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Cynthia Tidwell

Clinton

Summary

Dynamic Project Coordinator with extensive experience at the Mississippi National Guard, adept at managing complex budgets exceeding $65 million. Proven track record in financial analysis and stakeholder engagement, utilizing advanced skills in Excel and Microsoft Project to drive operational efficiency and enhance program performance. Committed to delivering strategic recommendations that optimize resource allocation.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Project Coordinator

Mississippi National Guard
Jackson
09.2021 - Current
  • Develops, implements, and manages complex organizational budgets exceeding $65 million across multiple departments or programs, ensuring alignment with short and long-term strategic objectives.
  • Conducts comprehensive financial analysis, forecasting, and modeling to evaluate program performance, identify trends, and recommend funding adjustments to maximize operational efficiency.
  • Closely coordinates budget, financial planning, allotments, and apportionment systems with prescribed accounting systems to establish and track accounts, and prepare funding requests.
  • Develop innovative recommendations for senior management on maximizing and improving funds utilization that directly impacts strategic program objectives.
  • Lead and manage the end-to-end execution of cross-functional projects, including financial system upgrades, compliance initiatives, and resource optimization efforts, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, timelines, and budgets.
  • Establishes and reviews effective systems of management control, such as the Status of Funds, to ensure control of obligations so that, at no time, deficiencies incur, and obligations do not exceed the approved apportionment for any coordinated budget planning and execution across multiple departments supporting mission-critical operations.
  • Manages financial data for projects exceeding $10 million in funding, ensuring compliance with federal and DoD regulations.
  • Partners with operation teams to plan project timelines, resource allocations, and milestone tracking.
  • Creates detailed reports and presents project-related financial insights to senior leadership.

Assistant Project Management Administrator

168 Engineer Brigade
Vicksburg
05.2020 - 08.2021
  • Coordinated and developed budget formulation materials with other parts of the organization through informal and formal methods.
  • Provided oversight of budgeting activities to ensure appropriate and efficient use of approved funding in compliance with appropriations law, to prevent excess obligations and expenditures, waste, fraud, and abuse of financial transactions.
  • Provided technical support in financial management processes to maintain compliance with federal appropriations law and audit requirements.
  • Compiled information and obtained cooperation from program managers from multiple unrelated disciplines to meet financial reporting requirements promptly and accurately.
  • Performed budget formulation work involving reviewing and preparing budget estimates, and financial plans.
  • Monitored budget execution work, including obligations incurred, and actual expenditures of funds.
  • Completed monthly operational reviews to check budget compliance and identify areas needing adjustment.
  • Advised on cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
  • Implemented initiatives to improve profitability and reduce costs.

Project Support Specialist

210th Financial Management Detachment
Jackson
09.2016 - 04.2020
  • Processed financial transactions, including payments, obligations, and reimbursements, with 100% accuracy.
  • Maintained and reconciled ledgers, ensuring all entries aligned with funding documentation and regulatory standards.
  • Reviewed financial records and supporting documents for completeness and accuracy before submission or audit.
  • Supported payroll processing, travel claims, and vendor payments within established timelines.
  • Utilized financial systems such as GFEBS and DTS to track financial data and generate reports.
  • Assisted in formulating operating budgets by gathering, compiling, and inputting financial data.
  • Communicated financial policies and procedures to team members, and supported internal audits or inspections.

Education

Masters of Science - Information Technology- Project Management

American Military University
06-2026

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Jackson State University
01.2020

Skills

  • Project Coordination
  • Risk Management
  • Agile & Waterfall Methodologies
  • Budget & Cost Control
  • Microsoft Project
  • Excel
  • Teams
  • Communication & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Time Management
  • Jira
  • Trello
  • Confluence
  • MS Teams
  • Power BI

Certification

  • CompTIA Project+ (PK0-005)
  • ITIL 4 Foundations
  • Scrum Master (PSM I) (in Progress)
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) (In Progress)

Timeline

Project Coordinator

Mississippi National Guard
09.2021 - Current

Assistant Project Management Administrator

168 Engineer Brigade
05.2020 - 08.2021

Project Support Specialist

210th Financial Management Detachment
09.2016 - 04.2020

Masters of Science - Information Technology- Project Management

American Military University

Bachelor of Science - Biology

Jackson State University
Cynthia Tidwell