MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN

mclaughlin.michael@me.com | 840 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482 | 415-535-9607

Activities
American Red Cross Disaster Relief Volunteer (California Wildfires 2017, Hurricane Sandy 2012) • YMCA Reach & Rise Big Brother Program •
Vinalhaven Offshore Wind Project Research Assistant • Project Management Institute Member • Alpha Epsilon Pi Fraternity Class President •
Democratic National Committee (DNC) Precinct Chair • Presidential Campaign Rally Organizer • San Francisco Bicycle Coalition Ambassador •

Experience
PROGRAM MANAGER 2015 – Present
University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
o Created and maintained relationships to effectively manage multiple projects with competing deadlines in developing and implementing
core programs, services, and events for 600+ Master’s, Post-Master’s, and Doctoral students
o Forecasted trends and projections, pinpointing weaknesses between student retention, cost of programs, and allocated funding to
improve processes by performing econometric modeling and analyzing historical data
o Increased usability metrics by redesigning and launching school-wide website redesign/content upgrade–https://ucsf.nursing.edu
o Accomplished project tasks and met milestones by overseeing office staff; delegated and managed project activities to coworkers
o Identified areas of improvement and created strategies for positive change by chairing and staffing Departmental Program Councils
o Improved quality of academic programs for students by restructuring and redesigning programs based on user metric reports
o Led two successful graduation ceremonies for 180+ graduates by bridging communication between institution, graduates and venue
o Grew online community by implementing new platforms, refining technical processes, and solving technical issues by nearly 300%
o Informed community through discussions, programs, and initiatives by planning and participating in marketing, public relations efforts

ASST. PROJECT MANAGER, DESIGNER 2012 – 2015

Studio Becker / Clarke Design Group / Tina Colebrook Architect
o Drove multi-million dollar, international, complex architectural design and construction projects to completion through efficient and
effective coordination, development, and oversight – largest project being the development of the 181 Fremont Tower in San Francisco
o Ensured delivery of highest quality deliverables and successful project completion by regularly conferring with and advising project
stakeholders; redefining project roadmaps in a changing, multi-vendor environment; exchanging information with relevant stakeholders
o Won comprehensive bids by developing architectural plans, elevation drawings, cross-sections, detail sheets, specification manuals;
o Communicated designs by plotting and analyzing spatial data in R and GIS, importing and exporting client-specific data using overlay
o Merged desires of clients around non-negotiable project requirements and dependencies, catering to unique requests between projects
o Inspired innovation and creativity by developing relationships with target customers, partners, and industry experts
o Showcased 200+ projects in online marketing catalog and product library developed in Revit, AutoCAD, Photoshop, and HTML
o Propelled innovation to be market leader by working cross-functionally to improving product library and integration into projects

PROJECT MANAGER & ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR (contract position) 2011 – 2012

Beacon Preservation, Inc.
o Spearheaded Beacon’s non-profit Green Light Academy as Associate Director focusing on both in-class and in-the-field instruction in
ecology, environmental studies, and green technology; managed a team of three faculty, eight staff, and oversaw 30+ students
o Planned, organized, and coordinated multiple seaward projects with subcontractors, specialists, engineers, and consultants using
green building practices to rehabilitate historic, self-sustaining, offshore Maine lighthouse
o Negotiated with State Historic Preservation Office representatives to secure $50,000 in government grants to propel project initiatives

JR. PROJECT MANAGER 2009 – 2011

Rockwell Construction, LLC
o Identified and constrained scope of work by coordinating on-site meetings with superintendents, subcontractors, foremen, and clients
o Presented project proposals to the Charleston Board of Architectural Review, City Planning Commission, and Zoning Board hearings;
implemented Board’s comments and required project changes to project plans
o Assisted in leading meetings by preparing project proposals, price-bidding packages, schedules, and material estimation spreadsheets

Education
M.S. PROJECT MANAGEMENT | Summa Cum Laude, GPA 4.0
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Joint Base Charleston, SC 2015
B.A. ART HISTORY, HISTORIC PRESERVATION & COMMUNITY PLANNING; MINOR IN ECONOMICS
College of Charleston, Charleston, SC 2011