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Remote-St Paul, Mn

Procure and track IT assets, including end user machines and software licenses. Responsible for tracking spend, reconciling invoices, creating POs, and responding to user IT needs.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

I work with Xcel's Project Management Office and Sourcing departments to make sure that we get the materials and software needed for our IT projects. I work with the Service Delivery and Network program teams.--As a Procurement Analyst I translate requests for purchases that are uploaded in Sharepoint into codes for SAP. Responsible for creating purchase requisitions for millions of dollars in software and hardware and working with Project Managers to ensure the accuracy and timeliness of the order.--As a Material Data Analyst I work with the SAP Master Data Governance team to create material descriptions and unique identifiers to facilitate purchases by the Network group.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

The Barriers to Entry is a training program created to prepare diverse participants to be able to become an Information Technology Project Coordinator or Project Manager Role at tech employers. This interactive training covers the basics, soft skills, methodologies, concepts, principles, and practices for agile (scrum master and product owner) and traditional project management.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

IT Ready is a two month training and certification program in Software Testing and QA. I obtained ISTQB certificates in Foundation Level Software Testing, Agile, and Mobile Testing.

Bloomington, Mn

I worked with customers to identify what they needed from their mortgage and which programs they could qualify for and obtain. I also worked with professional partners such as realtors, title companies, and underwriters to make sure that the mortgage closed on time.

Richfield Mn

I communicated with customers to identify the vehicles they were interested in driving, conducted test drives, and assisted with the credit approval and purchase paperwork. I worked in the used car and internet sales departments at RB Honda.

Inver Grove Heights

I communicated with customers to identify the vehicles they were interested in driving, conducted test drives, and assisted with the credit approval and purchase paperwork. I sold new and used cars as part of the sales floor and internet sales departments.

I taught two courses in the history department. I designed the syllabus, selected readings and sources, assigned papers, conducted lectures, graded exams or papers, and addressed student questions and issues. I also worked to finish writing my dissertation while on fellowship at Duluth.

I served as a reader grader or teaching assistant while also conducting my own graduate course work and working on dissertation and publication projects. Duties included grading papers and exams, conducting discussion sections, holding office hours to give students feedback, and occasionally conduct a guest lecture.

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Government And History

Activities and Societies: Phi Kappa Tau

Master Of Arts (M.A.), Political Science

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), European History