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CONTACT
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EDUCATION
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN
FACILITIES PLANNING AND
MANAGEMENT
Wentworth Institute of
Technology
Boston, MA
Dean’s List
2006 -2010
SKILLS
Centerstone Application
Archibus Web Central
GrandPM
AutoCAD
FM: Interact
UKG Dimensions
Microsoft Office
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Visio
Microsoft Teams
EXPERIENCE
SPACE PLANNING PROGRAM MANAGER NOVEMBER 2024 – MARCH 2025 McLean Hospital – Belmont, MA
• Set up and broke down conference and meeting rooms according to layout specifications
• Arranged furniture, whiteboards, and A/V equipment for internal events
• Assisted with planning and executing space configurations based on event size
• Made recommendations for optimal furniture layouts
• Managed physical movement and reconfiguration of tables, chairs, easels, and catering materials for on-site events and internal meetings
• Maintained inventory levels and restocked office supply rooms
• Coordinated with vendors for timely deliveries of all supplies
• Oversaw third-party vendors including cleaners, shredding services, and building maintenance
• Provided site-wide support across office and lab functions, assisting operations managers with day-to-day tasks and emergency requests
SPACE PLANNING AND DESIGN MANAGER FEBRUARY 2020 – NOVEMBER 2024 Sodexo – Contractor Position at Sanofi / Framingham, MA
• Work with Centerstone application to update all floor plans for new hires and terminations
• Manage locker assignments within Centerstone database
• Complete space requests for new hires and incoming managers
• Lead planner for all monthly moves across Sanofi Framingham and Northborough campus
• Developed high-level seating plan to be rolled out across Framingham campus
• Assist Health and Safety with deployment of ergonomic furniture installations
• Coordinate with IT services for all equipment disconnects/reconnects during monthly moves
• Converted building space to hoteling style in an ongoing three-phased master plan project
• Setup temporary workspace for employees displaced due to ongoing construction
• Assist construction project manager with all aspects of renovation project
• Manage all space requests across 10 buildings within Framingham campus OCCUPANCY PLANNER DECEMBER 2019 – FEBRUARY 2020
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals – Contractor Position / Cambridge, MA
• Completed space requests for incoming new hires
• Worked with Occupancy Manager for high level moves
• Created nametag signage for employees
• Completed building audits and reported all database inaccuracies SPACE AMBASSADOR NOVEMBER 2017 – NOVEMBER 2019
Hines – Contractor Position at Amazon / Cambridge, MA
• Maintained weekly floor audits for five corporate sites
• Ran weekly new hire reports, updated employee information using People Portal
• Updated floors maps at five corporate sites
• Coordinated and moved 100 employees from Cambridge Office to Back Bay Office
• Converted non-ergo desks to ergo desks at Cambridge Office (900+ Desks)
• Coordinated Cambridge building restack, where our Hines team moved 400 employees
• Resolved customer space requests, space issues, and individual move requests
• Moved 90 employees from decommissioned site to newly-launched North Reading site ASSOCIATE PROJECT MANAGER AUGUST 2015 – OCTOBER 2017 CBRE – Contractor Position at State Street / Quincy, MA
• Responsible for bidding and hiring move vendors for physical moves and assigned projects
• Planned, coordinated, and implemented assigned move relocation projects
• Coordinated with business units to ensure they were properly prepared for moves
• Coordinated with IBM, voice services, and facilities for all move scheduling LYDIA SYKES
FACILITY MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL
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LICENSES AND
CERTIFICATIONS
Facility Management
Professional
AWARDS
Amazon Gold Star Nomination
August 2018
FACILITIES MANAGER JUNE 2013 – AUGUST 2015
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (formerly Scholastic) / Boston, MA
• Coordinated company moves to new locations
• Created work orders to resolve facilities problems, then followed through to ensure completion
• Coordinated work orders with Property Manager
• Communicated with American Alarm regarding security issues
• On call 24/7 for any facilities-related problems
• Coded invoices in Catalyst and submitted to manager for approval
• Created access cards for new employees
• Generated supply runs to retailer for employee snacks and sodas
• Removed equipment and cleaned employee cubicles after terminations
• Monitored lighting, swapped out burnt-out light bulbs
• Ordered coffee through Aramark Refreshment Services FACILITIES COORDINATOR NOVEMBER 2012 – MAY 2013
MathWorks / Natick, MA
• Managed in-house moves, including office reconfigurations
• Worked with vendors to coordinate move projects
• Coordinated monitor arm and keyboard tray installations
• Installed monitor arms and keyboard trays
• Completed floor audits and updates in CAFM
• Updated employee information in FM:Interact
• Managed new hire and termination requests
• Communicated with staff about upcoming moves
• Completed work orders through Cherwell Service Management
• Moved over 500 employees within MathWorks campus FACILITIES PROJECT MANAGER FEBRUARY 2012 – MAY 2012 Fort Point Project Management - Contractor Position / Woonsocket, RI
• Led project manager in 50-person move
• Updated master plans in AutoCAD
• Created and maintained meeting minutes and master project list
• Performed field measurements for construction plans FACILITIES TECHNICIAN SEPTEMBER 2011 – DECEMBER 2011 AutoLiv - Contractor Position / Lowell, MA
• Managed all floor plans for large construction project
• Worked with CoCreate to edit drawings for relocation of employees and production line
• Maintained project schedule while working closely with end-user change requests
• Communicated effectively with end-users on equipment specifications FACILITIES COORDINATOR NOVEMBER 2010 – AUGUST 2011 Boston Scientific - Contractor Position / Marlborough, MA
• Coordinated and managed in-house cubicle and office reconfigurations
• Worked with AutoCAD and FM:Interact for all space planning and move management projects
• Managed move requests and communicated move dates, logistics, and instructions to employees
• Created and maintained move logs, project schedules, and drawings for Space Manager
• Created and labeled mechanical plans for lab configuration drawings
• Worked with maintenance staff to coordinate facility maintenance and space-planning projects
• Coordinated with Creative Office Environment for all inventory needs and budgets
• Worked closely with telecommunications to coordinate transfer of phone extensions
• Coordinated and managed installation of phone/internet jacks for newly-built cubicles
• Managed BMS program for all work orders and staff communications