ℹ Peraton acquired Perspecta

Promoted to Program Manager

Accountable for effective management & administration of all efforts outlined in Performance Work Statement (PWS), serving as liaison between company and client, onsite POC for contract COR• Managed time and attendance, Performance/ Project Management Plan (PMP) and PWS to ensure professional and administrative support • Developed Quality Assurance Plan (QAP), establishing success metrics and reporting processes as well as evaluate deliverables for Contract compliance• Established Directorate-level Program Control Board (PCB), maximized value of project outcomes, and aligned efforts to business strategy• Managing State Projects for Information Technology (MSP-IT) lifecycle (initiate, plan, execute and close) including baseline changes, control gates, and the validation of aggregated investment data• Assisted, revised or wrote program documentations such as the program initiation documentation, risk management plans, project schedules, and maintain program data within iMatrix & iSchedule• Provided direct supervision of Professional and Administrative Support Services team; communicated expectations and modeled exceptional and proactive support• Conducted performance reviews, informationally and formally indicating areas of development for team members, managed time and attendance, established cross-team training, ensured no gaps in support during• Facilitated regularly scheduled team meetings to communicate high priority tasks, support requirements, cross-division standardization, templates, work processes, corporate initiatives and performance-driven outcomes • Supported directorate level program management efforts for eGOV compliance • Monthly Progress Reviews (MPR)• Developed and or acted as final reviewer for contract deliverables (TOPR/BPA Performance / Weekly Activity Reports. Etc.)• Scheduled meetings, drafted agendas, prepared meeting materials, took and published meeting minutes and tracked and reported action items

Provided overall management and technical leadership for multiple, complex enterprise data center migration initiative• Evaluated readiness to migrate, scope and size of project, assessed legacy environment, and identified required resources to migrate• Identified future system requirements and provisioned interim and final equipment (e.g. rack and stack planning and connectivity requirements, test cases, cutover requirements) and necessary communication plans• Engaged external support (e.g. Information Systems Security Officers, network engineers, COTS vendors, Configuration and Change Management, etc.)• Drafted a dynamic technical migration plans • Provided oversight of design and approval of architecture diagrams (DEV, TEST and PROD) • Developed project plan and identified critical path and key resources• Managed change, project deliverables, and project direction from project initiation to post-migration when necessary, create updated plans mid-implementation, which may include new project schedules and deliverables• Facilitated discussion, decision making, conflict resolution, risk analyses, removed roadblocks, reported status, and escalated to executive leadership for resolutions outside the scope of my authority. • Managed risks and issues and interdependencies and implemented corrective measurements, as needed• Managed communication to stakeholders and executive level management • Scheduled meetings, drafted agendas, prepared meeting materials, briefing books, out-brief, notes, took and published meeting minutes and tracked and reported action items“Sherry was the PM f... She is excellent in using PM tolls and process to manage projects” –Alzbeta Hardgrave, Program Manager at Micro Solutions“..I found Sherry to be smart, diligent and highly experienced. I would gladly work with Sherry again and would trust her with crucial tasks and deadlines.” –Stuart Chandler, IT Consultant at USFS

Responsible for program management support services to mature an enterprise-wide information security program for US Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Office of the Chief Information Officer • Prepared executive planning documents / milestone charts for Information Assurance Program • Established requirements development process for POA&Ms remediation • Developed project plans, schedules, project dependency matrix; managed overall prioritization, milestones, deliverables as well as cross-over POA&M data within CSAM• Facilitated daily project meetings with information security management teams• Coordinated day-to-day activities required to keep project moving forward; escalated competing priorities to senior CIO level• Continually communicated with stakeholders and senior executive level management• Identified, reported and mitigated risks, analyzed problems, took initiative to implement improvements identified with recognized business benefit within the scope of authority• Prepared Program Status briefs for government managers• Participated in client discussions, meetings, and business development opportunities• Documented POA&M remediation process flows; proposed solutions to improve workflow processes to decrease Risk Based Decision (RBD) memo rejection / rework and time to closure• Developed standard templates, cross-functional plans for various remediation paths (RBD, technical resolution), formalized processes/ procedures documentation, and standard metrics for reporting. • Developed executable strategies to improve program performance and increased success for POAM remediation• Scheduled meetings, drafted agendas, prepared meeting materials, briefing books, out-brief, notes, took and published meeting minutes and tracked and reported action items• Provided contract deliverables such as Weekly Activity Reports (WARs)

