Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Timeline
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CHERRIE JOHNSON

Cartersville,GA

Summary

Results-driven Project Manager with outstanding qualifications in all phases of corporate and government communications and management. In-depth project management knowledge from Initiating to Closing. At ease with budget limitations, deadlines, and high-pressure situations. Strong ability to influence thinking, forge strategic alliances, and build consensus.

Overview

15
years of professional experience
2
Certification

Work History

Certified Technical Experts, Inc.

Project Manager
2022.10 - 2023.06 (8 months)

Job overview

Contractor, National Vital Statistics System, Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

  • Managed team of 10 that assisted with FHIR Data Modernization
  • Managed project deliverables, scope, and budget
  • Completed weekly, monthly, and quarterly project status reports
  • Led daily, weekly, and quarterly meetings with CDC stakeholders
  • Led Sprint Planning and Sprint Retrospective meetings in two-week Sprint format
  • Created Financial and Budget reports
  • Documented business requirements
  • Developed and implemented strategic project plans to meet business objectives
  • Maintained open communication by presenting regular updates on project status to customers
  • Recruited and oversaw personnel to achieve performance and quality targets
  • Coordinated with cross-functional teams to resolve project issues and mitigate risks

Certified Technical Experts, Inc.

Strategic Communicator III (Team Lead)
2021.11 - 2023.06 (1 year & 7 months)

Job overview

Contractor, Business and Enterprise Systems, United States Air Force (USAF)

  • Managed team of two strategic communicators
  • Managed team deliverables to ensure accurate completion and timely delivery
  • Delegated tasks to team members
  • Created team goals to achieve Air Force milestones
  • Organized and conducted daily team meetings
  • Performed weekly and monthly performance reviews
  • Conducted training to enhance team performance and maximize team growth
  • Created weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reports
  • Briefed Air Force leadership regarding team tasks, goals, achievements, and performance

Certified Technical Experts, Inc.

Strategic Communicator I
2018.01 - 2021.11 (3 years & 10 months)

Job overview

Contractor, Business and Enterprise Systems, United States Air Force (USAF)

  • Wrote, edited, and published weekly and quarterly newsletters
  • Managed one BES Air Force website
  • Managed BES Air Force social media accounts
  • Managed logistics and on-site support for Air Force events
  • Facilitated meetings between Air Force personnel and industry contractors
  • Documented distinguished military and congressional briefings through use of photography and written artifacts
  • Recorded detailed meeting minutes from Air Force briefings

AT&T

Team Lead - Special Projects
2011.11 - 2017.10 (5 years & 11 months)

Job overview

  • Managed team of 20 customer assistant agents
  • Organized and led managerial huddles and meetings
  • Reviewed and discussed monthly and yearly performance evaluations with customer assistants
  • Developed improvement plans that enhanced technical and verbal skills
  • Led disciplinary meetings
  • Implemented innovative ideas that decreased repeat customer contact by 5% monthly
  • Created weekly and monthly work schedules for Service Leads and Special Projects agents
  • Facilitated focus group meetings with AT&T Directors
  • Led performance enhancement classes for new and existing customer assistants
  • Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks
  • Monitored team performance and provided constructive feedback to increase productivity and maintain quality standards

AT&T

Customer Assistant
2008.11 - 2011.11 (3 years)

Job overview

  • Collaborated with various department representatives to resolve complex technical and order related issues
  • Received incoming calls related to network and/or pc failures
  • Configured AT&T and third party internet based equipment

Education

Troy University , Troy, AL

Bachelor of Science from Business Administration
12.2007

Skills

  • Verbal Communication
  • Written Communication
  • Strong Analytics and Research
  • Strong Documentation
  • Innovative
  • Motivated
  • Flexible
  • Prompt
  • Microsoft Office
  • Adobe Creative Cloud
  • Project and Risk Management
  • Agile Methodologies
  • Jira Software
  • Canva

Certification

  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 2022
  • Project+ Certification, CompTIA, 2018

Accomplishments

  • Employee Spotlight, Certified Technical Experts Inc., 2023
  • Professional promotions, Certified Technical Experts, Inc., 2021, 2022
  • Team Impact Award, Certified Technical Experts, Inc., 2018

Timeline

Project Manager

Certified Technical Experts, Inc.
2022.10 - 2023.06 (8 months)

Strategic Communicator III (Team Lead)

Certified Technical Experts, Inc.
2021.11 - 2023.06 (1 year & 7 months)

Strategic Communicator I

Certified Technical Experts, Inc.
2018.01 - 2021.11 (3 years & 10 months)

Team Lead - Special Projects

AT&T
2011.11 - 2017.10 (5 years & 11 months)

Customer Assistant

AT&T
2008.11 - 2011.11 (3 years)

Troy University

Bachelor of Science from Business Administration
  • Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), Scrum Alliance, 2022
  • Project+ Certification, CompTIA, 2018
CHERRIE JOHNSON