Robin A. Jones is a eLearning Instructional Designer with dynamic and highly-accomplished business and technology leadership with an outstanding record of success authoring and developing Learning Management Systems requirements in the areas of Information Technology [IT], sales & marketing, human resource training, project management, and business process. Delivers processes and builds elearning systems for state-of-the-art program resources whereby gaining increased revenues to deliver strategic business solutions that contribute to bottom-line company objectives from Fortune 50 companies, such as IBM and GE to Government sector projects delivering a broad spectrum of industry-solutions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project Manager for various project deliveries within the State of Ohio from three-month engagements to multi-year management and oversight that provided the Logistics and Training for the Ohio MARCS Emergency Management system to over 2,000 statewide personnel. Also, delivered the project turnaround for the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services for the integration of the multi systems associated with federal and state subsidies such as MMIS, Child Support [SETS], Adoption, etc.
Project Manager for County implementation for the transfer of the State MMIS to Franklin County whereby an award was given by the National Association of Counties for cost savings and full implementation on time and under budget. Project Manager trainer for IBM providing PM strategies and methodologies for managing scope creep, proposal development and risk mitigation. Also set up Project Management Offices from project to project at the client request to increase ROI and reduce repetitive procedures within the Project Portfolio.
Project Manager training for BDPA providing PM processes and procedures that coincided with PMI methodologies, nine areas of practice management. Also, provided practice procedures to deliver projects according to the System Development Life Cycle.
Project Manager training for eLearning Technology Academy that provided PMI practices to deliver real-time experiences through the development of Communications Plans, Quality Planning, Project Portfolio Management, etc. Provided online elearning course prep and oversight to laid off workers seeking PM practices and learning standards. Monitored testing and review of PMI Project Manager course curriculum through Skillsoft.
Project Manager course completion from Boston University an accredited institution of PMI. Received Master’s from the PM graduate program, which follows the same curriculum with more depth and detail than the PMP. Completed, included 30 weeks of course learning and training, which is a higher accreditation than the PMP
Project Manager educated and trained through PMI – PMBOK 3rd edition with full completion of all testing practices which applies equally to the PMP program Project Management and Business Analyst speaking engagements for ‘Project Summit Business Analyst World in Palo Alto, California. Topics included ‘Mitigating Risk by Leveraging Best Practices’; presenting to captive audience such as Hewlett Packard, Boeing, Comptia, etc.
Project Manager reseller for Comptia Project Manager course of study and certification program for Project Manager Certification+, which is a very comprehensive PM program that provides industry certification.
Project Manager for budget deliveries up to and including $500million for various private sector companies such as IBM and State of Ohio agencies. Developed a comprehensive cost process for IBM to provide estimation and resource allocation for project deployment.
Project Manager with responsibilities to develop and author specific course curricula and syllabi for stand-up lecture and online web-based training systems that culminated into Corporate University training for Human Resource, New Employee and Employee remediation training.
Project Manager managing project implementation for a nationwide corporate database for an asset-based project that delivered 14,000 users over 300 corporate customers with multi-vendor oversight.
Areas of Expertise
- Training/Motivating
- Disaster Recovery/Business Continuity
- International Business
- Capitalization/Grant Development
- Project Management
- Corporate Lobbying
- Cost Control/Reduction
- Facilitating Communication
- Technology Planning
- Business Process Re-engineering
- Best Practices Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Remedial Training Materials
- Course Content and Development
- Business Requirements
- Joint Application Development
- Risk Management
- Strategic/Long-Range Planning
- Knowledge Management
- Creative Problem Solving
- Graduate System Security
PMI Training and Education
Master’s program in Project Management – Boston University Boston University is a leading provider of PMP certification preparation training.
That training typically focuses on the 9 technical areas of the PMBoK®.
- Integration. Develop the Project Charter, Scope Statement and Plan. Direct, Manage, Monitor and Control Project Change.
- Scope. Planning, Definition, Work Break-down Structure (WBS) Creation, Verification and Control.
- Time. Definition, Sequencing, Resource and Duration Estimating, Schedule Development and Schedule Control.
- Cost. Resource Planning, Cost Estimating, Budgeting and Control.
- Quality. Quality Planning, Quality Assurance and Quality Control.
- Human Resources. HR Planning, Hiring, Developing and Managing Project Team.
- Communications. Communications Planning, Information Distribution, Performance Reporting, Managing Stakeholders.
- Risks. Risk Planning and Identification, Risk Analysis (Qualitative and Quantitative), Risk Response (Action) Planning and Risk Monitoring and Control.
- Procurement. Acquisition and Contracting Plan, Sellers Responses and Selection, Contract Administration and Contract Closure.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
- Boston University – Boston, MA
- Master of Science – Computer Information Systems, System Security and Fraud
- Boston University – Boston, MA Master Certificate s Program Management
- George Washington University – Washington, D.C. Master of Science – Business Project Management
- University of Cincinnati – Cincinnati, Ohio Bachelor of Science s Business Administration, Accounting and Computer Science
- Capital Law School: Arbitration, Mediation, Dispute, Resolution accredited CEU
HONORS AND AWARDS
- Small Business Women of the Year : Appointed by President George Bush – 2005 and 2006
- State of Ohio Employee of the Month, November 2003
- Outstanding Young Women of America 1986
- National spokesperson for Project Business Summit; Mitigating Risk by Leveraging Best Practices
- Extensive list of technical and professional certifications and seminars provided on request.