Dario Lizcano (pictured left) and Michelle Mayes had a wonderful day at Meadowcreek High School’s Career Day. It was a 4-hour event that focuses on creating a critical link between the classroom and the workplace by allowing students to explore various career options so they can make informed educational and career choices. The Education Team had the opportunity to interact with about 40 students introducing them to the wonderful world of Project Management. The students gained exposure into the profession as they learned about Project Management career paths, Project Management degrees, and Project Management certifications. The Education Team also provided the young men and women insight into their day-to-day work and discussed the importance of education as they prepare for their careers. 

Our team is proud to bring another networking event for our members and guests - please join us!  Registration is now open!

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By Lasondria Hill

The PMI Atlanta Healthcare Forum for April was treated to an engaging presentation by Sherrie Williams, Executive Director for Georgia Partnership for Telehealth (GPT), the leading agency in Georgia focused on increasing access to healthcare through the innovative use of technology including telemedicine, health information exchange and telehealth. Ms. Williams strategically developed and implemented Georgia’s first school-based health center (SBHC) that utilized telemedicine as a way to close resource gaps. Additionally, she has worked with more than 77 schools in Georgia and Tennessee to open SBHCs in both rural and urban areas.

The presentation began with an eye-opening and skin-tingling demo highlighting how telemedicine technology is leveraged in medical facilities and how GPT has made a tremendous impact on the future of patient care, from nursing homes to correctional facilities to school-based health centers. The presentation further detailed the programmatic services that GPT provides as well as the areas of care that have most benefited from telemedicine.

PMI Atlanta is pleased to announce April’s Volunteer of the Month – congratulations, Linda Payntor!

For the past 4 years Linda has served as a distinguished scholarly volunteer for the PMI Atlanta Chapter. She serves as the Communications Lead on the Education Committee. Since joining the Education Committee Linda has been what would be characterized as a “Summa Cum Laude” volunteer due to her fervent passion for project management, rapid responsiveness to her team and unyielding commitment to serving others.......incredibly outstanding.

Moving forward, she's excited about PMI Atlanta's initiative to get more into the high schools. Due to Linda and the entire Education Team’s diligence, they have contacted many of the area high schools and look forward to participating in their Career Days, which several high schools have already scheduled, so big kudos are in order to Linda and the Education Team. During her volunteer tenure, Linda looks to help as many others as she can, use and understand all parts of project management, how important PM skills are and how they can be utilized in both our personal and professional lives.

Prior to moving to Georgia to enjoy the “Scenic Smokey Mountains” with her husband, Linda was the Enterprise Competency Manager of the Global PMO for Goodyear in Akron, Ohio, as well as an Adjunct Professor who taught graduate PM classes for the University of Akron. In these roles she traveled the world, leading, training, and teaching individuals, project teams, students and others all things “project management”. What an abundant life of project management knowledge transfer, service and commitment to excellence, all the qualities and then some that comprise this month’s “Meritorious" VOM".

Read and learn more about Linda below and what she enjoys about volunteering for PMI Atlanta.