Karin Smoot
Project Manager @MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)
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WORK HISTORY
Project Manager @MARTA (Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority)
Atlanta, GA, US
Provide project management oversight and coordination with project teams, project stakeholders, consultants, and contractors to facilitate and accomplish initiatives specific to delivering a comprehensive authority-wide project. Organize and support transit project activities, operations, and resources necessary to carry out and ensure timely completion, within budget, and in accordance with project documents. Ensure that project specifications are in accordance with federal, state, and local guidelines and requirements as mandated by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT). Enforces contract provisions and resolves budgetary, technical and scheduling issues. Maintain project status reports for senior staff briefings. Responsible for independently managing smaller, lower risk or lower visibility projects.
EDUCATION
Georgia State University College of Arts & Sciences
Bachelors of Art, English Language and Literature, General
Georgia State University
Bachelors of Art, Journalism
Georgia State University - Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.), Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management
ABOUT KARIN SMOOT
I lead complex programs at the intersection of strategy, infrastructure, and institutional operations.My experience spans transportation systems, higher education environments, and public-sector operations, where initiatives require disciplined execution, stakeholder alignment, fiscal oversight, and long-range planning. I have advanced multi-year infrastructure and operational initiatives within established institutional frameworks, guiding structured improvements that strengthen performance without compromising stability.In an environment where many systems are under strain, I am particularly committed to reform-driven leadership, improving processes, governance, and infrastructure from within well-established structures. Sustainable progress is rarely revolutionary; it is incremental, disciplined, and intentional.My work blends operational rigor with thoughtful problem-solving to ensure institutions function efficiently, responsibly, and with long-term resilience.Currently pursuing formal project management certification (CAPM → PMP), I continue deepening my technical foundation to complement years of applied leadership across public systems and institutional environments.
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