Certifications & Training

So Now You’re A Manager

So Now You’re a Manager (SNYAM) is a program that equips managers and team leaders with the tools they need to establish their leadership style, coach their direct reports, operationalize initiatives, manage up, and otherwise find success in their leadership role.

As a manager of people, these skills help me guide my teams towards success, give me new ways to help my team build trust in themselves, and enable me to be a constantly contributing and evolving leader. As Head of Project Management, this program helps me better relate to my team, help them grow, and be prepared for the unique challenges of being a manager.

IAAP CPACC Certification Preparation Course

It is our responsibility to build ethical, inclusive, accessible digital products and to advocate for users who don’t have a voice at the table. To help empower my team and better advocate for accessibility, I took Deque University’s preparation course for the International Association of Accessibility Professionals (IAAP)’s Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) certification.

Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®)Training

As a Certified ScrumMaster® (CSM®), I help my teams perform at their highest level. CSMs also protect the team from both internal and external distractions, and enable efficiencies in process. Through the certification process, I learned the Scrum framework and gained an understanding of team roles, events, and artifacts.

(Taken and edited from the ScrumAlliance website.)

Louder Than Ten Project Lead Apprenticeship

A year-long program for project managers and project leads, the Louder Than Ten apprenticeship breaks down every aspect of project management. The program taught me to think critically about team member needs, identifying and mitigating project risks and red flags, improving team estimation skills, building effective communication strategies, cultivating (and implementing) efficient team processes and so much more.

Completing this program (while managing a full PM workload) gave a new foundation of confidence in my role as a digital project manager. The skills I strengthened in this program help me to more effectively relate to my team as humans, enable project success, improve project budgeting, and increase project and team health in my organization. As a certified project lead, I champion my team towards a defined, aligned, and unified project finish.