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Betty Laird

Short Description:

Writing, editing, computer graphics, publications, Microsoft Word, Excel (good with spreadsheets), PowerPoint, some web experience, computer troubleshooting.

Long Description:

Professional Experience:
October 2003 - February 2005, Future Research Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama
Sr. Administrator
Member of USACE P2 Development Team. Assist Project Manager with tracking Training Team budget and preparation of reports of costs against this multi-million dollar budget. Includes input of costs into the Corps of Engineers Financial Management System (CEFMS) and extracting reports for management from CEFMS. Manage Training Schedule and ensure that Training Manuals are in place in time for classes in various locations (world-wide). Assist SIT/SAT Team with software testing activities. Consolidate weekly status reports from various contract elements (Oracle, Primavera, FRC) working on the PMBP initiatives (Business Process/P2). Import files to Internet Portal for Web access. Test web links within the Portal. Assist Training Team as Coordinator. Compile reports within Portal for Web access. Assist USACE Project Manager in preparation of special project management documentation for various audiences. Documentation includes, but is not limited to, Excel Spreadsheets, Word detailed status reports and Power Point presentations. Provide meeting documentation for various high-level meetings. Maintain Team calendar. Provide logistical support required by the USACE Project Manager. Includes coordination of meeting locations, securing meeting rooms, sending out meeting invitations to attendees, arranging telecommunications and/or audio-visual support as required.
September 2002?October 2003, Quality Research - Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), Huntsville, Alabama
P2 Systems Analyst
Member of USACE P2 Development Team. Assist SIT/SAT Team with software testing activities. Consolidate weekly status reports from various contract elements (Oracle, Primavera, CSC) working on the PMBP initiatives (Business Process/P2). Import files to Internet Portal for Web access. Test web links within the Portal. Compile reports within Portal for Web access. Assist USACE Project Manager in preparation of special project management documentation for various audiences. Documentation includes, but is not limited to, Excel Spreadsheets, Word detailed status reports and Power Point presentations. Provide meeting documentation for various high-level meetings. Maintain Team calendar. Provide logistical support required by the USACE Project Manager. Includes coordination of meeting locations, securing meeting rooms, sending out meeting invitations to attendees, arranging telecommunications and/or audio-visual support as required.

April 2002? September 2002, Tek Systems (Quality Research ? U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), Huntsville, Alabama
Systems Analyst

Consolidate weekly status reports from various contract elements (Oracle, Primavera, CSC) working on the PMBP initiatives (Business Process/P2). Import files to Internet Portal. Assist USACE Project Manager in preparation of special project management documentation for various audiences. Documentation includes, but is not limited to, Word detailed status reports and Power Point presentations. Provide meeting documentation (minutes) for various high-level meetings. Provide logistical support required by the USACE Project Manager. Includes coordination of meeting locations, sending out meeting invitations to attendees, arranging telecommunications and/or audio-visual support as required.

January 2002? March 2002, Option One ? Accenture (NASA ? MSFC), Huntsville, Alabama
Publisher
Member of Training Team in support of NASA IFMP Development Team. Responsible for assisting the OLQR lead to: design the layout of the OLQR (structure and navigation pages); define menus, links, and flows between topics; review user procedures, import scripts into the OLQR authoring tool and publish them within the OLQR tool; apply OLQR standards to HTML scripts; support publication of the tool to the project team for testing; complete fixes/changes to OLQR and coordinate publication to the production environment; create and test links; notify team members of OLQR updates, adhere to quality standards; test software, and perform peer reviews to ensure consistency of deliverables. Software used: RoboHelp, Word, Visio.

August 2001 ? December 2001 - Westminster Christian Academy, Huntsville, Alabama ? short-term volunteer work
Assistant to Computer Teacher
Assistant to the Computer teacher for K-12 computer classes. Monitored students in class, checked homework, posted grades to the school computer system. Assisted in audits of students? grades that had been posted in the computer system.

