JoAnn McCarthy
Aurelia,IA
Summary
Certified Scrum Master and Agile facilitator with experience supporting software delivery teams, managing documentation workflows, and enabling cross‑functional collaboration in enterprise and federal environments. Skilled in guiding teams in Scrum/Agile practices, maintaining Agile tools, supporting backlog refinement, and promoting continuous improvement. As a former educator, brings 20+ years of expertise in communication, facilitation, coaching, and stakeholder engagement, strengthened by hands‑on experience working with microservices, legacy systems, Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and SharePoint. Recognized for strong organization, problem‑solving, and the ability to foster team accountability and transparency.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Agile Project Delivery Coordinator
Booz Allen Hamilton, BAH
Remote
02.2024 - Current
- Facilitating Scrum ceremonies and contribute to sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives.
- Capable of managing and maintain Agile tools including Jira, Confluence, GitHub, and SharePoint: restructured and updated all Confluence pages
- Track deliverables and sprint commitments using Excel‑based reporting and dashboards.
- Partner with Product Owners and technical leads to clarify requirements, support backlog grooming, and ensure documentation accuracy.
- Modernizing and editing Online Help Pages.
- Promote transparency by managing documentation for historical VA deliverables and ensuring alignment with release schedules.
Adjunct Professor of Composition and Rhetoric
Community College of Denver
Denver, CO
07.2016 - 11.2023
- Facilitated learning for diverse groups, using coaching, feedback, and iterative improvement—skills directly applicable to Agile team facilitation.
- Created structured curricula, lesson plans, and presentations.
- Provided detailed feedback on writing, communication, and clarity.
- Participated in collaborative planning, professional development, and peer presentations.
- Adjunct of the year, 2022
Outreach Field Organizer / Project Lead
American Federation of Teachers (AFT), AFL CIO
Denver, CO
01.2023 - 07.2023
- Led multi‑institution organizing project, increasing membership by 20% through structured planning, communication, and stakeholder engagement.
- Facilitated meetings, set goals, created agendas, and maintained project documentation including minutes, reports, and action plans.
- Coordinated cross‑functional teams, delegated responsibilities, and managed timelines—mirroring Agile servant‑leadership practices.
- Delivered trainings, coached teams, and supported continuous improvement in organizing strategies.
- Advocated for policy changes through testimony, lobbying, and public communication.
Education
No Degree - The Complete JIRA Agile Project Management Course
Udemy
02-2026
No Degree - PSM1 Certification
Scrum.Org
10-2025
No Degree - Professional Technical Writing
Udemy
04-2025
No Degree - • AI Tools & Instructional Design Certifications
Udemy
02-2025
No Degree - DEI Initiatives
E Cornell Online Business School
06-2021
No Degree - Grant Writing
Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business
11-2016
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Content (English ED)
Shepherd University
Shepherdstown, WV05-2005
Skills
- Capable of performing Scrum ceremonies (stand‑ups, sprint planning, reviews, retrospectives)
- Backlog refinement and story sizing
- Agile metrics: velocity, throughput, cycle time, burndown
- Jira, Confluence, GitHub, SharePoint, Microsoft Office Suit, Google Workspace
- Cross‑team coordination and dependency management
- Continuous improvement and team coaching, and development
- Public Trust security clearance
- Communication, leadership, facilitation and conflict resolution
- Writing, editing, documentation management, and delivery of artifact
- DEI initiatives and inclusive communication
- Excel tracking and reporting
- AI/ChatGPT, research, and analysis
Timeline
Agile Project Delivery Coordinator
Booz Allen Hamilton, BAH
02.2024 - Current
Outreach Field Organizer / Project Lead
American Federation of Teachers (AFT), AFL CIO
01.2023 - 07.2023
Adjunct Professor of Composition and Rhetoric
Community College of Denver
07.2016 - 11.2023
No Degree - The Complete JIRA Agile Project Management Course
Udemy
No Degree - PSM1 Certification
Scrum.Org
No Degree - Professional Technical Writing
Udemy
No Degree - • AI Tools & Instructional Design Certifications
Udemy
No Degree - DEI Initiatives
E Cornell Online Business School
No Degree - Grant Writing
Notre Dame Mendoza College of Business
Master of Arts - Curriculum And Content (English ED)
Shepherd University