Woodrow L. Scott, Mba, Med Email & Phone Number

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Orchestrated the coordination, management, and execution of comprehensive, cross-functional school startup plans, ensuring seamless implementation and alignment with organizational objectives.Provided strategic guidance, support, and transparent communication to senior leadership and the school startup team throughout the entire school opening process, fostering a collaborative and informed decision-making environment.Spearheaded the project management efforts for a $100 million new construction project, overseeing the development of a state-of-the-art permanent campus, demonstrating prowess in financial oversight and project leadership.Successfully directed fundraising and grant pursuits, securing a remarkable $35 million to sustain ramp-up activities and operational costs, showcasing a proven ability to drive financial support and sustainability initiatives.Cultivated and nurtured external stakeholder relationships with civic, community, and commercial partners, establishing a robust network that contributed to the organization's mission and strategic goals.Pioneered the analysis of market trends and the competitive landscape to identify strategic growth opportunities, positioning the organization as a forward-thinking leader in the education equity space.Cultivated a culture of innovation and strategic thinking within the organization, fostering an environment that encourages creative problem-solving and continuous improvement.Prepared and delivered insightful reports and recommendations to the executive team, board of directors, and senior leaders, demonstrating strong analytical and communication skills.Led a high-performing team of 6 professionals, including strategists, project management specialists, and communications experts, fostering a collaborative and results-driven work environment to achieve organizational objectives effectively.

Houston, Texas Area

Our focus is to help entrepreneurs from disadvantaged backgrounds to grow and sustain their business by transforming their business needs into internships and educational modules for high school and college students.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Created in 2003, The Broad Residency in Urban Education is an intensive two-year management development program for talented early- and mid-career professionals. During the program, Residents are hired into full-time roles by urban school districts, public charter school networks and state education agencies — allowing them to leverage their professional expertise and experience for immediate impact while developing their knowledge base and leadership.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

CROWNED, LLC is an independent, minority owned multi-faceted professional services firm focusing on delivering progressive solutions to a variety of clients across industry. With a functional focus on technology modernization efforts, system and software development, and program/project management, CROWNED, LLC has provided dynamic solutions to large and small clients in the federal, defense, healthcare, and private sectors. Having a vested interest with our clients to solve complex problems, the mission of CROWNED, LLC is "To do better together" and we believe working collaboratively is the best way.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Oversee and direct growth-related special projects for Washington, DC's preeminent charter school network, providing strategic advisory and consulting services to enhance organizational scalability and sustainability.People: Conduct talent assessments, spearhead school turnaround staffing initiatives, and lead recruiting efforts to ensure the acquisition of top-tier talent aligning with the network's growth objectives.Process: Drive Business Process Reengineering (BPR) for Capital Expenditure, organize departmental staff all-hands meetings, and facilitate director-level strategy sessions to optimize operational efficiency and strategic alignment.Technology: Manage critical technology initiatives, including ADP Payroll data extraction, conduct Workday HRIS tenant reviews, and implement the Syyclops Building Information Modeling (BIM) tool to streamline processes and enhance technological capabilities.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Education Pioneers provides a crucial entry point for skilled professionals to drive systems-level change in public education. Fellows train and develop high-potential leaders to make lasting contributions outside the classroom towards an excellent and equitable education for all students.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Apply strategic and consulting expertise to facilitate the development of a knowledge management system aimed at codifying and streamlining organizational learning.Utilize management consulting experience and project management expertise to drive the implementation of the knowledge management system effectively.Analyze performance data, identify timelines for key deliverables, and develop an implementation plan. Identify outstanding questions and gaps in understanding regarding the program model, governance, and structure.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