April 2000 ? August 2001 ? Computer Sciences Corporation, Huntsville, Alabama
Budget Analyst
On-site customer support to the PRISMS contract at MSFC/NASA. Customer support included extracting reports from MSFC mainframe computers and compiling monthly cost reports for MRPO. Heavy use of Microsoft Excel and MARTS.

November 1999 ? April 2000 - Computer Sciences Corporation - Nichols Research in support of MICOM Government Project Offices
Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities included: customer contact; Excel spreadsheets; program control (budgets); computer software installation, integration, and troubleshooting; Operations Research (including cost analysis using Excel spreadsheets and charts and CostPoint) and PowerPoint presentations in support of various MICOM Project Offices and MRDEC Organizations (e.g. STINGER, AVENGER, RDEC).

December 1991 ? November 1999 ? Nichols Research in support of MICOM Government Project Offices
Administrative Assistant
Responsibilities included: customer contact; Computer Resources Life-Cycle Management Plan (technical writing, editing, preparing final copy for delivery); Performance Specifications (editing, making changes to drawings, creating final specifications), training; program control (budgets); computer software installation, integration, and troubleshooting; Operations Research (including cost analysis using Excel spreadsheets and charts and CostPoint) in support of various MICOM Project Offices and MRDEC Organizations (e.g. STINGER, AVENGER, JTUAV, Structures, Missile Guidance Directorate, Advanced Sensors, WSMD); internet research; negotiating cost and obtaining quotes for equipment purchases; purchase requisition preparation; heavy documentation, including publications management, design of complicated graphics, preparation of presentation materials, integration of graphics into text files, technical writing and editing.
Operated Microsoft Office 97 for Windows 95 on the PC. Operate scanner utilizing Photoshop for creating images to be imported into Microsoft Word to create technical documents. Operate CostPoint for tracking contract costs by task. Cross-platform conversion of MAC files and PC files.
Operated Macintosh applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CostPoint, MacDraw Pro, Claris Draw, MacDraw II, PageMaker, MacWrite, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe PhotoShop, Netscape, E-Mail, Windows, Windows 95.
August 1985? April 1991, DESE Research, Huntsville, Alabama
Support Services Manager/Assistant Facility Security Officer (FSO)
Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: Writing/editing/word processing/desktop publishing of proposals (technical and cost, including pricing and certifications); integration of graphics into technical reports and manuals; other technical publications as required; purchasing; Security administration; contract preparation, negotiation and administration (CPFF, T&M); payroll; hiring, training, human resources administration; benefits administration; program control; job cost accounting (cost plus and T&M); DCAA audits; operating Macintosh computer; training; designed Job Cost Accounting System which was time-sheet based, using Microsoft Excel; acquisition studies for computer and other equipment acquisitions; vendor surveys, requirements analyses, cost estimates/ analyses, and equipment purchases; designed and implemented installation of closed Automated Information System (AIS) facilities (including writing of the AIS Standard Practice Procedures (AIS SPPs); implemented maintenance on computer equipment and other equipment as required; designed and installed local area networks (LANs), United Way Coordinator.
July 1969 ? July 1981 ? Laird Enterprises, Huntsville, Alabama
Owner - Manager
Responsibilities included, but were not limited to: Writing/editing/word processing/desktop publishing of proposals (technical and cost, including pricing and certifications); integration of graphics into technical reports and manuals; other technical publications as required; purchasing; Security administration; contract preparation, negotiation and administration (CPFF, T&M); payroll; hiring, training, human resources administration; benefits administration; program control; job cost accounting (cost plus and T&M); DCAA audits; operating Macintosh computer; training; designed Job Cost Accounting System which was time-sheet based, using Microsoft Excel; acquisition studies for computer and other equipment acquisitions; vendor surveys, requirements analyses, cost estimates/ analyses, and equipment purchases; printing, binding, dark room operations, designed and implemented installation of closed Automated Information System (AIS) facilities (including writing of the AIS Standard Practice Procedures (AIS SPPs); implemented maintenance on computer equipment and other equipment as required; designed and installed local area networks (LANs), United Way Coordinator.

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Betty Laird

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