Project Coordinator

Megan J. Gaska

Blacklick, OH 630-***-****

**********@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/gaskamegan/

Champion Efficiency and a Culture of Collaboration across the Organization

A driven leader who embodies a “follow me” approach, fostering collaboration, efficiency, and accountability. Skilled at streamlining processes, enhancing team efficiency, and guiding cross-functional initiatives to deliver high-impact results. Recognized for resolving complex challenges with clarity, improving workflows, and aligning diverse teams toward shared goals.

Core Competencies

Vendor Management Issue Resolution Root-Cause Analysis Risk Analysis and Mitigation

Team Leadership and Concise Communication Actionable Plans Development Process Optimization Training

Software Tools

Agile-Jira Tools Microsoft Office Suite Dashboards Smartsheet

Professional Experience

PEARSON EDUCATION, Columbus, OH

Accessibility Quality Assurance (AQA) Senior Project Coordinator / Lead Analyst (Remote) 2019 - 2025

Guided AQA team through standard projects and led non-standard work initiatives and escalation processes. Steered efficiency improvements and cross-team functions for all workflows. Coordinated resources on high-visibility and time-critical delivery for university contracts and direct-to-consumer initiatives through analysis and scoping of courses to be tested.

●Analyzed and remediated workflows, processes, and product issues while working with development teams in building and improving bug hand off.

●Facilitated and improved deliverables within Agile-Jira tools by building and managing various dashboards, enhancing visibility for clients.

●Designed and implemented Jira data dashboards to clearly communicate product accessibility status, enabling stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and track progress in real time.

●Executed and created team resource libraries in SharePoint and Microsoft Office Suite for both resources to be used by internal team members for project guidance and clients looking to engage QA and escalation work.

●Specialized in executing non-standard projects that needed flexibility and new workflows for completion, allowing for teams to work with QA earlier in the design process to avoid late-stage issues arising.

●Led data organization for a Title II accessibility transparency initiative, which helped with continued response to Federation of the Blinds concerns and allowed extensions of several college contracts.

●Partnered with learning tool teams to enhance accessibility of PAL 2.0 anatomy lab, supporting projects from early development through deployment. Coordinated cross-functional team efforts, ensured budget adherence, and delivered multiple sprints and key milestones on time.

Accessibility QA Analyst 2017 - 2019

Managed accessibility projects through higher education courseware QA workflow.

●Ensured higher education products met Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards.

●Analyzed and remediated workflow, supporting creation of and ongoing efficiency of triage and escalation process.

●Created resources for advanced training and onboarding team members in support of optimal performance and productivity.

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ENGINEERING FOR KIDS OF CENTRAL OHIO, Gahanna, OH

Lead Instructor 2015 - 2017

●Taught students ages 4- 14 through STEM curriculum and projects.

●Engaged students to build and design hands-on projects and connected various engineering concepts to daily lives, fostering tangible excitement for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Education Certifications

Bachelor of Science (BS), Multimedia Design - Focus on Architectural Drafting, Franklin University, Columbus, OH

Associate of Science (AS), Computer Science, Waubonsee Community College, Waubonsee, IL

Certified for Building Performance Analysis on Autodesk

Volunteerism Community Activities

ADEPTICON, Milwaukee, WI

Volunteer, Yearly International Tabletop Miniature Convention 2006 - Present

●Strategic planning - year-round in addition to monthly meetings.

●Data analysis / entry - track scoring for multiple rounds of data.

●Event coordination - set up and take down for events held over 4 days.

●Event execution - kicking off events and answering questions throughout the event.

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