In my role as an Application Support Liaison, I facilitated communication between DHS stakeholders and the OIS software developer team, ensuring system efficiency and stakeholder satisfaction. Key responsibilities include:Requirements Analysis:Conduct in-depth functionality requirements analysis.Design computer applications and recommend system controls and protocols.Documentation Expertise:Provide comprehensive documentation, including Functional Requirements, Business Requirements, Use Cases, Business Process/Workflow Diagrams, and Graphical User Interface designs.Ensure clarity and alignment with organizational goals.Stakeholder Communication:Interpret Federal, District, and Department-level policies.Apply independent judgment to enhance system efficiency, effectiveness, and integrity.Operational Analysis:Analyze operational data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.Enhance customer satisfaction and IT efficiency through data-driven insights.Knowledge Sharing:Contribute to DC government IT evolution by actively sharing knowledge with stakeholders.Foster a collaborative and informed environment.Requirements Management:Elicit and document requirements, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.Verify and validate requirements to maintain a robust system.Product and Application Management:Manage internal products and applications throughout the SDLC.Ensure seamless integration and adherence to quality standards.Through these responsibilities, I optimize IT systems, impacting stakeholder satisfaction and contributing to the overall success of the Department of Human Services.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Coordinated system functional testing activities for 30+ nationwide testers, overseeing the development and execution of 80+ test scripts and resolution of 200+ associated defects.Supervised a Project Management support team of 3 during the system implementation phase, ensuring seamless execution.Led the development and delivery of multiple system testing and training sessions for up to 50 users, enhancing organizational readiness.Created the Manager Deployment Toolkit, facilitating readiness for 3,000+ users and streamlining the deployment process.Managed 300+ Change Impact Assessments and 900+ Actions by Process, People, and Technology, ensuring comprehensive change management.Led a team of 4 through requirements elicitation, creating 2,000+ enterprise requirements, contributing to a standardized and robust process.Standardized article creation procedures and developed training for 50+ staff, optimizing efficiency and knowledge sharing.Utilized Business Objects to manage system activity analytics, overseeing 2,500+ Knowledge Management articles and ensuring data-driven decision-making.

Kumasi, Ghana

Work with apex governmental body or the promotion and development of the Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) sector in Ghana. Assist clients, both existing and potential entrepreneurs, in accessing the information, guidance and counseling required to identify and develop viable business opportunities.

Houston, Texas Area

- Roff Endowed Full Scholarship Recipient - Jones School Association, Vice President: Elected to serve as student representative to help manage student concerns and affairs. Managed planning and delivery of multiple events, lectures, and other university sanctioned functions. - Black Business Student Association, President: Elected to lead affinity group. Managed fundraising efforts ($15K+), event planning (developed BBSA Honor Awards), and collaborated to deliver multiple lectures and other joint learning experiences. - JGSB Admissions Counselor: Reviewed applications, conducted interviews, and served as ambassador for school. Helped organize and plan multiple recruiting events for MLT and diversity weekends. - Tefler Canadian Leadership Scholar: Selected to participate in international trade development program sponsored by the Tefler School of Management (Ottawa). - Active Learning Project (Houston Zoo), CIO: Team project developed comprehensive membership growth strategy. Conducted extensive business process analysis and market research to deliver targeted solution resulting in actual implementation by management. - Technology Commercialization Fellow: Team project developed bio-medical devices for international non profit projects in East Africa. - Black Graduate Student Association, Executive Officer: Served as liaison between JGSB and other graduate affinity groups. Helped coordinate resource sharing for shared events. - Leaders of Tomorrow, Mentor: Delivered mentoring and college preparatory services to high school students.- NBMBAA Houston, Member;- Houston City Chamber of Commerce, Student Member (Technology Sub-Committee)

Greater Atlanta Area

Employed SAP Solution Manager to define over 20 functional specifications and effectively managed a comprehensive set of 1,000+ requirements.Led and managed a cross-functional team of over 20 members through the integration testing phase of SAP ERP/CRM vendor application Proof of Concept (POC).

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Led a 15+ member Integrated Product Team (IPT) during the requirements development phase.Spearheaded the gathering, analysis, and management of 2,500+ system functional requirements for SEVIS II.Utilized Rational Unified Process (RUP) to develop 70+ functional requirement use case specifications.Managed 2 resources through the verification and validation of 300+ Department of Navy (DON) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system requirements.Conducted business process analysis and change management assessments for 3,000+ functional requirements.Oversaw the data call certification and budget validation process for 55+ United States Marine Corps (USMC) installations.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Provide comprehensive year-round basketball instruction through camps, player and coaching clinics, leagues, private lessons, and after-school programs.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Conducted analysis of DoD business processes and financial systems, defining more than 500 system functional requirements.Delivered certified Department of Navy (DoN) Defense Property Accountability System (DPAS) training and conducted compliance assessments for over 300 DoN and Icelandic Defense Forces personnel.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Washington D.C. Metro Area

- Conducted business process analysis- Constructed pro forma financial models- Performed historical budget compilation and analysis- Managed enterprise wide consolidated bank reconciliations

Master'S Degree, Educational Leadership And Administration, General

Accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission

Masters Business Administration, Business Administration; Business Administration; Finance Concentration

Activities and Societies: Roff Endowed Scholarship Recipient; Jones Student Association, Vice President; Black Business Student.

Bs, Ba, Finance

Activities and Societies: NAACP, Black Student Association, Black Movements, WGTB Radio, Intramural Athletics, Brother2Brother, Senior.