Michelle Hairston, MBA and certified Project Management Professional (PMP), has a comprehensive background in finance, program management, project management, and business consulting. With a passion for delivering results and creating process improvements, Michelle has the ability to develop and implement strategic solutions. Her exceptional planning, client management, procurement, negotiation, and presentation skills have been recognized and awarded. She specializes in project management, business process improvement, consulting, program management, budget management, strategic management, vendor and contract management, cross-functional global teams, status reporting and trend analysis, Agile software development, KPI program metrics, financial analysis, PMO management, Project Management certification (PMP), and ITIL Foundations certification. Michelle studied Project Management, Agile, and Integrated Project Management at St. Edward's University and earned her MBA, Masters in Project Management and Business from Wayne State University, and a BS in Finance from University of Detroit Mercy. Formerly, she has held key positions at companies such as World Wide Technology, EMC, Southwest Airlines, and Dell. Currently, she is a Senior Strategic Events Manager at Cultural Art Visions and a former PMI Chapter Member at Dallas PMI Chapter Member. Michelle is committed to helping organizations achieve their goals and continuously improving their operations.