J'aime Wells, Ph.D.

Lynda R. Powell

J’aime Wells, Ph.D.
Jaime@powellconsulting.net

PROFILE

J’aime has provided project management support and scheduling services for state, municipal, commercial, and industrial construction projects. Her roles in the company include the following:

• Evaluation of project reports including schedules in Microsoft Project, or Primavera’s P3, P5, P6, Contractor, or SureTrak to determine if they conform to contract requirements and properly communicate the information necessary to inform project teams and allow for informed decisions

• Evaluation of project communications to determine whether they present the required information without unnecessary clutter

• Reporting to client verbally, in written reports, or in graphic exhibits, whether project documents are achieving their goals

• Evaluation of project management procedures to determine whether they support the needs of the project

• Assisting in building electronic document research systems

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Special Collections, Haverford College Library, Haverford, PA
• Processed manuscript collections and created finding aids
• Conducted genealogical research in Quaker meeting records
• Trained and supervised student workers
• Served as office manager for Friends Historical Association

Acquisitions Department, Rutgers University Press, Piscataway, NJ
• Contacted peer reviewers for manuscripts, monitored review process
• Prepared manuscripts in accordance with style sheet
• Drafted book descriptions for back covers

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
• Developed syllabi and taught college philosophy courses

EDUCATION

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ
Ph.D. in philosophy, May 2006

Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA
A.B., May 1997, magna cum laude

SKILLS

Strong writing skills. Experienced researcher on the Internet, in the library, or in construction project documents. Proficient with Word, Excel, Meeting Maker, FileMaker Pro, Adobe Acrobat Professional, Microsoft Project, and Primavera’s SureTrak, Contractor, P3, P5, and P6.
Trained in web editing with Contribute. Advanced Spanish, intermediate French.

Lynda R. Powell
lynda@powellconsulting.net

PROFILE

Lynda has experience as an accounts manager on a wide range of manufacturing and construction projects. Her roles in the company include the following:

• Communicating with the client regarding deliverable progress and decision-making, including technical and resource issues

• Managing the budget, auditing, and providing invoices

• Developing internal procedures and monitoring implementation

• Developed cost control and billings system to fulfill owner requirements on site in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska
• Developed process and computer applications for submitting construction contract pay requests which interfaced with corporate cost accounting systems
• Supervised three (3) other cost accountants in auditing for contract compliance over 100 different Supplier’s Pre-purchase Contract Requests for two Nuclear Power Plant construction projects
• Audited for contract compliance two (2) cost-plus and unit price construction contractor Requests for two Nuclear Power Plant construction projects
• Managed simultaneously seven (7) separate outside audits on public works projects
• Supervised timekeeping and payroll for a construction project with 700 + craftspeople
• Prepared annual budget
• Managed fiscal year-end closing and coordinate accounting firm review
• Managed quarterly physical inventory count and valuation
• Developed manufacturing overhead and fixed overhead rates
• Developed product cost
• Responsible for property improvements and plant equipment value and depreciation
• Managed cost accounting software update and interfaces with other programs
• Researched, evaluated, installed, developed formulas, and tested new order entry/manufacturing/timekeeping software and all required hardware

Accounting Certificate, Grand Island School of Business, Grand Island, NE, 1965
Various Community College Accounting and Contract Administration classes