Talk focused on project management tools and techniques set for Friday

The Purdue Libraries Seminar Committee will sponsor a discussion titled “Project Management: A Road Map to Reaching Your Goals” at 11 a.m. Friday (Aug. 25) in Stewart Center, Room 278.

The presentation will be led by Sasja Huijts, a certified project management professional. The event is free and open to the public.  

Huijts will provide a general overview of the key aspects of project management and outline how employing project management techniques can benefit not only professional and personal projects but also the programs and projects within an organization.

She is certified in project management by the Project Management Institute and serves as the principal and senior management consultant at PPM Consulting. She has 20 years of experience in the project management field.

Huijts specializes in leading large and complex program and project efforts, leveraging project management practices to seek strategic alignment, driving informed decision making, and working to develop high-performing teams that deliver solutions in highly diverse and decentralized organizations.

She earned her master’s degree in communications science from the University of Amsterdam. In addition, she has completed several leadership programs with Educause and Cornell University.