Emily
Okie

Project Manager — Training Products Modernization

Co-managing execution of a two-year training-products modernization contract converting MH-60R Operator and Maintenance courseware to SC-24 configuration for the Navies of Spain, the Royal Saudi Naval Forces, and Norway. Leading conversion planning alongside two other Project Managers, ensuring configuration control and compliance with program standards across multiple FMS customers — coordinating SMEs, instructional designers, QA experts, and customer stakeholders toward validated, deployment-ready training products.

• Multinational client communication and stakeholder coordination
• Configuration control and conversion compliance tracking
• Budgeting, milestone tracking, and maintenance
• Monthly reporting and supporting documentation management
• Deliverables scheduling across parallel customer tracks

+ Additional duties

Project Manager / Quality Control Specialist — Courseware Conversion

The SC-24 Domestic and RAN contract is an 18-month effort to update and rebuild MH-60 training courseware to SC-24 specifications and modernize MH-60 courseware for the Royal Australian Navy. Applied project-management and conversion experience to administrative tasks and quality-control checks on modernized deliverables, while assisting other teams with tasks such as LMS setup for converted courseware.

• Quality control on SC-24 configuration conversion deliverables
• Assistance with budgeting, milestone tracking, and maintenance
• Assistance with monthly reporting and documentation management
• Assistance with deliverables and scheduling
• Assistance with proposal writing and editing
• Conducting interviews for company positions

Multimedia Specialist

Primary graphic artist on a 12-month effort developing training courseware for the US Forestry Service. Develops imagery used throughout the courseware, adhering to contract requirements and customer requests — delivered on deadline and within budget.

• Client communication
• Imagery development utilizing industry-standard software

Project Manager — Courseware Modernization

Led a two-year effort modernizing Greece FMS MH-60R Maintenance and Operator courseware. Directed a team of instructional designers, programmers, multimedia specialists, QA experts, and subject matter experts through full conversion of legacy training products — maintaining timeline, budget, customer communication, and configuration control while adhering to all technical requirements and specifications.

• End-to-end ownership of courseware modernization deliverables
• Client communication
• Budgeting, milestone tracking, and maintenance
• Monthly reporting and supporting documentation management
• Deliverables and scheduling

+ Additional duties

Project Manager — Training Product Development

Rapidly developed, built, and delivered modernized mobile-use training products across multiple platforms and technologies — including self-contained simulations, interactive applications, and geo-located augmented-reality experiences — operating within tight security parameters and short timelines. Managed deadlines, budget, customer communication, and quality control against technical specifications.

• Next-generation training product development and delivery
• Client communication
• Budgeting, milestone tracking, and maintenance
• Monthly reporting and supporting documentation management

Multimedia Specialist / Programmer — Modernization

Used programming, multimedia design, and production skills to support a large-scale Flash-to-HTML5/JavaScript conversion of legacy interactive courseware. Worked alongside SMEs, developers, and instructional designers to build modernization templates for the art team, troubleshoot technical issues, and stand up a Moodle LMS as an alternate delivery route for converted training products.

• Led template development for large-scale Flash-to-HTML5/JavaScript conversion
• Trained team members on JavaScript-based interactive multimedia templates
• Set up Moodle LMS for use with modernized interactive courseware
• Wrote user guides, processes, and procedural documents for internal teams and customers

Studio / Small Business Manager

Oversaw all aspects of operation for this small business — daily operations, staffing, scheduling, training, budgeting, ordering, and customer service — through and beyond the COVID-19 lockdowns of 2020. During mandatory closure, built a virtual studio from scratch, trained teachers in remote delivery, and guided hundreds of students into online and at-home practice. Reopened the studio with a full set of new safety protocols as the pandemic evolved.