Laura H. McAlisterPersonal Profile

February 2017

Laura McAlister’s Work Summary

Program Director

Sr. Project Manager

Director of Client Implementation

Compliance Specialist

Project Senior Analyst

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Central Implementation Facilitator

Senior Process Control Consultant

Paralegal/Business Owner

Paralegal/Trial Assistant

Legal Secretary

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6 direct reports; 2 contractors

Revenue Cycle / Acquisitions; 1 direct report

Mgmt 30-40 projects; 4 direct reports

Internal audit / regulatory compliance

Implementation Project Manager

Senior Internal Auditor /Regulatory Process

Account Manager / Technical Assistance

Paralegal and Systems Implementation

Corporate Litigation Case Management

Medical Malpractice Trial Preparation

Legal Secretarial Administration

Company Position starting Major Responsibilities

Creating Collaborative Relationships

Improving Processes

Executing the Plan

Developing Others

Major Themes (What I’m Known For)

Laura McAlister’s Top 5 Strengths (Relationship Building, Strategic Thinking – Gallup’s Strengths Finder)

Connectedness (Relationship Building)• Likes to create productive teams that are much greater than the sum of

their parts. Being the essential glue that holds a team together.

Relator (Relationship Building)• Helps people find answers to their professional problems. Feels good

about life when giving herself credit for reducing difficult-to-understand

ideas, mechanisms, programs, or processes to their basic parts.

Learner (Strategic Thinking)• Possesses a great desire to learn, move and continuously improve.

Finds gratification in learning to produce positive outcomes and

solutions.

Achiever (Executing)• Stamina for hard work. Long “to do” lists. Takes satisfaction from being

busy, productive. Must accomplish something every day.

Self Assurance (Influencing)• Naturally inspires people to follow her. People respond favorably to her

cheerful disposition and upbeat outlook on life.

Education / Certifications

EducationBelmont University Belmont University Bachelor of Business Administration Masters of Education/Organizational May 2001 Leadership/Communication

Expected Graduation May 2017

Southern Illinois University – Carbondale Southeastern Paralegal InstituteAssociate Legal Secretarial Science ABA Approved ProgramMay 1981 Paralegal Certificate 1995

CertificationsPMI Project Management Institute AQS Management Systems, Inc.Project Management Professional (PMP) ISO 9001:2000 Certified Internal AuditorFebruary 2008 August 2005

University of Colorado at Denver Certified Legal Assistant (CLA)Practitioner Certificate in Project Management National Association of Legal AssistantsSpring 2004 Designation, January 1997

Speaking Engagements/ Training Meeting Management 101

HCA, Clinical Informatics, November 2015, July 2016, January 2017

Communicators Improv Toolbox – Fun2GrowOn

PMI Leadership Community of Practice, May 2015

Legal Project Management Boot Camp - Project Execution

Faculty Member – American Bar Association, January 2015

Bridge the Gap – Panel Discussion - Legal Project Management

Panel Presenter - New York City Bar Association, July 2013

The Value and Benefit of Project Management - Making Projects Work

Speaker - HCA Lunch and Learn Series, June 2013

Applying Legal Project Management – How Does It Change Day to Day Lawyering?

Faculty Member - Project Management for Lawyers, Practicing Law Institute Jan 2013

The Challenge – Converting Teams to Project Management Strategy

Keynote Speaker - LawVision Legal Project Management Roundtable, September 2012

Project Management Institute (PMI)

Legal Project Management Community of Practice