Education

Arizona State University

·               Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication

·       Minor in Communication

Certifications

·               Project Management Professional (PMP)

·               Master’s Certificate in Project Management through The George Washington University

·               Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

·               Certified Scrum Master through Scrum Alliance

·               Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)

Clearance Level

·               DOE Q

Experience

Project Manager — Sandia National Laboratories — July 2010 – Present

Responsible for:

·               Managing the program office for the Product Realization Integrated Digital Enterprise (PRIDE) Program

·               Managing integrated project planning for the Product Definition Realization and the Design Methods and Quality departments

·               Creating a business motivation model and structuring a strategic project decisioning process for the organization (9 departments)

·               Managing projects related to PDMLink software development in alignment with the NW business product definition realization goals

·               Managing Security Connection implementation, to include managing a core team to plan, schedule, and develop training, communications and marketing, knowledge base software configuration and population, and operating procedures; coordinate facilities work to remodel the space; lead the on-boarding process for the ticketing software and the phone system; and coordinate service level agreements with multiple organizations

·               Leading the transition of the Security System Request (SSR) Program into the Maximo system

·               Coordinating efforts between the HSPD-12 project and the Defense Biometric Identification System (DBIDS) with Kirtland Air Force Base

·               Leading communications efforts with the line regarding DBIDS implementation and badge registration

·               Managing the HSPD-12 Reader Deployment Project

·               Leading the departmental change from an internal project tracking system to corporate-supported MS Project 2010 with Project Web Access (PWA)

·               Creating project management documents such as program plans, project charters, project management plans, schedules, implementation plans, communication management plans, project change requests, and status reports

·               Serving as a key team member of the NNSA Policy Letter (NAP) implementation team for physical and information security (NAPs 70.2 and 70.4)

 

Project Manager — Harland Financial Solutions — May 2008 – July 2010

Responsible for:

·               Managing all new development projects for SPARAK software

·               Creating and maintaining resource-loaded project schedules

·               Publishing new and changed assignments to the Project Web Access (PWA) server

·               Integrating updates from staff from PWA to the master schedule

·               Creating project management documents such as project charters, project

management plans, communication management plans, project change requests,

and status reports for each project

·               Providing feedback on staff performance and involvement to project teams, other management, and directors

·               Prioritizing projects and day-to-day activities for staff members

·               Ensuring timely delivery of projects within the release cycle

·               Coordinating two rounds of beta-testing per release

·               Coordinating project resources from other departments

·               Creating, maintaining, and enforcing  project and team guidelines

·               Writing and distributing client communications

·               Contributing to marketing materials

·               Leading the development team on the new AccessPort product

·               Creating and maintaining structure on numerous SharePoint sites

 

Project Scheduler — Orion International Technologies at Sandia National Laboratories — May 2007 – May 2008

Responsible for:

·               Creating and maintaining resource-loaded project schedules for new projects (e.g., understanding project prioritization, resource scheduling, work breakdown structures)

·               Coordinating project activities with customers and other Safeguards and Security (S&S) departments

·               Developing and analyzing spreadsheets detailing projected timelines vs. actual

·               Facilitating lessons learned sessions to evaluate achieving goals or reasons for slippage

·               Collaborating within the department to review plans, drawings, and financial information

·               Developing, publishing, updating, and maintaining S&S controlled documentation, specifically for Technical Security Systems (TSS), according to S&S center configuration management standards

·               Developing project management plans, critical decision packages, milestone progress reports, white papers, tailoring strategies, mission needs statements, and program requirements documents

·               Working with subject matter experts and program/project owners from TSS, Physical Security, Protective Force, and Facilities to develop and publish technical operational procedures, manuals, plans, and decision records

·               Converting documents and images into interactive PDFs

·               Serving as the department facilitator with the Security System Request (SSR) Program

·               Updating the department webpage

 

Personal Banker — Wells Fargo Bank N.A. — March 2006 – April 2007

Responsible for:

·               Understanding and working with a wide variety of financial and banking products to service clients’ needs

·               Working with clients to identify appropriate product packages for their financial goals

·               Working with clients through all stages of financial development

·               Approving teller transactions for high-end and high-risk deposits/withdrawals

·               Ensuring that tellers follow federal requirements for cash reporting

·               Serving as a certified notary public

·               Holding licenses in life, annuities, and limited lines of credit insurance

Software Knowledge

Microsoft products (2003, 2007, 2010,  and 2013 versions) :