• Created project plans and checklists to ensure milestones are met and projects remained on budget and on schedule.• Developed training materials and led training sessions for projects.• Gathered feedback from stakeholders/users and troubleshooted issues to maintain project success.• Coordinated with multiple teams to ensure cohesiveness across projects.• Communicated between senior leadership and project team members on project expectations, requirements, and progress reports.• Conducted initial research for senior leadership to help determine project feasibility and success.• Scheduled and led project meetings.• Tracked government/sponsor regulations to maintain compliance for proposal submissions and project reporting. • Kept projects on budget by reviewing expenditures and creating projections.• Maintained shared work sites and folders for project documents including project plans, meeting minutes, and working documents.• Assisted Principal Investigators with proposal preparation and submission for grant-funded projects.• Adhered to PMI/PMBOK project management best practices and guidelines.

• Assisted in standing up the Institute from start-up phase to full University integration.• Administrative project lead for implementing the Proceedings of the Institute digital artifact data management system.• Project team member of group overseeing and making decisions regarding the building of the Institute’s headquarters at Town Center IV of UVA’s North Fork Research Park.• Drafted policies and procedures for the Institute.• Approved expense credit card reports.• Reconciled month-end financial reports.• Funded and scheduled staff labor distributions• Quickly learned unfamiliar and/or newly implemented systems.

• Supported educational programs including assistance with travel and housing arrangements for visiting students and researchers.• Led project implementation for various initiatives aimed at improving graduate student program quality.• Planned and executed events including assistance with booking space, A/V arrangements, catering orders, etc.• Arranged and scheduled meetings by updating calendars and producing communications.• Assisted with monthly budget reconciliation, travel reimbursements, and other finance tasks.• Assisted with management of email lists and communications including updates to office websites, newsletters, announcements, etc.• Served as main point of email/phone contact for the office and distributed messages accordingly.

• Obtained, and maintained, a Public Trust designation through the Federal Government.• Supported TSA in its role as co-Sector Specific Agency (co-SSA) to the Transportation Systems Sector (TSS).• Created a robust communications plan and managed communications networks for more effective collaboration with other government agencies and public/private industry stakeholders.• Developed a project plan to address objective in OSPIE Strategic Plan FY 2016-2018, to develop a web-based information management system with co-Sector Specific Agency partners to effectively and securely transmit analysis of best practices, vulnerabilities, and areas for improvement to stakeholders.• Served as Project Manager for the requirements gathering, creation, implementation, and maintenance of a Transportation Sector Government Coordinating Council, Homeland Security Information Sharing Network to be used by sector partners as a platform for efficient and effective communication.• Assistant Project Manager for six-member team contracted to assist TSA’s National Plans Branch in the development, writing, critical review of TSA’s 2014, 2016 and 2018 Biennial National Strategy for Transportation Security (NSTS), and 2015 Transportation Systems Sector-Specific Plan (TS SSP).• Managed contracting team in providing support to the TSS to coordinate the implementation of the 25 activities established in the 2015 TS SSP with TSA offices, Department of Transportation, and other Federal departments and agencies.• Built and maintained databases for (1) keeping track of comments/edits made throughout project lifecycle, and (2) maintaining an active list of TSS contacts used for activity/group targeted distributions.• Planned, scheduled, and provided direct support for TSS stakeholder meetings, including taking detailed minutes.

• Oversaw day-to-day service and ensured an exceptional experience for all guests.• Interviewed, hired, and trained new staff.• Created work schedule for bartenders and servers.• Fostered relationships with distributors.• Completed invoices and expense reports.• Provided effective communication between owners, front, and back of house staff.• Managed finances at the beginning and end of shifts.• Performed various forms of correspondence with current and potential customers.

As Front of House Manager I hired and trained new staff members, edited daily menus, helped coordinate special events for the restaurant, provided effective communication between ownership and front and back of house employees, took inventory and ordered items essential for daily service, met with wine and beer distributors to taste and order new products, maintained the restaurant's impeccable appearance and reputation, created schedules for staff, oversaw service to ensure all patrons had an exceptional experience, and completed daily service reports.

• Attended hearings and wrote memos for Senator Webb which were critical in his decision-making process.• Compiled spreadsheets containing important information for the Senator’s consideration.• Drafted letters to constituents using CapCorr software.• Managed monetary transactions and arranged American flags to be flown over the Capitol for constituents.• Scheduled tours for the White House, Capitol, Pentagon and Treasury.• Led personal Capitol tours for the Senator’s close friends and family.• Maintained schedules for legislative staff and sorted office mail.• Greeted visitors, including high-profile government and non-government officials.• Answered phones and directed calls to appropriate staff members.• Was able to complete tasks efficiently and satisfactorily, therefore, took on more roles in the office.