Project Manager

Marissa McDonald

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Harrisburg, PA 17111

717-***-****

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http://marissamcdonald2015.weebly.com/

Education

James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA

Bachelor of Science in Engineering, Minor: Business Graduating: May 2015

Skills and Qualifications

Skilled in AutoCAD, Solid Works, SimaPro, and Microsoft Office

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Knowledge base in Fluid Mechanics, Thermodynamics, Strength of Materials, Mechanics, Circuits, Instrumentation,

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Statics, Dynamics, Project Management, and Systems Analysis

Ability to overcome adversity, self-motivated, critical thinking skills, ability to collaborate or work independently,

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capacity to communicate with Engineering and/or customer terminology

Experience

Intern, Student-Athlete Services, Harrisonburg, VA August 2014 – Present

Events planner, coordinator, marketer

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Efficiently update the NCAA Eligibility tracker for students-athletes

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Maintain communication among all athletic advisors across 17 sports

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Construct master schedules for weekly advisor meetings and required study hall sessions to minimize student class

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schedule conflicts

Act as a liaison between advisors and guests for leadership development events for student-athletes

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Intern, Mister Systems Custom Design and Construction, Harrisburg, PA June 2014 - Present

● Completed various home renovation projects for clients throughout the central Pennsylvania region

● First-hand experience with construction, time management, budget analysis and client interaction

● Completed all projects within each timeline and maintained consistent communication with the client

Research Experience

JMU Engineering capstone project: Comparison of Carbon August 2013- May 2014

Dioxide Sequestration and Emissions in the Shenandoah

Mountain Region with and without a Hydraulic Fracturing Facility

Analyzed carbon dioxide and CO2 equivalent emission levels from operation of hydraulic fracturing wells

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Set timeline and budget for the project once the scope was determined. Established milestone markers to enable

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completion of the project and produce the final deliverable

Overcame challenges from changes in client’s needs and target specifications as the project progressed.

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Reevaluated and adapted to the change of scope successfully with no delay in timeline.

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Memberships

National Society of Black Engineers 2015

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James Madison University Track and Field (NCAA qualifier- “11-12-201*-****

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Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated 2013 – Present

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