Emun Legesse
North Bethesda,MD
Summary
Certified Scrum Master and Agile Project Manager with a proven track record of driving agile transformation and leading cross-functional teams to achieve high-impact results. Adept at coaching teams toward self-organization, with a strong focus on servant leadership, transparency, and building collaborative, high-performing environments. Skilled in facilitating effective Scrum ceremonies, guiding release and program increment planning, and proactively removing obstacles to maintain delivery momentum. Highly organized and passionate about advancing teams to agile maturity and delivering outcomes that exceed customer expectations.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Coordinator
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, D.C.
03.2022 - Current
- Facilitate project meetings and support Scrum ceremonies to promote team alignment and transparency.
- Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to drive decision-making and project outcomes.
- Track progress against project plans, providing regular updates to leadership and identifying risks early.
- Resolve project impediments, ensuring teams stay on track with goals and deliverables.
- Support team by maintaining accurate documentation and assisting in backlog prioritization.
- Promote continuous improvement by analyzing team performance and identifying actionable enhancements.
District Intervention Specialist
San Marcos Unified
San Marcos, CA
11.2019 - 07.2021
- Delivered ongoing coaching and training to multidisciplinary teams to build self-organization and high performance.
- Led cross-functional collaboration with teachers, administrators, and specialists to achieve behavior intervention goals.
- Developed and facilitated professional development workshops aligned with continuous improvement initiatives.
- Identified operational risks and proposed mitigation strategies to leadership for proactive resolution.
- Managed simultaneous projects across 21 sites, ensuring efficient resource utilization, and effective communication across cross-functional teams.
- Trained staff on data analysis techniques, including obtaining baselines, tracking, graphing, and interpreting data to drive insights and continuous improvement.
Registered Behavioral Therapist
Avid Behavioral Day Program
Escondido, CA
07.2019 - 06.2021
- Delivered structured training and collaboratively adjusted action plans to prioritize client goals.
- Used data-driven approaches to monitor behavior plans.
- Maintained accurate data collection and reporting, aligning with project goals and performance metrics.
- Collaborated with supervisors and cross-functional teams to ensure effective implementation of interventions.
Education
M.Ed - Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Tempe12-2022
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Amherst, MA05-2017
Skills
- Agile project management
- Scrum framework and facilitation
- Coaching and Team Development
- Impediment resolution
- Stakeholder Communication
- Jira and Confluence proficiency
- Risk Management and Mitigation
- Cross-functional team collaboration
- Progress Tracking and Reporting
- Sprint Planning and Execution
- Continuous Improvement Practices
- Conflict resolution and meeting facilitation
Certification
- Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Badge ID: 1845449 - Certified Registered Behavioral Tech (RBT)
Certification Number: RBT-19-103109 - PMI KICKOFF™ Training, Project Management Institute (Agile & Predictive methodologies) – Completed 2025
- First Aid Certification CPR Certified, American Red Cross – Completed 2019
Languages
Amharic
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Timeline
Project Coordinator
District of Columbia Public Schools
03.2022 - Current
District Intervention Specialist
San Marcos Unified
11.2019 - 07.2021
Registered Behavioral Therapist
Avid Behavioral Day Program
07.2019 - 06.2021
M.Ed - Applied Behavior Analysis
Arizona State University
Bachelor of Arts - Sociology
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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