·   Senior Program Management Specialist - Unit Manager with AECOM/URS/Apptis on contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation - Served as the Program Coordinator for the Air Traffic Organization (ATO) Airport Surveillance Radar Model 9 (ASR-9) and Mode Select (Mode S) Radar Surveillance Programs of the FAA.  Worked directly with the federal Program Manager(s) and Task Lead(s) to implement all agency and Acquisition Management System (AMS) required processes and schedules for the ASR-9 and Mode S programs; reported ASR-9 and Mode S programmatic and Joint Resources Council (JRC)-required documentation status at the weekly Investment Decision Authority (IDA) meetings attended by FAA-wide Program Managers and technical representatives; directed the ASR-9/Mode S Program Office Team in the scheduling, drafting, review, and finalization of Investment Analysis Readiness Decision (IARD), Initial Investment Decision (IID), and Final Investment Decision (FID) documents by providing AMS programmatic guidance, direction, and assistance to the team members during all developmental phases; served as the EVM and scheduling expert on Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the ASR-9 / Mode S Surveillance Programs guiding the projects in the scheduling and AMS implementation of programmatic activities as well as all  EVM and Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) related endeavors; served as the scheduling and EVM subject matter expert in developing plans, guidance, and procedures to implement Earned Value Management processes within the program offices; prepared Architectural Change Notices (ACNs), as required, to request modifications to the National Air Space Enterprise Architecture (NASEA) road map and decision points; executed program and project management practices to establish project baselines and maintain configured data reporting processes to produce accurate project management metrics such as Cost Variance, Schedule Variance, Cost Performance Index, Schedule Performance Index, and other project metrics; analyzed and reported on program metrics with a focus on building, maintaining, and analyzing schedules and budgets; developed and implemented quality assurance systems and responsibilities; devised and/or modified procedures to enable management to make program decisions based on cost benefit analysis and schedule considerations; analyzed and reported on programmatic data collected; developed and analyzed weekly/monthly reports on business related metrics; performed analysis, statistical modeling, and a broad range of data gathering to support the analysis of programs and business practices; analyzed metrics to determine organizational effectiveness and goal achievement (utilized knowledge of survey techniques, devised audience research methods, conducted feedback interviews, and applied a wide array of research methods used in gathering such metrics); performed qualitative and quantitative analyses of project initiatives; created mathematical models and provided quantitative methods related to business processes and practices; led the conduct of investment analysis and operational research studies for programs that supported the implementation, development, and modernization of the FAA NAS Architecture, and that supported other aviation activities; conducted iterative trade-off analysis among cost, schedule, performance, and benefits to determine the most advantageous and reasonable solution to a core set of requirements; and performed post-implementation analysis after systems had become operational to determine consistency with baseline performance assessments.

·   Senior Earned Value Analyst with ARES, Inc. on contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) – Goddard Space Flight Center.  Served as the center-wide EVM expert on all Goddard Space Flight Center Projects and, as such, guided all Goddard projects in the training and implementation of all EVM and Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) related endeavors. Served as a member of the NASA Headquarters’ Earned Value Management Working Group comprised of NASA EVM senior officials, and participated in the development and implementation of NASA’s Earned Value Management System validation undertakings.  Served as a NASA EVM expert in consultation with an abundant number of large U.S. and international contractors such as Boeing Satellite Systems, The Applied Physics Laboratory of John Hopkins, The Southwest Research Institute, and JAXA, the Japanese counterpart to NASA. Served as a subject matter expert in developing plans, guidance, and procedures to implement Earned Value Management processes for major NASA program offices. Worked autonomously and/or in team environments with NASA Program Officials to establish EVM procedures and policies for implementation by government and contractor staffs.  Demonstrated comprehensive knowledge of EVM industry standards and practices. Primary responsibilities were to provide EVM and scheduling oversight, perform earned value analysis, participate in Integrated Baseline Review (IBR) activities, perform schedule analysis, write technical reports, prepare briefings for the customer, and prepare management reports.  Additionally, my background as a Mathematical Statistician and Program Manager with the Federal Government served to augment the EVM analyses that were accomplished during the Goddard IBRs held with their respective contractors, and provided an all-embracing implementation history with the thirty-two criteria of Earned Value Management.

