Chet Pratt
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Communications | Coordination | Training
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PROFILE
I am an accomplished communications, project coordination, and training professional with a track
record of success working on a diverse range of projects. I deliver high quality service with a peoplefirst approach to working with my team and clients to achieve organizational objectives and
generate successful outcomes.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts, English Linguistics and Literature (2008)
Morehouse College
KEY STRENGTHS
Communications expertise with over 10 years of direct communications experience, which
has included content creation and strategy, as well as leadership roles on communications
campaigns with cross-functional collaboration and managerial responsibilities;
Effective management of organizational processes and tasks to ensure that goals and
benchmarks are achieved. Experienced with managing personnel, schedules, resources,
budgets, operations, and strategic plan implementation;
Team-oriented with a decade of successful experience working on diverse teams (often in
remote/telecommute roles) and the versatility/flexibility to step up and perform in multiple
capacities to fill team needs and achieve team objectives. Experienced with various project
management, team management, communications, file sharing, CRM software, and other
collaborative tools.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Founder & Lead Consultant
June 2009 – Present
Pratt Marketing & Public Relations
Bahamas-based communications firm with local and international clientele.
Responsible for directly guiding communications strategy and content delivery for major public
marketing and PR campaigns, also provided personal brand management services;
Wrote and edited press releases, speeches, SEO articles, newsletters, traditional and digital
marketing content, social media content, proposals, funding requests, internal
communications, and reports for a wide variety of public sector, corporate, and non-profit
clients while adjusting to formal guidelines and styles (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc);
Led multiple national scale communications campaigns, managing strategic decisions,
resources, budgets, schedule, and related personnel;
Collaborated with project and operations managers, IT professionals, financial managers, and
senior leadership teams to ensure project and organization-wide goal alignment;
Utilized data to inform communications strategy, designing, conducting, and reporting on
surveys and focus group findings;
Organized promotional and press events for major public announcements, fundraising events,
and marketing campaigns;
Designed informational and marketing presentations, documents, and other media using a
variety of design and presentation tools (Microsoft Office, Photoshop, Gimp, Canva, Prezi, etc.)
Sub-contracted with the largest PR and brand management firms in the country, working as an
embedded part of the team for extended periods of time.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Contributed to and led content, messaging and branding of major projects, including the
editing and rewriting of the National Youth Policy, a successful RFP process to legalize and
regulate a new multi-million dollar gaming industry, the launch of major real estate
developments, the rebranding of a government ministry, and fundraising efforts for major
NGOs;
Completed communications-related contracts with major local and international
communications firms/departments.
Component/Project Coordinator
Sept 2016 – June 2018
Citizen Security & Justice Programme, Department of Labour Component
A major Inter-American Development Bank-designed and monitored government programme
designed to reduce violent crime rates through social prevention programmes and infrastructural
upgrades in key areas.
Responsible for leading the second component of the loan programme designed to get at-risk
young adult populations to meet labour market needs through training and job assistance
programs;
Managed and allocated a 4.2 million dollar project budget to ensure compliance with loan
agreements and spending and deliverable schedules;
Led the creation of the component’s strategic plans and operational manuals, project
management schedule, formal project management documents (work authorizations, issue,
change and risk management plans, GANNT charts, etc.), mitigation strategies, and
contingency plans;
Organized and led meetings related to the Labour component of the loan, and served as the
main liaison between the Ministry of National Security, Department of Labour, the Project
Implementation Unit, and the Inter-American Development Bank.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Led the achievement of key deliverables leading to the most progress made (as measured by
deliverable acceptance and KPIs) on any component of the loan, helping the project to avoid
delay and spending based alerts;
Successfully created the strategic operational plan and budget ensuring that a blueprint was
put in place to achieve all project objectives;
Spearheaded the upgrades to the Electronic Labour Environment and Public Employment
Services significantly expanding the government’s ability to assist jobseekers;
Delivered project deliverables on-time and under-budget;
Served as acting Communications Manager/Specialist for a period of a year in addition to
contracted responsibilities.
Training Programme Consultant
Jan 2017 – June 2018
Citizen Security & Justice Programme, Department of Labour
Responsible for ensuring that all training activities were implemented according to best
practices and project guidelines, including requirements for evidence-based andragogy;
Assisted with the launch of the first-ever National Training Agency at-risk youth training cohort,
providing technical advice and assistance with technical documents.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Successfully guided the first at-risk youth training cohorts, which resulted in over 90% positive
feedback from trainees and trainers and a nearly 50% job placement rate;
Ensured 100% compliance with all project deliverables as per the loan agreement.
Academic Coordinator
Jan 2016 – June 2016
YouthBuild Bahamas
The pilot programme demonstrating the viability of YouthBuild International’s training model (one
of the largest youth-based NGO’s in the world) within a local context;
Executed the academic component as a sub-project within the program and supervised all
activities and personnel, including all instruction, assessment, and reporting.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Delivered positive average outcomes for students while adhering to the execution schedule
and budget.
Training Program Consultant
Jan 2017 – June 2018
YouthBuild International
Responsible for designing the entire academic curriculum in Literacy and Numeracy skills from
the ground up with an emphasis on blended learning, team-based learning, and experiential
learning, inclusive of real world application for 18 to 30 year olds.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Successfully created a comprehensive academic curriculum, project schedule, and budget.
Executive Director
Feb 2010 – June 2017
Community Leadership Center
Responsible for day to day operations, training of staff and volunteers, fundraising, public
relations, and all budgeting and scheduling for an academic and life skills-based NGO.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Oversaw significant organizational growth more than tripling the organization’s reach.
AWARDS
Humanitarian Award | Rotary International
2015
Bain & Grants Town Hero Award |Bain & Grants Town Heroes Association
2015