Responsible for strategic planning, PMO governance, and program management support services supporting Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Department of State, Bureau of Consular Affairs Office of Consular Systems and Technology (CA/CST) • Supported SDLC (initiate, plan, execute and close) including baseline changes, control gates, and validation of aggregated investment data• Supported PMO governance structure, processes, decision-making models, and tools) to manage projects throughout the established control gate process• Drafted executive level briefings on status overview of projects• Worked closely with colleagues to assist, revise or write program documentations such as the program initiation documentation, risk management plans, project schedules, and maintain program data• Reviewed, improved and executed PMO governance processes, procedures, documentation, communications, stakeholder engagement and application project team support throughout the entire SDLC process• Documented PMO process flows; proposed solutions to mitigate and improve workflow processes• Updated project status dashboards for executive level management awareness; ensuring data supported various analytic needs of stakeholders• Scheduled meetings, drafted agendas, prepared meeting materials, briefing books, out-brief, notes, took and published meeting minutes and tracked and reported action items• Liaise with project stakeholders on an ongoing basis supporting homeland security mission goals including transition from legacy systems to a modernized systems focused to meet real-world business needs at substantially reduced cost and centralized applications management (Consular Consolidated Database; Facial Recognition / Iris Scanning, Border Crossing Card, etc.); maturing a professional Program Management Office (PMO) to measure project performance and strategically deploy resources via enterprise-wide solutions, business process-driven and customer-focused.

While supporting the Defense Security Service (DSS)/ Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), I was responsible for coordination and completion of mission critical IT programs and principal subject matter expert (SME) to the Program Management Office (PMO) of The Security Professional Education Development (SPēD) Certification Program, part of Department of Defense’s (DoD) initiative to professionalize the security workforce. • Established strong working relationship with division chiefs, senior leadership, key decision makers and peers; providing exceptional client facing, centralized project management office (PMO) support, technical and programmatic advice to ensure programs meet agency mission, goals and congressional mandates on time and exceeding defined standards. • Acted as consultant to agency Division Director and SPēD PMO Branch Chief to analyze Security Workforce Certification and Accreditation program, plan executive roadmap, capacity planning and strategic direction for high-level program plans• Evaluate program goals, policies, procedures against roadmap• Developed PMO framework for Security Workforce Certification and Accreditation program, including standardized templates, cross-functional plans, formalized processes, procedures, documentation, metrics and reporting program status, health, dependencies risks, and issues, performance improvement indicators, operational and certification program deficiencies• Acted as PMO SME/ Program Manager for Security Workforce Certification and Accreditation program SMEs throughout program lifecycle • Served on internal and inter-directorate Integrated Project Teams (IPT)“Mrs. Gilley is a phenomenal asset to any team! She is a highly motivated, achievement oriented professional. She is extremely organized and her attention to detail is without equal. Highly recommended!” –Michael Mitchell, Chief, Enterprise Architecture and Data Management at Defense Security Service (DSS)

Functioning as a member of Enterprise Change Assessment Board (eCAB) within newly formed Customer Liaison Branch, I developed and implemented standardized and repeatable processes for evaluating enterprise change packages to reduce throughput lag, eliminating redundancy of communicating same content daily to different PMs when rejecting change requests. • Acted as member of Enterprise Change Request Board under broad delegated authority for overseeing the planning, scheduling, and coordinating of Change Management Best Practices ensuring compliance to national security, DoD and agency polices to prevent unauthorized access to equipment, material, and documents for classified systems by making well-informed, effective, and timely decisions, even when data was limited or decisions produced system change delays• Developed standardized evaluation checklist• Evaluated change request and package artifacts (waivers or approvals from ISSO, V&T, downtime / outage notification, customer approval of downtime request, appropriate lead time for package review prior to scheduled downtime for change execution) against checklist• Analyzed change application packages to identifying significant risk factors related to requested change, mitigation strategies for significant risk factors, ensure access to classified information compliant with national security interests and Federal standards to provide go/no go approval for and monitoring of effectiveness of change management /business processes for classified systems• Approved or rejected enterprise change requests based on evaluation • Developed standardized evaluation notification, outlining success criteria for noncompliant sections • Decreased duration for eCAB package review and resubmission from 10 days to 3 days; enabling PMs to meet a higher percentage of 1st time scheduled downtimes. • Established foundation for effective implementation of an eCAB activity model and continuous improvement of newly developed branch

