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Cumberland, Maryland, Us

Cumberland, Maryland, Us

Recruited by a former colleague to join the Digital Solutions company as a Project Manager.➢ Led pilot project for a new client to integrate various systems with their identity management system; client is the hub for an entire ecosystem of research organizations that collaborate to solve technology challenges. ➛ Clarified and documented solution requirements; established trust and rapport with the client; and earned the opportunity to engage in future projects.➢ Spearheaded the development of a Proof-of-Concept (POC) for a new and demanding client that required completion to exacting specifications within 8 weeks to secure payment and follow-on project development. ➛ Secured commitment for full implementation by successfully completing the POC on-time and to client specifications.➢ Developed client engagement and process improvements to bring order to chaos. ➛ Documented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to facilitate process understanding. ➛ Created a budget tracking spreadsheet to provide transparency into client spend. ➛ Implemented a rolling weekly agenda that provided client visibility into outstanding project tasks.

Redding, California, Us

Led the transition of existing Girl Scout Troop to a Frontier Girls Troop to provide robust growth opportunities for members that better aligned with our community’s values and goals.➢ Executed a plan to establish a new troop under the 501(c)(3) nonprofit designation; converted 80% of existing Girl Scout Troop to the new organization by securing stakeholder buy-in of members and their parents.➢ Created a master plan to provide the troop members with the opportunity to earn the highest designations possible in 3-years’ time. ➛ Successfully facilitated the achievement of 8 troop level awards and over 70 badges; completion of 60 hours of community service; and attainment of over 200 life skills.➢ Performed all financial duties for the organization; coordinated and scheduled all activities, meetings, fundraisers, and community service projects.➢ Committed 100s of hours to research and development of the troop curriculum.➢ Inspired, educated, and guided young girls to reach their fullest potential and blossom into well-rounded young adults by learning valuable life skills in a safe and welcoming environment.

Established a comprehensive home school for my children whose needs were not being met by the local school system.➢ Researched the legal and administrative requirements for establishing a home school, filed the required documentation, and operated the home school according to all state statutes and guidelines.➢ Selected a curriculum; created lessons plans for each subject and student; delivered instruction; graded all assignments; and maintained required academic documentation.➢ Identified a reading disability in one student in partnership with doctors, therapists, and tutors; sought out medical and educational interventions to overcome the disability; and implemented appropriate interventions.➢ Improved academic performance from near failing in the public-school setting to exceptional scores on standardized tests; student maintained straight-As upon re-entering the public school system. ➛ Boosted student self-esteem significantly resulting in improved mental health and academic performance.➢ Managed all administrative responsibilities for running the home school including budget, planning, scheduling, education delivery, grading, and coordination of extracurricular and social activities.

Built a small independent business and ran it concurrently while operating a home school and leading the Girl Scout and Frontier Girls organizations. ➢ Managed business operations to include orders, invoicing, bookkeeping, inventory, design, printing, production, and delivery of finished products to customers.➢ Selected and acquired production equipment and learned software to operate complex cutting plotters.➢ Created custom designs for customers and managed the production of resulting products that included vinyl vehicle decals, volume t-shirt orders, custom design projects, and promotional products.

New York, New York, Us

Made lasting impacts in the lives of young girls by facilitating their attainment of life skills, interpersonal skills, leadership capabilities, and valued accomplishments. ➢ Project managed community service projects that led to the attainment of: ➛ Bronze awards for 15 girls – 20-hour project per girl ➛ Silver awards for 6 girls – 50-hour project per girl➢ Recognized for exceptional fundraising sales achievements➢ Led the troop in weekly meetings, created action-oriented learning activities, managed the troop’s budget, planned trips, coordinated volunteer opportunities, and developed the annual calendar.

Erie, Pa, Us

Pivoted to focus on project management after supporting the launch of the Process Engineering Department. ➢ Managed several multimillion-dollar technology projects simultaneously.➢ Mobilized project teams to reliably meet deadlines through meticulous organization and effective delegation.➢ Coordinated meetings, schedules, tasks, budgets, and timelines to ensure project success.

Erie, Pa, Us

Selected to be the first Process Engineer in a new Process Engineering department that was created based on my successful process improvement work.➢ Mentored process engineers, project managers, business analysts, and IT interns on process improvements.➢ Acknowledged for ability to summarize complex processes for executive presentations and decision making.➢ Analyzed existing processes, recommended improvements, and supported the implementation of solutions.

Erie, Pa, Us

Joined the Fortune 500 property and casualty insurance company after separating from GE due to layoffs. ➢ Analyzed business needs and translated those needs into IT solutions; expertly coordinated interactions between business and technology departments.➢ Diagnosed significant process bottlenecks in a newly implemented waterfall-based project methodology; analyzed costs associated with review meetings and signoffs; presented a streamlined process to management that was accepted and implemented. ➛ Reduced project meetings by 50%, improved team engagement, and saved millions of dollars annually.

Boston, Ma, Us

Converted a senior year college Internship into a full-time position after graduation.➢ Led multiple integration and continuous improvement Six Sigma projects.➢ Mentored and indirectly managed several contract (H-1B) software developers.➢ Led and participated in dozens of product releases, monthly go-lives, and Six Sigma projects.➢ Analyzed large data sets to provide meaningful reports and insights to management.