Meaghan O'Brien
@meaghanobrien
Director of Procurement and Compliance at Lowell Regional Transit Auth., with transit agency compliance training and an MBA.
United StatesWhat I'm looking for
At Lowell Regional Transit Auth., I work as Director Of Procurement and Compliance. My training includes FTA Uniform Act Basics for Transit Agency Personnel.
At University of Massachusetts Lowell - Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility, I completed comprehensive research projects and comparative market research as an Undergraduate Research Assistant.
I also collected and stored documentation for reports at the Donahue Center. At Manning School of Business, UMass Lowell, I worked as an Undergraduate Office Assistant, assisting with administrative tasks, marketing initiatives, and data entry.
I earned an MBA with a concentration in Managerial Leadership from University of Massachusetts Lowell. My additional training includes Promoting Integrated Employment and Bloomberg Market Concepts.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Director Of Procurement and Compliance
Feb 2022 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Worked as Director Of Procurement and Compliance at Lowell Regional Transit Auth.
Procurement and Compliance Director
Lowell Regional Transit Authority
Feb 2022 - Present (4 years 8 months)
Oversee all procurements ensuring regulations are met and business practices comply with local, state, and federal regulations. Develop and maintain ADA compliant practices, facilitate meetings, and manage complaints from staff and patrons.
Graduate Research Assistant
May 2021 - Feb 2022 (9 months)
Worked as Graduate Research Assistant at University of Massachusetts Lowell - Donahue Center for Business Ethics and Social Responsibility.
Worked as Graduate Assistant at Manning School of Business, UMass Lowell.
Volunteer Board Member
Massachusetts Architectural Access Board
Jul 2020 - Feb 2022 (1 year 7 months)
Served and voted on matters of architectural compliance in Massachusetts infrastructure, ensuring safe equitable access without undue burden on small businesses.
University Office Assistant
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
May 2019 - Feb 2022 (2 years 9 months)
Assisted in daily administrative office tasks, developed and launched marketing initiatives, and answered phone and email inquiries.
Research Assistant
University of Massachusetts - Lowell
Sep 2018 - Feb 2022 (3 years 5 months)
Completed comprehensive research projects and comparative market research. Mentored and assisted incoming scholars.
Worked as Social Media Assistant at YoUnited Mortgage.
Undergraduate Office Assistant
May 2019 - May 2021 (2 years)
- Assist in administrative office tasks
- Responsible for answering phones and emails
- Assist in the completion of marketing initiatives
- Completing data entry tasks
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Sep 2018 - May 2021 (2 years 8 months)
- Complete comprehensive research projects
- Complete comparative market research
- Collect and store documentation to be used in generating reports
- Assist in the coordination of various events
- Mentor and assist incoming scholars as they acclimate to the team
Honors Thesis and Fellowship Assistant
May 2019 - Aug 2019 (3 months)
- Assist in organizing and uploading documents to an online database
- Organize uploaded documents into appropriate categories to generate an online archive
- Redact documents where necessary
Marching/Concert Band Management and Marketing Intern
Aug 2018 - Jun 2019 (10 months)
- Manage and deliver information to parents and students
- Assist in coordinating student transportation to and from events
- Manage and coordinate documentation for field trips
- Store and collect funds from students and parents for apparel and events
- Responsible for working individually with students
- Responsible for generating and managing clients
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
National Transit Institute
FTA Uniform Act Basics for Transit Agency Personnel
Issued Sep 2026
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Master of Business Administration, Managerial Leadership
2021 - 2022
Master of Business Administration in Managerial Leadership from the University of Massachusetts Lowell, completed in 2022.
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Concentration in Managerial Leadership
2021 - 2022
Virginia Commonwealth University
Promoting Integrated Employment
Issued Aug 2022
Skills for Inclusive Conversations
Issued Mar 2022
Developing Cross-Cultural Intelligence
Issued Mar 2022
Diversity Recruiting
Issued Mar 2022
Advocating for Change in Your Organization
Issued Mar 2022
Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences
Issued Feb 2022
Difficult Conversations: Talking about Race at Work
Issued Feb 2022
Inclusive Mindset for Committed Allies
Issued Feb 2022
Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging
Issued Feb 2022
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Bachelor's degree, Business Administration, Management and Marketing; Minor in Disability Studies
2017 - 2021
University of Massachusetts Lowell
Bachelor of Business Administration, Management and Marketing
2017 - 2021
Bachelor of Business Administration in Management and Marketing with a minor in Disability Studies, completed in 2021.
Bloomberg
Bloomberg Market Concepts
Issued Oct 2020
Dracut Senior High School
High School Diploma
Tech stack
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