EMPLOYMENT SUMMARY:

 

April 2005 – Present	Project Coordinator	Cognizant/Xerox Corporation 3500 American Blvd. W.  Suite 400 Bloomington, MN 55431
Aug 1996 – March 2005	Administrative Assistant	Xerox/ACS 860 Blue Gentian Road  Suite 300 Eagan, MN 55121
Mar 1980 – July 1996	Licensed Practical Nurse	Private Doctor’s Offices Obstetrics & Gynecology
Oct 1978 - Mar 1980	Assistant Office Manager	Cliff's Hardware Hank, Inc. 408 So. Snelling Ave. St. Paul, MN   55105
Aug 1974 - Oct 1978	Licensed Practical Nurse	Midway Hospital 1700 University Ave. St. Paul, MN   55104

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Project Coordinator: April 2005 to Present /Xerox Corporation/Cognizant

My current position is as the project coordinator on a 100+ million dollar implementation of a new Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) for a Midwestern State that serves over 60,000 people.  This system will replace a 1970’s legacy system.  I currently work with an executive team of 40 people.  My responsibilities include:

·                                                           Coordinating meetings and correspondence between the client (State), internal clients and external contractors and vendors.  This requires me to interact with a diverse group of stakeholders at all levels, including client senior management.  I am responsible for sending and managing invites, agendas, relevant meeting documentation and then recording and publishing meeting minutes and other follow ups as directed. 

·                                                           Preparing reports, meeting minutes and other critical project documentation using Microsoft tools, I work independently without supervision producing high quality and accurate meeting minutes and reports, resulting in productive meetings and planning sessions.

·                                                           Functioning as the SharePoint content administrator, I ensure adherence to the system delivery process guidelines. I am responsible for maintaining accurate SharePoint content which includes:  risks, change requests, issues and action items lists as well as other ad hoc project collateral as needed.  I am also the backup SharePoint administrator.

·                                                           Creating and maintaining project organizational charts, rosters, project reports and distribution lists.

·Planning and managing offsite project Summit Meetings, negotiating favorable terms and pricing agreements with hotels, caterers, restaurants and other vendors.

·                                                           Gathering and delivering artifacts for a 3^rd party audit to attain and maintain CMMI Level III certification.

·                                                           Creation of weekly time reporting reports for 10 managers.

·                                                           Assurance that processes, procedures and standards are adhered to (as part of the PMO team).

·                                                           Initiation and management of an onsite health fitness challenge program for 50+ employees. Development and maintenance of a health awareness information bulletin board.

 

Administrative Assistant: Aug 1996 to Mar 2005 /Consultec/Affiliated Computer Services (ACS)

 

As the administrative assistant for the Eagan branch of Affiliated Computer Services, I was the first person people encountered at ACS.   My role was to provide support to a staff of 30 – 80 onsite management and employees to keep the office running smoothly.

·              Managed front desk

·              Edited and assembled proposals

·              Created and maintained project spreadsheets

·              Coordinated travel arrangements including air, hotel and ground transportation

·              Acted as liaison for off-site employees

·              Provided project support using Word, Excel, Access and Visio; maintained office files and documentation

·              Organized CPR classes, American Red Cross blood drive and food shelf drive

·              Generated accurate employee accrual records

 

 

Licensed Practical Nurse: Aug 1974 to Jul 1996 – Midway Hospital and Doctor’s Offices             

·              Assisted physicians in all aspects of patient care. Coordinated and developed  physicians schedules for surgery, meetings, appointments and office locations. Scheduled all surgeries, verified insurance and obtained prior authorizations

·              Acted as liaison between patient and physician. Educated patients on medical procedures and developments.

·              Trained new employees

·              Ran laboratory procedures and tests

 

 

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

 

·                          SharePoint

·                          Microsoft Word, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

OTHER SKILLS:

 

·                          Excellent customer service skills. Strong work ethic.

·                          Proven self-starter, able to work independently with little to no supervision.

·                          Strong verbal and written communication skills.

·                          Flexible and able to juggle multiple activities, prioritizing activities to meet job deadlines.

 

 

EDUCATION:

 

Licensed Practical Nursing Degree, 1974 /St. Paul Technical College

Licensed from Nursing Boards for State of Minnesota

 

Training Completed:

 

Manager Accountability Course	Xerox
Building Client Relationships	Xerox
Management Skills	Fred Pryor
Rules of Teamwork	John Maxwell
Advanced Microsoft Excel	Fred Pryor
Excel at Being an Administrative Assistant	Fred Pryor
Microsoft Access	St. Paul Technical College
Microsoft Excel – Advanced	St. Paul Technical  College
Introduction to Windows 3.1	Dakota County Adult Education

•                                                                                12 continuing education credits biannually to maintain Nursing license