Lyn Heaton, PMP

Lyn Heaton has been active in the Project Management field for more than 30 years, both as a Project Manager and an educator.  She has provided project management training to various corporations, the U.S. Army, and UMKC.

Lyn worked for 19+ years in the Telecommunications industry at Sprint Nextel.  She held the position of Project / Program Manager in various departments including Network Services, Information Services, Finance, and Marketing.  During that time she worked on many of their multi-million dollar projects.  Before moving to Overland Park, Lyn was an instructor of computer science courses at Austin Community College in Austin, TX.  She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Lyn is an active member of the Kansas City Chapter of PMI, previously serving on their board of directors as the VP of Professional Development. She has helped to teach or facilitate PMP Prep training for the chapter since 2007.  She received her PMP in 2001 and holds a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from George Washington University.

• Browse PMI.org, download a copy of the PMP Handbook (not a PMBOK) and read through it
• Sign up for PMI membership (optional)
• Obtain a copy of the PMBOK 6th edition ( download available to PMI members)
• Access the class’s Google Drive to obtain additional information
• Read the first 4 chapters of the PMBOK, then additional chapters as time permits