Lea Goodwin, PMP

Lea Goodwin, PMP

Job Search Coordinator/Curriculum Coordinator/Instructor

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Director of Retention Data at the Newcomb-Tulane College at Tulane University

  • Education

    • Scotlandville Magnet High School

      1990 - 1994
      Diploma High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

      Activities and Societies: Russian/German Club; Thespians; Science Fiction Club; Band

    • Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College

      1998 - 2001
      Bachelor's Degree Information Systems/Decision Sciences (MIS)

      Activities and Societies: Founding Member of the Student Entrepreneurial Exchange (SEE); Re-Charter Member of the Beta Chi Chapter of Alpha Kappa Psi (AKPsi) at LSU; Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP); LSU Center of Internal Auditing (CIA); The Institute of Internal Auditing (IIA) Studied Information Systems/Decision Sciences (ISDS-MIS) and completed the specialization in Internal Audit through the LSU Center of Internal Auditing.

  • Experience

    • Advantage Learning Center, Inc.

      Apr 2000 - Feb 2001
      Job Search Coordinator/Curriculum Coordinator/Instructor

      •Planned and implemented training programs for job search techniques.•Enrolled and scheduled students/corporate clients to attend classes.•Taught courses in Windows 95 and 98, MS Office 97 and 2000, PageMaker 6.5, WordPerfect 8.0 and 9.0, Lotus 1-2-3, Publisher, Netscape Communicator, Internet Explorer, DOS 6.22, QuickBooks, and Peachtree.•Assisted students in finding positions after completing required courses.

    • Shell

      May 2001 - Feb 2004
      Senior Analyst
    • Our Lady of the Lake College

      Oct 2004 - Apr 2006
      Programmer Analyst

      •Developed and supported their Student Information System (SIS) in Revelation Studios' OpenInsight technology.•Requirements gathering, project planning, development, and implementation for Revelation Studios Upgrade from Mainframe to a new web based user interface.•Development, training and delivery of new system•Support and continued development of screens and reports based on needs of the college personnel•Support all aspects of student information within the university setting, including recruiting, admissions, financial aid, bursar operations, registration, counseling/retention, and alumni interactions. Show less

    • Alpha Kappa Psi - Beta Chi Chapter

      Dec 2004 - Jun 2011
      Chapter Advisor

      1. Works directly with a specific college chapter on behalf of the regional director. Most communication with the chapter will be through the chapter advisor. In situations where a member of the RMT needs to go directly to the chapter, the chapter advisor will be copied on all of these communications.2. Responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a specific college chapter. 3. Provides guidance and assistance to the chapter and the chapter officers in all areas of concern.4. Serves as a role model for the chapter through his or her professionalism, professional success, and adherence to the fraternity’s Core Values and Guiding Principles.5. Appoints and manages members of Chapter Advisory Board (CAB)6. Other job functions:• Serves as a link between the chapter and the Fraternity.• Is a vital member of the Regional Management Team (RMT), and thus completes RMT training requirements and participates in at least one regional or fraternity event (i.e., PBLI, Officer Training, Convention, etc.) each academic year.• Attend Fraternity Advisor Conference once every three years.• Attends at least one chapter meeting each academic semester/quarter.• Meets with the chapter president at least once every two weeks during the academic year (can be via phone/Skype, etc.).• Accepts communication responsibilities, acknowledges all emails/phone calls within 48 hours. Show less

    • Lane Regional Medical Center

      May 2006 - Nov 2006
      Programmer Analyst, Nurse Informatic

      •Supported all clinical aspects of the Meditech system, including Nursing, Order Entry, Patient Care Inquiry, Pharmacy, Lab, and Radiology.•Managed upgrade project of Meditech nursing system to have the web interface, including the timing features for reminders on interventions.•Maintained Dictionaries (NUR, OE, LAB, PHA, RAD, and PCI)•Created and maintained CDS forms (NUR and OE)•Basic NPR Reporting •Taught the Safe Sitter® course provided at Lane RMC for young teenagers in the area.•Responsibilities included Lane RMC general staff orientation training for nursing staff (CNA, LPN, and RN) and physician office staff in Meditech’s nursing, order entry, and patient care inquiry modules. Show less

    • Louisiana State University

      Nov 2006 - Aug 2010

      •Researched various vendors offering business analytics tools that would assist the university in reporting and analyzing student information including recruiting, admission, registration, retention, graduation, and other statistics. •Developed strong relationships with business stake holders, technical teams, vendors, and consultants to define needs, obtain financial, time and work estimates and presented them to upper management.•Supported the university’s Enterprise Information System (EIS) for the office of institutional research to provide statistics on departmental results and student records. Show less

      • Business Analyst - Registration & Advising

        Nov 2006 - Aug 2010
      • Academic Analytics - Operational Reporting

        Nov 2006 - Mar 2008
    • LANtec of Louisiana

      Nov 2010 - Jun 2011
      Applications Instructor

      Full time end user training in a variety of applications, including all of the Microsoft Office Suite for 2003, 2007, and 2010, MS Project (2007, 2010), MS Visio (2007, 2010), Crystal Reports XI, QuickBooks (2009, 2010), Windows (XP, Vista, 7), HTML and XML Web Development, and any other professional development training as needed. Courses held in house, through the BTOPS program at Louisiana state libraries, or through external corporate training facilities.