Responsible for managing and directing major software projects for the United States Coast Guard (USCG) by exceeding customer expectations and meeting program objectives and goals. Executed all project management processes to plan, design, execute and close IT projects of various scope and complexity. Routinely engaged senior executives (internal and external) in the coordination and development of agency strategies; resolving major conflicts by showing the necessary combination of creativity, tenacity and interpersonal skills to consistently overcome challenging obstacles and achieve superior levels of customer satisfaction. Set deadlines, assigned responsibilities, and monitored and summarized progress to superiors and stakeholders.• Began as System Support Specialist; promoted to Project/ Program Manager• Exercised full supervisory responsibility for multiple technical teams including interviewing, selecting and manage workforce based on organizational goals, budget considerations, skills, and competencies• Developed position descriptions for technical personnel and prepared resource allocation estimates• Managed staff including work allocation, mentoring and problem resolution by leverage strengths across program areas• Evaluated performance, established expectations for employees to achieve peak productivity and performance and made recommendations for personnel actions for subpar performance• Provided supervisory/program management oversight by identifying and analyzing system problems, evaluated alternative solutions and made recommendations while providing daily structure/supervision /support /prioritization to administrative and technical staff of analyst/programmers/database administrators/system administrators • Developed full scale project plans, schedules, project dependency matrix, critical path risks for overall prioritization, milestones, deliverables for multiple complex systems (COTS & GOTS)

Responsible for analysis, design, development, implementation and evaluation of all instructional material as well as classroom instruction of material for effective learning experience on national security policies, Federal standards (FISMA/OPM Circular A-130, NIST guidance) DoD and industry best practices for cyber security training programs including Information Assurance (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability –CIA), compliance requirements, annual / refresher training (threat identification, physical security, Malicious code, Social Engineering and other computer security / cyber /threat topics. • Collaborate with sales and product development to produce top quality training• Managed and owned training program including content development, training schedule, content development process, delivery as well as classroom equipment imaging and learner experience satisfaction• Responsible for all training event administration including classroom set up, procurement of training material, • Researched and analyzed complex, comprehensive reference material to develop multi-day instructor–led and virtual training courses• Translated security program requirements into curriculum content for executive level security workforce professionals including IG, IAM/ISSM, security assessors, etc.• Developed highly engaging instructional material using diverse media (print, video, etc.) to provide overview of security concepts (Information Security, Personnel Security, COMSEC Security, TEMPEST, and Physical Security) and proprietary Certification & Accreditation software. “In the time that Sherry and I worked together, she was very professional, hardworking, and knowledgeable in her field. She was a great trainer and course developer and took great care in delivering top-notch content for the Xacta IA Manage product and Information Assurance generalized training.”—Vicky J Frescas, Training Content Manager at Telos Corporation

Applied adult learning principals to course design and content for flight standards training courses incorporating best practices (delivery, motivation, buy-in, credibility and program goals) for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Duties included:• Instructional Systems Design (ISD) (ADDIE): wrote objectives, learning activities, developed lesson plans, course syllabus / curriculum and course outlines targeted audiences developed learning assessment tools and designed evaluations, measured learning outcomes and documented effective lesson outcomes and followed up with corrective action plans for course revisions verified competencies with duties, tasks, skills, knowledge area pre and post- assessment provided training metric reports to FAA client. • Applied Instructional design methodology: As an Instructional Systems Designer (ISD) specific duties included planning, coordinating, and developing components of instructional design based on the findings of occupational analysis, flight instructor subject matter experts determine learning objectives and task learning relationships, cluster learning events, organized course content, and developed instruction design plans analyzed learning problems, selected teaching strategies using appropriate models, and developed course plans using this information identified tasks that can be efficiently and effectively supported by job or skill performance aids selected suitable performance measures or developed new measures required to document effectiveness developed learning maps and performed learning analyses from the initial training levels, through the operating levels of tasks or jobs derived performance objectives and criterion test items• Continued - See Resume

