Natalie Powell Hellmer, PMP, ICGB

Experience

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  Macalester College

  Sept 1995 - May 1996

  Resident Assistant and Activities Planner
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  Macalester College

  Sept 1996 - Dec 1996

  Student Director of Environmental Programs

  Coordinated programs, marketing and volunteers

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  Center for Great Lakes Studies

  Jun 1997 - Aug 1997

  REU Summer Intern

  The program is structured as an immersion-level bench research opportunity which has been provided for more than 140 undergraduates nationwide during the last 16 years of the Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Program at the Center for Great Lakes Studies (CGLS). The interdisciplinary nature of CGLS provides positions in classical geology, geochemistry, physical chemistry, aquatic zoology, microbiology, molecular biology, fish biology/ecology/aquaculture, and biochemistry/physiology of aquatic organisms. Students develop a research proposal, learn appropriate analytical methods and apply them to their research, participate in related field sampling, and finally prepare and present poster and oral final reports. Show less

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  Monsanto Company

  Sept 1998 - Aug 1999

  Genetics Lab Technologist
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  University of Georgia

  Sept 1999 - Aug 2001

  Hired staff, completed research and maintained equipment and grounds Ecological Basis for Environmental Issues Course14 undergraduate students per 3 lab-field sections per semester

  • Coordinator for Coweeta (NSF-LTER) cross-site stream project

    Sept 1999 - Aug 2001

  • Head Teaching Assistant

    Sept 1999 - May 2001
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  Epic

  Sept 2001 - May 2013

  * Trained Epic software to customer team members and internal staff. Class sizes ranged from 5 – 40 trainees. Worked successfully with trainees with a wide variety of backgrounds, learning styles and software experience. Interacted with trainees via phone, email, and GoTo Meetings to triage project issues, teach and answer questions.* Instructed trainees on end user workflows and administrative configuration of several Epic applications and courses.* Redesigned and maintained training companions, environment build and eLearning modules due to my expertise and strong skill set for problem-solving and curriculum design. * Designed and produced new Epic courses including Community Connect, Anesthesia Billing and Research. My work included the production and execution of training companions, corresponding class materials, certification exams and projects.* Worked with over 10 customers as a consultant trainer. Reviewed customer lesson plans, training project plans and master training environment build to support a successful end user training program. * Re-engineered Epic model system build* Maintained and updated Epic Training Wheels content and eLearning modules. Proposed and implemented a new format for the Cookbook to serve as a cross-walk between Model System content and customer content.Customer Evaluations: "She is so energized!! I loved how lively she was and that she didn't mind laughing!!! She is exceptionally good at what she does! Natalie just plain rocks!""Natalie is so animated to watch and listen to. She holds your attention simply by being so active. She knows the material and offers really good tips and ideas.""One of the best Epic teachers.""Thank you Natalie for all the training and help you gave us. I can truly say that you have been the best I've been taught by. You have not only been very helpful and knowledgeable, but made the learning fun and enjoyable.""She was very knowledgeable and her presentation skills were excellent." Show less * Implemented Epic software for over ten customers. Handled multiple projects simultaneously and coordinated with interface, access/billing and other clinical project teams.* Guided process and workflow redesign, application build, end user training, software testing and deployment of the Epic software. Responsible for budgets, timelines and overall success of the customer’s implementation. • Led meetings with executives to demonstrate the software and guide workflow and policy decisions. * Spearheaded the development of implementation tools and strategies to improve customer upgrades to new software versions. * Worked with cross-application implementation teams to improve the internal understanding of project plans and integrated functionality such as charge routing between clinicals and billing applications."Natalie is a breath of fresh air." - Physician Champion"Thank you for all your continued efforts on so many projects. I am always confident referring people to you for application advice." - Tom M. Manager Show less

  • Senior Instructional Designer, Project Manager and Corporate Trainer

    Jan 2008 - May 2013

  • Project Manager

    Sept 2001 - Dec 2007
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  CUNA Mutual Group

  Aug 2013 - Mar 2014

  Sr Manager, Human Resources Technology and Improvements

  Managed releases, compliance with audit standards (SOC), subject matter relations, and executive support for Workday (HR Information Services software) and LearnCenter (LMS)Participated in the development of IT security governance as well as scope and cost analysis for a large-scale affiliate employee projectManaged a team of 8. Conducted one-on-ones, completed performance reviews and encouraged professional development opportunities

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  Girls on the Run - Dane County

  Mar 2014 - Jun 2014

  Coach
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  Elm Lawn Elementry

  Mar 2014 - May 2014

  ESL Tutor (Spanish)
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  Cambridge Health Alliance

  Jun 2014 - Jul 2014

  Training Environment Build Support Specialist - BlueTree consultant

  June - July 2014Configuring the master train environment to support Epic assessments for physicians and nurses with prior Epic experience.