·   IT Planner / Primavera Specialist with TC Associates, LLC on contract with the Veteran’s Administration Office of Economic Development, Veteran’s Health Information Technology, Capital Planning and Investment Control.  As such, provided professional analysis, evaluation, surveillance, tracking, reporting, and training.  Services included evaluation and analysis of products and deliverables, project coordination and planning, capital planning and investment development, program facilitation, configuration management, program control monitoring, and the documentation of processes and results to support key program management efforts to improve program performance.  Responsibilities included the validation of Earned Value (EV) data submitted on OMB 300 portfolios totaling in excess of 1.8 billion dollars.  Provided resources to complete tasks that effectively standardized and institutionalized project management processes across portfolios, programs, and projects; provided active program direction; periodically reviewed interim results; and identified and executed adjustments to ensure achievement of the planned outcomes.  Maintained a resource-loaded, cost and schedule integrated, executable, and sustainable project plan using the Primavera 5 Enterprise Project Management Tool. Provided support for administrative, financial, and process development associated with successful IT program execution and oversight.  Developed a matrix of identified tasks, position descriptions, and resource personnel in support of the contracting company’s proposal developmental and writing efforts.  Provided position descriptions to align and comply with the tasks identified in the client’s Request for a Proposal (RFP).

·   Mathematical Statistician / Senior Researcher / Program Manager / COTR – U.S. Census Bureau – Senior Member of the Decennial Management Division, Decennial Planning Division, and the Project Management Staff of Field Division.  As such, coordinated all field logistical, planning, scheduling, training, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation activities (both operational and administrative) for the 1990 and 2000 Decennial Censuses.  Coordinated activities with representatives from all census areas and divisions including those divisions responsible for the administrative and logistical operations, questionnaire content and design initiatives, and software and analysis system development.  Conducted research of background information, developed procedures, wrote associated manuals and training packages, and designed questionnaires and address listing procedures for census field operations.  Developed MS Access database systems for use in the dissemination and tracking of decennial census computer and office equipment, supply kits, and training and reference materials.   Developed operational budgets and master integrated schedules for all census field operations, and monitored the developed schedules and budgets.  Developed specifications for the computer editing and review of census documents, questionnaires, and listing forms.  Led a team charged with the development of a Management Information System (MIS) for use in monitoring the schedule status of census operations, activities, and budgets.  Prepared position and analytical papers on the 1990 Outreach Program and the 1990 Non Response Follow-up Operation utilizing SAS and SPSS software and Excel, Access, Lotus 123, and Quattro Pro spreadsheet applications. Responsible for the implementation and coordination of the Census 2000 Testing, Experimentation, and Evaluation Program.  Led interdivisional teams, prepared Statements of Work and formal research proposals, functioned as the COTR on awarded contracts, identified resource requirements, developed and authored research plans, and created, managed, and approved work breakdown structures. Assessed program status and recommended appropriate solutions. Developed statements of work (SOWs) related to statistical evaluations, negotiated with contractors, tracked invoices, and served as the technical manager on the awarded statistical evaluation contracts. Developed and designed seminar brochures and advertising materials that were, in turn, mass-produced by the Graphic Design Branch of the Census Bureau for use during the national 2000 Decennial Census.  

·   Area Manager – Philadelphia Regional Census Center – U.S. Census Bureau:  Responsible for the management and close control of all field, office, community interaction, outreach, promotional, special place, address compilation, and evaluative operations of nine district offices which, in turn, were responsible for the enumeration of in excess of 350,000 housing units.  Provided guidance and technical direction to District Office Managers, Assistant Managers, Regional Technicians, Census Community Awareness Specialists, Census Media Specialists, Information Services Specialists, and all other regional census center and district office personnel.  Guidance was provided utilizing knowledge of the overall field, office, promotional, outreach, media, geographic, and special place activities and operations.  Provided supervision and guidance for more than twenty five regional technicians, media specialists, and regional recruiters as well as managing and coordinating their regional census center and district office liaison activities.  Maintained a variety of outside contacts with civic organizations, local and state governmental officials and entities, business firms, the print media, religious groups and organizations, television and radio media outlets, and other similar groups to further the needs of the Bureau and to foster cooperation on the part of the public.  Developed and designed census questionnaires and enumeration forms/materials for use by the public and the field staffs during the census tests, dress rehearsals, and decennial censuses.   

·   National Program Manager - Complete Count Committees – U.S. Census Bureau:  Planned, developed, coordinated, and implemented the Complete Count Committee Program in the field through coordination with the 24 Complete Count Committee (CCC) Technicians stationed in the 12 Regional Census Centers across the country.  Responsible for providing training, guidance, and technical support to the CCC Technicians who, in turn, provided guidance to some 39,500 locally formed Complete Count Committees.  Attended inter-divisional meetings and conducted activities with members of other involved Headquarters’ divisions to develop program objectives and guidelines which provided the operational mechanisms through which local, county, and state governmental entities became actively involved in the census-taking process.  Developed public relations materials for use by these locally-formed Complete Count Committees in their outreach endeavors.  Assisted local jurisdictions and locally-formed Complete Count Committees in their understanding of and involvement in the Census Count Local Review Program.  Monitored the program budget and designed an evaluative program and questionnaire to assess the effectiveness of the locally formed Complete Count Committees.

