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Danielle Michaels

Difference Maker. Strategic Thinker.
I have a passion for purpose and impact. Over my 20-year career, I have brought passion to my roles as a leader of large-scale projects. I have deep experience in process improvement, systems thinking, and strategic-oriented results. I excel at embracing the moment, impacting what I can, and always receiving and offering perspective. Together - we can make a better tomorrow by accomplishing your strategic plan.
Opportunity Knock$
Project Management Institute

Skills

Supply Chain Management
Process Evaluation & Design
Earned Value Management
Primavera (P6)
Positive Attitude
Quality Control
Microsoft Excel
Lean 6 Sigma
ERP/MRP
Analytical Skills
Human Capital Planning
Impact Analysis
Nonprofit Organizations
Department of Defense
Strategic Thinking
Systems Thinking

Work experiences

Chief Financial & Operations Officer

Opportunity Knock$

Sep 2021 ~ Present
A program from Emmy Award-Winning Producer Jamie Hammond that moves beyond financial education to financial empowerment. Responsible for fundraising, financial management, operational improvement, all accounts payable and receivables, tax reporting, and fundraising. Increased efficiencies by implementing a corporate card program, and expense reporting. Recruited to join the team given my passion for purpose and business thinking.

Freelance Fine Artist and Writer

D Michaels Fine Art

Jan 2018 ~ Present

Strategic Consultant

Jackson Kennedy Investments, LLC

Jan 2019 ~ Sep 2021
2 yrs 9 mos
Serve as a trusted adviser for leaders and senior executives, including influential CEOs, on strategic matters. Areas of counsel include consumer preference research, community engagement opportunities, growth metrics, strategic analysis, process improvement/operational efficiency, and organizational structure realignment. Included in the executive interview process and provided perspectives on qualifications and organisational fit.

Senior Project Controls Lead Analyst

BLACK & VEATCH

Mar 2018 ~ Dec 2018
10 mos
Site Scheduling Manager for Joint Venture JV Microgrid Project Miramar, a construction project valued at $20M+. ✓Coordinated all facets of project scheduling including change controls. ✓Responsible for the cost, invoicing external clients, client engagement, and an integral part of leadership triad. Relocation due to husband's job. ✓Critical Path Analysis, Risk Management, and Complete Project Management ✓Identified significant shifts and JV failure points which resulted in open communications as the systems integrator between the two companies. Results: Five baseline changes 5M+, Three JV Schedule workshops, complete schedule redesign, earned value management, and management through triple constraints ✓Left due to husband's job relocation

Senior Program Planning & Control PP&C Analyst

HONEYWELL FMT - Contractor for the National Nuclear Security Administration

Jan 2016 ~ Mar 2018
2 yrs 3 mos
Engineering Support Specialist II, Kansas City, MO ✓Oversaw and performed detailed project/program planning, tracking, scheduling, financial analysis, and reporting based on interpretation of complex data for projects/programs of significant dollar value, complexity, and scope. ✓Utilize Primavera P6 to manage DOE project Schedules for 10 different programs valued at over $51M ✓EVM Implementation and maintenance for 10 individual program schedules. ✓Redesigned the schedule to raise confidence in deliverables, reduce statusing needs, and validate mechanics on failing schedules for client accuracy, reliability, and performance. Responsibilities included project management initiation, planning, execution, monitoring & control, and closeout activities with a particular focus on managing project budgets totaling over $8M. A key player in implementing EVM policies and restructuring. EVM-LOE reduction planning, implementation, and monitoring initiatives, variance analysis. Served as the Control Account Manager for project team

Supply Officer

United States Navy

Oct 2008 ~ Oct 2015
7 yrs 1 mo
Manager/Contracting Assistant (LT/O3), Navy Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia Reviewed and executed government medical contract modifications for main OR (400 completed). Financial Controller (SME) (LT/O3), COM STRIKE FORCES NATO, Portugal Responsibilities included overall management of the multi-national budget. Developed, managed, and executed fiscal year budget and maintained the 5-year financial plan. Partnered with JALLC for Accounts Payable/Receivables and negotiation of all contracts. Managed, forecasted, and executed the US Travel Budget. Operations Officer (Manager) (LT/O3), Defense Logistics Agency, Afghanistan Served as Operations Officer for DLA Support Team to provide logistical support to establish/sustain combat power for coalition support. Provided leadership for the Joint team (7 civilians), delivered $142 million Class 1 subsistence items, and served as the liaison between the distributors and the customer, ensuring barriers were appropriately removed. Served as the Bill of Materials Program Manager, responsibility for $1.2M of Class IV materials. Received Lean Six Sigma Greenbelt certification for process improvements, fundamentally reducing process universal acquisition Officer-In-Charge/MAPSUP Officer (Director) (LT/O2 & O3): Defense Logistics Agency, Hawaii Served as the OIC, responsible for all activities, personnel, facilities, financial, and operations of DLA Distribution Mapping Hawaii. Planned, directed, and coordinated all activities relating to the receipt, storage, automatic distribution, re-supply, and shipment of over 3M national geospatial products. Directed and developed methods and procedures to improve operational efficiency, performance management, and personnel management. Created and implemented SOP’s, Training Programs, Personnel Development Plans. Lead strategic planner for $8M distribution center from concept to execution. Redesigned distribution warehouse storage plans through an innovative planogram, stock leveling, customer service workspaces, and developed mathematical location equation facilitating room for growth. Inventive manager. Created a new business plan for distribution mapping, freeing up 45% of assigned resources through reallocation and prioritization. US Navy, Assistant Supply Officer (Manager) (O1-O2), USS Jarrett, FFG-33, San Diego, CA Planned, directed, and coordinated all activities relating to the personnel, facilities, financials and daily functions of the Ship Store retail and vending, sailor services such as barbershop, laundry, and food service, and disbursing Office.

Financial Aid Officer

Art Institutes

Mar 2007 ~ Oct 2008
1 yr 8 mos
Developed, negotiated, and finalized student financial plans consistent with financial planning policies and procedures and with Federal/State regulations for awarding aid. Worked closely with new, continuing and re-entry students and their families to ensure the plan and re-plan continue to best meet the families' needs based on cost, eligibility, status, and annual award changes. Counsel students on all acceptances and other matters related directly to the student financial plan. Resigned to join the Navy. Managed a 100% planning load exceeding $1M per quarter. Managed student loan accounts, within the first quarter the region's top Officer for timely collections-maintained status throughout time there. Resolved issues with incomplete loan applications, loans which do not pay citizenship requests, and incomplete files.

Family Education Services Coordinator

Habitat for Humanity

Jan 2005 ~ Dec 2005
1 yr 0 mos
Served a one-year term helping to build the capacity of local Habitat for Humanity through indirect service, assuming roles in such critical areas as volunteer development, developing fundraising and donation systems, rewriting, or updating procedures and/or manual. Created a new curriculum based on conducted evaluations and requests from family services director including materials such as : handbooks, policies, forms, facilitator's guides. Recruited volunteer instructors using and establishing contacts in the community. Transformed an 1800 sq. ft. warehouse space into an interactive and stocked classroom through solicited community donation

Educations

Project Management Institute

Non-Degree Program (e.g. Coursera certificate)
Project Manager Professional #2017896

2017 - 2017

Jamestown College

Bachelor of Arts (BA)
Communication & History-Political Science

2000 - 2004
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