Scrum Master

Dynamic and experienced in Agile principles, I am eager to bring my proven track record of

implementing Agile practices in educational and software development settings to a Scrum

Master role. Certified in Scrum and Agile frameworks, I excel in fostering collaboration, improving workflow, and ensuring project success through continuous learning.

As a Scrum Master, I bring a unique blend of team building skills, enabling me to drive successful Agile transformations and deliver value to stakeholders. With a passion for continuous improvement and a commitment to servant leadership, I am poised to contribute to the success of your organization.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Servant Leadership • Agile Methodology • Kanban • JIRA • Team Collaboration & Development • Critical Thinking • Problem-Solving • Conflict Resolution • Communication & Mentoring • Continuous Agile Development • Decision Making • Maintain Timebox • Project Management Skills • Presentation Skills • User Stories • Trello Administration

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Scrum Master 12/2023-Present

Alter-Learning Educational Platform, Inc., Davis CA

●Facilitate for nine teams on two trains using Kanban practices within this educational technology software development company

●Guiding the transition from traditional Waterfall Project Management toward Agile practices.

●Mentoring & motivating multiple diverse, cross-functional teams of developers and scientists, scheduling and facilitating all scrum events, from Sprint Planning to Retrospectives, ensuring a seamless cadence.

● Implementing Kanban boards & status reports, increasing team capacity by 60% and improving communication efficiency.

Scrum Master, Independent Contractor 11/2023-12/2023

Diboll Independent School District, Diboll TX

●Led a Scrum team in evaluating the feasibility of an employee-only childcare center, increasing productivity by 30% by introducing agile principles.

●Implemented Scrum events and guided the team to deliver value quickly to stakeholders.

Special Education Teacher– 08/2016-06/2024

Montgomery County Public Schools, Blacksburg Middle School, Blacksburg VA

●Utilized Agile values to lead collaborative, cross-functional teams, resulting in 83% of student team members meeting project goals.

●Introduced and maintained Kanban boards, improving team efficiency & workflows by 85% across three classes.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

●Scaled Agile Framework® (SAFe®) Community - 10/2023

● Agile Alliance - 01/2024

CERTIFICATIONS & TRAININGS

●Certified SAFe® Scrum Master / Agile Team Coach [SSM] - 10/2023

●Certified JIRA with Agile Mindset - 11/2023

●Professional Scrum Master [PSM-1] - 03/2024

●Project Management

●What is Software Development

●Miro Essentials

●introduction to Azure DevOps

SOFTWARE

●Jira

●Confluence

●Trello

●Mural

●Miro

●Google Workspace

EDUCATION

●Master of Science in Education - Old Dominion University, VA

●Master of Science in Psychology - Radford University, VA

●Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Old Dominion University, VA

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