Pam Westphal, CAPM®
PMI Certified Associate in Project Management
Surprise, Arizona
ac7xqn@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary
Certified Associate in Project Management®
Superior customer service skills in person and on phone
Proficiency in MS Office Suite, WORD, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook
Experience using MS Project, Visio, SharePoint, Access, Sage Desktop, Timberline
Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Screening & transferring incoming calls on multi-line phone system
Exemplary skills in supporting project teams; ability to anticipate needs
4 years of experience tracking credit compliance requirements against formal documentation using proprietary database
Preparation and editing of formal documentation using software designed for commercial contracts
Proficient team member highly capable of following through on projects to achieve desired results; Can-Do Attitude
Professional Experience
BNBuilders, Inc. Seattle, Wa Dec 2014 – Oct 2018
Risk Manager/Subcontractor Insurance Coordinator
Lead subcontractor management and selection process by continuously sourcing subcontractors who meet our pre-qualification criteria, pre-qualifying firms, to contract closing as applicable
Participate and interact with project executives and senior management to provide high-level management reports and analysis of subcontractors (e.g., identified firms, request for pre-qualification and approval status)
Manage subcontractor risk exposure by identifying, analyzing, prioritizing, and mitigating potential subcontractor risks
Acquire and maintain the below-listed financial information to support SDI on subcontractor financial performance for review by the CFO:
omost recent CPA-prepared or audited reports and information on subcontractor financial performance
owork in progress report
oletter from subcontractor’s bank describing line of credit statement of subcontractor’s overall revenue
ostatement of subcontractor’s average value of project size letter from surety referencing subcontractor’s surety capacity on a single and aggregate basis
osubcontractor employee information, including number of salaried supervisor/administrative employees number of hourly administrative employees, and number of hourly trade or craft employees
Collect and review for accuracy and completeness the below listed Quality Management (“QM”) Information:
oQM/QC project-specific plan written and implemented on project
oApproach to closeout phase and warranty period
oSubcontractor/vendor qualification, purchasing and subcontractor approach
oPayment practices to subcontractors/vendors
Collect and review for accuracy and completeness the below listed Project Management (“PM”) information:
oDefinition of project quality management practices and expectations
oDefinition of project management policies and procedures
oDefinition of project Scheduling practices
oDefinition of subcontractor/vendor selection / management practices, to include inquiries into such things as market sectors in which subcontractor typically works, schedule and manpower capabilities, and union affiliations
oCollect and review for accuracy and completeness the subcontractor’s safety information
Present subcontractor prequalification package to review team for final decision on preferred bidder status
Coordinate with insurance team (including members of internal Finance organization, project operations leadership, and external accounting / auditing teams) to implement and manage subcontractor insurance compliance programs at a company-wide level
Coordinate, track and manage subcontractor insurance on multiple projects
Review and analyze subcontractor insurance certificates and endorsements for contractual compliance
Notify subcontractors and insurance agents of non-compliance
Notify project accountants and project team of compliant subcontractor insurance
Work with project teams to secure subcontractor insurance compliance
Acts as back-up on preparation of subcontracts and change orders
Client Service:
Assists in providing prompt and courteous responses to project teams (including Superintendents, PMs and PEs as well as others in staff support roles) as required in support of bidding new work and executing existing projects
ThyssenKrupp Elevator Company, Everett, WA Aug 2014 – Dec 2014
Office/Project Admin Assistant (temporary position – maternity leave coverage)
Review and validate daily work hours for 24 field technicians
Using Oracle to verify data on new repair booking packages prior to submission
Prepare and organize elevator repair job file(s)
Prepare application and procure work permits as needed from Wa State L&I Department
Schedule field technicians using Oracle system to jobs as slated by the repair superintendent
Receive and process State & City elevator inspection reports; tracking deadlines using complex excel spreadsheet
Prepare 10-15 correspondence letters to customer’s daily providing acknowledgement of receipt of inspection and/or completion of review or repair of items outlined in report
