https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/about daily 1.0 2023-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/bcaa6105-2ea9-4e9f-867e-20fe42f21548/IMG_3246.jpg About My name is Rachael Sherman. I’m a Senior Product Manager with my Project Manager Professional (PMP), and a Civil and Sustainability Engineer PhD based out of Charlotte, NC. I use qualitative and quantitative research methods, as well as an agile leadership approach to solve ambiguous problems to find creative solutions for the future. I aim to use my influence to promote sustainability, diversity, inclusion, mental health, and wellbeing in all the spaces I occupy. Let's Work Together! https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/resume daily 0.75 2023-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/e1da3bdb-cca8-4d0c-a99c-ae9fed3135f9/IMG_3115-2.jpg Resume “If we want people to fully show up, to bring their whole selves including their unarmored, whole hearts—so that we can innovate, solve problems, and serve people—we have to be vigilant about creating a culture in which people feel safe, seen, heard, and respected.” -Brene Brown https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/portfolio daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/1645554821373-L1KJ8Q01Z6U4LVOQTX5U/0_1TwLXhauaGFElF4c.jpg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/1645555771529-VWPDP8GMHWPY1NOSSM4Z/Black-Graduation-Cap-black.jpg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/1645561075348-WY5D0B7BCPCZR8E2194U/Data_funnel.jpg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/1645561148495-CKWYF69E44FHE3H3E853/The-Ultimate-Digital-Marketing-Campaign-Checklist-Blog.jpg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/1645561212720-KFZEG3H785ZOFZ2IO1RG/istockphoto-1076877918-170667a.jpg Portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/1645561265426-YTG4ZD398FXWH5UGW92W/100-Clean-Energy-Collaborative-2000x1000-featured.jpg Portfolio https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/energysavingsinsmallcommercialbuildings daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847904871-IJY33BXSJQA0OIFROI1H/image-asset.jpeg Energy Savings in Small Commercial Buildings - Coming soon! https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/frameworkforengineeringeducation daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847904871-IJY33BXSJQA0OIFROI1H/image-asset.jpeg Framework for Engineering Education - Coming soon! https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/projectvalidation daily 0.75 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847904871-IJY33BXSJQA0OIFROI1H/image-asset.jpeg Project Validation - Coming soon! https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/decision-support-tool daily 0.75 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847904871-IJY33BXSJQA0OIFROI1H/image-asset.jpeg Decision Support Tool - Coming soon! https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/contact-1 daily 0.75 2022-02-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/22a7e6a4-0d33-41c4-92fc-3824da9f43f2/Screen+Shot+2022-02-22+at+3.40.12+PM.png Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/dissertation-research-1 daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/522ad0cf-5809-48a7-9e30-f402eb60a775/power-infrastructure-project.jpg Dissertation Research - Motivation Many Americans are living in working class households, and are acutely attuned to the importance of affordable and reliable power for the survival and comfort of their friends and families. When pursuing a research topic, my work experience within the power industry was used as a point of take-off to understand how to best serve the societies we live in when planning for and executing additional capacity and flexibility projects within power and pipeline industries. While regulating bodies such as FERC are in place to serve and protect customers from a monopoly’s power, it has alternatively been argued that rate of return regulation encourages regulated firms, such as power and pipeline utility companies, to overcapitalize on projects that could be executed at a lesser cost. The upfront costs of these capital projects directly influence the rate that customers are charged per kilowatt hour of power. Understanding the current cost and schedule performance of these projects, the planning metrics used, and the risks associated with these projects provide a deeper understanding into how to better plan for and execute power and pipeline projects in the future. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/a8a3ba8e-726f-441c-b4a2-71b2cc4526aa/flat%2C750x%2C075%2Cf-pad%2C750x1000%2Cf8f8f8.u2.jpg Dissertation Research Research Question 1: Is project performance different in regulated power environments vs. nonregulated power environments? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/1117e948-de18-4fad-9563-9e07ef7cf32d/istockphoto-1158498250-612x612.jpg Dissertation Research Research Question 3 What are highly unique risks that present themselves on a highly regulated power project? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/ac9adb3c-6f7f-48ff-a614-7cb2faf7a500/389261071_orig.jpg Dissertation Research Research Question 2: Is the project planning process different in regulated power environments vs. nonregulated power environments? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/72460bd7-4bb4-4abc-9676-97e96f0d37a2/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+10.27.40+AM.png Dissertation Research - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/83d87f4a-010d-4887-8e67-4250fc4a5390/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+11.27.42+AM.png Dissertation Research Comparison of the Actual Cost Index for Nonregulated and Regulated Power Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/809d7384-2bbe-4888-ba6f-7ebe6e5be2fc/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+11.23.54+AM.png Dissertation Research Comparison of the Estimated Cost Index for Nonregulated and Regulated Power Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/f7fc53cf-c48f-4674-bcd4-7728eb504a40/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+2.44.02+PM.png Dissertation Research - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/948a5e80-a764-4423-91ab-788a7afd3c26/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+2.54.30+PM.png Dissertation Research - Project Team Role Contribution Through Project Comparison of the Estimated Cost Index for Nonregulated and Regulated Power Projects https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6202a6785b85ca3a617dc74c/1fb31df2-3526-4f12-96d4-932482251129/Screen+Shot+2022-02-23+at+6.56.04+PM.png Dissertation Research Total Budget Spent in Front End Loading (FEL) https://www.rachaelpaigesherman.com/catalysts-for-na-in-engineering-2 daily 0.75 2022-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5ec321c2af33de48734cc929/1589847904871-IJY33BXSJQA0OIFROI1H/image-asset.jpeg Catalysts for N.A. in Engineering 2 - Coming soon!