Jade Harkness

About Jade Harkness

Results-oriented professional offering experience in demanding roles across a diversity of positions in increasing responsibility. Organized, detail-oriented, and conscientious self-starter, able to strategize and prioritize effectively to accomplish multiple tasks and stay calm under pressure. Flexible, analytical, and produces initiative with a keen eye for details and identification; skilled at synthesizing and editing information to achieve overall objectives. An effective leader, skilled in enlisting the support of all team members in aligning with project and organizational goals. Currently serving as Senior Risk Analyst for Enterprise Risk Management at Savannah River Nuclear Solutions and Executive Director of Crowning Lupus.Experience Summary Highlights:Senior Management Review Board (SMRB) and Independent Evaluation Board (IEB) Specialist for SRNS.• Established competencies in DOE Contractor Assurance Processes. Skilled technical report writer for DOE deliverables. Qualified Training Instructor for diverse SRNS employee population.• Proven organizational, instructional, and planning methodologies in accordance with DOE requirements.Executive Director and Founder of Crowning Lupus Nonprofit Incorporation.• Demonstrated leadership and community engagement.Quality Assurance, Internal Auditor, and Compliance Authority for UPS Supply Chain Solutions.• Improved organization’s products and processes in order to meet quality standards through internal auditory measures.Vice President of Unity in Diversity Council for SRNS.• Re-established priority for SRNS diversity, equity, and inclusion. Program Chair of the Youth Leadership Institute (YLI) Program for Kappa Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®.• Established opportunities for the leaders of the future, middle and high school students through volunteering, mentoring, and leadership engagement. Program Chair of the Childhood Hunger Initiative Power Pack (CHIPP) Program for Kappa Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated ®.• Proven organizational, logistical, and strategical methodologies for coordinating large-scale events.

Experience

1. Senior Risk Management Analyst

   Savannah River Nuclear Solutions

   Jun 2024 — Present · US

Education

• University of South Carolina

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies

  2005 — 2010

• Southern Wesleyan University

  Master of Science (M.S.), Management and Leadership

  2018 — 2021