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Wanda S. Durden

Sr. Project Manager at Ashburn Consulting

Wanda S. Durden has extensive work experience in various leadership roles. Wanda S. is currently working as a Senior Project Manager at Ashburn Consulting LLC since September 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Senior Consultant at Slalom from May 2021 to September 2022. Wanda S. also served as a Senior Program Manager at North Highland from January 2019 to May 2021. Before that, they worked as a Senior Program Manager at World Services from October 2016 to September 2018. Wanda has also held the position of Senior Project Manager at Offspring Solutions from April 2013 to September 2016. Furthermore, they worked as a Senior Business Analyst Lead at Gray Matters Technology Services, LLC from November 2009 to April 2013.

Wanda has experience in the public sector as well. Wanda S. served as the Director of the City of Baltimore from 2008 to 2009, where they directed various budgets and facilities, leading a team of over 360 full-time employees. Prior to that, they were the Director/Chief of Staff for the District of Columbia from July 2006 to September 2007. In this role, they oversaw budgets, managed resources, and implemented strategic planning processes.

Early in their career, Wanda worked at Special Olympics International as the Director of Sports Development from 1997 to 2004. In this role, they led international project teams and conducted program assessments, resulting in increased athlete growth and successful collaborations with various organizations.

Overall, Wanda S. Durden has a diverse background in project management, program development, and leadership roles across multiple industries.

Wanda S. Durden earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Business Administration and Management, General from the Georgia Institute of Technology. Wanda S. then went on to obtain a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in Global Management from the University of Phoenix.

In terms of additional certifications, Wanda received the Six Sigma Green Belt certification from 6sigmastudy in May 2019. Wanda S. also obtained the Certified SAFe 5.0 Agilist certification from Scaled Agile, Inc. in December 2019. Wanda is a certified PMP (Project Management Professional) through the Project Management Institute, and they hold the PMI-ACP certification from the same institution. Furthermore, they are a Certified Scrum Master accredited by the Scrum Alliance. The institution from which they obtained their ITIL certification is not provided.

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  • Sr. Project Manager

    September, 2022 - present