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A sole proprietorship consultancy focused on project management for health care and small non-profits.
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• Created a document management system for a small non-profit that improved the quality of required reporting to government agencies
• Improved board governance for a small non-profit by implementing a better succession plan and organization structure

One of the premier healthcare providers in Houston's Texas Medical Center with a full-range of hospital services.
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• Provided desktop support for a 50 person department that saved the cost of outsourcing the service.
• Performed network administration duties on Novell and Microsoft Exchange servers that provided personalized service for department users.
• Managed an evaluation project to ultimately choose the best method to convert the hospital to an electronic medical record (EMR).
• Managed the equipment acquisition and installation project for a suburban hospital startup.
  
  
  
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Position also called: Technician III
See link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomedical_equipment_technician

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• Performed repairs and troubleshooting in operating rooms on medical devices during surgery that saved delays and expensive cancellations of procedures costing up to $30,000 per case.
• Installed repaired and maintained seven mass spectrometers and 60 gas monitors used to monitor anesthesia delivery during surgery saving the annual cost of a service agreement.
• Managed the transition from mass spectrometry to infrared bench technology that simplified the process and reduced the cost of providing the monitoring service.
• Installed and maintained a system of centralized wireless telemetry monitoring for a 1,400+ bed hospital system that reduced labor costs of monitoring patients separately.
• Managed a $1,500,000 project to replace over 600 computer controlled infusion therapy devices that improved the quality of information for the medical records.

• Provided service support for cardiology and EKG equipment including board and component level repairs on electronic systems that resulted in saving the cost of vendor service calls.
• Designed a battery maintenance schedule for portable defibrillators that saved $15,000 in annual replacement costs.
• Earned the professional certification offered by the Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation: CBET. Certificate # 1638 issued 03-14-1983

• Performed repairs and maintenance procedures on medical devices such as infusion pumps, physical therapy equipment, and hemodialysis machines that saved the annual costs of service contracts.

A local professional association with approximately 3,000 members dedicated to building professionalism in project management.

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• Produced a communications plan for the chapter utilizing new technologies
• Moved the monthly newsletter from the printed page to electronic format saving $15,000 in annual publishing and mailing costs.
• Designed a web site for a professional association that reduced costs by utilizing online event registration.
• Responsible for a $600,000 annual budget with seven direct reports.
• Increased membership participation by adding a mentoring program and a four-step volunteer development program
• Improved board governance by implementing a better succession plan and organization structure
• Re-established the annual PMI Houston Conference as a major revenue source for the organization.
• Serve as master of ceremonies for a monthly meeting in Southwest Houston.
• Assembling a recorded 35-year history of the Houston Chapter.
• Serve as travel planner for conferences and seminars held in other cities.
• Serve on the Chapter Advisory committee at the discretion of the president.
• Held the following positions on the Board of Directors: Member at Large (2000), VP Communications (2002), VP EBusiness (2003), First Vice President (2004), President (2005), Board Advisor (2006 to present)

Lamplighters is a non-profit Texas chartered corporation that provides a facility and amenities for twelve-step program groups to hold their meetings.

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• Preside over a nine member board of directors at monthly meetings.
• Manage a $40,000 annual budget and chart of accounts.
• Reduced expenses 20% in a year without cutting services.
• Increased fundraising revenue and outside support through donations.

A small family foundation dedicated to assisting charities that benefit children and addiction recovery programs.

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•  Preside over a 6 member board at quarterly meetings.
• Oversee the management of a $1,200,000 endowment.