Marcy Cheek

Marcy Cheek has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries. Marcy began their career as an Intern at ITAC at EMTEC in 2009, where they conducted market research and developed proposals for US companies interested in international markets. From 2009 to 2013, Marcy worked at The Reynolds and Reynolds Company, initially as a Vendor Specialist, where they managed customer tickets and built strong relationships with OEM accounts. Marcy then transitioned to the role of F&I Calculations Programmer, maintaining support software and ensuring compliance with vendor requirements.

In 2013, Marcy joined Huffy Corporation as a Product Documentation Specialist, where they managed product information and developed engineering bills of materials. Marcy later became the Manager of Implementation and Sample Shop, overseeing new product implementation and leading a team. As a Product Implementation Manager, Marcy governed two product development teams and successfully implemented hundreds of new models per year. Marcy moderated cross-functional meetings and delivered reports on department efficiency.

From 2017 to 2020, Marcy worked at Anthem, first as a Portfolio Coordinator, where they managed department resources and oversaw project timesheets. Marcy then became a Portfolio Manager, maintaining vendor relationships and forecasting resources. At VineBrook Homes LLC, Marcy served as an Information Technology Project Manager from 2020 to 2021, where they managed software development projects and presented department updates to the leadership team.

Marcy's most recent position was at McGraw Hill, where they held two roles. As a Program Manager from 2021 to 2022, they customized agile and waterfall methodologies for software development and managed Enterprise Business Intelligence, Analytics, and Integrations Programs. Marcy then became a Technical Product Manager in 2022, prioritizing strategic projects and analyzing business requirements against system capabilities.

Currently, Marcy is working as a Project Manager at Forty8Fifty Labs, where they manage client relationships, coordinates collaboration, and drafts requirements to achieve clients' objectives. Marcy also balances clients' budgets and audits consultants' level of effort.

Throughout their career, Marcy has consistently demonstrated strong project management skills, strategic thinking, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Marcy Cheek received their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in International Business and Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Political Science and Government from Wright State University. Marcy then went on to obtain a Master of Arts (MA) degree in International Comparative Politics from the same university.

In terms of additional certifications, Marcy obtained the following:

- JQL for Admins from Atlassian in April 2023

- Project Management Professional (PMP) from the Project Management Institute in February 2020

- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from the Scrum Alliance in May 2023

- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) from the Scrum Alliance in November 2022

- Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist from Scaled Agile, Inc. in August 2020

- Certified SAFe® 5 Scrum Master from Scaled Agile, Inc. in November 2020

There is one additional certification mentioned, "Agility Health Facilitator," but no information is provided regarding the institution or the year it was obtained.