As a Criminal just major, Psychology minor, I never planned a career in Project Management. I always planned to be a probation officer.
I just happened to be in the role of an Account Manager where we owned all of the activities that had to do with the account. The company that I worked for was acquired, and during the reorg we were asked to ‘choose’ which role we wanted to focus on; and I chose project management.
I became a certified Project Management Professional(PMP) in 2010; and a certified Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) in 2014.
I have served in the professional roles of: Project Manager, Implementations Manager, Agile Transformation Coach, IT Manager-PMO, Portfolio Manager, Program Manager, Portfolio Manager, and noW Sr. Program Manager.
Family: I am a mother of only 1 beautiful daughter (Markeisha). My wonderful father (Harold) is my only Living parent; and I am the eldest of 2 sisters and 1 brother. I am single and divorced as of 2020.
Sorority: Member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc since Spring 1988. I pledged at Langston University, Langston OK. I am currently a financial and active member of the North Dallas Suburban Alumnae Chapter. I was the chairperson of our Chapter Holiday party in 2019. I am an active committee member of the Membership Services, and Housing & Properties committees.
Hobbies:
Listening to true crime podcasts
Walking and light weight lifting (something new)
Smoking cigars
Napping
I Don’t Like:
Mis-use of resources. More bodies does not mean faster return. Sometimes it is best to keep teams lean for better quality
When people don’t do their part, and are unengaged
