JD Pedersen

Experience

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  Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

  Sept 2005 - Jan 2007

  Social Chairman/ Recruitment Chairman

  Being active in large oraganized events and social gatherings. Preparing schedules and event planning with over 150+ people involved. Chosen by peers to provide for the future and demonstrate a positive leadership role in recruitment.

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  Seattle Aquarium

  Oct 2008 - Jun 2012

  Life Sciences Volunteer

  Helping the daily activities of the Bird and Mammal Team at the Seattle Aquarium. Cleaning exhibits, preparing meals, educating guests, working with trainers, observing day-to-day animal behavior.

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  Woodland Park Zoo

  Apr 2009 - Sept 2010

  Working with keepers from areas such as Tropical Rain Forest, Family Farm, Bug World and Presentation Animals. Executing daily duties involving Animal Husbandry, Exhibit Cleaning and Diet Preperation. Responsible for daily duties of upkeep and animal diet preperations. Assisting keepers with daily activities and helping in any area possible for a consistant result.

  • Exhibit Attendant

    May 2010 - Sept 2010

  • Animal Care Unit Volunteer

    Apr 2009 - Apr 2010
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  Seattle Children's

  Dec 2010 - Oct 2022

  Work with senior leadership teams to provide lean management concepts and projects to be implemented into daily standard work. Create and use highly effective office organizational tools to ensure departmental goals and institute wide initiatives were recorded and met. Engage in inventory, care, delivery and procurement of over 16,000 animals within a vivarium with AAALAC accreditation. Manage a staff of 15 in the Office of Animal Care. Advise research staff in nutritional requirements, environmental enrichment, transportation and sanitation standards of laboratory animal compliance. Show less Communicate with external and internal customers for tasks involving a high level of detail in a research facility. Organize and schedule vendor site visits in a timely manner while documenting all work done in facility with unique companies and building relationships with associates. Being able to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple deadlines, standards and assignments while still producing quality results. Engaging in cross functional teams and platforms to achieve yearlong goals, standardized work and embrace Lean thinking. Show less

  • Project Manager I

    Mar 2019 - Oct 2022

  • Project Coordinator II

    Mar 2017 - Mar 2019

  • Animal Care Technician III

    Mar 2015 - Mar 2017

  • Supervisor

    Nov 2013 - Mar 2015

  • Service Ops Coordinator

    Dec 2012 - Oct 2013

  • Animal Care Technician II

    Dec 2010 - Dec 2012
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  Kaiser Permanente

  Sept 2022 - now

  Project Manager

  Responsible for overseeing the planning and implementation (concept to closeout) of capital projects to ensure client success criteria is achieved. ​Direct management of 10-20 projects in various phases ​$ 7-15M annual spend ​$10-30M of cumulative budget responsibility​Independently manage project success criteria (scope, schedule, budget, safety, and diversity) concept thought closeout. Creation of concept deliverables (PMP, Master Schedule) ​​Advanced knowledge of monthly reporting: Forecast​, Estimate at Completion, Schedule​, Cashflow ​Responsible for mentorship and development of NFS staff including but not limited to associate project managers.Advanced software capabilities​E-Builder​, MS Project​, PowerPoint​, SharePointIntermediate software capabilities​Microsoft Suite (Outlook, Teams, OneNote, Excel, Word)​ Show less