Type Of Business:
Engineering and support services
Marketing Area:
National; International
Expertise:
Records and information management; Document and records control
Major Product/SVS:
Engineering; Construction; Technology; Fabrication; Environmental and industrial services
Favorite Business Publication:
ARMA; Wall Street Journal; BIC
Hobbies/Sports:
Reading: favorite authors Steve Berry, Clive Cussler, and Dan Brown; Movies; Musicals from the 1940s and 1950s; Gardening; Spending time with her family
Education Degrees:
Correspondence coursework in Business Administration, affiliated with the University of Michigan (1985); Diploma, Baker High School, Baker, LA (1978)
Industry:
Records & Information Management
State/Country of Origin:
IL/USA
Date of Distinction:
6/13/2011
Work History:
Stone and Webster - LA, TX, AL,
Harmony/Exxon Seconded - Exxon, LA
Bechtel - Exxon/Entergy HRSG Unit, LA
GE - Nuclear Plant, LA
Shaw - Constructors and Engineering, LA, TX
Career Achievements:
First non-technical employee to receive a General Manager's Award for a Nuclear Outage.
First contractor, seconded to client, to be named Change Management Coordinator
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
I just do what needs to be done, sometimes I see something that could be improved - sometimes people listen and I assist in the development and implementation, and then I just keep doing what needs to be done.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
I trained someone from scratch one time, and had the opportunity, some years later, to see them become the boss.
How would you like to be remembered by your peers?:
She was a hard worker.
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
Everyone should be given the opportunity to learn to read.
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
My Mom, she's always in my heart, but I'd love to share a "kimrey" sandwich and a tall glass of iced tea with her.
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
Teaching a young mother marketable computer skills so she could make a living for her and her family.
Charity:
American Red Cross; American Cancer Society; USA Olympics; United Way Worldwide
Number Of Years In Profession:
34
Number Of Years In Current Position:
6
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her hard work, her bosses' and co-workers' willingness to answer questions, and family support.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession because she was interested in nuclear power and researched opportunities at a local plant.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Managing the electronic control of records and information associated with the design engineering aspects for the energy and chemicals divisions; Functioning as a liaison between engineering, construction, expediting and project cost to maintain department schedule and budget; Interfacing with clients on a regular basis in support of contractual compliance with an eye on good client relations; Serving on a global management team for development and implementation of global processes and procedures
Awards/Honors:
General Manager's Award
Outstanding Techical Information Management Award
Where Will You Be In 5 Years:
Developing and managing innovative workflow processes in the Records and Information Management Department, in support of our clients' and customers' needs.