Cara Glennon-Olsen

About Cara Glennon-Olsen

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY Certified project manager with extensive process analysis…

Experience

1. Project Manager (Senior Business Specialist) - Wildfire Mitigation Program Delivery

   PacifiCorp

   Dec 2021 — Present

   Manage all aspects of a portfolio of wildfire mitigation projects focused on Emergency Management and Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) mitigation programs. Projects include:* Installation of a territory-wide network of AI-enabled wildfire cameras and evaluation of other sensor technology.* Implementation of a backup power rebate program for Access and Functional Needs (AFN) customers in PacifiCorp\'s Oregon service territory.* Management of a free to the customer portable battery program for AFN customers in PacifiCorp\'s California service territory- Provide project controls and administration support for PacifiCorp\'s Advanced Forecasting and Situational Awareness (operational weather forecasting) program. Tasks include:* Project financial controls (long range forecasting, invoicing, cost estimating, month-end accounting) and change management.* Preparation of grant applications and other funding requests for projects in excess of >$10M.* Supplier contract negotiations.* Project plan development- Provide support for preparation of regulatory filings including (but not limited to) wildfire mitigation plans. compliance reports, and data requests on the topics of Emergency Management, Situational Awareness, and Community and Stakeholder Engagement.

Education

• Portland State University

  MPA, Master of Public Administration and Policy

• MIT Professional Education

  Applied Data Science Program: Leveraging AI for Effective Decision-Making

• Portland State University

  BS, Philosophy

  2000 — 2005

Skills

• Sharepoint
• Requirements Analysis
• Team-Oriented
• Project Coordination
• Public Health
• Policy
• Crystal Reports/ Business Objects
• Focus Groups
• Ms Office (Excel, Word and Powerpoint)
• Project Planning
• Microstrategy
• Group Presentations
• Healthcare
• Organizational Development
• Policy Analysis
• Group Training
• Data Analysis
• Technical Writing
• Management
• Ms Sql Server 2008
• Budgets
• Report Writing
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Public Administration
• Microsoft Access
• Budgeting
• Access
• Lean Healthcare
• Lotus Notes
• Project Management
• Primavera P6
• Team Oriented
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Process Improvement
• Team Building
• Business Intelligence
• Qualitative Research
• Cognos
• Onenote
• Integration