Education
PROJECT CONTROLS SPECIALIST & PRIMAVERA SCHEDULER
Pacific University, Forest Grove,
OR, BA, International Studies,
Japanese, Modern Languages
(German), 1994
Nagoya Gakuin University,
Japan, 1993-1994
University of Vienna, Austria,
1992-1993
Relevant Qualifications
Primavera 6 & Microsoft Projects
Costpoint 7 & Deltek Performance
Management
Acumen Fuse Schedule Analysis
& @Risk ESUA Software
Advanced Microsoft Office
Professional Skills
Adobe Professional
Registration/Certification
/Memberships
AACE International Member
Primavera v 6.4 Advanced
Training, 6/2014
Earned Value Management
Systems, Humphreys & Assoc.,
2/2011
City of Federal Way Community
Emergency Response Team
Project Controls Specialist & Primavera Scheduler for government and commercial design,
fabrication and construction projects. Apply Earned Value metrics and analyses to
baselined budgets and schedules to identify variances, control costs, and develop recovery
plans to bring projects to timely and cost-effective completion.
2011 to Present Project Controls Specialist, Federal Way, WA
• Support critical management decisions through monthly project reports incorporating
Earned Value metrics, Milestone Reports, Quarterly Revenue and Profit forecasts,
Risk and Opportunity Management and Cash Flow.
• Develop baselined cost and resource-loaded project schedules in Primavera P6 in
coordination with Project Team, Customer and Subcontractors. Coordinate status of
design, fabrication, testing, transportation and construction schedules between
internal and external resources to validate critical path.
• Develop labor, travel and direct cost charge code systems to evaluate actual costs
against Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) budgets, Work Authorizations and original
proposal Bases of Estimate.
• Perform weekly review of and corrections to schedule status, labor and non-labor
reports for input into monthly critical path, schedule and cost variance analyses.
Provide input to Project Manager for schedule and cost recovery plans.
• Track project Risks and Baseline Change Requests. Document assumptions, validate
cost and schedule estimates, and evaluate risks for Change Requests.
• Submit documentation to Finance Department to track contract changes, Estimates at
Complete and revenue and profit calculations in the Costpoint financial system.
MAJOR PROJECT CONTROLS AND SCHEDULING ASSIGNMENTS
4/2014–Present Battelle Energy Alliance Remote-Handled Low Level Waste (RH LLW) Project, Idaho Falls, ID
Fixed-price contract to Design and Construct a storage facility for RH LLW activated metal waste streams generated by the
Idaho National Laboratory’s Advanced Test Reactor and Naval Reactor’s Facility. Work performed by over 60 AREVA
professionals in the fields of Project Management, Project Controls, Design, Engineering, Environmental Safety, Health &
Quality (ESH&Q), Contracts & Procurement and Administration coordinating efforts from six locations across the United
States. AREVA oversees five primary engineering, design, construction and fabrication subcontractors under fixed-price
contracts and more than 20 vendors under time and materials (T&M) or cost-plus contracts.
8/2011–Present Los Alamos National Security (LANS) 435B and 380 Type B Transportation Packages for Radioactive
Sources, Federal Way, WA
Combined fixed-price and T&M contracts to Design and License the LANS 435B and Shielded 380B Type B Transportation
Packages through the Fabrication and Testing of Certification Test Units (CTUs). Work performed by more than 25 AREVA Design,
Engineering, Project Management and Project Support professionals. Fabrication, Testing and Transportation of the CTUs
performed by six subcontractors under the AFS ESH&Q Program.
4/2012–7/2014 AREVA/Shaw Mixed Oxide (MOX) Packaging Development, Federal Way, WA
T&M agreement with AREVA/Shaw to Design, Fabricate, Test and License three Certification Test Units for transportation of
MOX fuel from the facility currently under construction at the Savannah River Site, SC. 27 AREVA Design, Engineering,
Project Management and Project Support professionals supported the Design and Licensing effort. Fabrication of two first-ofa-kind
packaging designs and modification of a current design were completed by two fabricators under the AFS ESH&Q
Program. Future funding to complete Testing and Licensing pending Congressional approval.
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MAJOR COST AND DOCUMENT CONTROL ASSIGNMENTS
11/2013–4/2014 AREVA Inc. NUHOMS® EOS Licensing, Columbia, MD
R&D capital project to redesign and license the NUHOMS® Dry Storage System for used Boiled Water Reactor and
Pressurized Water Reactor fuels.
• Performed detailed audit of vendor accounts payable and corrected accruals for work performed to date.
• Prepared reliable Estimate to Complete incorporating revised schedule and cost forecasts.
• Developed monthly labor and cost trend templates in Excel to feed accurate forecasts to complete project
10/2011–6/2012 Nuclear Waste Partnership TRUPACT-III Fabrication, Federal Way, WA
Fixed-price project to Fabricate six licensed TRUPACT-III transportation containers for radioactive material. Technical
challenges in fabricating the first-of-a-kind complex design caused major schedule delays and cost overruns requiring
unprecedented effort to resolve data package comments and errors promptly.
• Developed and maintained Excel database to coordinate resolution of thousands of comments by the Client on Data
Packages. Communicated with the Client and Fabricator to facilitate prompt resolutions.
• Collected and coordinated comment resolutions by AFS Project Manager, Project Engineer, Quality Specialist and
Admin Assistant. Confirmed comprehensive corrections prior to transmitting Data Package for Client approval.
• Received recognition and commendations from internal and external Clients for attention to detail, dedication to project
success, and ability to communicate effectively and professionally during times of high stress.
PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
2008 to 2011 Engineering Administrative Assistant, AREVA Federal Services LLC, Tacoma, WA
• Prepared action Items lists, project status and resource forecast updates for Packaging Projects Director & Engineering Manager.
• Edited and formatted technical documents, conference papers and presentations.
• Served as alternate for Records Management and Document Control.
• Responsible for office schedules, supplies, maintenance and guest services.
2008 Office Team, Specialized Temporary Administrative Staff
2001- 2006 Business Owner/Operator, Worcester Wonders Licensed In-Home Day Care, Tacoma, WA
2000-2001 Full-time Parent and Part-time Transcriptionist, Federal Way, WA
1995-2000 Administrative Assistant, Permanent Mission of Japan to the International Organizations in Vienna, Austria
• Drafted and edited English language public statements, plenary minutes, official documents, and correspondence of the
Government of Japan in connection with international organizations.
• Scheduled professional and private appointments in the German language for diplomats and visiting officials.
• Organized large social functions and appointment schedules for delegates of the Japanese Ministry of Science & Technology.
• Maintained 5-year filing system of confidential and non-confidential documents, correspondence and project references.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Primavera and Project Management Training Sessions, COLLABORATE 2015, Las Vegas, NV, April 12-16, 2015
Primavera 6 Advanced Training, Charlotte, NC, June 17-19, 2014
Earned Value Management Systems, Humphreys & Associates, Charlotte, NC, February 22-24, 2011
Primavera 6 Introductory Courses, Charlotte, NC, October 14-15, 2010 and Tacoma, WA, January 25-26, 2011
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Member, City of Federal Way
Garden Planner, Volunteer Coordinator & Webpage Manager, Lakota Middle School Community Garden
Database Designer (Microsoft Access & FileMaker Pro) & Auction Committee Chair, Enterprise Elementary PTA
Performer, Assistant Instructor and Video Editor, Fire and Ice Irish Dance Company
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