Amy Catherine Bennett Coats
OBJECTIVE
To work as part of an imaginative and collaborative team, who is always looking to push the envelope when it comes to technology and what is possible.
EDUCATION
BFA in Advertising Design, 2003 - 2006
Atlanta College of Art/Savannah College of Art and Design
Atlanta, GA
Communication Design, 2002 – 2003
Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC
EXPERIENCE
Project Manager, BFG Communications, Hilton Head Island, SC 2012-2014
- Managed a team of Project Coordinators on complex and cross-functional projects for Fortune 500 clients
- Budgeted and scheduled large scale multi-million dollar interactive projects with 6 month+ timelines
- Managed website development, display ads, SEM, email, software development and social media projects.
- Coordinated projects across UX, creative, web development, software engineering, QA, IT, legal, and account teams
- Managed the full lifecycle of projects from project scope development through launch and post launch maintenance
- Insure timely resolution of issues and risk
- Managed resource allocation across multiple departments and teams
Interactive Project Manager, Rawle Murdy Associates, Charleston, SC 2010-2012
- Designed, developed, and trafficked websites, display ads, and eCRM campaigns
- Handled request for proposal (RFP) process, vetting, and management of vendors
- Developed SOWs (Statement of Work) , IAs (Information Architecture), and any additional project documentation
- Reported weekly on project tracking and velocity
Art Director, Wild Dunes Resort, Isle of Palms, SC 2010
- Designed and Produced promotional materials
- Audited online user experience (UX) in preparation for site redesign
- Worked with vendors to quote and produce print materials
Art Director and Project Manager, SC Ventures (Carolina Media Services), Charleston, SC 2007– 2010
- Designed and produced over 140+ online magazines
- Produced advertising campaigns nationwide
- Managed, designed and produced websites & email campaigns for clients across South Carolina
Production Manager, Davis Advertising, Charleston, SC 2009
- Managed "traditional" print & web development projects
- Coordinated RFP (request for proposal) process and projects with wide range of venders
Art Director and Project Manager, Jim Smith & Associates, Realtors, Spartanburg, SC, 2007
- Designed and updated websites and digital campaigns
- Managed vendor estimating and delivery
ACTIVITIES AND AWARDS
- Expert in Project Management, Project Planning, Wordpress, Joomla, Agile Project Management, SEO, Doubleclick for Advertisers (DFA), Project Scoping, Release Management, Confluence, Jira, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, CSS, Javascript, Google Analytics, Omniture, RFP processes and vendor management, Basecamp, Microsoft Project, eCRM, & Microsoft Visio
- Work featured on Communication Arts site
- Adobe Acrobat X Certified Expert
- 2011 Bronze Addy Award: eSite Website
- 2011 Gold Addy: Cabin Bluff Website