Arianne Smith
1604 Skyline Dr. N. Burnsville, MN 55337
CAREER SUMMARY:
As a magna cum laude graduate with an MBA concentration in Project Management, I have a decade of
expertise in leadership roles. Experience has taught me strong interpersonal and communication skills with
the ability to establish a rapport at all levels. Organized and disciplined, able to multitask, prioritize, and
achieve organizational objectives and deadlines in diverse and challenging environments. I am also an
accomplished and highly motivated United States Army Veteran, maintaining a secret clearance.
EDUCATION:
Bachelors Degree in Technical Management (magna cum laude)
DeVry University | Oct 2011
Masters of Business Administration, Project Management (magna cum laude)
Keller Graduate School of Management| May 2013
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Project Coordination
Ms Office: Word, Excel,
MSProject, PowerPoint,
Outlook
Risk Management
Share point, Visio, WebEx,
Wordpress, Access, SQL
Quality Assurance
Execution Planning
Performance Reviews
Organization, Planning, and
Priority Setting
INVOLVEMENT AND AWARDS:
Awarded:
o Combat Action Badge
o Afghanistan Campaign
Medal with Campaign Star
o Army Good Conduct Medal
o Global War on Terrorism
Service Medal
o National Defense Service
Medal
o Army Accommodation
Medal (ARCOM)
Volunteered for Wishes N’
More
Volunteered at North
Memorial Hospital
Honor Guard at military
funerals
SUMMARY OF SKILLS:
Project Management
Wrote and executed a business proposal for a $3,000,000 multi-purpose
stadium serving over 22,000 personnel.
Led a project, direct representative for the Colonel. Made sure his orders
were properly executed with 200+ personnel.
Led an operation involving 5 different departments and 30 hours of hard
labor to improve war fighting capabilities of the unit.
Facilitated working with key project team members, stakeholders, and
project managers with planning, developing, and maintaining project work
plans.
Tracked key accomplishments and upcoming plans for software releases.
Ensured that test deliverables were complete, organized, and delivered in a
timely manner.
Managed the business team to define acceptable levels of software quality
for delivery.
Assisted with post-implementation and post-warranty project transition.
Assisted in developing QA plans to determine the quality control processes
for the project. (estimated testing scope and defining objectives, approach,
resources, schedules, risk, deliverables, data preparation)
Prepared information used for law blogs using project management
software and Wordpress.
Used trouble- shooting techniques to successfully problem solve issues
within Word press blogs.
Built entire law blog sites for high paying law firms all over the country.
Ensured that all QA Tests were carried out on-time and in full working
order.
Training Development
Provided team training and mentoring to new employees and contractors
on project documentation, project processes, and systems.
Maintained on- going tracking and facilitation of departmental purchase
requests, contractor purchase requests, statements of work, and security
badge coordination.
Adeptly trained a team of eight personnel to pass physical fitness tests.
Proven tutor for 18 students taking GED exam with 100% pass rate.
Customized a training course for 140+ personnel on Combat Life Saver.
Coordinated, administered, wrote, and carried out training
schedules/payroll for 70+ personnel and 10 managers.
763 – 742 – 6669
ao.smith86@yahoo.com
SUMMARY OF SKILLS CONTINUED
Operations
:
Strategized a plan and collaborated with upper management to obtain corporate donations for recreational supplies in support
of military troops in Afghanistan. Donors included Major League Baseball (MLB), American Pool Association (APA), and WalMart.
Prioritized
information regarding events, tournaments, activities, and location of departments, offices, and employees within
organization.
Assisted with the responsibility for coordinating non-quality of care provider terminations for United Health Network project
initiatives.
Updated databases for project planning, assisted with process flows and reported data trends to project clients.
Assisted in nationally managing non-quality of care provider terminations and provider incentive programs.
Proficiently led Line of Duty Disability for 1,200 personnel.
Created and implemented a softball league project that consisted of 24 teams and umpires.
Executive Administration
Provided administrative support to all Executive Vice Presidents.
Supported the Colonel, the Director, their direct reports, and assisted with all associates within the department.
Designed, prepared, and organized PowerPoint presentations including graphs and spreadsheets for meetings and internal
use.
Collaborated with directors and senior executives in planning and execution of highly successful functions.
Tracked personnel’s progress at basic military training camp, and reviewed and approved employee promotions.
Recorded Post Deployment Health Reassessment (PDHRA) for 4,500+ personnel in the Organization.
Monitored, evaluated, and reported on Individual Medical Readiness (IMR), and submitted accurate reports quarterly to the
director.
Created Excel spreadsheets to track National Guard statistics and quotas and delivered files to Vice President Offices for
signatures.
Assisted managers taking calls, scheduling appointments, arranging teleconference calls, prepared correspondence, bulk
mailings and coordinated travel.
CAREER HISTORY:
Sergeant, US Army
Additional Military Roles:
Dyncorp International (Military Contractor)
Afghanistan Deployment
Minnesota National Guard
Iraq Deployment
Military Personnel Services Corporation
Thomson Reuters (Contractor)
United HealthCare (Contractor)
NMDP/Bethematch.com (Contractor)
Morale Coordinator
Truck Driver
Brigade Medical Readiness NCO
Truck Driver
Recruit Sustainment Coordinator
Project Coordinator
Appeals Specialist
Associate QA Coordinator
2003-Present
2010-2012
2009-2010
2008-2009
2005-2007
2004-2005
2013 - 2014
2014 - 2014
2014-Present