Dawn F. Thomas

Dawn F. Thomas Project Coordinator Concord, NC Detailed-oriented and self-motivated Project Coordinator with several years of experience working independently in project-based civil litigation cases and recent self-taught education in globally recognized project management techniques and methodologies, data analysis and visualization tools and techniques. Personal Info Email: -Skype: thomas_dkhb Professional resume & website: https://my.indeed.com/p/dawnt-sf4rdd3 https://dawn-f-thomas.business.site Career Development: https://www.freecodecamp.org/dthomas529 TECH SKILLS MS Office ●●●○○ G Suite ●●●○○ Evernote ●●●○○ Trello ●●●○○ TeamGantt●●●○○ SDLC ●○○○○ MS SQL Server ●○○○○ Transact-SQL (Query) Agile Product Management ●○○○○ Iterative/Incremental Workflows Metrics/KPIs (Burndown/Burnup, Velocity Charts) Scrum (Backlog, Sprint, Daily Standup, Sprint Review, Retrospective Kanban (Work-In-Progress, Pull over Push) Jira ●○○○○ Agile Taskboards (Scrum/Kanban) Issue Types (Epics, User Story, Task, Bug) Configuring Issues Filter/Search Confluence ●○○○○ Spaces (Team, Project) Pages (Link Jira Issues, Roadmap, Product Requirements) Lucidchart ●○○○○ Story Mapping Workflow Process Swimlanes Wireframes CERTIFICATES Enterprise Design Thinking, Practitioner, IBM, August 2020 Project Management for Beginners, Project Management Institute, April 2020 Microsoft Office Specialist Excel & PowerPoint 2016, February 2020 EDUCATION Spring 2019 to Present 1996 - – 1998 In-progress Certified Associate in Project Management, self-study exam preparation, anticipated exam date: December 2021 SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY, Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY, Certificate in Paralegal Studies EXPERIENCE 2011 – 2016 2001 – 2010 2001 – 2001 DAWN F. THOMAS, Brooklyn, NY Guardian ad litem Clients: NYC Human Resources Administration and NYC Housing Authority, New York, New York Provided project-based paralegal services in landlord/tenant matters on behalf of the elderly and disabled tenants. Obtained a rare exception to policy of a New York State rental subsidy program Secured approximately over $100,000 in rental arrears assistance from social service organizations. Created digital case files and calendaring system TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES AND INTERNSHIPS, NYC Paralegal Last contract assignment (04/09-11/10): Provided litigation support in foreclosure prevention Tracked/monitored deadlines, provided status reports Researched online real estate property deed history SIDLEY AUSTIN BROWN & WOOD, New York, New York Legal Assistant Provided litigation support in large complex civil litigation cases. Assisted with large-scale document reviews and productions Managed entire case file, using index/spreadsheet system