Mary Ellen "Mellen" Chrzanowski Email & Phone Number

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Tacoma, Washington, United States

Austin, Texas, United States

Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area

Austin, Texas Area

Managed end-to-end portfolio of projects for 5-10 developers, including: milestone planning, scheduling, delivery, estimation, prioritization, roadblock removal, software delivery, and summary updates across all stakeholders.Oversaw software customizations. Triaged complex issues and negotiate deliverables for as many as 60 (often conflicting) incoming requests at any given moment, while simultaneously navigating large personalities.Escalated to appropriate leadership and departments, when necessary.• Time Management. Balanced ambiguous, ever-shifting priorities with agility, never losing sight of actionable steps, big picture, and granular, but vital, aspects.• Communication. Managed and communicated milestones throughout program lifecycle, proactively mitigated risks, and drove transparency to ensure changes are smooth. Conducted regular status call with clients.• Change Management. Created and governed urgency response protocols and processes and make refinements geared toward preventing labor losses and project downtime. Monitored project status and phases along with client on-boarding.• High Visibility. Role-model leadership via always-available presence and hands-on management. Developed strong working relationships with each team member, solved problems, listened, and assisted.• Team Building. Infused cohesive culture of “We” that encourages teamwork, acknowledges performance, and helps motivate individuals toward common mission and desired action. Guided team towards client needs and goals.• Solution Design. Investigated, identified, and advocated for client pain points, tailored ideal and custom solutions and educated stakeholders and management to ensure marketplace success of solutions.• Visionary. Probed deeply to understand project influences: gathered intelligence on trends, strategy,roadblocks, and expectations to aid in driving efficient processes and optimizations.

Austin, Texas Area

Bailey Middle School - 6th Grade World Cultures and EnglishTEACHING• Collaborated with a team of teachers to produce objective-driven, cross-department lessons; ensured smooth communication across teams with concise emails and shared web resources • Analyzed and interpreted data from multiple sources and developed action plans. Applied plans within a set timeline and documented implementation process and results in industry SaaS• Initiated, organized, lead, and delegated tasks for an off-campus trip for 250 students, 12 teachers• Created, adapted, and implemented content and instructional materials minding inclusion for all studentsORIENTATION CAMP COORDINATOR • Developed and digitized planning, budgeting, enrollment and communication process of 6th grade Orientation Camp increasing student participation from 75% to nearly 95% of the incoming 6th grade class• Communicated with parents and school officials of multiple schools via email, phone, text, and web• Initiated contact, scheduled, and coordinated volunteers for multiple campus activities• Created and administered the camp website CAMPUS INNOVATION/TECHNOLOGY COACH• Secured an educational grant from Ancestry.com, bringing the opportunity of genealogical research to all 80,000 students in AISD• Trained and supported teachers on educational web applications, such as Quizlet and Peardeck, in order to encourage effective and engaging instructional practices and assignments• Translated technology challenges and issues between stakeholders - teachers and parents to administrators, district leaders, and educational technology providers

Austin, Texas Area

The Ann Richards School For Young Women LeadersMendez Middle School• Created and implemented a campus-wide, cloud-based communication systems for library resource checkout• Collected longitudinal data regarding expenses associated with maintaining fixed assets, compiled and visually presented data in order to inform purchase decisions• Developed organization systems for managing technology resources and updated catalog database• Improved efficiency and availability of library resources for students and teachers by developing an efficient, traceable workflow

Region Iii - Central Luzon, Philippines

• Systematized an English Learning Resource Center student book loan program; solicited and coordinated book donors, authored administrative and borrowing procedures• Collaborated with PCVs to design and implement professional development workshops including a workshop for 100 regional English teachers and capacity building for 25 local volunteers• Collaborated with stakeholders in assessing community and agency needs• Monitored changes in local beneficiaries to determine the impact of capacity building efforts• Prepared periodic reports; quantitatively/qualitatively evaluated and reported on daily activities geared toward project goals• Co-facilitated large multi-level educational sessions to Filipino students utilizing limited resources

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Sociology

Master Of Education (M.Ed.), Elementary Education And Teaching