Prepare monthly reports of work orders completed on National Accounts using Oracle job tickets
Intake and coding of invoices to appropriate repair job; submit for payment weekly
Kirtley-Cole Associates, Everett, WA Feb 2014 – Aug 2014
Admin Assistant Commercial Construction
Request and log closeout documents in MS Excel spreadsheet and assemble into Operations and Maintenance Manuals, consistently meeting customer expectations in first draft
Track correspondence and follow up with issues resolution with upwards of 90% success
Draft 5-10 correspondence and transmittals per day in a deadline driven environment
Project support tasks including gathering requirements documents from subcontractors such as Intents to Pay Prevailing Wage and Affidavits of amounts paid; insurance verifications; certified payroll reports
Disseminate incoming mail and UPS shipments; prepared and shipped outbound UPS
Clerical duties including filing, faxing, compiling & reviewing data for mail merge, creating new subcontractor files, assist with job closeout logs and checklists in MS Excel
Custom Medical Billing, Edmonds, WA Aug 2013 – Dec 2013
Billing Specialist (intern position)
Prepare patient invoices with error free efficiency after entering patient services into Prism billing system as outlined in physician fee sheet
Collect, post, and manage patient account payments in Prism billing system
Maintain strict confidentiality of patient information
Verify patient treatment, diagnosis, and related procedures to ensure proper coding according to ICD-9, while transition to ICD-10 has once again been delayed
Edmonds Community College, Lynnwood, WA June 2012 – Dec 2013
Office Administrative Assistant
Implemented new appointment scheduling software (SARS); identified inefficiencies, presented suggestions for enhancements or improvements to PM and trained other administrative staff
Managed calendar and scheduled appointments for five associates
Initial point of contact for students, providing guidance by using problem resolution skills
Created and disseminated EdCC information to students, staff and community by communications through email, social media and flyers
Bank of America Seattle, WA June 1987 – July 2011
(Various Business & Commercial Banking Credit Related Positions; Special Projects)
During 24 years in financial services industry, never compromised client information; maintained a high degree of confidentiality
Gathered, compiled and maintained client financial data using MS Excel and proprietary database
Entered data in assigned loan portfolio database, tracking receipt of client financial information while maintaining data integrity and quality; monitored for timely receipt of financial information
Reduced risk by directly reviewing past due accounts and taking action to bring current
Met monthly with credit team to review and prepare status of portfolio reports
Projects Assistant; User Acceptance Testing; Training
Wrote procedures manual for newly created Credit Analyst role
Identified inefficiencies in processes and recommended upgrades to management (processes included examination of credit requests; underwriting policies and procedures); tracked post-closing exceptions and made corrections as needed
Established and presented new procedures to management for tracking of credit scores and documentation exception codes. The codes ensured the commercial loan was entered in loan monitoring system according to repayment schedule on promissory note
Worked on project team from design to launch of new commercial credit product; developed work breakdown structure and assigned tasks
For 4 weeks, conducted user acceptance testing (UAT) of proposed credit underwriting/monitoring system (corporate-wide proprietary system), prepared agendas & meeting minutes upon facilitation of daily incident meetings; issues were resolved that could be, while unresolved issues were immediately communicated to project manager
Created and maintained project files
Additional projects were assigned as experience progressed
Business Bank Client Relationships
Directly managed banking relationship for 200+ business clients
Generated new business loan production in-line with assigned goal
Business Loan Underwriter/Credit Analyst
Responsible for underwriting, structuring and approving commercial credit requests, following established bank policies and procedures when making credit decisions
Supervised five associates in a Credit Analyst role
Workflow coordinator, disseminating daily credit requests to proper department
Loan Administration Officer/Doc Specialist / Auditor
Prepared, edited and audited commercial loan contracts
Reviewed, analyzed and resolved collateral perfection issues on commercial credit facilities
Created and prepared PowerPoint presentations for training materials/team meetings
Prepared loan portfolio performance reports for risk management
Education
Edmonds Community College - (3.9 GPA)
AA - Health Information Technology
Medical Billing Certificate
Certificate - Project Management
Project Management Institute – CAPM
Certified Associate in Project Management