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This is not new in terms of revelatory insights, but it's always good to see the affirmation. Working in 4 Countries Taught Me Great Bosses…
This is not new in terms of revelatory insights, but it's always good to see the affirmation. Working in 4 Countries Taught Me Great Bosses…
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The layoff email hit my inbox at 9:47 AM on a Tuesday. By 10:15 AM, I was spiralling into “nobody cares about me” mode. Spoiler alert: I was dead…
The layoff email hit my inbox at 9:47 AM on a Tuesday. By 10:15 AM, I was spiralling into “nobody cares about me” mode. Spoiler alert: I was dead…
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Experience & Education
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The Home Depot
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Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Food and merchandise Sorting
Atlanta Community Food Bank
- 1 month
Economic Empowerment
An amazing opportunity to give back to the community. After one day we were able to feed over 11,000 families.
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Gift Sorter
Toys For Tots
- Present 10 years 6 months
Children
As an organization The Home Depot's IT employees gathered at the Atlanta warehouse location to spend four hours of our day sorting toys for distribution.
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Assistant Organizer
Georgia Diversity Council
- Present 7 years 2 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
I am volunteering my time as a member of the Communication and Events committees of the Georgia Diversity Council
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Co-Chair Leader of Activites and Events
Georgia Diversity Council
- Present 7 years 1 month
Social Services
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Mentor Coordinator
Destiny's Daughters of Promise
- 1 year 7 months
Children
Destiny’s Daughters of Promise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to provide a safe environment where teen girls can receive STEM education, leadership development, and mentorship to become confident leaders and contributing members of society.
As Mentor Coordinator, it is my duty to bring those who have a passion for helping future leaders of the world together with girls who will benefit from their connection. I recruit, train, and match mentors. I plan community…Destiny’s Daughters of Promise is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a mission to provide a safe environment where teen girls can receive STEM education, leadership development, and mentorship to become confident leaders and contributing members of society.
As Mentor Coordinator, it is my duty to bring those who have a passion for helping future leaders of the world together with girls who will benefit from their connection. I recruit, train, and match mentors. I plan community involvement and development strategies. I conduct socially conscious, and entertaining events. I also partner with members of the DDP Board to help sustain the impeccable reputation of the organization. -
Project Manager
TEDxCentennialParkWomen
- Present 5 years 11 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
As project manager I assist with all event planning discussions, suggestions, and roles. I conduct team meetings and perform various duties as necessary.
Courses
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Agile Certified Practitioner
9156
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All MCSE Courses
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DiversityFIRST Certification Program (National Diversity Council Certified Diversity Professional)
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Project Management Professional Certification
152FBUS1305A
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Undergraduate Business Courses
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Projects
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Various Software Upgrade, Software Implementation, and Data Center Design Projects
Facilitates project presentations, create and manage program/project documentation storage, facilitate sessions to identify business and technical requirements, facilitate project work-breakdown sessions, create and manage project schedules, facilitate proof-of-concept exercises. Manages and controls the project management process, involve the appropriate decision makers when faced with road blocks, facilitate weekly project control calls, ensure SDLC requirements are completed, IT change…
Facilitates project presentations, create and manage program/project documentation storage, facilitate sessions to identify business and technical requirements, facilitate project work-breakdown sessions, create and manage project schedules, facilitate proof-of-concept exercises. Manages and controls the project management process, involve the appropriate decision makers when faced with road blocks, facilitate weekly project control calls, ensure SDLC requirements are completed, IT change control processes are followed, utilize project change management processes, report weekly on project progress, liaise frequently with IT department managers and business function managers to provide a steady flow of communication. Facilitate successful system, end to end, and user acceptance testing with internal and/or external resources. Acts as a conduit of status information during go-live implementations, in accordance with the project plan – ensure ongoing support services are ready and online, conduct post-project review (“lessons learned” sessions), execute activities to close out the project. Portfolio Management Gains insight across and provide varying views and analysis into IT project/initiatives portfolio. Develops and produces executive enterprise and IT leadership level strategic reporting and presentation materials
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Customer Order Management (COM)
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Remote Hosting Implementation, Migration, and Upgrade Projects (100+)
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Responsible for all aspects of the implementation of a systems project, program involving department, cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a computer-based system from the design process through a finished state for internal/external customers. Provide a single point of contact for projects. Take projects from original concept through final implementation. Interface with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services. Define project…
Responsible for all aspects of the implementation of a systems project, program involving department, cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a computer-based system from the design process through a finished state for internal/external customers. Provide a single point of contact for projects. Take projects from original concept through final implementation. Interface with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services. Define project scope and objectives. Oversee/coordinate all aspects of project and serve as project manager between clients, systems, line management and other departments. Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets. Monitors the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer on technical and non-technical matters. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks, and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. May provide technical/analytical guidance to project team. Recommends/takes action to direct the analysis of and solution to problems.
