Liz Witt-Lee, PMP
Operations Lead / Deputy Program Manager at Technik, Inc- Claim this Profile
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Francine Barnes
It’s rare to work with someone who cares as much about your business as they do their own. Liz is that hidden gem – she is not only a talented and creative social media strategist who can see the big picture when it comes to marketing your business, but she also cares about it as if it were her own. Her understanding of the importance of effective social media will elevate your business and take it to the next level. Liz continues to amaze me with her constant self-education, creativity and business savvy. Additionally, her philanthropic spirit and eternal optimism are both a refreshing change in our fast-paced society. When you Get Social with Liz, you get a partner in more ways than you expect.
Sarah Yakel
I have known Liz professionally for about four years, and I highly respect her intelligence, work ethic, and supreme organization skills. When we launched Meridian Financial Partners, we reached out to Liz for her help with our social media presence. We loved Liz's consistency as well as her kind and engaging tone in our social media posts. Thanks to her work, we have been adding followers weekly and regularly receive comments and leads from our online presence. I highly recommend Liz for any entrepreneur who needs help getting organized or establishing a presence online.
Francine Barnes
It’s rare to work with someone who cares as much about your business as they do their own. Liz is that hidden gem – she is not only a talented and creative social media strategist who can see the big picture when it comes to marketing your business, but she also cares about it as if it were her own. Her understanding of the importance of effective social media will elevate your business and take it to the next level. Liz continues to amaze me with her constant self-education, creativity and business savvy. Additionally, her philanthropic spirit and eternal optimism are both a refreshing change in our fast-paced society. When you Get Social with Liz, you get a partner in more ways than you expect.
Sarah Yakel
I have known Liz professionally for about four years, and I highly respect her intelligence, work ethic, and supreme organization skills. When we launched Meridian Financial Partners, we reached out to Liz for her help with our social media presence. We loved Liz's consistency as well as her kind and engaging tone in our social media posts. Thanks to her work, we have been adding followers weekly and regularly receive comments and leads from our online presence. I highly recommend Liz for any entrepreneur who needs help getting organized or establishing a presence online.
Francine Barnes
It’s rare to work with someone who cares as much about your business as they do their own. Liz is that hidden gem – she is not only a talented and creative social media strategist who can see the big picture when it comes to marketing your business, but she also cares about it as if it were her own. Her understanding of the importance of effective social media will elevate your business and take it to the next level. Liz continues to amaze me with her constant self-education, creativity and business savvy. Additionally, her philanthropic spirit and eternal optimism are both a refreshing change in our fast-paced society. When you Get Social with Liz, you get a partner in more ways than you expect.
Sarah Yakel
I have known Liz professionally for about four years, and I highly respect her intelligence, work ethic, and supreme organization skills. When we launched Meridian Financial Partners, we reached out to Liz for her help with our social media presence. We loved Liz's consistency as well as her kind and engaging tone in our social media posts. Thanks to her work, we have been adding followers weekly and regularly receive comments and leads from our online presence. I highly recommend Liz for any entrepreneur who needs help getting organized or establishing a presence online.
Francine Barnes
It’s rare to work with someone who cares as much about your business as they do their own. Liz is that hidden gem – she is not only a talented and creative social media strategist who can see the big picture when it comes to marketing your business, but she also cares about it as if it were her own. Her understanding of the importance of effective social media will elevate your business and take it to the next level. Liz continues to amaze me with her constant self-education, creativity and business savvy. Additionally, her philanthropic spirit and eternal optimism are both a refreshing change in our fast-paced society. When you Get Social with Liz, you get a partner in more ways than you expect.
Sarah Yakel
I have known Liz professionally for about four years, and I highly respect her intelligence, work ethic, and supreme organization skills. When we launched Meridian Financial Partners, we reached out to Liz for her help with our social media presence. We loved Liz's consistency as well as her kind and engaging tone in our social media posts. Thanks to her work, we have been adding followers weekly and regularly receive comments and leads from our online presence. I highly recommend Liz for any entrepreneur who needs help getting organized or establishing a presence online.
