Joanne Fox

Certified ScrumMaster and Project Manager with a technical science background and experience coordinating complex, cross-functional initiatives across government contracting, staffing operations, quality control, research, and marketing environments. Experienced in managing project timelines, deliverables, resources, stakeholder communication, issue resolution, and process improvement from initiation through completion. Skilled at connecting technical and non-technical teams, identifying blockers, coordinating priorities, and developing practical solutions in fast-moving environments.

Strong analytical, problem-solving, documentation, and communication skills with a proven ability to work independently and lead through influence.

Project Manager - ED Business Solutions - Remote

(2025-09)

• Manage end-to-end coordination of government, commercial, and residential staffing contracts, translating client requirements into actionable plans, timelines, deliverables, and resource needs.
• Serve as the primary point of contact across clients, field supervisors, recruiters, and leadership, ensuring clear communication, timely escalation, and alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead daily team meetings and recurring progress reviews to monitor milestones, identify risks and blockers, coordinate priorities, and drive timely resolution of issues.
• Track project deliverables and contractual requirements to ensure work remains aligned with client expectations, service-level requirements, and quality standards.
• Coordinate resources across multiple stakeholders and competing priorities to support successful project execution and on-time delivery.
• Analyze workflow and coordination challenges and implement standardized processes and reporting practices to improve visibility, consistency, and execution across teams.
• Resolve cross-functional issues by identifying appropriate internal resources, clarifying requirements, and coordinating corrective actions.
• Maintain project status information and communicate progress, risks, priorities, and outstanding actions to leadership and stakeholders.

Quality Lab Technician - Matheson Tri-Gas

(2025-01 - 2025-09)

Contract

• Coordinated analytical testing activities against production timelines to support timely product release and operational objectives.
• Collaborated with laboratory, production, and vendor stakeholders to ensure samples, testing methods, resources, and documentation were available to meet required timelines.
• Reviewed, analyzed, and trended stability and batch-release data to identify discrepancies and support accurate quality decisions.
• Maintained accurate technical records and database entries while following established quality, documentation, and compliance procedures.
• Applied analytical problem-solving and attention to detail to investigate testing issues and support resolution of quality-related concerns.

Program Planner - Scholarli Tutoring

(2024-07 - 2025-01)

• Coordinated program schedules, resources, milestones, and deliverables to support consistent and on-time program execution.
• Led planning meetings and maintained communication with leadership regarding project status, priorities, risks, and upcoming deadlines.
• Introduced project management tools and structured workflows to improve task visibility, scheduling, and accountability.
• Coordinated competing priorities across instructors, program requirements, and available resources to maintain delivery objectives.
• Identified scheduling and operational bottlenecks and developed workflow adjustments to improve program efficiency.

Graduate Assistant - Georgia State University

(2022-06 - 2024-07)

• Coordinated research activities, laboratory schedules, resources, and milestones across faculty, students, and laboratory technicians.
• Monitored project progress, identified blockers, and communicated status updates to faculty and team members to keep research initiatives on track.
• Built a digital cataloging system that reduced material search time by approximately 40%, improving accessibility and operational efficiency.
• Developed SOPs and onboarding documentation that standardized processes and reduced training time for new laboratory assistants.
• Managed technical documentation and laboratory information while maintaining accuracy and adherence to established procedures.
• Applied analytical and critical-thinking skills to troubleshoot issues and develop practical solutions when standard processes did not address project needs.

Traffic Manager - Playhouse Communications

(2020-02 - 2021-12)

• Managed multiple marketing projects from intake through completion, coordinating timelines, deliverables, priorities, and dependencies across creative and marketing teams.
• Served as a central point of coordination between stakeholders to clarify requirements, resolve workflow issues, and keep projects moving toward deadlines.
• Structured and optimized project workflows to improve visibility, accountability, and on-time delivery.
• Implemented project management tools and processes that measurably improved team throughput.
• Monitored project status and coordinated competing priorities across multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Contributed to content initiatives that increased organic traffic by approximately 30%.

Production Assistant - College of Medicine, University of Lagos

(2018-09 - 2019-12)

• Coordinated product development and production workflows for medicinal tea products, supporting production planning, inventory management, and operational execution.
• Managed inventory and production-related documentation to support consistent product availability and workflow efficiency.
• Maintained regulatory and compliance documentation and ensured required records were accurately organized and maintained.
• Collaborated across production and administrative functions to address operational needs and maintain established requirements.

MSc - Chemistry - Georgia State University (2024)

BSc - Industrial Chemistry - Covenant University (2017)