Areas of Expertise Research and Data Analysis

Business Cases & ROI

Project Planning

Resource Management

Risk Management

Project Experiences Saas

eLearning

Software Dev

Infrastructure

Database Systems

Enterprise Migrations

Hardware Deployments

Professional Skills Microsoft Project

Strong Leadership Skills

Full Life Cycle Management

Flexible and Adaptable

Analytical Problem Solver

Strategic Planner

Curious Life-long Learner

Proactive Collaborator

Personal 5240 Othello Drive Franklin, OH 45005 rsurland@gmail.com 316-641-1596

Robin Surland PROJECT MANAGER

Vision to Innovate, Energy to Motivate, & Self-Discipline to Cultivate

Personal Summary A results orientated professional who is enthusiastic, self-motivated, and adaptable to challenging situations. I am very well organized and have good interpersonal skills. I have an active and dynamic approach to work and getting things done. I am determined and decisive. I identify and develop opportunities. I am passionate about the work I do and have a deep understanding of the complexity of today’s systems and organizational needs. I have a creative mind and am always up for new challenges and I am now looking to continue as a project manager with an innovative company that has ambitions for growth.

Career History Middletown City School District 2012-2013 Senior Director of Technology & Innovative Projects Accountable for managing the budget, staff, and delivery of all IT projects including infrastructure, data warehouse, SaaS, and eLearning projects. Also responsible for providing updates to the Board of Education.

Duties: - Managed the project team including any subcontractors. - Responsible for costing, estimating and planning projects. - Preparing Project Initiation documentation. - Responsible for ensuring best value is obtained for the project

including writing RFPs and the use of internal and external resources. - Maintaining and completing Project Key Performance Indicators. - Writing detailed and summarized project progress reports and

creating and delivering presentations. - Negotiating vendor contracts. - Identifying, costing and processing any contract variations. - Tracking activities against the detailed project plans. - Updating project plans to include agreed changes. - Monitoring actual expenditure figures against project budgets. - Organizing and facilitating Project Steering / Operating Committees

meetings.

PM Competencies Contracts & SOWs

Business Cases

ROI Analysis

Stakeholder Processes

Requirement Definitions

Cost Analysis

Procurement Plans

Baselines Development

Communication Plans

Risk Management Plans

Project Scheduling

Budgeting

Quality Metrics

Project Documents

Process/Product Updates

Change Requests and Management

Direct and Mange Work

Scope Management

Quality Control Measures

Validation of Deliverables

Stakeholder & Vision

Testing & Quality Assurance

Support Plans

Close Procurements

Wichita Public School District 1992-2012 Director of Innovative Program Projects (2007-2012) Accountable for managing staff of 40 across 12 locations. Managed full project life cycles for complex multifunctional projects across various program environments.

Duties: - Responsible for building business cases. - Ensuring projects and processes are executed and documented

following state guidelines and requirements for reporting. - Reviewed and approved all project documentation. - Resolved any problems and issues that arose. - Undertook all monthly project financial cost reporting. - Preparing status reports for use in communication to

stakeholders. - Escalating issues and areas of concern to senior managers. - Generating work packages and work instructions. - Provided project support for all locations.

Instructional Tech Project Coordinator (2001-2007) Worked closely with other departmental managers to promote overall company effectiveness. Managed projects up to 2.6 M.

Duties: - Working closely with clients to understand their needs. - Managing the day-to-day operational aspects of the project. - Arranging and managing all project related meetings. - Attending client meetings & guiding them through processes. - Writing progress reports & presenting them to directors. - Monitoring all work in accordance with schedules. - Developing and reviewing study protocols. - Producing & maintaining project management plans. - Monitoring and managing all contractors, consultants and third

party suppliers within each project.

Instructor (1992-2001)

Education and Training PMP Certification in Progress (Will test in fall ’15) Project Management Institute Membership ID: 4165345

Ed.D. 2007-2010—Wichita State University M.Ed. 1998-2000 —Wichita State University B.A. 1989-1992—Wichita State University