Joanna L. Vahlsing, PMP
"A goal without a plan is just a wish." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery
(404) 840-6620 || jvahlsing@yahoo.com
Online Profiles:
A true “Jill-of-All-Trades,” Joanna has been fortunate to use her talents, creativity and
motivation to successfully perform a vast range of duties in the fields of project
management, call center operations and education accountability. Her flexibility,
adaptability and eagerness to learn have allowed her to contribute her skills to a variety
of projects.
Skill Highlights
+ Eight years project management experience with seven of those years focusing on the
technical management of custom applications.
+ Seven years experience with detailed involvement, including deliverable development,
in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including Requirements,
Design, Development, Testing and Production Support.
+ Able to prepare and maintain project plans, communication plans, risk mitigation
plans, as well as coordinate efforts with technical and business teams.
+ Able to effectively manage resource schedules, project artifacts, and manage to
budget and delivery expectations.
+ Able to investigate/research client requirements and translate such requirements into
various demonstration/design deliverables such as workflow diagrams, data diagrams,
etc.
+ Proven ability to identify options for potential solutions and assessing them for both
technical and business suitability.
+ Able to work closely with programmers and a variety of end users to ensure technical
compatibility and user satisfaction.
+ Eight years public speaking experience, which includes formal training sessions,
informational sessions and other presentations to a variety of stakeholder levels from
executives to support personnel.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
+ PMP Certified from the Project Management Institute.
Professional Honors and Awards
+ GaDOE Terrific Team Award - Georgia Performance Standards Mathematics
Implementation - 2007
+ GaDOE Terrific Team Award - Adequate Yearly Progress Project - 2007
+ Governor’s Customer Service Award – 2006
+ CIBER, Inc – Received President’s Club Award (FY 2003) for exemplary
management of GaDOE Customer Support Desk project. - Case Study
Certification
+PMI (Project Management Institute) PMP (Project Manager Professional)
Certification - #401639
Education Related Awards and Accomplishments
+Recognized on the University Dean’s Honor Roll - 4.0 GPA.
+PMI Educational Foundation - Matthew H. Parry Memorial Scholarship Recipient
+PMI Atlanta Scholarship Recipient
+The National Dean’s List – Only ½ of 1% of the nation’s college students receive this
award.
+Nominated for the International Scholar Laureate Program – Delegation on Diplomacy
(www.scholarlaureate.org) - Participants are scholars from various backgrounds who
possess superior academic records and strong leadership skills.
motivation to successfully perform a vast range of duties in the fields of project
management, call center operations and education accountability. Her flexibility,
adaptability and eagerness to learn have allowed her to contribute her skills to a variety
of projects.
Skill Highlights
+ Eight years project management experience with seven of those years focusing on the
technical management of custom applications.
+ Seven years experience with detailed involvement, including deliverable development,
in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) including Requirements,
Design, Development, Testing and Production Support.
+ Able to prepare and maintain project plans, communication plans, risk mitigation
plans, as well as coordinate efforts with technical and business teams.
+ Able to effectively manage resource schedules, project artifacts, and manage to
budget and delivery expectations.
+ Able to investigate/research client requirements and translate such requirements into
various demonstration/design deliverables such as workflow diagrams, data diagrams,
etc.
+ Proven ability to identify options for potential solutions and assessing them for both
technical and business suitability.
+ Able to work closely with programmers and a variety of end users to ensure technical
compatibility and user satisfaction.
+ Eight years public speaking experience, which includes formal training sessions,
informational sessions and other presentations to a variety of stakeholder levels from
executives to support personnel.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
+ Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
+ PMP Certified from the Project Management Institute.
Professional Honors and Awards
+ GaDOE Terrific Team Award - Georgia Performance Standards Mathematics
Implementation - 2007
+ GaDOE Terrific Team Award - Adequate Yearly Progress Project - 2007
+ Governor’s Customer Service Award – 2006
+ CIBER, Inc – Received President’s Club Award (FY 2003) for exemplary
management of GaDOE Customer Support Desk project. - Case Study
Certification
+PMI (Project Management Institute) PMP (Project Manager Professional)
Certification - #401639
Education Related Awards and Accomplishments
+Recognized on the University Dean’s Honor Roll - 4.0 GPA.
+PMI Educational Foundation - Matthew H. Parry Memorial Scholarship Recipient
+PMI Atlanta Scholarship Recipient
+The National Dean’s List – Only ½ of 1% of the nation’s college students receive this
award.
+Nominated for the International Scholar Laureate Program – Delegation on Diplomacy
(www.scholarlaureate.org) - Participants are scholars from various backgrounds who
possess superior academic records and strong leadership skills.
Professional Profile:
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| "Joanna consistently outperformed the requirements and went beyond what was asked in order to explore and learn additional functionalities of the applications used. Joanna's dedication to learn the most out of any situation that she possibly could, as well as her willingness to contribute and support her teammates made her one of the more remarkable individuals I have met." |
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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