Experience

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  Accenture

  Jan 1996 - Jan 2004

  Analyst

  • Developed and presented administrative training programs. • Wrote and presented new hire orientation modules. • Analyzed program objectives and provided strategic direction to leadership. • Produced internal marketing communications such as email, surveys and presentations. • Developed and maintained a communications website for partners.

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  The ignition network, asterisk*

  Jan 2004 - Aug 2009

  Project manager

  Senior-level project manager responsible for the planning, scoping and execution of both traditional and digital sweepstakes, games, contests and loyalty programs. Accountable for all legal compliance, including PCI/CISP and appropriate security measures for games of chance and financial institutions. Developed project management and campaign tracking tools. Developed all internal best practices and standard operating procedures. - Projects (+/- 25): scratch-and-win sweepstakes, digital games of chance campaigns, user experience (sweepstakes, loyalty), wireframes, project management initiatives/tools, loyalty/rewards campaigns and ongoing programs- Clients: Visa, Capital One, Miller, Taco Bell, United (Ted), Jackson Hewitt Show less

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  Energybbdo/proximity chicago

  Jan 2011 - Jun 2012

  Digital project manager

  Managed multi-level, multi-faceted campaign teams, including internal, contract and off-shore resources. Accountable for executing projects on-time and on-budget. Responsible for management of project-level client relationship, communications and reporting. Recommended and implemented best practices tools to increase efficiency/productivity. Main point of contact for clients.- Projects (+/- 25): banner ads, websites (responsive, parallax, standard), content strategy, Facebook promotions, wireframes lite (Omnigraffle)- Clients: Bayer (B2C) Show less

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  Freelance

  Jun 2012 - May 2014

  Senior project manager

  Directed implementation of digital and print projects, including estimating, planning/strategy, resourcing, timeline management, budget tracking, and quality assurance. Streamlined workflows by combining similar projects into strategic programs. Clients:- Design Kitchen: e-mail campaigns and app development- VSA Partners: website design/build, digital strategy, annual reports, print ads, and brochures

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  Cbd marketing

  May 2014 - Jun 2016

  Senior workflow manager

  Led multi-disciplinary teams to plan and execute more than 150 traditional and digital marketing projects per year. Managed resource allocation and forecasting against historical data, client requirements, internal initiatives, and budget. - Directed organizational effectiveness initiatives, capturing a 7% reduction in non-billable hours with productivity tools, time management, and streamlined processes.- Flattened the project management discipline and redistributed accountability, creating a more efficient client service team structure.- Established project management protocols for clients, boosting client team efficiencies while cementing the partnership with the agency - Championed agency/client collaboration using agile/scrum methodology, resulting in a cohesive team structure and shorter time to market.- Member of business development team that sold process management as a competitive advantage and revenue generator. Show less

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  Evan wilson consulting

  Jun 2016 - Jul 2023

  Principal

  Team, relationship, personal, executive, and leadership coaching.

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  Institute of food technologists (ift)

  Aug 2016 - May 2018

  Freelance project/program manager

  Directed multiple internal and external teams to develop and launch a multi-tiered eCommerce website and major AMS upgrade for an international nonprofit member association. - Managed full project scope for eCommerce website, stakeholder involvement, supplier resources, and across multiple internal departments. - Developed and performed quality assurance, test plans, test scenarios, and user acceptance testing.- Led internal departments and suppliers through discovery process for primary public-facing website.- Introduced scrum-style collaborative program management resulting in higher intrinsic and extrinsic program value while reducing overall staff hours. Show less

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  Inspired ops

  Sept 2018 - Jul 2023

  Business consultant/coach

  I partner with organizations to determine the right mix of strategy, people, process, and technology to fulfill business goals without sacrificing organizational culture. Together, we tap into more than 20 years of experience with a variety of frameworks and methodologies to customize a solution to engage your teams and achieve your goals.

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  The intentional human group

  Sept 2018 - now

  Somatic mindfulness coach
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  Amn healthcare

  Mar 2019 - Jan 2020

  Scrum master / team agile coach

  Coach and mentor to the back office ERP team in their journey to adopting and implementing organizational agility and the Scrum framework, leading to increased collaboration, transparency, and productivity. - Inspiring multi-disciplinary teams to collaborate on best practices in adopting the Scrum framework- Fostering collaboration across organizational business units, resulting in increased transparency and efficiency- Lead teams through continuous improvement activities, using Agile practices and the Scrum Framework- Facilitate change management and scaling of Scrum practices across the organization Show less