Kate Giroux
Atlanta,Georgia
Summary
Adept at transforming challenges into solutions, I leveraged advanced problem-solving and project management skills at Atomic Entertainment Development to exceed project goals. My leadership ensured projects stayed within budget, enhancing efficiency by 25%. Renowned for conflict management, I excel in high-stakes environments, consistently delivering quality outcomes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Project Manager
Atomic Entertainment Development
Atlanta, USA
08.2017 - Current
- Project planning: Defining project scope, creating detailed project plans, setting timelines, assigning tasks, and estimating resource needs.
- Team leadership: Building and motivating a project team, delegating tasks, providing guidance, and resolving conflicts.
- Budget management: Tracking project expenses, identifying cost variances, and taking corrective actions to stay within budget constraints.
- Progress monitoring: Regularly reviewing project status, identifying potential issues, and taking necessary actions to keep the project on track.
- Risk management: Identifying potential project risks, developing mitigation strategies, and proactively addressing issues that could impact project success.
- Quality control: Ensuring project deliverables meet quality standards and specifications.
- Post-project evaluation: Analyzing project performance, identifying lessons learned, and documenting best practices for future projects.
Owner and Innkeeper
Alpaca Treehouse in the Bamboo Forest
Atlanta, USA
02.2016 - Current
- Company Overview: Located within the City of Atlanta, The Alpaca Treehouse is a boutique treehouse hotel providing a rustic and refined guest experience for friends, couples, and adventurers
- Designed and built a critically acclaimed treehouse that has been featured on Animal Planet’s Ultimate Treehouses and attracts guests from across the southeast and around the world
- Since opening in July 2016, I have hosted over 3,000 guests, achieved a 5 star “Superhost” rating on Airbnb, have been featured in many publications and have been the set location for numerous shows and popular music videos
- Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
- Developed strategic plans to increase profitability and efficiency.
- Promote business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
- Implement quality assurance processes to ensure product excellence.
Project Manager
Kara O’Brien Renovations
Atlanta, USA
01.2014 - 08.2017
- Responsibilities included setting up bid appointments, creating estimates, budgets and the construction timetables for clients as well as developing the construction strategies
- Responsible for selecting the subcontractors and providing required explanations to other professionals associated with the projects as well as coordinating and collaborating with the architects, engineers and specialists
- Also in charge of ensuring the construction projects comply with all building codes and any other legal or regulatory requirements
Executive Coordinator
Forrec Ltd.
Toronto, Canada
03.2013 - 12.2013
- Reported to the Project Director on the Wanda Wuhan Movie Park ($1.14Bil) project located in Wuhan, China
- Responsible for leading and organizing the Project Team in the reporting and coordination of meetings, design collaboration, communication and dissemination of project documentation
- Additionally, oversaw the work of Forrec’s Chinese Coordinators and translators
Project Coordinator
Herschend Family Entertainment
Atlanta, USA
04.2012 - 11.2012
- Assisted Project Director with feasibility study evaluation, project development, strategic planning and costing for a $85M “Dollywood Branded” seasonal Water Park and Snow Park
- Co-Authored the “Project Development Process” manual that describes the development sequence and deliverables for all project phases: Feasibility Studies, Concept Design through Construction Documents, Ride & Show Attraction Development and General Construction through Turnover to Operations
Show Design and Production Manager
Walt Disney Imagineering
Orlando, USA
10.2010 - 04.2012
- Responsible for managing the entire scope (design, production, schedule and budget) of assigned Show Design and Production projects
- Played an active role in the professional bid package process and hiring of vendors
- Oversaw the on-site arrival of materials needed to construct, produce, install, and commission attractions
- Created and maintained the Project Books
- Worked proactively with the Show team as the key point of contact and identified and resolved issues that involved all aspects of the project
- Ensured communication with the project team members, vendors, and Theme Park Disciplines to guarantee that project activities were integrated
Consultant
The TWT Group
Singapore
02.2010 - 10.2010
- Responsible for administering the close out process for Universal Studios Singapore ($1Bil)
- Organized and transferred all required documentation per the licensing agreement to Universal Studios document control department
- In addition, maintained and distributed daily attraction status reports and assisted Engineering team by supervising Site Acceptance Testing for various attractions
Technical Coordinator
NBC/Universal Parks & Recreation
Orlando, USA
03.2009 - 02.2010
- Responsible for ensuring that all members of the assigned project team had complete and current information on project scope, budget, schedule and strategies
- Developed and maintained current lists of components and elements of the show portion of the themed areas in the database for future reference by building info-source
- Prepared and maintained current owner furnished item tracking for all components of the assigned area from identification to production, procurement, and installation
- Assisted in organizing and reporting on project team meetings and tracking action items by following up with owners of action items
- Assisted the project team with facility input coordination
- Tracked all correspondence between vendors and project team to provide backup documentation
- Tracked projects assigned to team members and followed-up on issues to be resolved
Senior Project Coordinator
Parsons Brinkerhoff
Universal Studios Dubailand, UAE
10.2008 - 03.2009
- Responsibilities included reporting on various aspects of project status and reviewing all project status data as received from Project team members and reporting status to Project Management
- Assisted the Producer by preparing, updating and coordinating project needs of the area including maintaining and distributing project documentation such as RFI, Design Clarification, Comment Logs, Design Modifications, etc
- Coordinated with project contractor/vendors as needed by providing project updates, scope revisions and schedule changes to ensure vendors remain informed on project status
- Coordinated between the architectural/engineering, facility and other ride/show technical groups as required to ensure full information integration within project team resulting in on time budget delivery
Education
B.A. - History, Political Science
The College of Wooster
Wooster, Ohio05-1994
European Studies
Institute For European Studies
Vienna, Austria01-1992
Skills
- Systems implementation
- Work flow planning
- Project development
- Project tracking
- Advanced problem solving
- Contract management
- Project planning
- Conflict management
- Project management
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Purchasing and procurement
- Schedule management
- Risk management
- Document management
- Project scheduling
- Scope management
Hobbies and Interests
- Tennis
- Swimming (All-American)
- Photography
- Antiques
- Fine Arts
- Travel
- Good Eats
Timeline
Project Manager
Atomic Entertainment Development
08.2017 - Current
Owner and Innkeeper
Alpaca Treehouse in the Bamboo Forest
02.2016 - Current
Project Manager
Kara O’Brien Renovations
01.2014 - 08.2017
Executive Coordinator
Forrec Ltd.
03.2013 - 12.2013
Project Coordinator
Herschend Family Entertainment
04.2012 - 11.2012
Show Design and Production Manager
Walt Disney Imagineering
10.2010 - 04.2012
Consultant
The TWT Group
02.2010 - 10.2010
Technical Coordinator
NBC/Universal Parks & Recreation
03.2009 - 02.2010
Senior Project Coordinator
Parsons Brinkerhoff
10.2008 - 03.2009
B.A. - History, Political Science
The College of Wooster
European Studies
Institute For European Studies
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