1. PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND ME
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort
and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
-Martin Luther King Jr.

2. WHOAMI?
Core Strengths
 Context
 Input
 Developer
 Positivity
 Futuristic
Michael Crusoe
Emerging Technology Tester -
Johns Hopkins University TIC
Business Operations Jr.
Coordinator/Teaching Assistant -
Year Up NCR

3. WHATISITLIKEWHEREYOUWORK?
Internship History and Culture
Johns Hopkins University TIC
 Founded in late 2014 (November-December)
 Collaboration hub of software developers and hospital clinicians
 Favorite Core Value: “Co-developing with customers”
 Mission: “Build and deploy digital health solutions”
 Culture: Collaborative and relaxed
(Pre-Accelerator, Weekly Team Meetings/Scrum)
Year Up National Capital Region
 NCR Start: 2006 with only 20 students; original site: Boston, 2000
 Currently serving 320 students per year (2 cohorts)
 CEO/Founder: Gerald Chertavian
 Mission: “Close The Opportunity Divide”
 Culture: Dynamic and support-driven
(Feedback Fridays, Community Building Meeting)

4. WHEREDOYOUEXCEL?WHATNEEDSPOLISHING?
Strengths and Growth Areas
Strengths
 Strong verbal and written communication skills
 Drive to learn and tackle new challenges
 Transparency for building professional rapport in the workplace
Growth Areas
 Time/Task Management
 Attention To Detail
 Discipline

5. LET’SGETDOWNTOBUSINESS!
Training Tasks
Johns Hopkins University TIC
 JIRA/Confluence Project Documentation
 Ruby/Cucumber coding implementation resources
 Sales Pitch Training: Start-Up Development Start-Finish
(Pre-Accelerator)
Year Up National Capital Region
 Training students: Student Ambassador Program Management
 Site maintenance: Internal + External
 Re-imaging laptops/computers
 Maintain supply closet + aesthetic integrity of site
 New hire book set up
 Teaching and mentoring students
(Focus: Project Management/Business Communications)

6. TASKS/LESSONSLEARNEDONINTERNSHIP
Are you up to P.A.A?
Johns Hopkins TIC
 Verify and test data variances
(Attention to detail)
 Document and track project
progress (Time management)
Year Up NCR
 Break down the process!
(Bus Ops = Engineering; Specialize
your craft)
 Creating the Resource vs.
‘Being’ the Resource
(Accountability + Visibility)
Attributes
 People-oriented (Ride the Wave!)
 Weighing Data vs. Personal
Preference (Know your angle and
make it sing!)
“When you are through changing, you
are through.” – Bruce Barton

7. ACTIONITEMS:PLANSFORAFTERINTERNSHIP
S.M.A.R.T Goals
 Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Minor in Communications
 Study, study, study! Weekly study outlines for classes (2-3 hours daily)
 Informational Interviews
 Internship/scholarship search
 Project Management Professional + CompTIA A+ Certifications
 Reach out, give back! (Mentorship)
 YU Alum Peer Study Group
 Networking/supplementary learning (4,500 hours leading/35 hours
instruction)
 Potential Year Up re-employment
 Emphasis: TA work, Business Operations or Student/Volunteer Outreach
 Student Leadership Program Development
 More student-community outreach projects

8. WHATAREYOUDOINGWITHYOUREXPERIENCE?
Project Management Efforts