Allison B.
Knowledge Management | AI-Driven Strategy | Project Management | Communications
- Role
- Senior Knowledge and Communications Specialist at Chemonics International
- Location
- Arlington, VA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Allison B.
Knowledge management (KM) professional with 6 years of experience working closely with executive stakeholders and cross-functional teams to ensure that critical organizational knowledge is identified, documented, and made accessible through user-friendly knowledge bases and content libraries. Proven ability to lead successful and innovative KM strategy efforts throughout project lifecycle, informed by generative AI tools and appropriate project management methodologies. Demonstrated emotional intelligence and discretion, coupled with excellent communication skills and customer-centric outlook.
Experience
Senior Knowledge and Communications Specialist
May 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US
Implement Chemonics’ enterprise KM strategy as corporate lead -Collect, organize, and maintain SharePoint knowledge base of project reports along with monitoring and updating of integrated business taxonomy, enterprise search, metadata, and data sources-Solve back-end technical issues relating to Sharepoint and data lakes through collaboration with globally-distributed IT department in a timely manner-Advise executive leadership and cross-functional colleagues on Chemonics’ KM strategy and best practices as it relates to overall corporate goals and priorities-Design, organize, facilitate, and synthesize results from AI Viability Initiative involving 50 data, information technology, and new business experts to determine usefulness of Microsoft Copilot within enterprise ecosystem-Complete focus groups, training sessions, and town halls with participants to identify viable use cases and surface opportunities and roadblocks in Copilot usage-Recommend to senior leadership that further investment in Copilot be paused until tool becomes more refined and more compelling use cases are developed, using key performance indicators (KPIs) and insights uncovered from AI Viability Initiative-Manage build of high-priority, well-received media microsite with 16-week timeline as appointed project manager, resulting in on-time delivery for presentation to CEO-Collaborate daily with approximately 20 internal and external stakeholders and project team members from legal, web development, contracts, copyright, user experience, design, and communications to ensure task completion and integration of feedback-Serve as product owner for enterprise Viva Engage ecosystem, utilized as central internal knowledge-sharing channel by executive leadership and 6,500 employees -Recipient of Peer Recognition Award for demonstration of excellent work and critical thinking skills (November 2023)
Education
Connecticut College
Bachelor's Degree
2012 — 2016
Simmons University (School of Library and Information Science)
MLS in Archives Management, MA in History
2016 — 2018
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