Karen Mcdaniel Pearson Email & Phone Number

Florida Panhandle

Project Manager for a variety of environmental, facilities maintenance and construction management task orders. Ensuring that the project is performed in accordance with the Performance Work Statement, budget, schedule and listing of deliverables through customer visits, progress meetings and status conference calls. Communication is a key element, as my tasks have stretched from Alaska across the United States, to Japan. Clients have included Air Force, DOJ, USACE, USDA, and VA. Support to the Department of Justice includes sustainability, environmental, energy management programs, and climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience efforts. Climate Adaptation Plan and Sustainability Strategic Plans are produced and implemented, while also tracking and reporting on energy, water, waste, and other efficiency metrics. Successfully completed the management of a 5-year, multi-million dollar task: Eglin AFB Fence to Fence Environmental Services (April 2015-April 2020). Worked with employees and subcontractors to deliver in the areas of Hazardous Waste, Hazardous Materials, EPCRA Reporting, Air Quality and Stormwater Sampling, Monitoring and Compliance, Groundwater Sampling, Environmental Management Systems, Natural Resources (Aquatic Threatened & Endangered Species, Gulf Sturgeon Monitoring), and permit and plan renewals/updates (Title V, RCRA, SWPPP).

Ft. Walton Beach, Fl

Project Manager and/or Technical Lead on several projects, ensuring successful, timely completion with high customer satisfaction. Manages budgets, scope, personnel and schedules. Acts as liaison between developers and application end-users, ensuring all stakeholders are kept up-to-date.As a Business Systems Analyst, identifies the business needs of all stakeholders and creates customized solutions. Evaluates and modifies workflows for maximum effectiveness and efficiency. Designs training programs for multiple work levels. Responsible for the development, testing and maintenance of customer training curriculum and modules, as well as the creation of educational technology course content, training materials, and documentation for both computer and web based learning. Conducts individualized and classroom training sessions and works with developers and customers on projects of diverse scope.

COLORING CARD COMPANY, LLC, Director, Patriotic Education Program for Kids Partner in business development and start-up of full retail and internet business. Author of Patriotic Education Program for Kids; a cross-curriculum patriotic literacy program to help build a strong understanding of history and values of America’s foundation. Established relationships with national charitable organizations for Charity Choice Program.PARKER ASSOCIATES, Research DirectorConducted property and comparable sales research, including courthouse records. Consulted in areas such as market growth areas, customer relationships, finances and marketing.ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, Market Research AnalystResearched, analyzed and produced economic development data for labor studies, wage and benefit surveys, industry analysis and feasibility studies. Using current census, manipulated data (including GIS information) to create map layers of requested areas.

October, 2003-June, 2004 & May, 2006-March, 2007Completed site inspections of commercial real estate by grid-canvassing Northwest Florida counties. Documented and uploaded all property details and factors affecting value and ownership using GPS-enabled Rover software. Photographed properties, enhanced photographs using Adobe Photoshop and uploaded images to populate comparable sales database. GEO-coded individual properties with assessor and physical property data using satellite imagery.

Facilitated Team Manager Development Center (TMDC) seminars for team managers while assessing current and potential skills and assisting attendees in personalized development plans. Created skill-focused training materials and documentation for company trainers and participants. Prepared a formal marketing plan for professional services and led recommended strategies through to completion (professional brochure, prospect identification).

NORWEST MORTGAGE, INC., Honolulu, Hawai’i (now Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, Inc.)Completed annual budget for the entire Hawai’i region. Created start-up and projected annual budgets for a successful joint venture.June, 1996 through May, 1997, Regional Trainer, Norwest Mortgage, Inc.Designed and administered functional, sales, technological and technical training to management and staff employees through individual and group sessions. Implemented, operated and evaluated seminar programs and materials. Partnered with management to develop, test and maintain training curriculum. Surveyed all employees to determine existing and anticipated training needs.November, 1995 through June, 1996, Mortgage Loan Officer, Norwest Mortgage, Inc.Originated conventional, government and jumbo residential home loans. Processed brokered residential loans and administered brokerage business and rates.

Administered seven distinct Federal and State financing programs fostering the development of affordable rental housing, and maintained compliance with stated regulations. Authorized fund investments and expenditures to insure financial obligations were met. Analyzed project proposals, performed due diligence, prepared project summaries, and presented staff recommendations to the Board of Directors. Lead analyst and author of “A Report to the Eighteenth State Legislature in Response to Act 258, SLH, 1994 Authorizing the Housing Finance and Development Corporation to Issue Revenue Bonds in the Sum of $55,000,000 for the Purpose of Financing the Purchase by Voluntary Sale or through the Eminent Domain Acquisition of the Queen Emma Gardens Apartment Complex.”

Mba, Small Business

Activities and Societies: Mu Alpha Theta

Bs, Real Estate & Finance

Activities and Societies: Delta Gamma Fraternity, Angel Flight, intramural sports teams, Dean's List, Mu Alpha Theta, The Gamecock reporter

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