Director, Project Coordinator/Manager

Posted on: 2007-03-23

Resume of Aysin B. Raymond 26417 SE 37th St Issaquah WA 98029 (206) 919-3998 Email: [email protected] Goal: To contribute my project management skills, engineering education, and organizational experience to the success of a team working within a successful corporation. Capabilities: • Facilitates all aspects of the project life cycle for intermediate to large size projects, including project scope, schedule, resources, costs, requirements, design, testing, deployment, and handoff. • Translates project requirements into project objectives and tasks, facilitates task assignments to project resources, and monitors and reports on task the project status. • Develops detail project schedules, resource plans, status reports, and contributes to the effectiveness of a project team that integrates multiple functions/disciplines. • Conducts project meetings, sets and manages client expectations by escalating issues, status reporting, and facilitating change management. • Interfaces with all areas affected by the project, including end users, internal business partners, resources, application and consultant vendors, and implementations partners. • Review project deliverables for accuracy and apprises management of issues effecting project status and offers solution to solve the issues. Escalate issues needing Management support immediately and effectively. • Ensure satisfactory transfer of custody and control of product upon completion (handoff) and close all project documentation and archive appropriate records. • MS Office Tools (Word, Excel, Project, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access) • Sound understanding of industry accepted Project Management methodologies (PMBOK). Education: 1986-1990, BS Engineering Management, Istanbul Technical University 1996-1998, Certification Montessori Early Childhood Education, University of Puget Sound 2006 Project Management Certification Program, University of Washington (currently attending) Experience: 08/01-06/06 Beaver Lake Montessori School Director As a director and teacher, established an educational school program for children ages 3-6. As director, I utilized my Engineering Management education and my organizational skills to run BLMS as a successful and profitable business. As a head teacher, I developed and realized the curriculum and materials in order to educate children and met parent’s expectations for assuring quality level education for their children. Performed administrative, accounting and marketing duties as needed. Provided excellent customer service to the clients. Hired and trained teachers. Managed budget, schedule and inventory. 08/97-06/00 Spring Valley Montessori School Head Teacher As head teacher, I utilized the Montessori Method to educate children ages four to six, developed and realized the curriculum and materials, trained and directed assistant teachers and interns, and was responsible for assuring the learning experience and environment exceeded the expectations of the parents, students and administration. Organizational Abilities and Skills: Project Management and Time Management skills Analytical and problem solving skills Ability to take initiative Self starter Detail oriented Multi tasked Excellent written and verbal communication skills Strong organizational and planning skills Dependable Team player Ability to work productively without close supervision Excellent interpersonal skills Foreign Language: Turkish