Joanna L. Vahlsing, PMP
"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
(404) 840-6620 || jvahlsing@yahoo.com
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Online Profiles:
+ Founder, Downtown Women's Club - Atlanta
    As a member of the national Downtown Women’s Club, Joanna is able to
    professionally network with other businesswomen.  Founded as a networking
    organization by a group of energetic and enthusiastic young professionals in 1998,
    the Downtown Women’s Club (DWC) has evolved into an online social network
    designed for smart and sophisticated businesswomen on the go. Their mission is
    to empower women through access to information and opportunities for
    collaboration.
    Notable:  
  • Personal profile was second most visited profile in May 2007
  • Founded Downtown Women's Club - Atlanta in August 2007

+ Vice President of Public Relations, Capitol Hill Toastmasters (#5997)
    As a member of Capitol Hill Toastmaster, Joanna participates in weekly meetings
    to improve her public speaking skills and also work with other members to
    enhance their experience.  
    Notable:
  • Offices Held:  V.P. of Public Relations.

+ Member, Project Management Institute (PMI) Atlanta Chapter
    As a member of PMI Atlanta, Joanna participates in two monthly meetings that
    enhance her project management knowledge and allows her to network with
    other individuals in the project management industry.  Joanna is also a member of
    the Information Systems Special Interest Group (SIG).
    Notable:
  • Received PMI Atlanta Educational Scholarship
  • Received PMI Educational Foundation Scholarship - Press Release

+ Member, Information Systems Special Interest Group (ISSIG)
    PMI-ISSIG's Vision is to become the preferred, global, collaborative,
    professional project management organization for all aspects of project
    management required for information systems, regardless of industry.

+ Member, Empowering Today's Professional (ETP) Network
    The mission of the ETP Network is to provide each member with an empowered
    career/business plan that leverages a powerful Trusted Network. The ETP
    Network services provide each member with programs tailored to the
    professional and their ME, Inc. business. Key to a successful career management
    program is accomplishing the 4 ETP Goals (Ideal Job/Business, Career Backup
    Plan, Trusted Personal Network and Multiple Sources of Income).
    Notable:
  • Partnered with Rod Colon, ETP Founder, to form a collaboration between
    ETP Network and DWC-Atlanta to maximize the benefits for members of
    both groups

+ Member, Project Management Lessons Learned
    The goal of this group is to Empower Project Managers, and people studying for
    the PMP test.

+ Member, Helpdesk Institute (HDI)
    As a member of HDI, Joanna is able to access the wealth of information that HDI
    provides to its members.  HDI, the world’s largest membership association for IT
    service and support professionals, focuses on establishing best industry practices,
    developing certification and training programs based on internationally-recognized
    standards, and providing members with timely access to valuable industry
    resources and events.
Professional Memberships:
"Joanna went from being
a lower-level analyst to
become a project lead and
eventually a project
manager in a short period
of time.  Once project
management became her
career of choice, she
obtained her PMP
certification and absorbed
as much knowledge as
possible from her project
management classes as
well as her colleagues."
Joanna L. Vahlsing, PMP
"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
(404) 840-6620 || jvahlsing@yahoo.com