MAUREEN M. WHEELER
New Market
Summary
Experienced with managing complex projects from concept to proposed completion. Uses strategic planning and execution to ensure project success. Develop proposed risk assessment and stakeholder engagement.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Project Development Consultant
Self Employed
01.2014 - Current
- Developed project proposals addressing client needs and market trends.
- Conducted market research to inform strategic project decisions and directions.
- Established strong client relationships, ensuring satisfaction and repeat business.
- Improved overall project efficiency with thorough risk assessments and proactive contingency planning.
- Developed comprehensive project plans, defining scope, objectives, deliverables, milestones, and resource requirements.
- Championed innovation within the organization by encouraging exploration of emerging technologies relevant to project development efforts.
Political Campaign Manager
Friends for Barnes Political Campaign
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Oversaw all aspects of the campaign including day-to-day operations to elect first female Governor and Lt. Governor of the Virgin Islands
- Supervised and managed staff; coordinated and implemented fundraising operations and coordination with the candidates.
- Managed, coordinated general meetings, canvassing meetings, committee meetings; ran and hosted general meetings for the candidates.
- Designed official campaign brochure; conducted research for fact-checking candidates' statements and speeches.
- Approved budgets for various committees; proofed campaign media ads (TV, radio, social media); drafted and approved speeches.
- Oversee scheduling of personal appearances of both Governor and Lt. Governor candidates; met with media on interviews; manage public affairs and announcements.
- Travel throughout territory; approve bill payments of the campaign and coordinate PAC activities and oversaw preparation of quarterly campaign disclosure reports.
- Conduct research to locate real estate development projects to meet investor needs and requirements.
- Research potential sites in the U.S. Virgin Islands for suitability of proposed projects.
- Communicate via email, telephone, fax, zoom calls, and in-person with real estate agents and government officials to determine price of proposed real estate, building regulations, and laws;
- Coordinate set-up of site visits
- Travel to designated project site to verify site location and to conduct site inspection walk-through with inspector
- Prepare project summaries, review, revise, and update business plans.
- Meet with investors/developers and prepare for closings.
Assistant to Partner; Government Affairs/Public Policy/Law Firm
McKenna Long & Aldridge
01.2000 - 01.2010
- Served as initial campaign coordinator for partner who announced candidacy for the 2002 Maryland 8th District Congressional race to include research FEC candidate application forms, met congressional candidacy filing deadlines, etc.
- Coordinated campaign events; dealt with press in answering questions regarding partner's decision to run for the Congressional race; campaigned at designated election locations.
- Daily contact with Congressional/Senate members; conducted research on various issues via the internet; assisted lobbyists with federal and state legislative public policies to include monitoring, drafting and advocacy of legislation, legislative issues and developing and implementing a comprehensive strategy to achieve clients' objectives;
- Researched contract/bid contract opportunities via the internet on lobbying and legislative advocacy opportunities; ascertained/qualified potential contracts based on contracting requirements; drafted numerous presentations on lobbying disclosure and campaign law compliance for firm's clients, compiled/researched information on previously completed projects to verify competency and expertise to satisfy contract requirements.
Education
PhD Candidate - Public Policy and Administration, Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Walden University
Baltimore, MD11-2014
Master of Science - Human Resource Development
Indiana State University
08.2005
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Columbia Southern University
10.2001
Skills
- Project scheduling
- Business analysis
- Requirements gathering
- Scope definition
- Proposal writing
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Organizational skills
- Written communication
- Meeting facilitation
- Cost analysis
Dissertation Research
Tourism customer service improvements in relation to public policy process and analysis, Total Quality Management (TQM), Prepared literature review by assessing pertinent literary sources to include articles, newspaper publications, and various reports and peer review publications for inclusion in literature review., Authored and edited introduction and methodology chapters along with summary and recommend qualitative methodology towards collection of raw data for proposal preparation.
Certification
- Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM), Columbia Southern University
- Protecting Human Research Participants, NIH Office of Extramural Research, #415874
Full Time Student
Walden University, Baltimore, Maryland, 01/01/10, 12/31/14
Fax
(866) 213-8315
Phd Coursework
- Finance and Budgeting for the Public Sector
- Foundations of Doctoral Study
- Fundraising Marketing in Nonprofit Organizations
- Governance and Public Policy
- Human Resource Management
- Intellectual Traditions of Public Policy and Public Administration
- Leadership for the Nonprofit Sector
- Leadership and Organizational Change
- Managing at the Boundaries: Creative Thinking for Social Change
- Organizational Theory and Behavior
- Policy Analysis
- Professional Leadership and Ethics
- Quantitative Reasoning and Analysis
- Qualitative Reasoning and Analysis
- Research Theory, Design, and Methods
- Research Forum
- Strategic Management of Information
- Writing a Quality KAM Demo
- Writing a Quality Prospectus
Timeline
Project Development Consultant
Self Employed
01.2014 - Current
Political Campaign Manager
Friends for Barnes Political Campaign
01.2013 - 01.2014
Assistant to Partner; Government Affairs/Public Policy/Law Firm
McKenna Long & Aldridge
01.2000 - 01.2010
Master of Science - Human Resource Development
Indiana State University
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
Columbia Southern University
PhD Candidate - Public Policy and Administration, Nonprofit Management and Leadership
Walden University