Deborah Gill

Deborah Gill

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Project Delivery Manager | Systems Thinking, Organized Problem Solver | Environmentalist

  • Education

    • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey-New Brunswick

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      BA Philosophy
    • New York University

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      Masters; MPA Public Administration Concentration in Public and Non Profit Management and Policy
    • Stanford University

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      Certificate, Advanced Project Management
  • Experience

    • Julia's House

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      Development Officer

      • Secured over $1,500,000 in funding in a 25 month period through trust, foundation, and major donor development and research, exceeding fundraising goals by over 200%

    • Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice

      Aug 2010 - Jan 2014
      Executive Administrator

      • Successfully coordinated grants, fiscally sponsored projects, campaigns, and programs by providing a tactical focal point for technical experts, senior leadership, internal departments, and external partners

    • Wildlife Conservation Society

      Feb 2014 - Nov 2015

      • Ensured more than 350 grants and contracts were applied for, managed, spent, analysed, tracked, and reported on responsibly by coordinating financial, technical and administrative support to 16 country programs• Directly supervised Budget and Admin Officers in NY, supported Asia Finance Managers remotely • Developed and monitored three teams’ grant proposals, budgets, and financial reports through creating cash flow projections and pipelines to keep track of revenue and expenditures

      • Budget/Financial Manager, Asia Program

        Sept 2014 - Nov 2015
      • Senior Program Officer

        Feb 2014 - Aug 2014
    • Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation

      Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
      Program Associate, Conservation and Markets Initiatives

      • Planned, implemented, and evaluated complex, collaborative, multi-year projects by creating and maintaining systems to track grants under development, analyzing cash flow and budget, communicating program deliverables, and conducting program research

    • City of South San Francisco

      Mar 2017 - May 2018
      Special Projects Manager

      I held a position in the City Manager's office where I:• Served as the City's Grants Administrator, managing grant submissions and special projects across City departments• Wrote staff reports to inform City Council on state and federal policies and projects such as cannabis, the Paris climate agreement, and reducing traffic downtown • Researched policy topics and potential grant opportunities• Edited and reviewed all departments’ City Council bound documents for clarity and consistency Show less

    • Sustainable San Mateo County

      Nov 2017 - Oct 2018
      Volunteer Research Assistant, Pathways to Sustainable Communities

      Performed research on sustainability topics for the Pathways to Sustainable Communities Project in the form of literature reviews, interviews, data analysis, proofreading, as well as writing and editing report content

    • City and County of San Francisco

      Jul 2018 - now

      * Controls oversight and management of all projects in the $11B Capital Improvement Program (CIP), including: reporting to Executive Management and the Airport Commission on the overall status, progress, and health of the CIP * Supervision of Capital Planning Support Services team of 12-15, including overseeing production, reporting, delegation of support services tasks, and assessing team member performance* Development of project budgets and forecasts, and monitoring project expenditures* Development of processes and procedures for contract change orders, progress payments, and contract amendments or modifications* Perform program risk assessments and analyses* Cost control and cost modeling* Development, implementation and maintenance of Unifier, the Airport’s centralized project management information system Show less

      • Director of Capital Planning and Program Controls, Design & Construction, SFO

        Dec 2023 - now
      • Principal Financial Analyst, Sustainable Streets Division, SFMTA

        May 2019 - Dec 2023
      • Senior Administrative Analyst, Planning Department

        Sept 2018 - May 2019
      • Administrative Analyst, Systems Division, Controller’s Office

        Jul 2018 - Sept 2018
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM)

      Stanford University
      Oct 2016
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      May 2019
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