Credentials
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Integrative Nutrition Health Coach
Institute for Integrative NutritionMar, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Gut Health Certificate
Institute for Integrative NutritionJan, 2023- Nov, 2024 -
Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
Scrum AllianceJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Registered Yoga Teacher
Yoga AllianceJan, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Project Management InstituteAug, 2011- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Technik, Inc
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United States
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Software Development
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1 - 100 Employee
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Operations Lead / Deputy Program Manager
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May 2022 - Present
Lead operation and maintenance for USAID’s Development Information Solution (DIS) Program which includes more than 20 developers, technical writers, quality assurance staff, and the communications, training, security, and engineering contractor teams supporting DIS. Using the Agile methodology, manage the coordination of personnel and resources to ensure task completion across the program, with a focus on setting teams up for success, defining deliverables and progress markers, and ensuring on-time release delivery. Show less
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Groundswell
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United States
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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200 - 300 Employee
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Program Manager
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Jun 2018 - Apr 2022
Work closely with project managers to support services contracts that provide application development, enhancements, and operations and maintenance for web and database applications. • Manage the OPE Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education. • Using PMBOK best practices, develop clear program plans, including defining scope, creating and managing project schedules, deliverables, status reports and risk plans. • Conduct project kick-off / transition-in meetings to review specifications, schedule, communication plan, team roles and responsibilities. • Manage the migration of eight legacy data collection applications from ColdFusion to .net COR ensuring the redesign and code are mobile responsive and 508 compliant. • Lead project efforts on new web project development or major enhancements that varied in scope and size. Facilitate requirements gathering, discuss the proposed technical approach and funding parameters and perform final review of the documentation. • Direct oversight of software developers, technical writers, system administrators and help desk staff. • Assess project issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction goals and objectives. • Develop project teams by holding teams accountable for their commitments, removing roadblocks to their work, managing inter-dependencies, leveraging organizational resources and communicating progress and issues to management. • Manage the budget of each program throughout the life of the project, including monthly invoicing and updating EACs. • Coordinate outsourcing needs with subcontractors and consultants, including rate/task estimate negotiations and task assignments. • Provide ongoing acquisition management support, technical guidance, and training to ED clients for deployed systems. • Build and maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders. Show less
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Get Social with Liz
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Manassas, Virginia
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Social Media Strategist
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2007 - Dec 2019
Independent Consultancy. Implemented social media strategy, developed brand awareness, generated traffic to social media platforms and websites, and increased user engagement for small business clients. Independent Consultancy. Implemented social media strategy, developed brand awareness, generated traffic to social media platforms and websites, and increased user engagement for small business clients.
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Community Connections Manager
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Jul 2016 - Jul 2018
Developed and managed the execution of communications and marketing plans to support the organization's goals and strategy. Promoted awareness through various communication strategies and the development of strategic relationships within the community. Implemented social media and digital marketing campaigns, leveraged brand awareness and outreach strategies to increase community engagement and support for the organization. Developed and managed the execution of communications and marketing plans to support the organization's goals and strategy. Promoted awareness through various communication strategies and the development of strategic relationships within the community. Implemented social media and digital marketing campaigns, leveraged brand awareness and outreach strategies to increase community engagement and support for the organization.
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Project Manager
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Jun 1997 - Jun 2017
Managed grant management data collections for the US Department of Education’s Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE) TRIO grant programs. Spearheaded all aspects of full life cycle application development, including managing requirements gathering and analysis, design, documentation, development, testing, and maintenance. Represent the organization in meetings with Department of Education managers, other Federal Offices, and community stakeholders. Provide project leadership on resource allocation, milestone reporting, and overall forecasting and budgeting. Track and review project scope for optimal functionality and timely deliverables. Additionally, managed help-desk operations, leading a team of 5 employees. Conducted performance evaluations and provide feedback. Show less
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Operations Manager
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2003 - 2005
Conducted and verified feasibility studies of helpdesk and SSS APR Processing web-based systems for the TRIO operations department. Estimated and managed help desk operations; standardized help desk operations procedures and the APR processing/import procedures and methodology.
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Systems Analyst
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1999 - 2003
Evaluated and optimized resources and functionality of tools. Gathered and developed documentation requirements. Created test plans for TRIO web-based systems. Successfully led, coordinated, and managed business analysis, project management, team development, resource allocation, and process re-engineering. Led short- and long-term projects to completion. Facilitated meetings of stakeholders to create a feasibility study and scope document. Gathered requirements in brainstorming sessions with stakeholders. Show less
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Education
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Strayer University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Management Information Systems -
Northern Virginia Community College
Associate of Arts and Sciences (A.A.S.), Information Technology, Programming
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