Ivy Colón O'Hara, Pmp Email & Phone Number

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Provide program and project management support to the Communications and Project Management PMO at the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC), Office of the Chief Administrative Services Officer (OCASO).• Directly manage a variety of administrative and operational projects within a fast-paced environment with a focus on effectively handling project schedules, tasks, deliverables, and goals. • Create action plans for projects and lead management meetings with the project teams and organizational leadership which review project status, change requirements, risk management, and transition management.• Manage stakeholders; track and report issues; define and measure success metrics; and monitor quarterly organizational milestones. • Work closely with the cross-functional teams in order to develop project plans, define roles and responsibilities, and develop communications and training plans. • Meet with organizational leaders and department directors to facilitate and participate in needs analysis, benchmarks, and develop business cases.• Manage process improvement initiatives that aim to define and document operational procedures; analyze process efficiency; and facilitate the organizations implementation of corrective actions plans.• Facilitate routine reviews and discussions with leadership and staff in support of the Continuity of Operations Program; and assist efforts to update the organizations continuity plan.

Alexandria, Va

I am a consultant to the Department of Defense Office of the Inspector General (DOD OIG) Special Plans & Operations (SPO) component. Currently, I am managing and supporting the components implementation of a SharePoint Learning Management System. I provide training management and analytical support to SPO and manage the day-to-day activities within the LMS. I also provide training analysis, and report training statistics. I document training workflow processes and develop the handbooks associated with those processes. Additionally, I provide assistance with the use and maintenance of the SPO SharePoint site. I provide weekly training status reports to SPO’s senior leaders and ensure mandated training period deadlines are met by SPO employees within and outside the continental United States. Additionally, I provide weekly reports to the Inspector General, review and analyze agency training metrics for accuracy, and have reported a 100% training completion rate for all agency wide mandated training periods. I research and communicate training and developmental opportunities and resources to employees within SPO. I developed the Training Administration Handbook, the Brown Bag Training Share Point Site and Reference Guide, and the Training Status Report Template. As well as, manage training records for 70 employees within SPO and track agency training requirements for 20+ mandatory training courses.While in this position I also had the opportunity to provide analytical support to the program assessment and evaluation team responsible for conducting a systematic review of the 1206 Authority & Funding to Build Capacity of Foreign Militaries to Conduct Counterterrorism Operations or Participate in Stability Operations. I attended various project meeting with the Department of State, Department of the Navy, and the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). As well as, completed the numerous information and assessment work papers in support of those project meetings.

Alexandria, Va

• Managed and coordinated logistical support activities for nationwide training sessions. • Coordinated and supported the training application and candidate selection process. • Planned and execute training support initiatives for all local and nationwide training sessions. • Developed and coordinated the program’s strategic communications and marketing plan. • Provided project planning support to various small and large scale projects for numerous government agencies.

Fort Belvoir, Va

• Managed and Coordinated the Lean Six Sigma Program for The Department of the Army’s Material Command (AMC) and its subordinate commands. • Developed, managed, and updated content for the program portal and command training websites. • Documented best practices and practical guidance to streamline the training registration process for AMC and its subordinate commands. • Managed, analyzed, and reported quarterly training metrics to the commanding general.

Arlington, Va

• Developed and edited correspondence for meetings and briefings. • Coordinated conferences and meetings with external government and non-government dignitaries, as well as key internal customers. • Developed and maintained the client contact database for various programs. • Led a Six Sigma project team to improve cycle time and reduce man-hours spent processing company expense vouchers.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Acted as a liaison between the U.S. Marine Corps, Members of Congress, and their staff. • Managed and tracked constituent casework on behalf of the United States Marine Corps. • Coordinated the preparation of General Officer testimony for Marine Corps Officials testifying before Congress. • Coordinated foreign travel logistics for Congressional Delegations appointed by The U.S. House Armed Services Committee and The U.S. House Committee on Appropriations. • Coordinated and planned numerous annual events and receptions in The U.S. House of Representatives, U.S. Senate, and U.S. Capital buildings.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Quality Management Systems

Bachelor'S Degree, Quality Management Systems

Associates, Liberal Arts

Bachelor'S, Project Management (Business) Specialization

Studied Project Management (BS).