This project is my Brainchild and was pitched to the Western Michigan Project Management (WMPMI) Board in 2014. I served on the Board as Director of Creative Education and later as Vice President of Education. In those capacities, I was able to find other passionate volunteers to initiate this project by doing research on other organizations that already exist with a similar mission. Our mission was "To provide information about Project Management to pique the interest of High School students in hope that some would continue to work with volunteers at the Chapter to earn a Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM). We partnered with Future Leaders in Project Management (FLiPM | !mpactmakers) to provide project management training to students at Kent Innovation High School and Life Skill training to students at Forest Hills Northern High School.
Key Responsibilities:
Provide project management training to High School Students.
Assist students to earn their CAPM certification after graduation from High School.
Provide guidance to the students on the completion of project deliverables.
Key Achievements:
Visionary and leader of the Western Michigan Project Management Institutes (WMPMI) Nine Through Twelve Program. This program was responsible for providing Project Management curriculum that blends with the ELA 12 curriculum at Kent Innovation High School.
The team and I were able to provide 23 hours of PMP training, and personal mentoring along with the teacher and career readiness team.
We were able to have one High School Student Pass Certified Associates in Project Management (CAPM)
One administrator earned a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification and another studying to sit for the exam.
The program was a success and will be repeated in 2016 -2017 school year.
Key Artifacts:
WMPMI & KIH Article