Valerie L. Taylor, PMP HUNTINGTON, WV 25705
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CERTIFICATION
OBJECTIVE
Project
To obtain a permanent or contract-based position in the field of project management. Management
Professional
EDUCATION (PMP) - 2008
Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree May, 2001
SKILLS
Marshall University, Huntington, WV
Majored in English with emphasis in Scientific and Technical Writing Scheduling
Milestone Tracking
Critical Path
EXPERIENCE Earned Value
Baselines
Variance Reports
Vice President September 2008 – September 2009 Resource Leveling
Ohio Valley Electric, Huntington, WV
Responsible for conceptual development and writing of corporate documents, including
marketing literature, SOPs, company safety policy, employee handbook, and work-in- Software
progress reports. Primavera
Suretrak
MS Project
Contractor, Lead Project Control Analyst September 2001 – September 2008
MS Word
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Oak Ridge, TN
MS Excel
Client: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Huntington, WV
MS PowerPoint
Supervisory position responsible for oversight of Huntington District schedules in regards to resource MS Visio
tracking and impact analysis of multi-million dollar infrastructure projects as commissioned by
Congress. Prepared project analysis reports for the District’s Project Review Board and Division
representatives. Participated in development and documentation of best practices in project Communication
management and controls. Prepared and delivered presentations on best practices in change Written
management to national Corps audience. Extensive participation in Project Delivery Teams from Project
Management
project initiation through planning, execution, monitoring and control to closeout. Provided
Plans
oversight in the data preparedness and transition of stand-alone client AIS (Primavera) to integrated,
Business Plans
customized Oracle-based system (P2). Assigned work to junior-level analysts, mentored new
Requests for
trainees, and conducted performance reviews for same.
Proposals
Verbal
AWARDS & ACTIVITIES Presentations
Training Classes
Team Leader
• Department of the Army, Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service, 2007, for
Client Relations
oversight, project management and coordination efforts associated with the Interagency Liaison
Performance Evaluation Taskforce (IPET), to assess the performance of the Southeast Performance
Louisiana Hurricane Protection Project following Hurricanes Katrina and Rita Review
• Commander’s Letter, 2008, for exemplary service in Project Management Counselor
• Member, Project Management Institute, 2008