Donna M.

Medina, PMP
303 Snowberry Road a Roseburg, Oregon 97471 *a 541.673.4260 a 541.817.3443
a dm106c152@westpost.net

Experience Where It Counts

More than 20 years experience in the areas of Project and Program Management. P
roven ability to develop and lead highly effective business processes and projec
t teams. Highly proficient at working collaboratively at all levels of the organ
ization, producing and delivering effective project management strategies. Equip
ped with outstanding presentation, leadership, and communication skills; extreme
ly effective in sorting out complex situations. Adept at formulating strategies
and plans. Comprehensive background servicing corporate and government organiza
tions. Able to establish processes and programs at the global level.

OBJECTIVE
My career objective is to continue my work in project management to deliver valu
e to the organization.

CORE COMPETENCIES
*Project and Program Management
-Project Charter Development - Objectives, Stakeholder Analysis, High Level
Requirements
-Project Plan Development - Estimating, Scheduling - (CPM), Risk Management,
Communications
-Project Monitoring and Control - Milestone Management, Progress Review, Stat
us Reporting, EVM
*Project Management Office Operations
*Portfolio Management
*EPM Software (MS Project Professional and MS Project Server 2007)
*Business analysis
*Classroom Training
*Web Training
*Training Program Development
*Coaching/Mentoring
*Budget Control and Implementation
*Leadership and Teambuilding
*Outstanding Customer/Vendor Relations
*Articulate Oral and Written Communication
*Superior Interpersonal Skills
*Highly Creative Problem Solver
*Able to multi-task in fast-paced environments
*Software Skills: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, SharePoint, MS Project, MS Pr
oject Server

Partial List of Successful Project Implementations

Project Result
aState of CA OCIO Project Management Methodology: 100% acceptance; met legislati
ve mandate
aGlobal IT Project Management Methodology: 100% acceptance; enabled portfolio ma
nagement
aGlobal Enterprise Project Management Tool: Eliminated 6 manual spreadsheets sav
ing 3600 hours per year; real time project data; provided resource allocation an
d capacity planning data
aOperational Compliance Program: increased sales of participating restaurants by
20%
aScheduling Software Development: increased labor efficiency by 12%
aPrivate Label Program: reduced overall COGS by 10%
aFranchise Fee Auditing System: recapture of unpaid fees; increased reporting ac
curacy
aInternational Operations Development: 10 international locations

CAREER BACKGROUND
Center for Project Management, San Ramon, CA
Director, Consulting and Training Delivery October, 2005a"September, 2010
Worked with management team to provide project management consulting; project m
anagement methodology design and implementation, Project Management Office desig
n and implementation, and project management training programs to a variety of c
orporate and government clients
Major Accomplishments:
Managed a project management methodology implementation project for a government
client that resulted in statewide acceptance for the client; designed and deliv
ered a three tiered training program for end-users (new project managers, season
ed project managers, and executives) to support the methodology; mapped each tie
r to the specific needs of the user groups
Designed and delivered a train the trainer program for a high tech client that r
esulted in reducing client costs while maintaining company revenue
Designed and delivered web based training for Project Management Professional Ce
rtification
Managed a project management methodology implementation with a major utility tha
t resulted in nearly 50% of the annual revenue for the organization and enabled
the client to get control over a very large, complex, long term project

Levi Strauss, San Francisco, CA

Senior Manager, PMO November, 2002 - October, 2005
Responsible for the project management process, methods, tools, and training for
a global IT group; provided leadership in the area of strategic and annual plan
ning
Major Accomplishments
Designed and implemented a project management methodology for a 500 member globa
l IT department which resulted in achieving standardization across the organizat
ion
Designed and delivered a three tiered training program for end-users (team membe
rs, project managers, and executives) to support the methodology; mapped each ti
er to the specific needs of the user groups
Implemented an enterprise project management tool that provided visibility into
all projects and enabled the implementation of Enterprise Portfolio Management
Introduced Portfolio Management which resulted in the redistribution of project
investments to more appropriately align with strategic directives; created a dia
logue between IT and the business units so that IT dollars could be prioritized
across all business units
Center for Project Management San Ramon, CA
Project Management Consultant November, 1997 - October 2002
Sr. Project Management Consultant/Master Trainer
Developed and delivered a variety of project management training products both g
eneric and customized for specific clients; recruited and trained consultants an
d instructors, provided general management support to upper management
Major Accomplishments
Revised training curriculum for an existing client that resulted in a 25% growt
h in annual revenue
Added several training products to the line
aProject Tracking and Control
aRisk Management
aLeading Project Teams
aVendor Management
aProject Negotiations

EDUCATION
Associate Degree
* College of San Mateo
General Business Certification
* Katherine Gibbs, New York City
Upper Division Work
* San Francisco State University
Professional Affiliations
Project Management Professional Certification, Project Management Institute
Featured Speaker Events
P.M.I Salem Chapter, March 2010
Government Technology Conference, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010
P.M.I. Los Angeles Chapter, 2002