Project Manager

Project Manager

Qualifications Profile

Goal-driven, detail-oriented, and multifaceted professional, offering hands-on experience in communication management, schedule management, resource management, and stakeholder engagement in a project life cycle.

Adept at coordinating team efforts and implementing strategic processes to ensure timely and efficient completion of tasks and projects at hand. Skilled at creating and implementing new processing procedures and programs focused on increasing workflow efficiency and organizational effectiveness. Equipped with solid communication and interpersonal aptitudes; effective at establishing relationships with partners and stakeholders; conversant in Korean language. Proficient with Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Project, and advanced level in Microsoft Excel.

Summary of Relevant Experience

Project Planning and Coordination

Established and coordinated activities for virtual English platform project for government contract valued at over $1 million

Provided consultation for viability of virtual training program for ELT-TAAC Air

Managed Afghan military candidate intake and assignment processes

Gathered and discussed issue, constraint, and assumption logs with stakeholders of virtual training project

Identified problems and developed solutions for native English teachers with regard to personal contract issues, work, and housing challenges

Held brainstorming sessions with team to identify, evaluate, and prioritize risks that may be a threat to meeting requirements

Interviewed subject matter experts to determine formative and summative assessment approach

Project Scheduling

Created activity schedules for virtual team and stakeholders for ELT-TAAC Air

Compiled information for reports on progress of schedules, while tracking schedule activities for ELT TAAC Air

Program Development and Execution

Closely collaborated with subject matter experts in developing curriculum and supplemental activities in support of best practices

Introduced classroom norms requiring higher order thinking instead of simple rote memory by Afghan trainees

Drafted and modified individual education programs through the use of Infinite Campus

Administered and executed tasks using PAE project information systems

Resource Management

Managed and facilitated training with the ELT-TAAC Air virtual team in different countries, including meetings and training sessions

Presided over trainings of Afghan Air force personnel on foundational competencies regarding aviation maintenance English

Tracked and stored inventory of PAE physical resources at HKIA facilities

Created and rendered professional development session for native English Language Trainers (ELT)

Communication Management and Stakeholder Engagement

Maintained interaction with Czech and British security forces in the execution of security protocols amongst ELT team members

Collaborated with Afghan project manager liaison, lieutenant, and deputy commander in identifying and addressing training needs

Cultivated relationships and maintained communication with parents and stakeholders to discuss student progress

Communicated changes on regulations as well as professional development opportunities and events to the Hwacheon County EPIK teachers of Gangwon Office of Education

Process Standardization

Conceptualized and initiated standard operating procedures for communication and change management for the ELT Team

Instigated and assisted in the implementation of additional classroom management systems to support fellow ELT instructors

Record Management and Documentation

Prepared weekly reports for training program, along with progress report for candidate follow on training

Made use of PAE knowledge repositories to create standard operating procedures and guidelines for the team

Work History

PAE, Kabul, Afghanistan

ELT-TAAC Air English Language Trainer Lead Jan 2020–Present

ELT-TAAC Air English Language Trainer Oct 2019–Jan 2020

Raytheon, Kabul, Afghanistan

ELT-TAAC Air English Language Trainer Aug 2018–Sep 2019

Dux English Academy, Seoul, ROK

Instructor Aug 2017–May 2018

Hwacheon County, Gangwon-do, ROK

EPIK District Coordinator Mar 2016–Aug 2017

Hwacheon Information Industry High School, Gangwon-do, ROK

Teacher Aug 2015–Aug 2017

Jonesboro Middle School, Jonesboro, GA, USA

Interrelated Teacher Aug 2014–May 2015

Liberty Point Elementary School, Union City, GA, USA

Interrelated Teacher Jul 2013–May 2014

Education

Master of Arts in Mass Communication and Media, May 2010

Howard University, Washington, DC

Graduate Certificate: International Studies, May 2010

Howard University, Washington, DC

Bachelor of Arts in Business Management, May 2007

Howard University, Washington, DC

Certifications

Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Institute (PMI)

Toastmasters Competent Communicator Certificate

120-hour Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), Individual Tactical Technical Training (ITTT)

Educator Certificate: State of Georgia (Valid Until: Jun 2025)

Early Childhood Education P-5

English 6-12

Special Education: Reading, English/Language Arts, and Social Studies (087)

Special Education: General Curriculum (082)

Professional Affiliations

Project Management Institute, Member (Feb 2019–Present)

United Nations Association, Member (Nov 2019–Present)

Presentations

Porter, A. (2016a). Avoiding helplessness in the classroom- identifying, understanding, and planning for various learning levels and needs in the classroom. Hwacheon Education Office Workshop, Hwacheon, Gangwon-do, ROK.

Porter, A. (2016b). Be different, differentiate- methodologies, challenges, & solutions of using differentiated teaching in EFL classrooms. GILI Workshop, YangYang, Gangwon-do, ROK.

Porter, A. (2017). Effective communication with co-teachers. GILI Workshop Moderator, YangYang, Gangwon-do, ROK

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