Vanessa Faith Chermak
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Management Consultant Intern
Milestone Project Group
07.2023 - Current
- Created executive project status reports for 2 current M&A client work required to ensure definition of project plans, alignment across functional teams, decision making, issue resolution, status reporting, and appropriate stakeholder change management for impacted employees
- Conducted/presented market and AI research to implement more efficient, tech savvy organizational processes, change management decisions, and operational strategies
- Updated company website on backend
Treasurer
Tufts Chabad Student Board
01.2022 - Current
- Plan and manage $11,000 operating budget, prepare all funding documentation for financing events, manage receipts
- Update Board about account funds and balances
- Participate in negotiations with University Chaplaincy and Tufts student treasury at-large for annual and semester budgeting
Intern
Salt Lick Incubator
09.2022 - 04.2023
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit artist development organization
- Collaborated with emerging musicians to help build their platform by running data analysis on music streaming and social media organization
- Developed artist research for Youtube studio recording session briefs, festivals, Youtube playlist pitches, and blog outreach
- Created resource document of city-based music grant opportunities, venues, labels
- Reviewed/selected grant recipients
- NY recording studio social media content capture
Rooted Restaurant
01.2022
- Server and extra kitchen hands.
Salesperson
Indy Home
01.2021
- Interior Design Store
- Manage storefront, Track inventory
- Provide relevant suggestions and recommendations based on customers' preferences and store's offerings
Group Leader
LA City Youth Council
01.2020 - 01.2021
- Created and designed classroom security system to prevent gun violence in LA public schools
- Led team of students, and pitched safety project to Mayor Eric Garcetti
Museum guide
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
04.2019
- Front desk greeter
- Interviewed Holocaust survivors and filmed their testimonies for USC Shoah Foundation; transcribed previously recorded testimonies, wrote pamphlets for museum tours
- Volunteer & Leadership Activities
Julie Beren Platt Teen Initiative Grant
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Awarded $1500 grant to create personal project from Jewish Federation
- Created free music class, Rhythm Tales
- NewGround, City of Los Angeles Human Relations Commission Muslims and Jews
- Inspiring Change (MAJIC) (Spring 2020) Content Creator and Speaker - Created infographic compiling financial, medical, legal, and advocacy resources specifically connected to
- Los Angeles faith communities.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Cognitive & Brain Science
Tufts University
Medford, MA2025
High School Diploma -
Viewpoint School
Calabasas, CA2021
Skills
- Project and Change Management
- Client Communication
- Research and Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Technical Skills
- Time Management
- Presentation Skills
- Adaptability
- Status Meetings
- Active Listening
- Attention to Detail
- Marketing and Advertising
- Microsoft Teams, Excel, PPT, Google Workspace
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Accomplishments
- Muslims and Jews Inspiring Change (MAJIC) (2018-2019): Leadership training program, Learned conflict literacy and communication skills across faith boundaries
- Co-producer of"Seeds of Partnership: The Sardari and Moradi Story" which screened at the Sundance Film Festival, Indie Memphis Youth Film Festival, The American Pavilion 2020 Emerging Filmmaker High School Showcase, as well as film festivals in New York and Australia.
Classical pianist, surfer
- 17 years of classical piano and music theory training
- California Music Teachers Association (2010 -2019)
- 9 years of saxophone, 3 years of guitar
Languages
French
Professional Working
Timeline
Management Consultant Intern
Milestone Project Group
07.2023 - Current
Intern
Salt Lick Incubator
09.2022 - 04.2023
Treasurer
Tufts Chabad Student Board
01.2022 - Current
Rooted Restaurant
01.2022
Salesperson
Indy Home
01.2021
Group Leader
LA City Youth Council
01.2020 - 01.2021
Museum guide
Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust
04.2019
Julie Beren Platt Teen Initiative Grant
01.2019 - 01.2020
Bachelor of Science - Cognitive & Brain Science
Tufts University
High School Diploma -
Viewpoint School
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