Megan Whitten Cordingly, Phd Email & Phone Number

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Notable Contributions & Special Projects:• Design and develop a project management action hub• Automate weekly and monthly client reports to pull data from a central source• Revamp the process by which company programs report marketing quarterlies information, replacing outdated reporting approaches that failed to capture valuable data• Establish a standard internal reporting methodology by modeling existing data sources and utilizing Microsoft Power BI• Develop a… Show more Notable Contributions & Special Projects:• Design and develop a project management action hub• Automate weekly and monthly client reports to pull data from a central source• Revamp the process by which company programs report marketing quarterlies information, replacing outdated reporting approaches that failed to capture valuable data• Establish a standard internal reporting methodology by modeling existing data sources and utilizing Microsoft Power BI• Develop a procurement dashboard to provide a "one-stop-shop" source of schedule and vendor informationGeneral Duties:Develop, coordinate, and oversee all activities related to the design and implementation of organizational reporting and analytics. Develop, maintain, support, and modify reports, visualizations, and dashboards. Work with team members to identify data requirements and satisfy business intelligence and reporting needs. Gather and track quality data used for budgets, contracts, change orders, trends and actual costs. Oversee the development, the implementation, and maintenance of project information management and reporting database. Collaborate with central IT and corporate leadership on streamlining, improving, and automating data-related business processes. Develop and deliver innovative solutions to meet specific goals for corporate leadership and project teams. Show less

Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Notable Contributions & Special Projects:● Develop custom Power App utilizing the Dataverse for college-wide budget planning● Act as lead instructor for the Power Platform Workshop series of webinars on Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate● Oversee/administer the migration from Power BI Report Server to the Power BI Online Service● Create impact analysis dashboard to highlight the academic, economic, and community impact of the college’s programs at both the state and… Show more Notable Contributions & Special Projects:● Develop custom Power App utilizing the Dataverse for college-wide budget planning● Act as lead instructor for the Power Platform Workshop series of webinars on Power BI, Power Apps, and Power Automate● Oversee/administer the migration from Power BI Report Server to the Power BI Online Service● Create impact analysis dashboard to highlight the academic, economic, and community impact of the college’s programs at both the state and national level● Financial dashboard to streamline the budget reporting process● Enrollment, Credit Hour, and Applications dashboard and reports for college leadership● Student Satisfaction Survey Results Dashboard & Analysis● Credit Completion Ratio Analysis to identify at-risk students● Program analysis to identify strengths and opportunities for current program offeringsGeneral Duties:Direct and manage data analysis and visualization projects, particularly relating to student success and enrollment factors. Lead projects, working closely with staff, faculty, or campus partners. Organize data input sources. Utilize data mining techniques. Incorporate big data analysis techniques. Oversee development of data visualizations to meet client needs. Oversee the implementation and utilization of data analysis visualizations by clients. Continual evaluation of faculty, staff, or campus partner client utilization of data accessibility. Show less

Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Notable Contributions & Special Projects:● Building Bama – Envisioned and developed the Building Bama website using HTML, CSS, PHP, and a custom WordPress plugin. Houses UA’s capital construction project information and has generated 80,000+ lifetime visitors.● Document Automation, Generation & Networking Initiative (DAGNI) – Led an initiative to develop a system to automate the generation of document preparation and tracking for packages prepared for the UA Board of Trustees… Show more Notable Contributions & Special Projects:● Building Bama – Envisioned and developed the Building Bama website using HTML, CSS, PHP, and a custom WordPress plugin. Houses UA’s capital construction project information and has generated 80,000+ lifetime visitors.● Document Automation, Generation & Networking Initiative (DAGNI) – Led an initiative to develop a system to automate the generation of document preparation and tracking for packages prepared for the UA Board of Trustees. ● Strategic Initiatives Manager & Operational Narrative (SIMON) – Led a team of four to create and implement a system to track and report departmental strategic initiatives, accomplishments, and lessons learned. Utilized PowerApps, Power BI, and Power Automate. ● Employee Hub and App – Developed an Employee Hub and App, a “one-stop-shop” to optimize business processes and information sharing. Site contains quick links, department calendar, announcements, and group modules. Site enables employees to quickly find information and links.● ReportAL – Created a centralized location for departmental reporting. Migrated reports into Power BI, creating a flexible, real-time data report that updates from central data repository, eliminating redundancy of work in report creation. General Duties: Employ innovative solutions to departmental issues and implement business process improvements. Create reports in Power BI. Create and facilitate strategic planning projects and efforts. Create and develop promotional publications and materials. Oversee media relations regarding campus construction. Create, develop, and maintain the Building Bama website and all departmental websites. Create and update the Building Bama booklet. Give presentations and conduct tours regarding capital projects on the UA campus. Assist the Sr. Associate Vice President with high-level presentations and various strategic projects, including annual reports and campus growth plans. Present campus updates to the UA community. Show less

Tuscaloosa, Alabama Area

Bryant Hall

Work with the student-athletes tutoring various subjects related to Communication and English.

Public Speaking

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Communication & Information Sciences, Strategic Communication

Activities and Societies: National Alumni Association Fellow (2016-17); Member of Operations Subcommittee of the C&IS Ph.D. Task Force.

Master Of Arts (Ma), Communication Studies

Activities and Societies: Graduate Teaching Assistant - Public Speaking; University Scholar; Honors College

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Communication And Media Studies, Criminal Justice, Education

Activities and Societies: University Scholar, Honors College, Lambda Pi Eta, Senior Academic Achievement Award, summa cum laude

Honors Program, Criminal Justice / Pre-Law

Associate’S Degree, Education

I graduated cum laude. I was a member of the Student Service Council and the Secretary of the Education Club. I made the President's List.