Marietta, GA ***** 404-***-**** *********@*******.***
Kiersten Brickell Howe
Objective To analyze organizational processes and efficiencies. Use performance
metrics and key performance indicators to manage core objectives. To
communicate effectively among internal and external customers.
Experienc March 2007 - Present Serco, Inc. www.serco-na.com
e Contract Project Manager, Transportation Management Center, Georgia
Department of Transportation
Manage the daily 24/7 operations of the Serco staff at the Georgia
Department of Transportation's Transportation Management Center (TMC)
Develop policies and procedures for staff
Maintain, update and enhance performance metrics and key performance
indicators
Responsible for recruiting, interviewing, hiring, firing and training
of all staff
Initiated the employment open house for recruiting new staff at the TMC
Held recruitment sessions at Metro Atlanta university campuses
Oversee employee training, recertification's and employee development
to improve employee job proficiency and accuracy
Established and lead a training committee to revamp the Operator
training program and certification
Developed online Learning Management Training certification and
knowledge center
Work closely with TMC's Operation Managers and Supervisors providing
strategies and suggestions for improving business processes
Maintain invoicing, scheduling, budgeting, ordering and overall
management of $12 million contract and GDOT programs and initiatives as
they pertain to the TMC Operations staff
Implement and maintain several national programs for the GDOT such as
511, TRIP and STIX
Oversee engineering task orders such as Benefit Gap Analysis, ITS Cost
Benefit study and Strategic Deployment Plan
1998 - 2006 Online Resources Corporation www.orcc.com
Training Consultant
Develop, implement and train new training programs and manuals for
internal staff, Call Center employees, Account Managers, Sales Managers
and Implementation Managers on new software applications and
enhancements to existing end-user product applications
Work daily with Implementation Managers assisting clients going through
the implementation process prior to launching software and/or services
Provide onsite support and guidance for newly implemented clients
Assist developers, QA testers, and product and project managers in
creating the latest and most effective end-user applications for our
clients
Develop and implement classroom and web based programs and user manuals
to compliment current software product offerings
Design training workshops to enhance employees and client's staff.
Programs include Advanced Selling Skills, Enhancing Customer Service
Skills, Improving Communication, Coaching Programs and Microsoft Office
classes
Evaluate training practices and develop programs to determine training
needs
Additional Employment References Available Upon Request
Education
University of Maryland College Park, Maryland
East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina
Interests 3 year volunteer with the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society's Team in
Training Marathon Program for runners. Volunteer for Labrador Retriever
Rescue of the Potomac.
Skills MS Office including: Outlook PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and Microsoft
Live Meeting, Web Ex, Remedy CRM, Windows, LMS (Learning Management
Training Software), KRONOS, scheduling software, plus excellent time
management and organizational skills. Highly self motivated.