Summary

蜉Meghan is a practiced, well-qualified Program Manager. She has unique experience with instruction and technology, in addition to her management background. Meghan is proven in program stakeholder management, program reporting and team management skills. She is passionate about fostering agile teams and has attended several conferences, domestic and abroad, to stay current in methodologies and practices. In addition, Meghan has a comprehensive knowledge of education, management and organizational development. She has almost fifteen years of project and program management experience.

Clearance

●Active TS/SCI/FS Polygraph

Education

●Business Excellence, Disney Institute

●LEAD Certification, American University

●FAR Boot Camp

●Managing Federal Proposals, Shipley

●Writing Federal Proposals, Shipley

●PMP Certification

●Certified ScrumMaster June 2011

●Certified NCS Instructor April 2010

●Certified NCS e-Class Instructor March 2010

●MBA, University of Maryland University College May 2008

●BS Information Systems, University of Maryland Baltimore Countyecember 2002

June 2017

March 2017

March 2013

December 2012

December 2012

April 2012

June 2011

April 2010

March 2010

May 2008

December 2002

Technical Skills

●Adobe Suite

●Blackboard Learning Environment

●C/C++

●Centra/e-Class

●HTML, Microsoft FrontPage

●Microsoft Office Suite (Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word)

●Microsoft Project

●QuestionMark

●SQL

●Systems Analysis and Design

●Network Design

●Technical Writing

●User Interface Design

●WebTycho

Experience

November 2012 to Present (40hrs/wk)

Program Manager

ClearEdge IT Solutions, LLC

●蜉Program Manager of the GLOBALCRAFT prime contract. Responsible for the cost performance, facilities, purchasing, schedule and staffing of this sole source effort. Regularly meets with the Senior Leadership Team and ensures appropriate delivery of CDRLs associated with this contract.

●Program Manager of the TEXIS-II prime contract. Responsible for the cost, performance, schedule and staffing of eight (8) TTOs on this effort. Regularly interfaces with the COR through biweekly meetings and ensures delivery of CDRLs associated with the contract. Point-of-contact for CO, CS and COR contract questions, as well as the individual Government Program Managers

●Program Manager of the AMPERE, AMBER, GLOBALALERT, GROUNDBREAKER, NSETS II, PDSII and VOXGLO subcontracts. Responsible for all appropriate financial and staffing deliverables on these efforts.

●Regularly consults with company Principal to address concerns and communicate status for over 35 contractors and subcontractors

●Successfully implemented agile at a corporate and team level to further communication, collaboration and transparency

●Conducts quarterly meetings with teammate companies to communicate contractual expectations and goals on our prime contract

●Meets regularly with subcontractor teammates to provide feedback and status updates

●Actively addresses staffing needs and ensures the allocation of resources in a timely manner, to include the oversight of the training needed to address project requirements.

●Successfully staffed prime contract in a timely manner attention to budget and schedule constraints

●Retained staff for successful project turnover and reallocated during a TTO shift to another contact

●Ensures timely communication of risks, management and mitigation from a programmatic perspective, to include cost and technical risks to the Government stakeholders, including the COR, Government Program Directors and SETAs

●Produces program deliverables, to include management and spend plans, furnished to the Government

●Successfully implemented a regular, cross-collaborative technical exchange with Leads on all company tasks to realize efficiencies within projects

●Approves and/or produces all financial and technical documentation provided to the Government

●Updates the government stakeholders on badge and training status, along with modifications to the eCPRL

●Successfully delivered large proposal efforts, as a key contributor and volume lead

●Produced several technical deliverables and recommendations at the request of the COR-T to facilitate resolution of mission challenges

●Manages and regularly reports expected outcomes to the CO, COR and GPMs. Identifies dependencies, as applicable, to expected deliverables

●Facilitated contract growth, by staffing additional resources to meet Government Program Director’s technical needs

●Consulted on the decommissioning of several projects to validate that staffing was appropriate to meet budget and schedule restraints

●Communicates regularly with contractor TTO Leads to guarantee proper allocation of staffing to meet technical goals

●Closely monitors contract documentation and FAR regulations to ensure compliance on the contract. Informs COR of any issues and proposes solutions to manage any risks

●Ownership and facilitation of regular meetings and service opportunities for a company Women in Technology (WIT) group

●Developed communications and marketing plan for major company initiative

●Currently Co-Chair of Chapter Engagement for YAAC/AFCEA International and Committee lead of Socials for the Central Maryland YAC/AFCEA Chapter

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May 2011 to November 2012 (40hrs/wk)

Project Manager

ClearEdge IT Solutions, LLC

●Project Manager and Technical Lead of a Software Development effort encompassing approximately 50 contractors and sub-contractors with approximately 10,000 customers

●Company Manager for SCIF location. Responsible for 25 contractors and sub-contractors

●Oversight and management of delivery schedule for Tier 3 program. Maintains documentation and communication to customers/stakeholders. This includes the weekly status updates, monthly CDRL delivery and Program Forecasts.