Applied adult learning principals to design and deliver information assurance course content incorporating best practices (delivery, motivation, buy-in, credibility and program goals) for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Certification and Accreditation efforts. Duties included:• Instructional Systems Design (ISD) (ADDIE): wrote objectives, learning activities, developed lesson plans, course syllabus / curriculum and course outlines targeted audiences developed learning assessment tools and designed evaluations, measured learning outcomes and collaborating with FAA client on performance objectives, documenting effective lesson outcomes and followed up with corrective action plans for course revisions verified competencies with duties, tasks, skills, knowledge area pre and post- assessment provided training metric reports to POCs. • Training Program Management: scheduled multiple training project activities training program material printing and production (job aids, handouts, course books, etc.) logistical / operational tasks (classroom set up, equipment, supplies, etc.) • Evaluate program / projects to ensure compliance with DoD policies and procedures, programmatic and technical contract requirements, including on time delivery of all deliverables• Delivered instructor-led, classroom training, facilitated meetings and presentations

Applied adult learning principals to course design and content and delivered training courses incorporating best practices (delivery, motivation, buy-in, credibility and program goals) during college start-up served as the Workforce Development / Computer Application Program Manager providing expertise in adult education methodologies, leadership development, leadership/management training, technical training, course design, and organizational development as well as Business growth & development for workforce education division. Duties included:• Served as authoritative source and expert advisor regarding most effective professional education techniques used in training programs expertise in development and delivery of training, adult education methodologies, and curricula and course design of multi-day training programs on train-the-trainer, leadership, management, team building, or other related topics, evaluating training, analyzing evaluation data, writing reports and developing recommendations• Instructional Systems Design (ISD) (ADDIE): developed objectives, learning activities, lesson plans, course syllabus / curriculum and course outlines targeted audiences determined appropriate media, learning assessment tools and designed evaluations, measured learning outcomes and followed up with corrective action plans for course revisions verified job competency (duties, tasks, skills, knowledge areas) , conducting job task and gap analysis to identify customer needs and training requirements constructed job task models that represent all tasks, sub-tasks, and knowledge and skills required to perform given job role and determine requirements for new training programs• Applied instructional design theories and best practices to analyze and recommend the appropriate format for training programs and materials that may include instructor-led, distance education and eLearning, and/or performance support developed gap analysis * Continued - See Resume

Classroom, e-learning and distance-learning instruction, administrative and logistical tasks (developed lesson plans, course syllabus / curriculum and course outlines) for technical and leadership skills including MS Office Applications, Public Speaking (Forensics) and English Education programs (formal academic and professional education on an undergraduate level).

Applied adult learning principals to course design and content and delivered technical training courses incorporating best practices (delivery, motivation, buy-in, credibility and program goals) began as Information Systems Trainer, evolved into Workforce Education /Training Programs Manager (courses, seminars, workshops and presentations). Duties included:• Instructional Systems Design (ISD) (ADDIE): wrote objectives, learning activities, developed lesson plans, course syllabus / curriculum and course outlines targeted audiences determined appropriate media, developed learning assessment tools and designed evaluations, measured learning outcomes and followed up with corrective action plans for course revisions verified job competency (duties, tasks, skills, knowledge areas) and then conducted refresher on-the-job desk-side training (office personnel)• Training Program Management: developed guidance and standard operating procedures for training program, conducted job, task, skill and gap analysis (manufacturing and office personnel) planned, coordinated, scheduled multiple training project activities training program material printing and production (job aids, handouts, course books, etc.) logistical / operational tasks (classroom set up, equipment, supplies, etc.) • Attended train-the-trainer events to provide mainframe training for application developers• Authored and published training program newsletters, FAQs, quick-tips guides, tool kits, etc. for professional development• Delivered instructor-led, classroom training, facilitated meetings and presentations