Karen Wilson, CF APMP

Experience

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  Kenco Plastics Company

  Sept 1978 - Dec 1980

  Bookkeeper

  Clerk typist (3 months)Bookkeeper/Office Manager Trainee (6 months)Bookkeeper/Office ManagerPayrollAccounts Payables/ReceivablesInvoicingSubmission of federal and state payroll tax forms to include workers' compensationGeneral HR duties; application processing, insurance forms, pension plans, reports to Corporate Office in TNReception

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  United States Air Force

  Sept 1981 - Jan 1983

  Morse Code Operator

  Assigned to the Electronic Security CommandObtained a NATO Top Security ClearanceReceived Honor Graduate Ribbon from Basic Military Training SchoolHonorably Discharged/Medical

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  Reiman Corp./James E. Simon Co.

  Oct 1986 - Apr 1993

  Payroll Clerk

  Processed weekly payroll for 150+ employees in 4 StatesProvided certified payrolls to State and Federal Highway DepartmentsEnrolled employees in health insurance planEnrolled employees and maintained the pension planPerformed duties and submitted forms/monies associated with federal/state payroll taxes, workers compensation, insurance and pension plansPerformed duties in regards to labor board disputes and auditsBack up for Accounts Payable

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  NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - WSTF Contractor

  May 1993 - Aug 2008

  Sr Database Admin/Logistician

  Planned, developed, implemented and provided oversight of the Class I Flight Hardware Bonded Storage Room for the Depot. This warehouse was established when the Shuttle Program combined Agency-wide Reaction Control System (RCS) flight warehouses to one location.- Project Manager for flight warehouse as the facility matured - Project Manager for the design and installation of multi-unit storage system.- Project Manager for the upgrade to an electronic security system.- Project Manager for bonded storage approval for ISS hardware implementation.Logistic duties included:- Developed, maintained, documented and administered database systems for the Class I-Flight processes.- Received, issued, returned, transshipped, ordered and stored Class I conforming, repair, non-conforming (H.D.A), raw, Material Review Board (MRB), interim and chemical inventories for Shuttle, Space Station and other Class I-Flight projects.- Developed instructions for the use of the databases for the Class I Flight Hardware Inventory Management System.- Developed WSTF Job Instruction (WJI) Bonded Storage Areas.- Developed and installed a bar coding system in the warehouse.- Flight Hardware Handling Instructor: Developed and conducted the monthly required Flight Hardware Handling Training Program.- Maintained KSC CS-LIMS and Boeing Gold Inventory systems in regards to flight inventory usage at WSTF (Included shuttle and ISS hardware).- Managed shuttle flight hardware inventory levels daily with USA Logistic Engineers at KSC.- Participated in quarterly repair mix meetings and worked off-line with USA Logistics to ensure inventory levels and procurements met needs of the schedule.- Assisted engineering with hardware information and traceability identification.Other duties as assigned:- Team member of the 9001 ISO Implementation Team.- Certified auditor for Test and Environmental ISO Audits.- Six Sigma Certification – Green Belt. Show less

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  Navarro Research & Engineering, Inc.

  Aug 2008 - Jul 2020

  Subject Matter Expert - EIMS

  Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the strategic planning, analysis, architecture, development, test, implementation, documentation and maintenance of the Environmental Information Management System (EIMS) at the NASA White Sands Test Facility (WSTF) in accordance with NASA Procedural Requirements (NPR).Provide site-wide consultation as a top-level contributor/specialist for Information Technology (IT) inclusion to include the planning, direction, integration and oversight on new and existing projects. This includes strategic planning and collaborating with multiple stakeholders to ensure the technology and information literacy (locate, evaluate and report) meets need and requirements efficiently.Provide consultation and recommendations for IT inclusion for working groups at WSTF.Develop and maintain policy and procedural documents for information management systems.Oversee project plans, schedules and human resource management.Provide training videos and written documentation for the operation of systems.Organize and conduct training sessions with users- On-premise for initial roll-out- Subsequent session are in a virtual settingOther responsibilities include:- Providing a communication bridge between site contractors to improve efficiency for common processes.- Advising project leads on software adaptation for existing processes by disseminating current technology trends related to the operations and compliance of ECO2 contract.Participate in corporate reach back program (Provide quality analysis and advise software adaptation for other contracts)Utilize:Microsoft Visual Studio (Windows Forms App and ASP.NET Web Application) in VB.NET and C#Languages: VB.NET, C#, HTML, JavascriptSQL Server Management StudioDevExpressMicrosoft Office 365DemoBuilderSnagItWordPressAwards include:2015 JSC Exceptional Software Award2016 Presidential GreenGov Award Show less

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  Karen Wilson, Consultant

  Jul 2020 - now

  Proposal/Technical Writer

  Subject Matter Expert for government proposals: technology and innovation, project management, safety and health, quality management systems, environmental compliance, past performance, key personnel, resumes and transition to include MS Project Gantt Chart generation.Cage Code: 8NGP7