FREDA WILSON
Certified Life Coach - Christian Advisor
Chula Vista,CA
Summary
Encouraging advisor with expertise in individual development, guidance counseling and a solid educational foundation. Communicative and reliable professional possessing outstanding organizational and communication abilities paired several years of hands-on experience counseling individuals regarding academic and career choices, and successful in helping individuals achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting program objectives by providing preventive education, advocacy, and counseling to individuals and groups. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural differences.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Guidance Counselor/Advisor
Freda Wilson Christian
01.2015 - Current
- Collaborate with clients to develop actions plans to center on the actualization of their stated ambitions
- Delineate clients’ goals through ongoing discussions
- Help clients with conflict resolution and support them in building healthy relationships
- Guide clients in making appropriate choices to promote the achievement of their personal, relational, academic and career goals
- Assist clients in identifying internal & contextual roadblocks, and devising plans to work through or remove them
- Evaluate clients’ advancement toward goal actualizations and provide guidance and support for meeting deadlines and significant milestones
- Encourage continued and sustainable progress
- Offer referrals as appropriate to other professionals and/or organizations as needed to support clients continued mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing
- Maintain detailed records of clients’ progress and provide appropriate feedback as needed
Bank Lead Business Systems Analyst
Union
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Lead User Acceptance
- Led, conducted, and facilitated meetings with project team and stakeholders
- Performed software testing for various projects in a waterfall environment for large projects
- Wrote and execute Test Plans & Test Cases for large and complex projects
- Provided training and guidance to individuals and teams as needed to ensure the success of all projects
- Managed defects through resolution in HP Quality Center
- Perform detailed end to end testing of complex banking systems
- Provided a roadmap/timeline for testing activities associated with assigned projects
- Provide testing Evaluation Metrics (TEM) to management, project team and stakeholders
Quality Assurance Engineer II
Outerwall
San Diego, CA
01.2015 - 01.2015
- Drove and participated in design, development, and implementation of various applications
- Worked closely with stakeholders and business partners to determine system requirements and functional design based on analysis of business needs
- Documented, coached, and elicited business requirements from subject matter experts by writing user stories resulting in a clearer, more detailed, and more complete understanding of project deliverables
- Wrote and executed SQL Queries to validate data in the relational databases
- Performed end to end testing of Web Applications on desk-top/mobile devices in an agile environment to ensure a superior user experience
- Wrote and executed Test Plans & Test Cases for large and complex projects
Senior Software QA Engineer
HD Supply
San Diego, CA
01.2014 - 01.2015
- Worked closely with developers and testers to ensure requirements and functional designs translated accurately into working technical designs and that test plans served customer needs
- Analyzed, researched, and documented test requirements for system bug fixes, and enhancements to ensure features and functionality were validated properly
- Verified E-Commerce Web Application in an Agile Environment resulting in timely validation of features developed during a sprint
- Researched and tested defect fixes and/or newly delivered functionality in QA and Staging environments to ensure systems performed according to design specifications
- Developed detailed test plans and test cases to test application enhancements
- Assisted with planning of QA Department processes and procedures resulting in standardized operating procedures
Project Manager
Metro United Urban Ministries/HELP Enterprise
San Diego, CA
01.2009 - 01.2014
- Managed various projects which involved assigning tasks and meeting deadlines
- Engaged Stakeholders to gather and documented detailed business rules and software requirements, and assured alignment with development team
- Provided training on various software applications, taught fundamentals of software testing to participants including phases of the Software Development Life Cycle for both waterfall and Agile to aid in broadening individuals QA knowledge
- Advised participants in career and educational advancement options
- Assisted participants in completing applications, financial aid documents and other paperwork needed to pursue acceptance to colleges and universities
- Conducted presentations to various stake holders on newly developed features, planned future projects and existing projects’ status
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
Gizmo5 Technologies Inc
San Diego, CA
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Led and coordinated various projects ensuring reliable software on schedule
- Developed crucial functional requirement specifications, creating detailed use cases and process flow diagrams to support functional specifications
- Reviewed project specifications and determined scope of projects
- Identified, assessed, documented, and advised the business on priorities and recommended options
- Wrote and executed Test Plans/Test Cases and created Test Data for various applications – Web enabled, Client Server, Mobile Devices
- Compiled detailed reports on various projects for distribution and presentation to management state holders
- Responsible for the coordination and prioritization of assignments throughout the department
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
College Loan Corporation
San Diego, CA
01.2006 - 01.2007
- Wrote and Executed SQL queries (SQL Server) to perform back-end testing to verify accuracy of data
- Represented Department in all areas of the Development Life Cycle to gathered data for test planning, and to assisted in requirements gathering and system design
- Provided project organization for complex projects
- Wrote and executed Test Plans/Test Cases for various web enabled and Client Server applications for financial applications
- Coordinated User Acceptance testing for internal customers to obtain signoff prior to software being rolled out to production environment
Education
Master of Arts - Global and Contextual Studies
Bethel University
05.2022 - 01.2012
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
DeVry University
Skills
Provide remote and in person support and guidance to individuals and groups in a professional settingundefined
Affiliations
Engineering Leadership Program Advisory Council Membership 2021 - Present California State University (CSU)
Member 2020 - Present - International Coach Federation (ICF) – Global ICF San Diego Chapter Board Member – Director of Communication
Board Member 2016 – Present Caring Hearts Medical Foundation, San Diego, CA
Bethel University Seminary - Student Senate President
Citizens Advisory Support Team (CAST) – First Responder Team (Grief Support and Crisis Management) 2015 - 2018 Chula Vista, CA
Additional Information
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND CERTIFICATIONS PUBLICATIONS
Certified Life & Relationship Coach
Coach Training Alliance Certified Training Alliance (CTA), Fort Collings, CO
Certified Pre-martial Facilitator
Prepare & Enrich
Amazon #1 Best Sellers - Healing The Wounds Of Divorce: How To Move On Healthier, Happier and More Fulfilled Amazon #1 Best Sellers - Building Relationships That Last: The Guide To Mutually Fulfilling Love
Certification
Pre-martial Facilitator
Timeline
Master of Arts - Global and Contextual Studies
Bethel University
05.2022 - 01.2012
Life & Relationship Coach
01-2021
Bank Lead Business Systems Analyst
Union
01.2016 - 01.2019
Pre-martial Facilitator
06-2015
Guidance Counselor/Advisor
Freda Wilson Christian
01.2015 - Current
Quality Assurance Engineer II
Outerwall
01.2015 - 01.2015
Senior Software QA Engineer
HD Supply
01.2014 - 01.2015
Project Manager
Metro United Urban Ministries/HELP Enterprise
01.2009 - 01.2014
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
Gizmo5 Technologies Inc
01.2007 - 01.2009
Lead Quality Assurance Engineer
College Loan Corporation
01.2006 - 01.2007
Bachelor of Science - Computer Information Systems
DeVry University
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