Project Manager

As a project manager, I foster teamwork, judgment, timeliness, and an orientation toward results. I help teams plan and implement as they translate strategy and goals into action.

I bring a wide range of approaches and techniques, acquired and developed over years of hands-on experience. With an eye on budget, I guide teams through decision-making as the project evolves.

I have worked with a wide range of organizations — from Fortune 500 companies to small, nonprofit arts organizations. I am proud to say that I elevate individual performance, integrate team strengths, and inspire leaders.

 

Samples of Completed Projects

HOUSEKEEPING

Adopt New Software: design and initiate transition to new software, oversee training design, roll out training, design process for dealing with gaps in training and usage, lay out timeline for assessing need for further or new training in future, celebrate efficiencies!
Sort & Purge Network Files (for entire organization): assess history of usage, facilitate listening campaign, facilitate work with IT to design new file structures and locations, design and maintain communications, lay out target timeline for stages of transition, obtain approvals, obtain buy-in from departments, address issues for particular groups, address roadblocks, create event around final phase, announce end of project, celebrate cleaning house!

MEETINGS, COORDINATION, PLANNING

Executive Team Meeting Reboot: assess history and current executive team meetings, advise on new meeting format and structure, draft new meeting charter, facilitate discussion and consensus-building around new meeting charter, initiate new format, model facilitation and follow-through, transition team to self-sufficiency
Department Meetings Efficiency Review: assess frequency, scope, and mechanics of all department meetings, facilitate listening campaign for meeting leaders and participants, report findings and recommendations to leadership, facilitate discussion on changes, design communications, provide training on meeting format and protocol changes, address questions and concerns, re-assess meeting efficiency

MAJOR EVENTS

New Lobby Mural: write call-for-artists (including purpose and aesthetic vision, scope of work, application requirements, budget, artist obligations and responsibilities, and timeline), design and facilitate selection process, produce and manage correspondence, manage installation process, address roadblocks, celebrate new artwork!

ESSENTIAL SYSTEMS

Process Manual: observe and assess process, convene stakeholders and facilitate assessment discussion, recommend and implement changes for efficiency and productivity, design and train staff on process documentation and data collection, lay out process in a step-by-step manual
Hiring Process: review or create job description, design search process (including timeline, selection committee, advertising and recruiting plan, screening criteria, interview format, all correspondence, and hand-off after hiring), document process for future reference, organize all hiring documents, celebrate new hire!
Select New Software: design selection process and timeline, convene various stakeholders and facilitate selection process, address roadblocks, finalize selection, celebrate new software!