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Remote Hosting Infrastructure Implementation Projects
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Responsible for all aspects of the implementation of a systems project, program involving department, cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a computer-based system from the design process through a finished state for internal/external customers. Provide a single point of contact for projects. Take projects from original concept through final implementation. Interface with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services. Define project…
Responsible for all aspects of the implementation of a systems project, program involving department, cross-functional teams focused on the delivery of a computer-based system from the design process through a finished state for internal/external customers. Provide a single point of contact for projects. Take projects from original concept through final implementation. Interface with all areas affected by the project including end users, computer services, and client services. Define project scope and objectives. Oversee/coordinate all aspects of project and serve as project manager between clients, systems, line management and other departments. Plans and directs schedules as well as project budgets. Monitors the product/program/project from initiation through delivery, interfacing with customer on technical and non-technical matters. Assesses project issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and client-satisfaction goals. Develops detailed work plans, schedules, project estimates, resource plans, budgets, and status reports. Conducts project meetings and is responsible for project deliverables. Manages the integration of vendor tasks, and tracks and reviews vendor deliverables. May provide technical/analytical guidance to project team. Recommends/takes action to direct the analysis of and solution to problems.
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Tivoli Storage Manager Migration
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The project created for this migration facilitated the migration of all remote hosting customers from IBM TSM to VEEAM. The benefit of this project was to increase the reliability and speed of backups.
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SunTrust Bank Branch Asset Refresh Project
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During this branch refresh for SunTrust Bank, I led a project managing a team of over 100 people to successfully refresh hardware and software in over 1800 branches without incident
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Cingular Call Center Refresh
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This project was a multi-state effort to refresh hardware and data in identified Cingular Call Centers for Hewlett Packard. I developed and documented a training plan and used the plan to instruct and manage teams of 15-50 individuals per site.
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Languages
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Spanish
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Organizations
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Arts Georgia
Member
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Atlanta Black Chamber
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International Association of Women
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Nework of Executive Women
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Georgia Diversity Council
Co-Chair Leader of the Advisory Board's Activities and Events Committee
- PresentAs a member and volunteer of the Georgia Diversity, it is my pleasure to serve as Co-Chair of Activities and Events, a position that uplifts and encourages members in a way that they will be ale to affect the communities within which they serve.
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National Diversity Council
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Black Girls Run
Member - Local Run Lead
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PMI
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TEDxCentennial Park Women
Project Manager
-As Project Manager, it is my job to effectively manage all thought, ideas, discussions, and teams that make up all events. Primary Duties and Responsibilities: Oversee organization and implementation of activities Maintain records and logs of meetings and program-related activities Oversee program evaluation activities Provide monthly/year-end reports as needed Attend all meetings Complete other duties and activities as needed
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Destiny's Daughters of Promise
Assistant Mentor Coordinator
-As Assistant Mentor Coordinator, it is my duty to ensure all mentors are properly trained, that they have met all requirements, that they are properly matched with a mentee, and that they follow all procedures and guidelines governing the position. I am also required to help distribute information regarding DDP and its programs.
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Women's Link
Chair of Membership
-As chair of Membership, it was my duty to steer membership activities to spread awareness of the women's diversity and inclusion initiatives. I was to create and engineer membership activities, guide membership board members in cultivating a welcoming safe environment for the women of The Home Depot to feel included in on the conversation regarding women in business and participate in overall women's link board initiatives.
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Women's Link
Co-Chair Membership
-As Co-Chair of Membership, it was my duty to facilitate all activities integral to the creation of membership activities, to be creative in brainstorming inclusion and interest in the organization. To spread the word and distribute information advertising the organization. To partner with the Chair on board initiatives.
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