●Additional responsibility includes the allocation and coordination of funds to support program needs and staffing of project.

●Successfully created a team environment on a project with four different primes supporting the effort

●Met weekly and communicated daily with the GPM and COR-T to ensure they had current status for this fast-paced, mission project

●Restructured methodology for product delivery by introducing Scrum/Agile development and successfully aligned this practice to NSA methodology

●Scheduling of daily stand-ups, weekly meetings, and appropriate reporting of progress to team and all interested parties.

●Provide insight to developers of hardware and software needs, based on customer input. Track progress and encourage communication to customer.

●Provided input for follow-on contract relevant to project, contributing to a successful award of the prime contract

January 2010 to May 2012 (40hrs/wk)

Technical Trainer

ClearEdge IT Solutions, LLC

●蜉Training lead for TOOL2023 curricula to include the certification and management of adjunct instruction globally

●Provide high-level training efforts for this major application used by thousands, including classroom, focus groups, video conferencing, virtual learning, webinars and Q&A.

●Develop and create courses in the live and virtual environments offered on a regular basis. This material is presented to end users with varying levels of knowledge, skills and abilities.

●Personal training efforts have resulted in over 7,500 users supported and trained on a major enterprise application through classroom, desk-side and virtual training.

●Certifies and prepares adjunct faculty to deliver course material and properly represent the project in the field.

●Delivers course material and represents project well abroad, as well as to field sites.

●Act as liaison between managers, developers and customers to determine application and training needs.

●Maintain spreadsheet and coordination of future releases, necessary dissemination and affected customers.

●Assist with design and preparation of course materials, final assessments, and reference web site.

October 2009 to January 2010 (40hrs/wk)

Human Resources/Security Manager

ClearEdge IT Solutions, LLC

●In charge of recruiting, interviewing and hiring future candidates for various jobs within the company. Partnered with company principal, customers and technical leads to define requirements, determine and execute staffing plans and strategies for challenging positions.

●Oversees the HR department both online and on file resulting in a structured system. Controls all facets of employee information from the hiring phase until termination. Ensures daily operations flow in a manner satisfactory to the principal.

●Took the initiative as FSO/CSSO in the SCIF accreditation process following the loss of personnel. This role required the creation of documents for the SCIF to include the SPP, Fixed Facility Checklist, and additional procedures. In addition, as a CSSO the processing of all necessary clearance paperwork for NSA/DSS submissions to include polygraph scheduling and indoctrination, as well as in/out briefs and periodic reinvestigations. Updated as needed and maintained all security files for all personnel, DD254, CPRL and add-ons for Subcontractors, visit requests and certifications.

2003 to 2009 (40hrs/wk)

Director of Recruitment

Elizabeth Seton High School

●Responsible for program management to include advertising, admissions, events, financial planning, interviewing and recruiting

●Represented the organization as a whole at Archdiocesan meetings with the Superintendent. Disseminated information to appropriate administrators and took actions in my own position as Director of Recruitment

●Recruitment of students via advertising, classroom visits, high school fairs, and open house. Responsible for various tasks including, but not limited to, advertising and design of materials, maintaining a budget ledger and representing the school at various functions. Budget and expense reporting for the Admissions Office was my sole responsibility.

●Developed classroom lesson plans, objectives and course material for several courses throughout tenure at the high school. Created and presented course material for English classes and well as Study Skills courses. All reviews were superior.

●Recruited and responsible for two athletic teams at the school. Directed and developed the summer camp sessions.

2007 (40hrs/wk)

Sales Consultant

J.M. Gaske, Inc.

●Summer internship included the sales of advertisement space to current clients, as well as using a multitude of sales tactics to generate new business.

●Management of client accounts, funds and communication to owner

Related Experience

●蜉Completion of comprehensive certification and training, enterprise and industry-wide to ensure current and compliant management practice.

●Capacity to establish and maintain effective timelines for accomplishing goals

●Develop and apply specific training agendas, materials and/or guides in order to reach project goals

●Establish and maintain efficient timelines for accomplishing customer objectives

●Implement strong public speaking skills during high-pressure situations

●Utilize technical and operational training experience to achieve customer and corporate goals

●Working knowledge of various software applications and capabilities

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