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Makenna Honea

San Diego,CA

Summary

Detail-oriented and results-driven project manager with a strong background in marketing, technology integration, and cross-functional collaboration. Seeking a position within a government agency where my strategic thinking, project management expertise, and leadership skills can contribute to improving processes, ensuring compliance, and driving operational excellence.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Account Manager

MFour
Irvine, CA
05.2022 - Current
  • Project Oversight & Compliance: Managed and executed over 600 data collection and analytics projects, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and client specifications across various government and private sector contracts.
  • Revenue Generation: Led a high-impact project that resulted in over $100K in monthly revenue, securing additional long-term contracts, and demonstrating the ability to drive both operational and financial success.
  • Technology Integration & Process Improvement: Spearheaded the integration of automation technologies, improving workflow efficiency, and ensuring compliance with industry standards for fieldwork, crosstabs, and consumer behavior data analysis.
  • Cross-Department Collaboration: Collaborated across sales, operations, and senior management to review account trends, sales costs, and project performance, contributing to strategic decisions that shaped future projects and resource allocation.
  • Leadership & Training: Delivered team training on project execution best practices, risk management, and compliance standards, ensuring all team members adhered to high-quality standards and timelines.
  • Budget Management & Risk Mitigation: Developed and managed project budgets, schedules, and risk assessments, ensuring alignment with both client expectations and organizational goals.

Research Analyst Intern

Harmon Research Group, LLC.
Anaheim, CA
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Supported project lifecycle management for a variety of government-related research projects, from initial planning to execution and delivery.
  • Assisted in the development of marketing strategies, ensuring messaging was aligned with government protocols and regulations, which contributed to the generation of new business opportunities.
  • Coordinated internal and external communications, ensuring compliance with regulatory guidelines and providing accurate data to stakeholders.
  • Worked closely with the CEO to support strategic decision-making for public sector projects.

Summer Intern

Law Offices of Barth Calderon
Orange County, CA
06.2017 - 08.2021
  • Conducted research and organized case studies to support legal compliance with government regulations and standards.
  • Assisted in preparing legal documents and filings for government-related cases, ensuring adherence to all legal and procedural guidelines.
  • Participated in Business Network International (BNI) meetings, promoting legal services to clients while ensuring alignment with public sector policies.

Project Management Intern

ITInnovative
Anaheim, CA
06.2020 - 07.2021
  • Managed project development activities, ensuring that timelines, budgets, and deliverables aligned with both client requirements and governmental policies.
  • Assisted in preparing detailed project reports and tracking metrics to ensure projects were completed within regulatory and organizational standards.
  • Collaborated with development teams to ensure projects met compliance standards, identifying gaps and recommending process improvements to ensure compliance with government regulations.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, Fowler College of B

San Diego State University
San Diego, CA
05-2022

Skills

  • Government Regulations & Compliance: In-depth understanding of regulations and policies impacting project execution in government-related fields
  • Data Analysis & Reporting: Proficient in analyzing and reporting on data to inform decision-making and ensure compliance with regulatory standards
  • Risk Management: Skilled in identifying potential risks and implementing strategies to mitigate them, ensuring smooth project execution
  • Team Leadership & Training: Strong leadership skills, with experience in training teams on compliance, project standards, and best practices
  • Communication & Stakeholder Engagement: Effective communicator with experience collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to achieve project objectives
  • Platforms & Tools: Qualtrics, Pure Spectrum, MFour Studio Analytics, Clarizen, Salesforce, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Dropbox, Tableau, RStudio, Shiny Apps, Zendesk
  • Software: Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Tableau, RStudio
  • Project Management Tools: Clarizen, Salesforce, Microsoft Teams, Confluence, Trello
  • Data Analysis: Automated Data Insights, Consumer Behavior Analysis, Data Visualization

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Account Manager

MFour
05.2022 - Current

Research Analyst Intern

Harmon Research Group, LLC.
01.2022 - 04.2022

Project Management Intern

ITInnovative
06.2020 - 07.2021

Summer Intern

Law Offices of Barth Calderon
06.2017 - 08.2021

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Arts in Marketing, Fowler College of B

San Diego State University
Makenna Honea