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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
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Education
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GLORIA EMEDO

Christ Embassy Church
San Antonio,TX

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimePart TimeContract WorkSeasonal Work

Location Preference

Remote

Minimum Desired Compensation

$70000/yr

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceWork from home optionHealthcare benefitsPersonal development programsPaid time offCompany CulturePaid sick leave4-day work weekStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingFlexible work hours401k matchTeam Building / Company Retreats
1
Certification
11
years of professional experience

Seasoned professional with 10+ years of experience delivering software projects using Agile methods, including Scrum. Skilled in administrative, financial, and operational leadership, with a track record of improving efficiency and streamlining processes. Pursuing an MBA and training in project management and business analysis, with a focus on coordinating cross-functional Workday implementations. Fosters collaboration, supports team success, and adapts to changing needs while advancing organizational goals. Experienced in office operations and optimizing administrative procedures; flexible, reliable, and team-oriented.

Work History

Head of Administration / Project Manager

3 Years 9 Months
Christ Embassy Church | 01.2023 - Current
  • Coordinated outreach project schedules and travel arrangements, handling administrative functions to support ongoing organizational operations.
  • Managed financial record accuracy and ensured timely leadership follow-up on administrative tasks aligned with operational priorities.
  • Coordinated parallel workstreams, facilitated clear stakeholder communication, and enforced protection of sensitive information.
  • Managed administrative operations to support alignment between office procedures, ministry priorities, and service delivery standards.
  • Managed correspondence, records, and documentation to ensure accurate, timely information flow.
  • Managed over 50 customer call records, and documentation to ensure accurate, timely information.
  • Designed and standardized streamlined internal processes to improve efficiency consistency and ensure organizational compliance.
  • Developed and implemented budgeting practices and resource management to reduce overhead costs.
  • Coordinated cross-functional collaboration to align workstreams and ensure projects and initiatives were are completed on schedule.
  • Designed and maintained or
  • Oversaw budgeting and financial resource allocation for department operations, ensuring cost-saving measures through effective management.
  • Directed administrative operations, aligning office procedures with ministry priorities and service delivery standards.

Project Manager Team.

2 Years 2 Months
Remote Office Solutions | 10.2020 - 12.2022
  • Facilitated daily stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives for cross-functional teams to enhance collaboration and alignment.
  • Managed stakeholder expectations, ensuring timely delivery of quality products.
  • Managed stakeholder expectations to ensure timely delivery of products that meet quality standards.
  • Communicated team plans, identified risks/concerns to relevant stakeholders, and identified and resolved (or escalated) impediments as necessary.
  • Worked with the Product owner to align teams with the product vision and sprint goals and increased sales by 10%.
  • Led project plans, aligning scope, timelines, and deliverables with stakeholder expectations.
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams to maintain workflow, accountability, and communication.

Scrum Master Team

4 Years 10 Months
Uventures Group | 11.2015 - 09.2020
  • Encouraged Agile behaviors, reinforced practices, norms, ceremonies, and supported the overall team performance and efficiency
  • Identified team improvement opportunities and looked externally for best practices to support continuous improvement
  • Led and coordinated logistics for Agile ceremonies and practices, e.g., backlog maintenance, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
  • Monitored Jira boards and Confluence updates to maintain visibility into sprint progress and priorities.
  • Improved team efficiency by implementing Agile and Scrum methodologies for project management.
  • Conducted daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning sessions, and sprint reviews, ensuring effective communication among team members.
  • Boosted customer satisfaction scores by providing regular updates on product enhancements resulting from feedback provided during sprint review meetings.
  • Assessed and reported progress to stakeholders regularly, maintaining transparency throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Facilitated sprint planning, daily standup, reviews, and retrospectives for cross-functional delivery teams.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Operations Management

Grand Canyon University | Phoenix, AZ | 01-2027

In progress, began 2025

Bachelor of Science - Accounting

Madonna University | Nigeria | 01-2007

Skills

Agile methodologies
Jira/Confluence
Project coordination
Continuous Improvement
Business Operations
Servant leadership
Conflict Resolution
Communication
Organizational leadership
Internal communications
Document management
Operations management

Certification

  • Project Management Professional Certificate
  • Business Analysis Fundamentals – IIBA Certificate
  • AI Business Operations
  • Inbound Marketing
  • Jasper AI

Timeline

Head of Administration / Project Manager

Christ Embassy Church
01.2023 - CurrentRead More

Project Manager Team.

Remote Office Solutions
10.2020 - 12.2022Read More

Scrum Master Team

Uventures Group
11.2015 - 09.2020Read More

Madonna University

Bachelor of Science from Accounting
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Grand Canyon University

Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Operations Management
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GLORIA EMEDO