- Conceptualized all aspects of surveys and reports for evaluation of quantitative and qualitative feedback within in Qualtrics
- Proficiently managed projects and a variety of different scopes in Asana
- Gathered and organize research data to assist directors
- Assisted with communication and coordinating with over 20 national non- profit organization grantees
- Supported communication and marketing team with content and creating marketing flyers
- Assisted with development of program goals and objectives
- Coordinated with conference facilities to secure venue location
- Closely collaborated with project members to identify and quickly address problems
- Received and responded to grantees requests via emails, telephone calls and in-person interactions
- Managed conference scheduling and travel arrangements for over 25 key personnel through CTM system
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems
Administrative Assistant
Clayton State University Office of Career Services
2020.08 - 2022.05
- Answered multi-line phone system, routing calls, delivering messages to staff and greeting visitors
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
- Supported office administrator with data collection and updates
- Provided support to director with projects and events
- Posted jobs over within Simplicity for current and past students to access
- Created marketing flyers for workshops and events
- Researched part-time and full time positions for updating simplicity database
- Conducted routine calls to over 200 vendors to gather information and make new connections
- Created term reports of student engagement for department utilizing excel and Canva
- Created PowerPoint presentations for director for annual departmental and informational sessions
- Provided administrative support of potentially confidential nature to program supervisor
- Coached new employees on administrative procedures, company policies and performance standards
- Monitored premises, screened visitors, updated logs
- Executed record filing system to improve document organization and management
Education
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Studies/Health And Discovery
Clayton State University
Morrow, GA08.2023
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality And Tourism Management
University of The West Indies
Jamaica09.2009
Skills
- Event Planning/Coordination
- Organization
- Communication/Marketing
- Flexibility/Adaptability
- Results/Quality Orientation
- Research
- Project Management
- Customer/Public Relations
- Team Player
- Operational/Statistical Reporting
- Team Management/Training
- Networking
- Administration
- Cross-cultural communication
Specialized Software
Jewel, Alowa, Squirrel,
Canva, Emoney, Qualtrics,
Asana, Zoho
Certification
Certified Facilitator - 501c Impact
Other Experiences
EMORY COMPASS Coordinating Center
Graduate Research Assistant
- Monitor, track, and remind Capacity Building Manager of impending deadlines
- Ensure relevant meeting information are being noted in Asana
- Interact with other lead coordinators to create effective administrative support network, systems and tools
- Manages and coordinates various projects in Asana
- Coordinate with conference facilities to secure venue location for events
Saving Ourselves Symposium 2022(Facilitator)
- Provided roundtable coaching sessions. Sessions included: Interview Skills, Crafting your Elevator Pitch/Resume/Bio, or Social Media Presence
Volunteer Experience
TRI-CITY SDA CHURCH
Family Life Director
- Develop strategic programs to foster, revitalize and equip marriages, couples and families
- Initiated and Cohost “Sister's Let Talk”, a virtual bi-weekly meeting for women and young ladies at the Tri-City Seventh Day Adventist church
CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SERVICES
Admin Assistant (Vaccine drive-thru event)
- Greeted and guided entrants through our drive-thru vaccination process
- Assisted with pre-screening forms prior to receiving immunization, and reviewed screening forms for any contraindications to vaccine
- Assisted with the smooth traffic flow in our pre-vaccine and post-vaccine area helped nurses and professionals by bringing medical supplies
EPHESUS SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH
Children's Ministry Director
- Oversaw special events, generating funds for children's ministry and social department
- Developed programs yearly to facilitate children involvement at the Ephesus Seventh Day Adventist church
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Communication Assistant/Administrative Assistant
The Reginald And Dionne Smith Foundation
2022.12 - Current
Assistant Project Manager
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
2022.07 - 2022.12
Administrative Assistant
Clayton State University Office of Career Services
2020.08 - 2022.05
Bachelor of Science - Integrative Studies/Health And Discovery
Clayton State University
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality And Tourism Management
University of The West Indies
Certified Facilitator - 501c Impact
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