    • BancorpSouth Insurance Services, Inc.

      Jun 2011 - Aug 2014
      Special Projects Manager

      •Program management over development, implementation, and ongoing support of our nForm Healthcare Analytics Solution through MedeAnalytics.•Facilitate initial and ongoing communications between various carriers/TPA's/PBM's/clients for engagement and support of strategic stake holders on many types of projects.•External training in our nForm platform and health benefits consulting.•Custom and ad hoc report development within nForm and throughout the organization.•Data integration and transfer tasks, monthly and as needed, for various internal departments.•Internal training of staff on MS Office Suite and other in house products.•Administered online software training suite from CRISP SmartCourse through Axzo Publishing (Logical Operations).•Maintain and update quarterly sales goal sheets for our top management and sales producers based on production results and information maintained in SalesForce.•Served as the Chair for the Employee Charitable Giving Committee for 2013, which hosted many successful fundraising events including, but not limited to, various socials, Angel Tree, and a special and successful September event in honor of my son’s friend, which benefitting the Baton Rouge Food Bank raising over $1400 and many non-perishable items based on a simple salad plate lunch. Show less

    • EQHealth Solutions

      Aug 2014 - Mar 2020
      BI Product Development Manager

      eQHealth Solutions, founded in 1986 and headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, is a non-profit healthcare IT solutions and medical management services company that touches millions of lives annually. Our high-tech and high-touch models include innovative IT solutions and in-person clinical services across multiple states that focus on high quality outcomes and optimization of provider and payer networks. We also perform utilization review, wellness services and quality reviews for home and community-based programs. eQHealth serves a variety of entities including federal, state and commercial clients.Technical Product Manager•Primary focus is enhancing the eQSuite - Healthcare Analytics / Business Intelligence system.•Define customer and/or functional requirements based on customer research, competitive analysis and other business needs to develop roadmap for current and future product. This includes making visits to customers, current and future, as well as analyzing competitors’ products in the market.•Work with cross-functional team, including analytics, software development, and business development team members, to guide the development process by prioritizing the development requirements based on road map and business needs.•Participate in requirements clarification and JAD sessions/brainstorming sessions.•Conduct user acceptance testing (UAT) with each release.•Work with marketing team in developing marketing collateral to effectively promote the sales process.•Participate in potential prospects’ demos along with business owners in the business development and sales process.•Manage new client implementations, along with operations team, post-client-acquisition.•Identify opportunities and recommend methods to improve service, work processes, and financial performance. Show less

    • Tulane University

      Mar 2020 - Jun 2021
      Director of Retention Data

      The Director of Retention Data reports to the Senior Associate Dean of Retention and Strategic Initiatives. This role is a key leader in the Newcomb-Tulane College and oversees multiple data initiatives with a specific focus on undergraduate retention and persistence. The director is required to access, compile, and manage large data sets for analyses that result in accurate reporting on enrollment and retention trends. Additionally, the director effectively communicates findings and recommendations to the senior associate dean, other members of the College's leadership team, and various campus partners and leaders. To facilitate this work, the director creates and/or enhances various analytical tools that will drive new analysis techniques.The director is a key contributor to discussions and decisions regarding technology adoption in the College, including CRM and other software tools. The director will serve as the College's liaison to the University's information technology enterprise as well as contribute to the University's data warehouse protocols. Show less

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Office Specialist, Master (MOS-Master)

      Microsoft
      Feb 2011
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Jun 2013
    • Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT)

      Microsoft
      Mar 2011
    • AlumNew: MCT Alumni New

      Microsoft
      May 2014
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Lea Goodwin, PMP
      Distinguished Service Award (DSA) - Silver level Alpha Kappa Psi Apr 2015 The DSA-Silver is presented for service as an alumnus, faculty or honorary member. This award may be conferred to a recipient up to three times.
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Foundation Director

      Issued by ALPHA KAPPA PSI FOUNDATION on Aug 2020
      ALPHA KAPPA PSI FOUNDATIONAssociated with Lea Goodwin, PMP
    • Brother, '99-Life

      Issued by Alpha Kappa Psi on Mar 1999
      Alpha Kappa PsiAssociated with Lea Goodwin, PMP
    • Southern Delta Regional Director

      Issued by Alpha Kappa Psi on Jun 2018
      Alpha Kappa PsiAssociated with Lea Goodwin, PMP
    • Fraternity Manager (FM)-Integration & Innovation

      Issued by Alpha Kappa Psi on Sept 2017
      Alpha Kappa PsiAssociated with Lea Goodwin, PMP
    • VP - Membership

      Issued by PMI - Baton Rouge Chapter on Jan 2016
      PMI - Baton Rouge ChapterAssociated with Lea Goodwin, PMP
    • Section Director - Louisiana

      Issued by Alpha Kappa Psi on Jul 2014
      Alpha Kappa PsiAssociated with Lea Goodwin, PMP
    • Senator for the Technical and Paraprofessional Staff

      Issued by Louisiana State University - Staff Senate on Jan 2008
      Louisiana State University - Staff SenateAssociated with Lea Goodwin, PMP
    • Student Relations VP - National Board

      Issued by Association for Women in Computing on Jan 2003
      Association for Women in ComputingAssociated with Lea Goodwin, PMP