Bio
Jami Yazdani is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with more than 17 years of experience managing a portfolio of innovative projects and planning initiatives. She has a proven track record of leading diverse and collaborative teams and excels at facilitating consensus and keeping (even reluctant) teams on track. Jami also has extensive experience designing and delivering engaging face-to-face and online training sessions and facilitating meetings and programs.
Over a diverse career spanning roles in business, libraries, and public higher education, including over a decade in leadership (Director) and management positions, Jami effectively led teams, championed change, and empowered staff. Jami has also volunteered and actively served on the boards of nonprofits and professional associations, working in leadership (Chair and Vice-Chair), marketing, programming, and mentoring functions.
Jami brings practical experience, management expertise, a love of spreadsheets, and a sense of humor to project management, planning, training, and facilitation.
Jami holds Master's degrees in Technology Management and Library and Information Science and Project Management Professional (PMP), Disciplined Agile Scrum Master (DASM), Change Management, and Wicked Problem Solving Practitioner certifications.
