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Oversees sand manages a portfolio of 15 active public safety and wireless Distributed Antenna System (DAS) projects with a cumulative value exceeding $2 million• Creates and maintains detailed project schedules, milestones, and deadlines, ensuring adherence to project timelines and delivery• Assigns responsibilities to project team members, closely monitor progress, and provide timely guidance to ensure successful project execution• Proactively identifies and implements solutions to address complex project challenges• Generates comprehensive reports for senior management review, providing valuable insights into project status, risks, and opportunities for improvement• Exercises sound judgment and strategic decision-making skills to plan and achieve project goals, consistently meeting or exceeding client expectations• Fosters effective communication and collaboration among cross-functional teams and customers, ensuring alignment with project objectives and maintaining high client satisfaction rates

Successfully represented Crown Castle's interests in dealings with 10 power utilities and 3 incumbent local exchange carriers across 8 states. • Developed and executed strategic initiatives aimed at strengthening relationships and expediting processing of approximately 2,000 utility applications• Negotiated utility attachment agreements adhering to Crown Castle's standards and parameters.• Effectively challenged utility guidelines and prohibitions, leveraging internal and external subject matter experts to resolve conflicts with established engineering principles (NESC and NEC)• Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams, including Fiber & Node Engineering/Construction, Permitting, RF, Project Delivery, Legal, and Government Affairs to identify and mitigate risks, remove obstacles, and prioritize site deployments within budget and on schedule• Utilized project management data to track task completion, ensuring adherence to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) cycle times• Secured node attachment approvals for 414 sites in 2022• Implemented the One-Touch Make Ready process, significantly reducing fiber application timelines from over 100 days to an average of 10 days• Ensured engineering designs met utility standards, ensuring smooth project deployment• Provided prompt notification to construction teams, allowing them to commence builds within 24 hours of utility license issuance• Supported estimating teams for upcoming projects by reviewing scope and offering local market insights regarding utility application timelines and associated fees• Managed and led a team of 4 Utility Relations Specialists and 3 Permit Coordinators in application submissions, milestone tracking, and fostering positive utility relationships• Mentored a local college student as part of Crown Castle's summer internship program

Supervised a dedicated team of Operations Coordinators, overseeing the deployment of over 2,000 small cells for 3 major carriers across Delaware, Maryland, DC and Virginia• Demonstrated strong leadership by coaching the Operations Coordinator team, identifying training gaps and creating career advancement opportunities• Reviewed and approved all purchase orders for labor and materials generated by Operations Coordinators• Contributed significantly to the Program Controls initiative, enhancing project governance and reporting for multi-year builds with budgets ranging from $8.3 million to $62.7 million. Identified risks and opportunities related, enabling accurate predictions of time and cost outcomes• Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including Accounts Payable, Utility Relations, Legal, Finance, Supply Chain, and Project Delivery, to implement process changes and improve reporting • Worked closely with Supply Chain to reduce the overall contractor pool through volume pricing, resulting in a 15% discount in fiber/strand mount node installation spend• Served as the key liaison with power companies (BGE, Pepco, and Dominion) and telecommunications company (Verizon), fostering collaborative relationships to prioritize and expedite 1,075 Crown Castle fiber utility applications• Managed and prioritized external contractor resources' workload, overseeing the completion of aerial fiber make-ready on 8,925 utility poles• Developed a strategic system for deploying contractors based on utility application status, facilitating the aerial fiber construction of approximately 230 miles across multiple projects• Established a robust system for storing and managing 160 reels of fiber, 185 reels of copper, and ancillary materials, optimizing resource utilization for four large-scale projects• Achieved substantial improvements in quarterly fiber inventory, reducing write-offs due to variances from $84,000 in Q4 2020 to $21,000 in Q1 2021 and $9,000 in Q2

Demonstrated exemplary organizational skills by consistently maintaining clear and structured records for the fiber team's finances, utilities documentation, and general contractor documentation. Acted as the primary point of contact for prominent utility companies, including Verizon, Dominion, BGE, and Pepco, overseeing and streamlining the application process for fiber pole attachments. Successfully managed the coordination of over 17,500 pole attachment applications, with a particular focus on addressing escalated matters related to Dominion and Pepco, ensuring efficient and timely approvals.

Reisterstown, Maryland

• Implemented a weekly schedule to meet the communication needs of 40 students• Developed and monitored short and long-term strategic growth plans for 40 students• Maintained daily logs, compiled quarterly and yearly reports consistent with districtwide, state and national laws and regulations regarding Special Education• Drafted yearly treatment plans and identified solutions to student and staff challenges as a member of an interdisciplinary team• Created behavior plans to increase student performance and decrease negative behaviors

Towson, Maryland

• Managed graduate students on-campus and off- campus• Delegated tasks to aid in the development of skills required to provide treatment• Provided direct feedback through daily observation, instruction and mid-term/ final grades• Edited student documentation to comply with professional, local and national guidelines

Timonium, Maryland

• Established and operated private health services business• Provided evaluation of patients as well as direct treatment• Interfaced with insurance companies to ensure reimbursement for patients• Regularly audited and maintained documentation to comply with ASHA, HIPAA and insurance regulations

Glen Burnie, Maryland

• Coordinated the communication needs of 60 individuals through providing direct treatment and progress monitoring• Created specialized short-term and long-term goals for the unique needs of each student• Coordinated training for school staff and students’ families related to each child’s specific communication needs• Contributed to interdisciplinary team development of strategic planning

Baltimore, Maryland

• Organized communication services for 25 students requiring complex and intensive intervention• Developed new curriculum with an interdisciplinary team• Created and presented in-services on communication strategies to multidisciplinary team

Master Of Science - Ms, 3.75

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, 3.78