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Project Manager Management

Location:
Memphis, TN
Posted:
August 20, 2013

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R ikiah L Pratt

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Rikiah L. Pratt **** Cowhand Ct., Ft. Worth, TX 76131

(Cell)901-***-**** ***********@*****.***

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a position that allows me the opportunity to utilize my knowledge, skills, and

abilities to improve the overall quality and delivery of services for the organization.

SUMMARY

Excellent knowledge and working experience in test planning, test execution, and test analyses.

Proficient in performance testing and planning in tools such as Mercury Quality Center, NxGen,

Test Tool Design, RDA

Adept at understanding the strategic needs and operational requirements of the organization

Knowledgeable in the use of Adobe Premium and Adobe Creative Suites

Experienced in creating and designing training and online courses

Creating project schedules, Work Breakdown Structures, and Statements of Work

Excellent ability to work independently and anticipate the needs for follow on deployment and

Project Management, Planning, and Implementation

Extensive knowledge and working experience in training and instructional design and

implementation of instructional options

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SKILLS

Operating systems: Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2007, Unix/Linux, Novell Netware

RDBMS: MS Access, My SQL, FileMaker Pro

Technologies and Application Software:

Mercury Quality Center, FrontPage, Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Premium Web, Adobe Professional 9,

Lotus Notes, Chancery, SMS, PrintShop, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Adobe PhotoShop MS Office

97/2000/XP/

2007, Internet Tools, Adobe Web Suite CS4 and CS5

EXPERIENCE

Assistant Project Manager 6/2012 Present

Memphis City Schools

Serve as Assistant Project Manager with EdPlan District Project (EdPlan is a computerized data

warehouse that houses each individual student’s academic and behavioral profiles. EdPlan also

tracks and monitors academic and behavior progression. Over 105k profiles maintained. )

Develop and research project plans, goals, and objectives to increase implementation of EdPlan

system

Serve as main contact for EdPlan Help Desk and Technical Support; answering 100+ help desk

questions and concerns daily

Gather and report data analyses and interpretation of information associated with EdPlan and usage

issues

Plan and implement daily activities and operations of project management of the EdPlan system

Maintain accurate and complete project records and reports; and perform related work as assigned

Assist in coordinating projects related to Student Achievement with other departmental divisions,

consultants, and other stakeholders for EdPlan system

Coordinate, plan, direct and implement all components of the EdPlan system within the District

Provide training and training materials for Teachers, School Administrative Personnel, and District

staff

Manage day to day SharePoint usage, setup, and troubleshooting

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Administrative Support Specialist 1/2010 2012

Memphis City Schools

Create and maintain databases

Manage Extended Contract Applications and monitor a $1.7m budget

Assist in creating and maintaining 10 departmental web pages

Serve as the principle administrative support contact regarding Counseling Services, Summer

School, Extended Contracts, and EdPlan Help Desk,

Support Tech staff for Memphis Virtual School

Manage day to day SharePoint usage, setup, and troubleshooting

Educational Assistant 8/2009 1/2010

Memphis City Schools

Assisted teachers in classrooms with academic instruction and classroom management

Provided clerical and administrative support

Assisted in developing reports and communication to the school administrator and parents of students,

i.e., attendance, grade reporting, and intervention programs

Associate Business Analyst 9/2008 5/2009

FedEx World Headquarters

Managed and conducted software testing for various field devices.

Implemented daily administrative tasks such as executing manual field scan testing

Created processes and procedures to eliminate service disruptions

Reviewed, analyzed, and assessed business system requirements and user needs

Utilized various software applications in planning and validating test conditions, such as NxGen,

RDA, and Test Tool Design

EDUCATION

Art Institute of Pittsburgh, PA

In Progress

Certificate Program: Photography

GPA 3.40

Related Work: Adobe Soundbooth, Dreamweaver, Adobe Professional, Adobe Creative Suite 5 & 6, Digital

Imagining,

Walden University, Baltimore, MD

Received January 2012

Major: M.S in Instructional Design Technology

GPA 3.40

Related Work: Adobe Soundbooth, Dreamweaver, Adobe Professional, Multimedia Design & Development,

Instructional Design, Advanced Instructional Design, Learning Theories of Instruction, Organizations,

Innovation, & Change, Foundations of Research, Distance Learning, Program Evaluation, Project

Management in Education and Training, webpage creation, portfolio creation, Project Management,

Instructional Course Design, Implementing Training Courses, Java, BlueJ Programming

University of Memphis, Memphis Received May 2008

Major: Bachelor of Professional Studies, Information Technology

Related course work: Management Information Systems, business management, business ethics, business law,

statistics, System Requirements, Analytical Tools, Database management, Strategic IT Project Management,

Introduction to C++ & Java, Network & Design, Information System Analysis, Instructional Design,

Multimedia Design, and business communication

CERTIFICATIONS

Instructional Design and Technology

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

HOBBIES AND INTERESTS

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Photography

Web Page Design

Community Support

REFERENCES

Available upon request

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