·   Information Services National Coordinator – U.S. Census Bureau:  Planned, coordinated, and managed a national program directed towards community awareness and acceptance of the Census Bureau’s various programs by working with national and area groups to explain the Bureau’s programs and initiatives along with the importance of providing census data to the Census Bureau.   Provided guidance and coordinated the efforts of regional Information Services Program personnel in their efforts to establish contacts with all levels of the community, including organized citizens, government groups, information media, the business community, and private individuals.  Developed promotional materials for dissemination to the Information Services Specialists for use in their outreach efforts.  Attended various meetings of minority organizations and special interest groups.  Addressed such meetings representing the Census Bureau.  Participated in data dissemination workshops providing census data, appropriate promotional materials, and advice to participants while simultaneously soliciting their views and comments.  Traveled frequently throughout the country to observe and advise the regional staffs on the implementation of the Information Services Program. 

Chronological Listing of Recent Employment with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the Department of Transportation (DOT), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), U.S. Veterans Administration (VA,) & Employment History with the U.S. Department of Commerce - Bureau of the Census

·   Sr. Program Management Specialist / Unit Manager with AECOM/URS/Apptis on contract with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Department of Transportation, Air Traffic Organization (ATO) – Washington, DC: October, 2010 to May, 2015

·   Sr. EVM Analyst – NASA, Goddard Space Flight Center, Office of the Chief Financial Officer:  SGT, Inc. & ARES Corporation, PAAC II & PAAC III Contracts – Greenbelt, MD: November 2008 to October 2010

·   IT Planner / Primavera Specialist – Veterans Administration [VA], Office of Information & Technology [OI &T], Office of Enterprise Development [OED], Veterans Health Information Technology [VHIT], Capital Planning & Investment Control:  TC Associates, LLC – Springfield, VA:  October, 2007 to October, 2008

·   Program Manager / Mathematical Statistician - Decennial Management Division, the Planning, Research, and Evaluation Division, and the Field Division – U.S. Bureau of the Census:  May 2000 to October, 2007

·   Project Manager, Field Division – U.S. Bureau of the Census:  April 1999 – May 2000

·   Program Coordinator / Researcher / Survey Statistician, Field Division – U.S. Bureau of the Census:  April 1994 – April 1999

·   Project Manager / Area Manager, Field Division and the Philadelphia Regional Census Center – U.S. Bureau of the Census:  January 1986 – April 1994

Education

Masters Certificate in Project Management

George Washington University, Washington, D.C.

Post-Graduate Studies in the Fields of Survey Design, Research Methodology, and Demography

George Washington University - Washington, D.C.

American University - Washington, D.C.

Department of Agriculture - Washington, D.C.

Bachelor of Arts, Sociology - Research Methodology – Dean’s List

Lycoming College

Williamsport, Pennsylvania

Applicable Training Courses                                                                                      

PMBOK – 4^th Edition, Skillsoft - Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMP Certification) -30 on-line (2-4 hr.) courses & 12 classroom sessions – provided by NASA & ARES Corporation - Greenbelt, MD (March – July, 2010)

Deltek MPM Training – provided by NASA & Deltek University – Herndon, VA (August, 2009)

Primavera 5.0 – provided by the U.S. Veterans Administration – Bay Pines, FL (January 2008) 

Contracting for Project Managers – provided by ESI (2001)

The ABCs of Being a COTR – provided by the Administrative Services Division, U.S. Census Bureau (2000)

Media Savvy and Relations – provided by the Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau (1990)

Techniques for Dealing with the Television and Print Media - provided by the Public Information Office, U.S. Census Bureau (1987)

Awards and Professional Affiliations

Special Achievement Award – September 8, 2006Special Achievement Award – March 20, 2003             

Special Achievement Award – September 4, 2005Special Achievement Award – June 03, 2002

Special Achievement Award – May 20, 2005Special Achievement Award – June 21, 2001

Special Achievement Award – April 17, 2004Cash in a Flash Award – December 3, 2000

Special Achievement Award – November 5, 2004Special Act or Service Award – June 4, 2000

Affiliated with the Project Management Institute (PMI), the American Statistical Association (ASA), and the American Public Opinion Research Organization (APOR).

Security Clearance

Public Trust - ADPII

References

References are available upon request.