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  Wisconsin Integrated Information Technology & Telemedicine Systems (WIITTS)

  Jul 2014 - May 2015

  Senior Business Application Specialist

  WIITTS is an SSM Wisconsin and Dean Health System partnership. Our goal is to enhance the patient and clinician experience through advanced clinical information systems and technology."I wanted to pass along my appreciation for your diligence in helping to get our new CRNA set up. I met with him this morning and he has everything he needs.... He was relieved and excited at the same time." RN and Hospital Nursing Informatics LeadLead Project Manager and Analyst for Phases of Care, physician order entryFor this role, I developed project plans, risk assessments and implementation documentation. I worked with executives, physician leadership, nursing leadership and clinical managers to develop project scope, communicate project objectives and timelines as well as assess and mitigate risks. Working closely with the chief of surgery, we demonstrated the phases of care functionality to each surgery group. Within the WIITTS IT team, I coordinated the updating of over 900 OrderSets, extensive system build, training and testing."Natalie has lead this project with so much knowledge, organization, positive energy, commitment, wonderful sense of humor, patience and kindness. Of course there is so much to rave about with Natalie! She’s got this amazing background and has very much been a mentor. Due to Natalie’s updated communications, documents, vast understandings, and initiation of phone meetings with NI reps and CM’s ----this is just the beginning of why she’s been such an asset to not only WIITTS, but these providers and management. If you have met or even talked to Natalie, you would realize just how lucky you are!!!" - T. Merz, co-worker"Thank you very much for taking your time to attend our Department meeting last night. We truly appreciate your presentation and education and ...the doctors are more at ease." - physician division chief"You are doing an awesome job. Numerous people had a ton of nice things to say about you with this project!" - Director Show less

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  SSM Health, WIITTS

  Feb 2015 - May 2015

  Project Portfolio Manager

  Developed and implemented a comprehensive framework to prioritize and track Enterprise-wide project portfolio for SSM-WisconsinWorked with business unit teams and stakeholders to track and update the project portfolioFacilitated executive group to identify portfolio dependencies, risks, and priorities

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  Forte Research Systems, Inc.

  Apr 2015 - Dec 2019

  Senior Project Manager

  Forte is a solutions company with a vision to transform clinical research with a site-centric approach. Forte provides software and services in the critical areas of clinical trial management, clinical data management and research administration for cancer centers, academic medical centers and health systems.I work with leading research organizations to implement OnCore Enterprise Research system (CTMS) as well as installations of Forte EDC as well as demographics and RPE integrations with EMRs (Epic and Cerner). Show less

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  Advarra

  Jan 2020 - now

  Spearheaded the implementation of a portfolio management approach to internal cross-functional projects resulting in o Improved portfolio awareness at the executive-level and among business teams o Increased transparency of project dependencies and risks with faster mitigation o Ability to better optimize cross-functional resource project allocation o Holistic operations, customer and user deployment planning and execution o Increased management of project pipeline and the ability to engage non-product stakeholders in planning and throughout projects. o Development of standard cross functional workstreams such as end to end testingLeveraged Smartsheet for portfolio and project management to streamline cross project dependences and resources, reporting, communication, and automation and Smartsheet administratorManaged complex cross-product initiatives, aligning product sprints and releases with end to end testing, customer readiness and deployment activitiesImplemented processes and tools to enhance both internal and external communication, fostering greater effectiveness and transparency Show less Formed a clinical trials financials implementation program with the outcomes ofo Supporting internal resources ability drive financial implementations and provide customers with a consistent experienceo Providing a comprehensive and integrated framework with documentation, dependencies, optimal sequencing and recommendationso Increasing the accuracy of project timelines, budgets, resource needs and efforto Improved the alignment of product and tech with financials implementation needs resulting in business-driven prioritization and increased customer satisfactionImplemented control framework to continuously assess and improve the financials program area Led large scale multi-product Clinical Trials Technology Implementations with external system integrations and data migrations Show less

  • Director, Technology Programs PMO

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Optimization and Change Management

    Jan 2019 - now

  • Sr. Program Manager

    Jan 2020 - Apr 2023
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  Middleton High School Theatre Boosters Club

  Jun 2022 - Jun 2023

  Booster President,
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  Macalester College

  Oct 2022 - Jun 2023

  Macalester Class of 1998 25th Reunion Committee Member
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  PMI Madison South Central Chapter

  Jan 2023 - now

  VP of Governance and Policy